Beatrice Beecham's Fete of Fate
by David Jeffery
Price: $2.99 USD. 106510 words.
Published on November 30, 2010. Fiction.
The second novel in the Beatrice Beecham adventure mystery series sees the young super sleuth pitching her wits against two ancient secret societies who have come to her town to find an artefact hidden in a trap infested lair.
Fete of Fate: Their War. Her Town. Our Fete.
Also available: Fearsome Feast & Halloween Haunting.
Member Since: Aug. 24, 2010
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David Jeffery
Biography
Dave Jeffery is 46 and lives with his family in rural Worcestershire. He was born in The Black Country and spent most of his youth dreaming of writing and drawing comic strips for DC Thompson, creators of The Beano and The Dandy.
Dave completed his first novel, Badlands, at the age of ten and admits that it was 'pretty awful'. He still has it hidden somewhere in his loft. At school he used to write and illustrate comics for his school friends, selling them for a few pennies. At 15 years of age, he was invited to Dundee to see DC Thompson’s offices after sending his portfolio to them. Nothing may have come of the visit but the dream of getting work published continued.
He is perhaps best known for his Beatrice Beecham series originally with Chipmunka Publications, London. This adventurous, super-sleuth teenager is currently on her second adventure with a third, Beatrice Beecham’s Cryptic Crypt, due out in 2011. The eBook Housefull of Horrors is released through Smashwords on October 31st and contains all seven Beatrice Beecham chapbooks.
Writing as David Jeffery, this author also publishes adult and young adult horror and supernatural fiction. His zombie novel Necroloplis Rising will be released on September 11th through Smashwords. The prelude chapbook Splatoon is available now by following the book cover link on the home page. His Beatrice Beecham Presents: Campside Chillers collection will also be available early next year. In the interim Dave's short stories can be found in the Creature Feature anthology and his story Masquerade has been accepted for inclusion in the forthcoming WATCH anthology from Imprint Phoenix Publications.
When he is not writing novels Dave works as a mental health practitioner. He has published an academic book with John Wiley & Sons and articles in his field of mental health whilst presenting on the international stage. He is in the process of editing another book for Speechamrk Publishing Ltd, for release in 2011.
He is also author of Finding Jericho, a novel for young adults released through Chipmunka Publications, London exploring the relationship between a 15 year old boy and an uncle who has been diagnosed with manic depression. This book has been endorsed by the mental health charity MIND.
Dave enjoys music, playing guitar and was once in a band called The Lion Farm who took their name from the council estate where he was dragged up.
Dave completed his first novel, Badlands, at the age of ten and admits that it was 'pretty awful'. He still has it hidden somewhere in his loft. At school he used to write and illustrate comics for his school friends, selling them for a few pennies. At 15 years of age, he was invited to Dundee to see DC Thompson’s offices after sending his portfolio to them. Nothing may have come of the visit but the dream of getting work published continued.
He is perhaps best known for his Beatrice Beecham series originally with Chipmunka Publications, London. This adventurous, super-sleuth teenager is currently on her second adventure with a third, Beatrice Beecham’s Cryptic Crypt, due out in 2011. The eBook Housefull of Horrors is released through Smashwords on October 31st and contains all seven Beatrice Beecham chapbooks.
Writing as David Jeffery, this author also publishes adult and young adult horror and supernatural fiction. His zombie novel Necroloplis Rising will be released on September 11th through Smashwords. The prelude chapbook Splatoon is available now by following the book cover link on the home page. His Beatrice Beecham Presents: Campside Chillers collection will also be available early next year. In the interim Dave's short stories can be found in the Creature Feature anthology and his story Masquerade has been accepted for inclusion in the forthcoming WATCH anthology from Imprint Phoenix Publications.
When he is not writing novels Dave works as a mental health practitioner. He has published an academic book with John Wiley & Sons and articles in his field of mental health whilst presenting on the international stage. He is in the process of editing another book for Speechamrk Publishing Ltd, for release in 2011.
He is also author of Finding Jericho, a novel for young adults released through Chipmunka Publications, London exploring the relationship between a 15 year old boy and an uncle who has been diagnosed with manic depression. This book has been endorsed by the mental health charity MIND.
Dave enjoys music, playing guitar and was once in a band called The Lion Farm who took their name from the council estate where he was dragged up.
Where to find David Jeffery online
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Books
Beatrice Beecham's Fearsome Feast
by David Jeffery
Price: $2.99 USD. 56390 words. Published on November 27, 2010. Fiction.
A Two hundred year old mystery is about to become a modern day adventure. The first novel in the Beatrice Beecham Mystery series. This Christmas: let the feast begin. Coupon Code to claim this book at half price: DB22M Also available on Smashwords: Beatrice Beecham's Halloween Haunting
Price: $2.99 USD. 56390 words. Published on November 27, 2010. Fiction.
A Two hundred year old mystery is about to become a modern day adventure. The first novel in the Beatrice Beecham Mystery series. This Christmas: let the feast begin. Coupon Code to claim this book at half price: DB22M Also available on Smashwords: Beatrice Beecham's Halloween Haunting
Horror Showcase
by David Jeffery
Price: Free! 40330 words. Published on October 31, 2010. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Twelve macabre tales by three authors in one terrorific tome: Stuart Neild (Dame Demise, Gnomes, Giant Killer Eels) Ian Woodhead (Spore, Crimson Dreams, Lumps) Dave Jeffery (Necropolis Rising, The Growling, Splatoon) Horror Showcase: Come and slay for a while ….
Price: Free! 40330 words. Published on October 31, 2010. Fiction.
