The Incident at North Shore

**A horror short story from #1 bestseller, Paul Finch. Part of the Dark Winter Tales series: unputdownable reads for cold winter nights…**

PC Sharon Jones arranges to meet DS Geoff Slater at rundown amusement park, Fun Land; the perfect place to avoid their affair being seen by colleagues.

But when she starts receiving bizarre texts, it dawns on her that the person who has asked her to come tonight might not be Geoff after all…

As Sharon tries to escape through a maze of old arcades, she realises she is locked inside. And there is some gruesome evidence to suggest that she’s not the only one who has been trapped here…but she might just be the only one still alive.

As the nights draw in, get hooked on this dark and suspenseful short story. The perfect read for fans of Mark Edwards and Peter James.

Reviews

PRAISE FOR PAUL FINCH:

“Edge-of-the-seat reading.” THE SUN

“Wonderfully dark and peppered with grim humour. Finch is a born storyteller and writes with the authentic voice of the ex-copper he is.” PETER JAMES

"An ingenious and original plot. Compulsive reading.” RACHEL ABBOTT

“A deliciously twisted and fiendish set of murders and a great pairing of detectives.” STAV SHEREZ

“Avon’s big star…part edge-of-the-seat, part hide-behind-the-sofa!” THE BOOKSELLER

“An explosive thriller.” WE LOVE THIS BOOK

About the author

Paul Finch is a former cop and journalist, now turned full-time writer. He cut his literary teeth penning episodes of the British TV crime drama, The Bill, and has written extensively in the field of children’s animation and for Dr Who.

However, he is probably best known for his work in thrillers, crime and horror. His best known work to date is the five-novel DS Heckenburg crime series, the first three titles of which all attained official bestseller status.

Paul lives in Lancashire, UK, with his wife Cathy and his children, Eleanor and Harry. His website can be found at www.paulfinchauthor.com, his blog at www.paulfinch-writer.blogspot.co.uk, and he can be followed on Twitter as @paulfinchauthor.