Mark Leslie

In 2004, Mark Leslie released his first collection of chilling fiction and disturbing poetry in a volume called One Hand Screaming. Twenty years later, this anniversary edition that is more than twice as long as the original includes all the stories and poems from the first edition plus new ones.

Spend an afternoon antiquing, and it’s not hard to figure out why picking has become one of America’s fondest pastimes. It’s treasure hunting while connecting with history. But what if those treasures hunt us back? Listen to find out more....

Michael Andrews seems to have it all. He's a successful author and a minor celebrity living in Manhattan. It's a pretty big step up from his humble Canadian upbringing. Of course, his lycanthropy poses a bit of a challenge....

If New York is the city that never sleeps, then LA is the city where you have to sleep with one eye open. Michael Andrews learns quickly that it's not just the cutthroat world of Hollywood you need to be leery of. There's something deeper, darker, and far more disturbing lurking beneath....

Michael thought he'd found the perfect woman. A companion whose own powers neutralize his werewolf curse, and bring the balance he's always wanted. But his plans on settling down, and giving up the vigilante lifestyle are fleeting....

How do you keep an innocent child safe from a predator when you have no control over the beast that assumes control of you? Listen to find out more....

Being a werewolf isn't all about howling at the moon and running carelessly through boundless fields feeling the wind in your fur....

Michael Andrews stumbles upon the rising underground movement of the Proud Fighters for America, a White supremacist group hell-bent not only on vanquishing any outside their predefined definitions of the one pure race, but also on leveraging long-buried paranormal experiments....

Scotty Desmond's day begins like any other until his boss calls him into the office, pulls out a gun, and starts shooting at him....

Three stories which explore the darker side of the world of books. In a style reminiscent of the old Twilight Zone television show, these three tales will take the book loving listener to a place that is somewhat familiar yet frighteningly surreal and disturbing....

If you ever cast an uncomfortable glance over your shoulder when passing the silent snowy sentinels that stand looking at you as you pass on the icy sidewalk, then these two dark humor snowman tales by Mark Leslie are for you....

A small eastern community becomes over-run by a growing army of scarecrows....

Michael Andrews, a Canadian living in New York, is learning to live with the side effects of lycanthropy. Other than waking up naked and bloody in Central Park once a month, he’s managing just fine. If only he could finish the book he’s supposed to be writing....

Michael Andrews and Gail Sommers have finally found the love that had eluded them for so long. But their romance has uncovered an ancient evil curse neither of them could have anticipated....

Sensory deprivation takes on a new meaning when you let the darkness completely consume your senses of sight, sound, touch and smell, leaving you with the bitter taste of the encroaching darknesss....

If you go into the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise! Bumps in the Night collects four short stories perfect for either sharing around a campfire or reading while on a sleepover.

Walking around with a powerful death curse it seems like everyone Peter knows or gets close to meets an untimely fate. But when Peter realizes he can use his powers for good, being a harbinger of death might not be so bad....

Michael Andrews has suffered the slings and arrows of an outrageous fortune living with lycanthropy. But an ancient curse preventing him from being with his true love has finally pushed him right over the edge.