The Haunting Of Harry Laurel
A Supernatural Spoof
Fiction & Literature, Humorous, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror
WARNINGThis novel is a black comedy and for adults only. It contains strong language, scenes of violence, and irreverent references, which may offend those of a delicate sensibility.SYNOPSISThe atmosphere charged and began to crackle with static electricity as her eyes quickened with white-hot rage. The dead dog in the kitchen would have envied Anne her capability as she consciously drew back her lips in a bestial snarl and growled, “Even if I have to come back from the dead I’m going to kill you …”*The haunting starts with the innocuous smell of perfume and ends with Harry Laurel fighting for his life. Charged with the murders of Anne Bowden and her daughter, Jenny, Harry is forced to fight a war on two fronts. Despite overwhelming evidence, his denial of all charges is strenuous and consistent. But everyone knows he’s a habitual liar. Only his loyal wife believes in his innocence. As Harry prepares for his trial, the haunting becomes more intense, and the outrageous acts perpetrated on him grow progressively nasty until he’s forced to confide in someone. His efforts to garner help in dispatching the ghost are constantly frustrated since everyone believes he’s attempting to cop a plea for insanity. But he knows that to confess the identity of the ghost would only confirm his guilt. And Harry’s misery is multiplied ten-fold by the reactive hilarity he causes to those who would otherwise have very little to smile about.
WARNINGThis novel is a black comedy and for adults only. It contains strong language, scenes of violence, and irreverent references, which may offend those of a delicate sensibility.SYNOPSISThe atmosphere charged and began to crackle with static electricity as her eyes quickened with white-hot rage. The dead dog in the kitchen would have envied Anne her capability as she consciously drew back her lips in a bestial snarl and growled, “Even if I have to come back from the dead I’m going to kill you …”*The haunting starts with the innocuous smell of perfume and ends with Harry Laurel fighting for his life. Charged with the murders of Anne Bowden and her daughter, Jenny, Harry is forced to fight a war on two fronts. Despite overwhelming evidence, his denial of all charges is strenuous and consistent. But everyone knows he’s a habitual liar. Only his loyal wife believes in his innocence. As Harry prepares for his trial, the haunting becomes more intense, and the outrageous acts perpetrated on him grow progressively nasty until he’s forced to confide in someone. His efforts to garner help in dispatching the ghost are constantly frustrated since everyone believes he’s attempting to cop a plea for insanity. But he knows that to confess the identity of the ghost would only confirm his guilt. And Harry’s misery is multiplied ten-fold by the reactive hilarity he causes to those who would otherwise have very little to smile about.
