Mark Leslie

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  • Bibliography:
    41 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 2004
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Desmond Files

1 - Evasion (May-2014)

Nocturnal Screams

1 - Night Cries (May-2017)
2 - Ode to Classics (May-2017)
3 - Dark Shadows (Jun-2017)
4 - Literary Haunts (Aug-2017)
5 - Unexpected Strangers (Mar-2018)
6 - Z is for Zombie (Apr-2018)

Book List in Order: 41 titles

  • One Hand Screaming

    A bookstore that hides more than dusty old tomes among its shelves . . . a phantom limb that can reach into the next world . . . a comic that colors lives with terror . . . graves unable to hold their content . . . a collector of haunted artifacts wh...

  • North of Infinity II

    From cutting edge technology to bizarre disturbing adventures, from planet altering consequences to speculative erotica, this anthology offers great variety for the discerning Sci-Fi lover.. A man sending messages to himself in the past to alter his ...

  • Active Reader

    Three stories which explore the darker side of the world of books. In a style reminiscent of the old "Twilight Zone" television show, these three tales will take the book loving reader to a place that is...

  • Beyond The Pasta

    Several years ago, on a break between theatrical gigs in Alabama, Mark traveled to Italy and fell in love with the people, food and culture. Armed with just enough courage, minimal Italian language skills, and a certain proficiency in the kitchen, he...

  • Spirits

    ""People who haven't died can still leave their spirit in a place."Sally's words set the tone for "Spirits" which is part ghost story, part mystery and partly about the undying passion between two souls. Fascinated b"...

  • Halloween Treats

    Are you looking for a few chilling and atmospheric tales to get into the Halloween spirit? Join author Mark Leslie as he takes you on a moonlit walk in the brisk fall air and bends your ear with eerie tales involving the dead returning, a vengef...

  • Tricky Treats: Three Halloween Stories

    As the fall brings a chill to the air, escape inside near a warm fire and enjoy a different type of chill. Tricky Treats collects three previously published Halloween stories by Mark Leslie that feature strange unworldly visitors who show up on All H...

  • Snowman Shivers: Scary Snowmen Tales

    You might never build another snowman again!

    If you ever cast an uncomfortable glance over your shoulder when passing the silent snowy sentinels that stand looking at you as you pass on the icy sidewalk, if you've ever questioned what might really ...

  • Something Wicked



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  • Campus Chills

    Chilling tales born from the dark shadows of campuses across Canada. Edited by Mark Leslie and introduced by Robert J. Sawyer, Campus Chills features thirteen all original tales of terror by Kelley Armstrong, Julie E. Czerneda, Kimberly Foottit, Jame...

  • Prospero's Ghost

    Renowned Shakespearean scholar Dr. Marshall Emerson whose specialty was the bard’s The Tempest could never be spotted walking the grounds of McMaster University without the precious 1861 folio edition of Shakespeare’s works clutched in his hands....

  • Bumps in the Night

    If you go into the woods today, you''re sure of a big surprise!

    BUMPS IN THE NIGHT collects four short stories perfect for either sharing around a campfire or reading while on a sleepover. It contains two brief tales ideal for after dark sto...

  • Tesseracts Sixteen: Parnassus Unbound

    The first Tesseracts anthology was edited by Judith Merril. Since its publication in 1985, 264 authors/editors/translators and guests have written 443 pieces of Canadian speculative fiction, fantasy and horror for this series. Some of Canada's be...

  • This Time Around

    Being a werewolf isn't all about howling at the moon and running carelessly through boundless fields feeling the wind in your fur.For Michael Andrews, a Canadian living in Manhattan and afflicted with lycanthropy, there are odd side effects to being ...

  • A Murder of Scarecrows

    A small eastern community becomes over-run by a growing army of scarecrows.This short story of approximately 8000 words was inspired by an actual legend from the Nova Scotia community of Necum Teuch....

  • Memento Mori: A Curious Nightmare

    Just as the clock strikes midnight and Halloween transitions into All Hallow's Day, a man enjoying the post-Halloween quiet in solitude on his front step beholds a most curious sight: a shrouded skeleton dragging a coffin down the street. The dead...

  • Parnassus Unbound

    Experience a different side of Canadian fiction...Tesseracts Sixteen: Parnassus Unbound features works by 26 modern day Muses gifted with the ability to take the reader on fantastical journeysThey are: Neil Peart & Kevin J. Anderson, Robert J. Sawyer...

  • Evasion

    The Desmond Files - 1

    There's nowhere to hide when everybody you know or meet is trying to kill you. Scotty Desmond's day begins like any other until his boss calls him into the office, pulls out a gun and starts shooting at him. Scott manages to escape the surprise assas...



  • Collateral Damage

    Peter O'Mallick isn't just having a bad day; he's having a bad life. Walking around with a powerful death curse it seems like everyone Peter knows or gets close to meets an untimely fate. But when Peter realizes he can use...

  • I, Death

    It’s not “boy meets girl, boy loses girl but rather: “Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy’s friends begin dropping like flies.”

    Peter O’Mallick isn’t just having a bad day; he’s having a bad life.

    It’s bad enough wh...

