Published: Dec. 15, 2010
Words: 24,019 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780979453373

Short description

Little Merrie Callahan is all grown up now. She doesn't believe in Santa anymore. But she still has an axe to grind with the man in the red suit... MERRIE AXEMAS is an intense sampling of the novel IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER. It brings you to the edge, taunts you with unanswered questions, and hangs you with an alternate ending.

Extended description

IT STARTED SEVEN YEARS AGO...

A brutal murder in a small town, carefully staged to echo a crime scene from 1975.
No clues. No leads. Just questions.
The following year it happened again. And then again... (Read more) IT STARTED SEVEN YEARS AGO...

A brutal murder in a small town, carefully staged to echo a crime scene from 1975.
No clues. No leads. Just questions.
The following year it happened again. And then again...
Every year. Same day. Same place. Exact same scene from the past... No resolution.

Now, FBI Special Agent Constance Mandalay has less than four days to stop the annual horror from marking its eighth anniversary, but she also has another problem: The residents of the small town just might be protecting a killer secret...

SA Mandalay is dispatched as an eleventh hour replacement for another agent, tasked with investigating a cold case that portends the chilling copycat murder each year. Armed only with a woefully incomplete case file and her dogged determination, she seeks out the answers before another body can be sent to the morgue. However, she finds that sometimes the answers simply lead to more questions; and that the past is sometimes destined to repeat itself, with a vengeance...

MERRIE AXEMAS is a creepy police-procedural, thriller novella with a wicked paranormal twist, from the warped mind of M. R. Sellars, author of the award-winning Rowan Gant Investigations series of supernatural thrillers. Although set during the Christmas holiday season, it is an enthralling read at any time of year.

SPECIAL NOTE:

MERRIE AXEMAS: A Killer Holiday Tale was originally written and distributed as a free gift during the 2010 Christmas season to long time fans of M. R. Sellars' RGI novels. However, soon after its release, readers were clamoring for more of Special Agent Constance Mandalay, as well as more of the "Merrie Axemas story." Therefore, the full-length novel, IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER was born (released November 2011) and officially launched the new Special Agent Constance Mandalay Novels thriller series.

In effect, MERRIE AXEMAS is both a stand-alone novella, and a bone-chilling sample cut straight from the heart of the novel IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER. It launches you into Special Agent Constance Mandalay's world, brings you to the edge, and then taunts you with the same unanswered questions that plague her. Finally, it presents you with a spoiler-free alternate ending to that of the full-length novel.

FROM THE "VIRTUAL" BACK COVER:

Little Merrie Callahan is all grown up now.
She doesn't believe in Santa anymore.
But she still has an axe to grind with the man in the red suit...

And, for FBI Special Agent Constance Mandalay, the Christmas Holiday will never be the same again.
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Tags

thriller, horror, holiday, police procedural, paranormal, christmas, serial killer, detective, spooky, rowan gant

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Review by: Tanya Wemett on May 18, 2012 :
Merrie Axemas by M.R. Sellars, was a wonderful story, but than how can anybody go wrong with anything written by Mr.Sellars. Every book that I have read by him has been great.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Mike Gleason on Feb. 19, 2012 :
Merrie Axemas by M. R. Sellars © 2010 WillowTree Press e-Novella Free

M. R. Sellars decided to do a short story in the space of a couple of weeks. But he suffers from a serious problem. His nightmares (er...umm...I mean inspirations) don't necessarily pay attention to what he wants to accomplish in a given time frame, and the short story grew into a novelette, and then morphed into a short novella. Now, it might not seem that 41 pages is a lot to write, but a lot more goes into writing than most people are aware of.

This isn't a Rowan Gant story, although it does center on FBI Special Agent Constance Mandalay, with a cameo appearance by Homicide Detective Ben Storm, both of whom are mainstays in the Rowan Gant universe. Rowan does NOT make an appearance, although there are enough paranormal aspects to make you expect him to show up.

Sheriff Addison Carmichael seems to be stuck, like the town and townspeople of Hulis, Missouri, in a time which the rest of the world has passed through. There were horrible events which occurred in 1975; and which have been repeated for each of the past 7 years. In 1975 a ten-year-old girl was kidnapped, tortured and brutalized. She escaped from her abductor after hacking him apart with an axe. For the past seven years that killing has been re-enacted. In every case, the victim's fingerprints match those of the original perpetrator, although the individual men are never actually identified.

But, who is killing these men? Several FBI agents have attempted to solve that mystery. The case file is missing some crucial information; Agents don't return calls; and the townspeople are protective of Merrie Callahan.

The solution to the murders is easy to see, but more than difficult to comprehend. Constance vows to find an answer, even if it involves spending more than a single Christmas in Hulis. Maybe next time she'll bring along Ben, or Rowan, or maybe even Felicity. Rowan or Felicity would bring a better knowledge of the supernatural aspects, but Ben would bring some serious grounding for her.

Enough of the speculation. This is an excellent story, and I highly recommend it (as well as any of the other works by Mr. Sellars). Go to the website and download this novella. Then sit back and enjoy.
(review of free book)

Review by: justmax on Sep. 09, 2011 :
What a terrific little story! A great little Xmas tale! Loved it and couldn't put it down. I will definitely be looking for more by this writer.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Christina Sullivan on Aug. 22, 2011 :
What I read left me wanting more. I couldn't stop reading until I got to the end of it.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Ronda Bordeau on April 29, 2011 :
I loved this. I could not stop reading it! Can't wait for the rest of it!
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: deeogee on March 24, 2011 :
I really enjoyed this story, I couldn't sleep till I finished it! I'm looking forward to reading more of MR Sellar's books...just FYI I learned about this author & book on the Bitten By Books website. They offered a certificate to get the book for free...I'm really glad I checked it out.
(reviewed long after purchase)

Review by: Patricia Reid on Jan. 17, 2011 :
This was a great story, a real page turner and a big surprise ending.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: D S on Jan. 15, 2011 :
Great Story
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: tracy willoughby on Jan. 13, 2011 :
Fabulous and attention grabbing as usual. I wasn't ready for it to be over.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Erickson Sue on Dec. 29, 2010 :
This is the 1st book I have read by you. I must say you got my attention!! Wow that was great!!! I could not put it down. I am so looking forward to starting you Rowan Grant series. Loved it!!!!!!!
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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