(4.50 from 2 reviews) Twelve macabre tales by three authors in one terrorific tome: Stuart Neild (Dame Demise, Gnomes, Giant Killer Eels) Ian Woodhead (Spore, Crimson Dreams, Lumps) Dave Jeffery (Necropolis Rising, The Growling, Splatoon) Horror Showcase: Come and slay for a while ….
The Last Rose of Summer
by David Jeffery
Price: Free! 4100 words. Published on October 19, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
Rose Delaware is as unlucky as she is beautiful. She has attracted the attention of a person who wants to give her the kind of love that kills. He's done it before. Many women, many Roses. Now as the Fall approaches, is Miss Delaware fated to become The Last Rose of Summer?
Price: Free! 4100 words. Published on October 19, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) Rose Delaware is as unlucky as she is beautiful. She has attracted the attention of a person who wants to give her the kind of love that kills. He's done it before. Many women, many Roses. Now as the Fall approaches, is Miss Delaware fated to become The Last Rose of Summer?
Gargoyle Grotesque
by David Jeffery
Price: Free! 4930 words. Published on October 13, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Two tales - one theme: hideous creatures set in stone but destined not to stay that way ...
Price: Free! 4930 words. Published on October 13, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews) Two tales - one theme: hideous creatures set in stone but destined not to stay that way ...
Beatrice Beecham's Halloween Haunting
by David Jeffery
Price: Free! 15090 words. Published on October 9, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
A Beatrice Beecham Mystery. When librarian Agnes Clutterbuck reports strange noises in the historical section of Dorsal Finn's town library Beatrice and The Newshounds set out to investigate. But what they find is something that the world always hoped to keep in the past ...
Price: Free! 15090 words. Published on October 9, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) A Beatrice Beecham Mystery. When librarian Agnes Clutterbuck reports strange noises in the historical section of Dorsal Finn's town library Beatrice and The Newshounds set out to investigate. But what they find is something that the world always hoped to keep in the past ...
It Lives In Dark Places
by David Jeffery
Price: Free! 2370 words. Published on September 23, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
It was supposed to go smooth. A cushy number. A dead cert. Robert Ashford should’ve known that there was no such thing; not when the Fratellis were involved. The Fratellis – the underworld equivalent of the Chuckle Brothers. Now Ashford's in the sewer hiding out from the cops with nothing but an illegal package for company. Nothing, that is, until something stirs in the dark waters ….
Price: Free! 2370 words. Published on September 23, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 3 reviews) It was supposed to go smooth. A cushy number. A dead cert. Robert Ashford should’ve known that there was no such thing; not when the Fratellis were involved. The Fratellis – the underworld equivalent of the Chuckle Brothers. Now Ashford's in the sewer hiding out from the cops with nothing but an illegal package for company. Nothing, that is, until something stirs in the dark waters ….
The Growling
by David Jeffery
Price: Free! 3370 words. Published on September 16, 2010. Fiction.
(4.78 from 9 reviews)
Cory Anderson is an angry young man. Losing his girl friend to a deadbeat like Malcolm hasn’t helped. And beating his ex’s new beau to a bloody pulp has made matters even worse. Thrown out of the apartment and facing the long lonely trip to the ground floor Cory must come to terms with some harsh realities. And the thing in the stairway …
Price: Free! 3370 words. Published on September 16, 2010. Fiction.
(4.78 from 9 reviews) Cory Anderson is an angry young man. Losing his girl friend to a deadbeat like Malcolm hasn’t helped. And beating his ex’s new beau to a bloody pulp has made matters even worse. Thrown out of the apartment and facing the long lonely trip to the ground floor Cory must come to terms with some harsh realities. And the thing in the stairway …
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Smashwords book reviews by David Jeffery
- DAME DEMISE
on Aug. 24, 2010
A dark, fun read. Not for people with no sense of humour. Or those who bemoan something they got for nothing.
- GNOMES
on Sep. 19, 2010
A wickedly dark and humorous piece of horror that begs for a further outing. Fantastic!
- The Meat Market
on Sep. 26, 2010
Tongue in cheek and visceral. A refreshingly graphic read.
- Are These Eyeballs
on Oct. 14, 2010
Twin tales of the horrific and brutal kind, yet delivered in very different ways. "Are these eyeballs" is a pure gross shlock-fest that will have readers squirming throughout. "The Cubical" is no less graphic but the writing is that of poignancy and regret and is ambiguously beautiful. A quality read. They say you never get owt for nowt. Here such an addage doesn't hold water.
- Twisted Imaginings: Vol 1
on Oct. 16, 2010
Full throttle horror laced with sexual tension, lust and retribution. Powerful and addictive. More please.
- Twisted Imaginings: Vol 2
on Oct. 18, 2010
Another terrific, twisted twin-set of tales. The Greatest Show on Earth is a "in your face" gore-fest, off-set by the sublime yet sinister The Tunnel. The diverse writing styles compliment and show great, effortless command of the horror genre. Highly recommended.
- Shredder
on Dec. 07, 2010
Interesting, brisk narrative coupled with perfectly executed action set pieces make this a stand out homage to man-against-creature adventures. Again, the quality of the writing raises this above pulp status and into the realms of credible horror fiction, and for this reviewer at least, easily rivals King and outbests Herbert hands down.
- Valhalla Unleashed
on Jan. 23, 2011
The writing is just as fresh as the premise. Zombie Vikings run amok deep in the dark tunnels of a working coal mine. The story moves at such a pace from the start you can almost hear the wheel-spin. Bloody. Awesome.