  • Active Reader: And Other Cautionary Tales from the Book World

  • A Canadian Werewolf in New York

    Writer. Werewolf. Canadian. Michael Andrews seems to have it all. He's a successful author and a minor celebrity living in Manhattan. It's a pretty big step up from his humble Canadian upbringing. Of course, his lycanthropy...

  • Night Cries

    Nocturnal Screams - 1

    THE MOST TERRIFYING THINGS HAPPEN IN THE DARKScreams echo through the thick darkness of night in this collection of three short horror tales from the dark mind of Mark Leslie.Taste of Darkness: Sensory deprivation takes on a new meaning when you let ...

  • Ode to Classics

    Nocturnal Screams - 2

    The screams that echo through the thick darkness of night from the dark mind of Mark Leslie are an ode to the classic masters of short fiction and horrific tales. MEMENTO MORI: A CURIOUS NIGHTMARE: Inspired by the...

  • Dark Shadows

    Nocturnal Screams - 3

    Screams mingle with the dark shadows in this third collection in a series of short horror tales from the dark mind of Mark Leslie. THE SHADOW MEN: The bogeymen of the New Hampshire wilderness known as "The Shadow Men & q...

  • Literary Haunts

    Nocturnal Screams - 4

    The echo of screams haunt the night in this fourth collection in a series of short horror tales from the dark mind of Mark Leslie.SPIRITS: People who haven't died can still leave their spirit behind, tied to a place. Sally and Rob, two young lovers, ...

  • Unexpected Strangers

    Nocturnal Screams - 5

    Something Strange This Way Comes!We have been told, from the earliest days of our childhood, to be wary of strangers.From a fear of strangers who stalk their prey in their homes as darkness descends, and one mother's valiant attempt to protect her fa...

  • Z is for Zombie

    Nocturnal Screams - 6

    Are you ready to be infected?The walking dead take center stage in these three decidedly different takes on the reanimated corpses of the recently deceased. These original tales are about mindless, flesh-seeking shells of former humans, about the sti...



  • Snowman Shivers

    You might never build another snowman again!

    If you ever cast an uncomfortable glance over your shoulder when passing the silent snowy sentinels that stand looking at you as you pass on the icy sidewalk, if you've ever questioned what might ...

  • Superstitious

    Superstitions pervade every culture and belief system. Often, the origins of such superstitions elude their practitioners. The seventeen authors in this latest volume of Fiction River create their own superstitious tales in fascinating stories rangin...

  • Nobody's Hero

    Some are born to save the world. Most of us just dream about it.What makes a hero?Is a hero someone who puts on a mask and costume and rushes to the rescue? Is a hero someone who lands a crippled airplane? Is a hero someone who finds a cure to a wast...

  • Phantom Itch

    Sometimes you see them. Sometimes you hear them. Sometimes they touch you. But you know they are there. Ghosts, phantoms, spirits. Whatever you call them, however you think of them, they have haunted us since people first sat around the safety o...

  • Stowe Away

    HOW DO YOU KEEP AN INNOCENT CHILD SAFE FROM A PREDATOR WHEN YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE BEAST THAT ASSUMES CONTROL OF YOU?A train bound for Vermont leaves Manhattan at 11:35 AM. It takes approximately 9 hours to arrive. Sunset at the arrival destina...

  • Obsessions

    Webster defines obsession as an a persistent disturbing abnormal preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling.Obsessions sometimes include a hobby or collection that has gotten out of hand. Other times an obsession can drive a person to i...

  • Fear and Longing in Los Angeles

    WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE.If New York is the city that never sleeps, then L.A. is the city where you have to sleep with one eye open.Michael Andrews learns quickly that it's not just the cut-throat world of Hollywood you need to be leery of. There's some...

  • Fright Nights, Big City

    STOP SPREADING THE NEWSTHERE'S NO LEAVING TODAY Not when the Big Apple comes under attack from an infectious worm threatening to rot it, and the entire nation, to the core. Michael Andrews thought he'd found the perfect woman in Lex. A comp...

  • Lover's Moon

    He's an alpha wolf and a beta boyfriend.She's dated every monster in New York City.It's time for their Meat-Cute. Michael Andrews, a Canadian living in New York, is learning to live with the side effects of lycanthropy. Other than waking up nake...

  • Hex and the City

    HER LOVE WILL BRING ABOUT HIS DEMISE. Michael Andrews and Gail Sommers have finally found the love that had eluded them for so long.But their romance has uncovered an ancient evil curse neither of them could have anticipated. It does more than b...



  • Only Monsters in the Building

    WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG WHEN A WEREWOLF NEEDS THERAPY? Michael Andrews has suffered the slings and arrows of his outrageous fortune while living with lycanthropy. But the blackouts from when he transforms into a wolf and the latest loss of ...

  • There Ain't No Cure For The Winter Wolf Blues

    Today's forecast calls for flurries and frustration followed by a cold front of despair.Starting your daily commute in a snowy climate is frustrating enough. But imagine if your morning routine involves having to wake up outdoors bare naked in a ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Mark Leslie has published 41 books.

Mark Leslie does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, There Ain't No Cure For The Winter Wolf Blues, was published in April 2024.

The first book by Mark Leslie, One Hand Screaming, was published in July 2004.

Yes. Mark Leslie has 2 series.
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