A Dark Kill – J K Ellem

The tunnel ended at a heavy steel door with a steel turning wheel. “This place seems to go on forever,” Abby said, looking more than a little frustrated. “Where the hell is he hiding her?” An open storeroom was situated off to one side. Inside, they found steel shelving units similar to those in the other storeroom. The shelves contained more bottled water, a few cans of tuna, and a box of energy bars. Again, not a huge cache. Maybe supplies for two or three days at the most—the essentials to keep someone fed and watered.

An animal waiting to be slaughtered for Thanksgiving. “We’re getting close,” Carolyn said. Outside the storeroom, Carolyn slid her gun out of its holster and checked the round in the chamber. “Wow!” Abby said, staring at the gun in Carolyn’s hand. “Didn’t see that coming.” “Just in case,” Carolyn replied, re-holstering her weapon. She slowly turned the wheel on the heavy steel door. A blast of cold, stale air greeted them from the dimness beyond.

Inside was a row of cubicles that looked like prison cells. All were in darkness except one. A flimsy cable with a naked light bulb hung from the ceiling of the end cubicle. Carolyn drew her gun again and aimed it at the opening of the lit cell. She edged forward, gun ready, Abby close behind her. Then the smell hit Carolyn. Blood, and a lot of it too, by the stench.

She nodded at Abby, who nodded back. Carolyn gritted her teeth and then pivoted into the room, her gun up, her eyes wide. With its low ceiling, rough walls, and bare cement floor, the space looked like an underground chamber, a dungeon. A chair lay toppled in the middle. A slumped figure lay in a large pool of blood, their hands tied behind their back, their face obscured.

Blood. A lake of blood on the ground. A body, face down. Dead or alive? She couldn’t tell. Looking past the person on the ground, she saw a soft wedge of light glowing in the far corner of the chamber. A battery-powered camping lantern sat on the floor. Someone was crouching at the base of the lantern, their back turned to Carolyn and Abby.

The person’s head then rose a few inches, as if sensing someone was behind them.

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© Copyrighted Material 2025 www.jkellem.com All rights reserved 1kitap1.com/en CONTENTS 1. The List 2. Gratitude Journal 3. Mask 4. Abigail 5. Carolyn 6. Ride 7. Beach House 8. Panic Room 9. Morelli 10. Headless 11. Missing 12. Haunted House 13. Poor Jennifer 14. Think Worst Case 15. Road Rage 16. Dark History 17. Revenge 18. Teeth Marks 19. Tick Tock 20. Faceless 21. Visit 22. Chained Up 23.

All Dead 24. Guest 25. Night Search 26. The Prisoner 27. Uninvited 28. Footprints 29. Hidden Room 30. Under the Sea 31. Prisoner 32. Fight 33. Retribution 34. Clue 35. Run 36. Spooky Cabin 37. Arrival 38. Caught 39. Shortcut 40. Flash Bang 41. Monster 42. Burn the Boats 43. Run Baby Run 44. Dark Stain 45. Gunshot 46. Can’t Leave 47. Jessop 48. Kill Him 49. Skull Face 50. Fight 51. Smashed Face 52. Sphere 53. Missing 54.

Sneaky 55. Blinding 56. Scapegoat 57. Last Rites 58. Vanish 59. Questions 60. Tofu 61. Lioness 62. More Lies 63. Murder & Margaritas 64. Abraxas 65. The Fallen Angels 66. Sigma 67. Molly 68. Dear Mark Epilogue A Forgotten Kill Synopsis The Erin’s Bay Universe Diagram The Erin’s Bay Universe Also available by JK Ellem Join the Ravenwood Readers Club A Personal Favor For Me!

About the Author 1kitap1.com/en A DARK KILL 1kitap1.com/en 1 1kitap1.com/en THE LIST “I’m making a list and checking it twice,” he sang to himself. “I’m gonna find out who’s naughty and nice. Someone bad has come to town.” And it was a new town for him, full of promise, wonder, and new beginnings. He had to be careful, though; he had to plan well and have contingencies in place.

New faces in a town like this drew special attention.

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