Painkiller Ghosts

About the Book

After his girlfriend’s death, 30-something-year-old Thymothy X Exler moves back home with his mother, Suzanne, to get stability and then changes his name to Thyme. While out walking, Thyme witnesses a tragedy that changes the direction of his life. Meanwhile, Suzanne is stalked and threatened by a man she dated briefly, and Thyme takes matters into his own hands, with kitchen utensils. Soon, the man begins appearing in the lives of Thyme’s friends with disturbing consequences. Thyme begins to hear the jingle of his dog’s collar occasionally, but his dog died years ago. And then Chastity disrupts things even more.

About the Author

Marc Harding lives in Richmond, VA. Marc graduated from James Madison University, concentrating in creative writing. At JMU, he served as photography editor for Gardy Loo! magazine, to which he contributed fiction, poetry, photography, and comics. Marc’s prose and poetry has been featured in D.C.’s WordWrights!, and Richmond’s Throttle magazines. Marc plays the upright bass in various Richmond-area bands; musical highlights include being runner up in a Virginia Folk Music Association bluegrass bass competition (first place is over rated) and having his picture in Bass Player Magazine. His resume ranges from public relations writer to bowling alley photographer to banker.