Author Description

A collection of stories that look at ourselves, our lives, and our relationships through a dark and distorted lens, stories that sometimes lead to victory and sometimes to a well-earned comeuppance. Stories with dark and sometimes funny twists as characters battle challenges from without and within. A world where youth is for sale to the rich, but at what price? A dead husband's last wish is granted. A modern-day Dr. Frankenstein creates his perfect mate. A dark future where there is still hope for change. An aging actor takes a dangerous risk to maintain his career. A child is pulled into a ghostly world. The big bad wolf runs to save his old friends, the three little pigs. A woman receives a message from her dead fiance. You won't want to put this collection down! Praise for Donna A Leahey and Duped: Donna is a gifted teller of spooky and twisted tales. These stories are no exception! They entertain, challenge and amuse with a deft and delightful command of language and storytelling that will keep you reading well into the night. -M.A. Chiappetta, freelance writer and author of the soon-to-be-released If Only You Could Bottle That- Donna A Leahey's stories quickly sweep you up into another world with memorable characters and action filled plots. The reader is kept engaged and can't wait to go exploring in Leahey's vivid worlds. The perfect stories for a winter night. -Margaret Perdue, author of Revelation at St. Dominic's and Wharton Rectory- Donna A Leahey has penned a book chock full of edgy, imaginative short stories. Do yourself a favor and read them. -Brenda Marie Smith, author of Something Radiates & The Death of Us-