Ocean krwi

Radosław Budkiewicz

Trupy, wojna, tajemnice, a do tego taki ładunek emocji, że czytelnik dostaje szału. Porywająca, zaskakująca historia, która wspaniale szarga nerwy! Druga wojna światowa. Satoshi Yamane i Akihiko Onizawa dowodzą japońską jednostką badawczą i poszukują na Pacyfiku starożytnej świątyni z artefaktem. Przypadek sprawia, że ta sama wyspa staje się celem dywersji marynarki USA. Amerykanie nie wiedzą o działaniach Japończyków ani o tym, że są tam jeńcy - Zachary Ward i drużyna marines mają zniszczyć stację radiową. Jeden z jeńców, Richard Falls, odkopuje starożytną tablicę-mapę. Marines lądują na wyspie i napotykają na swojej drodze japoński patrol - jeńcy i pozostali Japończycy słyszą strzelaninę. Amerykanie napotykają pierwsze niepokojące oznaki w postaci dziwnych amuletów, rzeźb, posągów oraz ogromnych ilości amunicji i rozkopanych grobów z szkieletami, kontynuują jednak swoją misję. Onizawa odkrywa jaskinię z drugą tablicą.

O pesadelo dos anos vinte

Radosław Budkiewicz

- Eu sabia! - ele exclamou. - O que sabias? - Que haveria algo como isto. Provavelmente há drogas lá dentro. Ópio! - Garoto, podes comprar ópio e cocaína sem nenhum problema... Afinal, a Coca-cola tem cocaína, não é nada ruim – argumentou o Adrien, que admitiu preferir café, mas não se importou com uma garrafa desta bebida gasosa. O Steve acenou com a cabeça e o Connor murmurou algo em resposta. O Wright, sendo o mais velho de todos e possuindo os maiores recursos de senso comum, foi ao seu camião. Passou um momento lá, e quando voltou, levou um pé-de-cabra na mão. - Esta é a caixa sobredimensionada, não? - perguntou, mas não esperou pela resposta.  Ele fez o sinal da cruz. Brutalmente empurrou o pé-de-cabra entre as tábuas, atingiu a extremidade plana com a palma da mão aberta, depois empurrou com todo o seu peso corporal até que a madeira se soltou com um ruído. Os quatro pequenos criminosos vieram para a caixa aberta como abutres, espreitando avidamente por dentro. Ali, entre os jornais amassados e a palha, não havia absolutamente nada. Pelo menos essa foi a primeira impressão. O Bob amaldiçoou e chegou entre a palha amassada e o papel com sua mão trêmula, rondando por alguns bons momentos. Então ele saltou de volta da caixa como um homem escaldado com um grito na cara pálida. O Connor também recuou, sem saber o que estava acontecendo. O Steve, no entanto, aproximou-se e deslizou cuidadosamente a sua mão para dentro da caixa. Um momento depois ele amaldiçoou e fez o sinal da cruz com o terror nos olhos.

The Nightmare Twenties

Radosław Budkiewicz

“I knew it!” he exclaimed. “What did you know?” “That there would be something like this. There are probably drugs inside. Opium!” “Kid, you can buy opium and cocaine without any problem... Coca-Cola has cocaine in it after all, nothing’s wrong with that,” argued Adrien, who admittedly preferred coffee, but didn't mind a bottle of this fizzy drink. Steve nodded and Connor muttered something in reply. Wright, being the oldest of all and possessing the greatest reserves of common sense, walked over to his truck. He spent a moment there, and when he returned he was holding a crowbar in his hand. “This is the extra crate, yes?” he asked, but didn't wait for an answer. He crossed himself and thrust the crowbar between the boards, hit the flat end with his open palm, then pushed with all his weight until the wood burst open. The four petty criminals came at the open crate like vultures, greedily peering inside. There, among the crumpled newspapers and hay, was absolutely nothing. At least this was the first impression. The youngster cursed and reached between the crumpled straw and newspaper with his trembling hand, rummaging through for a moment. Then he sprang back from the crate like a scalded man with a shriek on his pale, young face. Connor also backed away, unsure of what was happening. Steve, however, stepped closer and carefully slid his hand into the crate. A moment later he cursed and made the sign of the cross with terror in his eyes.

Wśród sosnowych drzew

Radosław Budkiewicz

Koniec lat trzydziestych. W małym miasteczku w Pensylwanii znika dziewczyna. Nikt się nią nie przejmuje, śledztwo szybko zostaje porzucone i wydaje się, że wszyscy zapomnieli o młodej Flynt… Wszyscy oprócz jej młodszej siostrzyczki. Zrozpaczona Pearl Flynt wynajmuje prywatnego detektywa, któremu zleca odnalezienie siostry. To, co wygląda jak zwyczajne zaginięcie, szybko okazuje się czymś znacznie gorszym. Wśród sosnowych drzew czai się zło.