When Captain John Banks and his squad are sent to investigate a zoo in Siberia, he expects to find tigers, bears, maybe elk But there is something there that is new, yet very, very old. Beasts that haven’t walked the Earth since the last Ice Age have been cloned, revived, and set loose to roam free. And some of them are very hungry.

When Sergeant Dave Wilkes and his constable, John Campbell, are called out to a remote island, it is to investigate a simple case of sheep worrying, what they think is a routine job. But upon arrival at Leita, they find the community to be empty, the shops and houses lying quiet. Before too long, they find disturbing evidence of violence and mayhem. They get some of the story when they find three survivors holed up in a farmhouse, but the tale they tell is almost unbelievable—a grisly story of ritual cannibalism, blood sacrifice, and a ram's skull that makes its wearer both invincible and irresistible. Soon they are in a fight for their lives, as the ram takes control of the island. Can they stop it and prevent it from spreading? Or will the ancient magic of the ram prevail and take its bloody promises to the mainland, and to the town that is waiting to be shown its glory?

It was supposed to be an easy case. Fast money, and a way to kill some time-something Derek Adams, a down-on-his-luck Glasgow private investigator, has way too much of. Recover a stolen family heirloom, and try to keep the relationship with his very beautiful-and very married-client, strictly professional. Easy. But the Johnson Amulet is no mere trinket...and Derek isn't the only person trying to find the priceless relic. Before long he's up to his armpits in bodies, femme fatales... and tentacles. The stars have aligned... An ancient evil has awakened.To save the day, Derek must take some dark pathways, and not everyone is going to make it back out into the light.

A second collection of short short stories, all previously published in magazines or anthologies, all in the 1000 - 2500 word range. Perfect for a quick read.

Book II: The Midnight Eye returns…At first it’s a simple lost son case, but for PI Derek Adams things turn quickly to the twilight zone.Soon he’s on a remote island and up to his hips in mer-women, shape-changers and ancient fisher cults.Running back to the city doesn’t help; there’s magic and mayhem loose on the streets.An ancient god is waking up, and only blood will stop him!

Some seaweed, a jellyfish and some material brought back from the Peabodie expedition to Antarctica. An innocuous enough blend you might think. But when a storm in the North Atlantic frees a sample that has been dormant inside an old wreck, the new creature finds that it is hungry. Our plastics-orientated society has given it an abundant supply of food...more than enough for it to grown, and build, and spreadCan anyone escape the terror that is...The Creeping Kelp?!Review"...descriptions so vivid you can almost hear the clash of the swords and smell of blood." --Murder and Mayhem Bookclub"The author is relentless; just when you catch your breath, something new and exciting happens, sending you spinning into another part of the adventure, and keeping you flipping pages to see what's next." --David Wilbanks, Horrorworld"Aims for pure entertainment...and hits the mark." --Simon Morden, Vector About the AuthorWilliam Meikle is a Scottish writer with fourteen novels published in the genre press and over 250 short story credits in thirteen countries. his work appears in many professional anthologies and his e-book THE INVASION has been as high as #2 in the Kindle SF charts. Recent work for Dark Regions Press includes SHERLOCK HOLMES: REVENANT, THE INVASION/THE VALLEY, CARNACKI: HEAVEN AND HELL. Upcoming books from Dark Regions Press: DARK MELODIES, and SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE YELLOW PERIL. He lives in a remote corner of Newfoundland with icebergs, whales and bald eagles for company. In the winter he gets warm vicariously through the lives of others in cyberspace.