Tag: Catholic Fiction
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An unlikely action hero! Fr. Declan story #13 is now available
The Jester of Malahide Castle A jolly ghost enlists the aid of a gifted Franciscan priest to help thwart a malevolent phantom’s dastardly plot at one of Ireland’s most haunted castles. Featuring a cameo appearance by Sir Sly the Sacred Eel. The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive, and often…
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Zombie Ghost Rats? Oh, my!
This one was a squirmy delight to write! The Pied Piper of Leixlip A Franciscan friar and his psychic companion investigate reports of poltergeist activity at Leixlip Castle, only to stir up a ravenous horde of zombie ghost rats. The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often humorous urban…
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A musical ghost story with cranky nuns
The Kylemore Abbey Ghost Whistler When a restless ghost’s incessant playing of bawdy tunes on her phantom tin whistle drives the elderly Benedictine Sisters to distraction, a Franciscan friar is summoned to use his spiritual gift of Insight and bring blessed harmony back to Kylemore Abbey. Featuring a guest appearance by the spirit of shepherdess…
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In case you’re missing funny Christmas stories right about now…
The Wexford Christmas Imps A gifted Irish priest engages in silly spiritual warfare with a swarm of mischievous imps that are turning an obnoxiously inclusive Anglican church’s Lessons and Carols Christmas Eve service into mirthful mayhem and playful pandemonium. CLICK HERE for the digital version (all platforms), just 99 cents! CLICK HERE for the paperback…
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A Troll Gets Father Declan’s Goat…
An Irish priest with the spiritual gift of Insight butts heads with an obnoxious Norwegian troll who is blocking a key bridge over the River Shannon. Featuring ghostly guest appearances by Saint Molaisse and Fury, the Hero Dog of Portumna. The Father Declan Supernatural Mysteries are a series of standalone upbeat, redemptive and often comical…
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Viking Ghosts vs. Little Girls: A funny Father Declan short story!
The Viking Vermin of Dunmore Cave A Father Declan Supernatural Mystery By Patrick Dorn When an Irish priest accidentally triggers a soul snare at Dunmore Cave, a pack of ghostly Viking marauders engages in a fiercely funny battle for Valhalla with the Kilkenny Kittens, a squad of hurley stick-wielding little girls. The Father Declan O’Shea…
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A brawling Jesuit, a crusty seaman, and a skinless selkie walk onto a pier…
Here’s a new short story. It’s part of the slowly expanding “Holy Heretics” series I’m developing. A Jesuit priest fights a crusty seaman on a Monterey, California pier in 1876, going overboard to return a priceless sea lion pelt to its rightful owner. But when Father Julian plunges into the briny deep, who will save…
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A werewolf, and a priest, and a curse unleashed
My latest short story is now available on Amazon-Kindle, all other e-book platforms, and also paperback! A desperate and volatile werewolf enlists Father Declan’s aid in breaking the curse that’s killing his wife. Set in Kinnitty, Clareen, and the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Offaly, this thrilling and romantic supernatural tale is steeped in legend…
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Malodorous peat faeries and cattle mutilation
My latest Father Declan Supernatural Mystery short story just launched! It’s available as an e-book on all digital platforms, and there’s also a paperback version. I love writing these stories! Invasion of the Ballybogs Father Declan O’Shea, a Franciscan friar with the spiritual gift of Insight, investigates a bizarre cattle mutilation in County Carlow, Ireland.…
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A leprechaun story for April Fool’s Day?
It’s NOT a prank! My newest urban fantasy short story The Carlingford Leprechaun just launched and is NOW AVAILABLE on all digital platforms, as well as KDP paperback. CLICK HERE for links. CLICK HERE for paperback. Moments before families and tourists in the attractive medieval seaside village of Carlingford Town head to the hills for…
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New Irish Urban Fantasy series launches in time for St. Patrick’s Day!
The Banshee of Duckett’s Grove A Father Declan O’Shea Supernatural Mystery Fr. Declan O’Shea, an Irish Franciscan friar with the gift of “insight,” investigates reports that a wailing banshee, dreaded portent of doom, has returned to the burned-out, uninhabited castle at Duckett’s Grove, Co. Carlow. The Fr. Declan O’Shea Supernatural Mysteries are a series of…
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‘Chupacabrón: A Weird Tale of the California Missions’ is now available
Chupacabrón A Weird Tale of the California Missions A warrior monk with a mechanical hand hunts a shape-shifting, blood-sucking creature that has been slaughtering goats at San Antonio de Padua Mission. This is part of the Weird Tales of the California Missions series, featuring the exploits of Teutonic Knight Otto Eisenschaf, “peculiar intercessor” for Father…