Dead Man’s Shirt by Laura Strickland ~ A Friday the 13th Horror Short Story

Check out another wickedly creepy story in the Friday the 13th Horror Series…

Fun Fact:

The title of this story popped into my head first, out of a murky, dark sky as if some evil imp whispered it to me. The story unwound itself afterwards, like a bad—and very disturbing—dream.

About Dead Man’s Shirt:

Mike O’Grady’s on the hunt for a job, not a career as a serial killer. But when he buys a shirt with a dubious background he begins to wonder. Has he acquired the shirt, or has it acquired him?

Excerpt:

With the tan jacket in his hands, Mike stands and remembers. Horror floods through him in the wake of—

Is that satisfaction?

Oh, God.

He’s imagining all this, right? Brought on by the news reports and that scene out on the street. Only a few blocks from here. And all the stress he’s been under.

Then, what’s all over his jacket?

Splashes of coppery brown. Some large splats. Some just small dots.

Like were on the shirt.

Most of the red stains are on the sleeves. Like a man in a dream, Mike picks at the substance with his nail. Some of it flakes off.

It has to be—paint. Yeah, that’s it. But where did he get into paint? When?

Another image suddenly flashes into his head. The knife lying in the bottom of the sink.

Oh, God, no.

Impossible.

Isn’t it?

About the Author:

Award-winning author Laura Strickland enjoys time traveling to the past or wherever else her fancy takes her and searching out settings for her books, be they Historical Romance, Steampunk or something in between. Born and raised in Western New York, she is intensely interested in animal welfare. Connect with her at: www.laurastricklandbooks.com