ABOUT Nan Becklean

Nan Becklean
At age 79, I consider myself a writer Grandma Moses with the publication of my first Kindle Ebook, The Devil's Newspaper, six murderous and dark tales. However, unlike Grandma Moses, my medium is the written word rather than paint on canvas. I've been married twice, have four children, si More...

Description

In the title story, indifference in a marriage threatens its survival and, ultimately, the life of a spouse. In Allison, a stolen night with a lover leads to death; in Causa Mortis, a woman attempts to prevent a death by in-law; in A Good Woman, Aunt Jane misleads her family into the very horror they are trying to avoid; in Clutter in the Attic, compulsive hoarding weakens a marriage and leads to retribution; and in Under Wraps, a suburban mother wreaks revenge on behalf of two little girls.

In the title story, indifference in a marriage threatens its survival and, ultimately, the life of a spouse. In Allison, a stolen night with a lover leads to death; in Causa Mortis, a woman attempts to prevent a death by in-law; in A Good Woman, Aunt Jane misleads her family into the very horror they are trying to avoid; in Clutter in the Attic, compulsive hoarding weakens a marriage and leads to retribution; and in Under Wraps, a suburban mother wreaks revenge on behalf of two little girls.