Dark Corners – How it all connects

 

 

Back in September 2012, my first book was released. Titled Dark Corners, it was a collection of non-chronological short stories which were interlinked together in some way.  Since its release, people have messaged me to point out the links they have found between stories, and asking for a complete list. I held off from providing one for a while as I thought part of the enjoyment of the book was in finding those little Easter eggs for yourself. Now however, I think enough time has passed that I can let the cat out of the bag and for the first time provide the full list of interlinking between stories.

Obviously, if you haven’t read Dark Corners yet, it might ruin your enjoyment of the book if you go on and read this list now.  If you want to read it first, go ahead and buy it and give it a read. You can get it HERE by clicking on the releases tab. For everyone else who is still here, this is the last chance to avoid spoilers. The good stuff will be revealed after the obligatory photograph of a dog. Scroll no further if you don’t want to be spoiled.

 

 

 

 

 

Still here?  Good. In that case, here is the full list of how each story connects. Enjoy!

 

OBSERVATION ROOM 5:

 James is the broker from ‘THE LAST MAN’ and is a colleague of Mark Fife from ‘A STRANGE AFFAIR’ & ‘THE BOX’ Also the old man on the train later appears in THE BOX.

NO REST FOR THE WICKED:

Roberts becomes Monde, who later appears in TINA. Roberts is also pen-pal to Freddy from ‘YURPLE’S LAST DAY.’ Detective Petrov is responsible for catching Maggie in ‘A STRANGE AFFAIR.’

THE PRANK:

The Narrator is the older brother of TINA.

YURPLE’S LAST DAY:

Freddy is pen-pal to Roberts from ‘NO REST FOR THE WICKED’.

TINA:

 Monde is what becomes of Roberts in ‘NO REST FOR THE WICKED’. Tina is also the younger sister of the un-named Narrator in ‘THE PRANK’

THAT GNAWING FEELING:

 Zombie serum purchased from ‘VICTOR’. Danny is also in Rio during the events of ‘A STRANGE AFFAIR’

NO. 5 SYCAMORE STREET:

Alex appears in VICTOR. Mrs Bendtner is neighbours with Steve & Frank from ‘EVERY LITTLE HELPS’.

THE BOX:

Terri’s Ex-Boyfriend mark is Mark fife who appears in both ‘A STRANGE AFFAIR’ & ‘THE LAST MAN’. The old man from ‘OBSERVATION ROOM 5’ also appears. Terri presses the button at the exact same that Rick’s illusion goes wrong in ‘THE LAST MAN’. Who is responsible for the events that follow?

EVERY LITTLE HELPS:

The story takes place on Sycamore Street, and Steve by living at no 7, is neighbours with Mrs Bendtner from ‘NO 5. SYCAMORE STREET.

A STRANGE AFFAIR:

Fife is Mark Fife who also appears in both ‘ THE LAST MAN’ & ‘ THE BOX’. Maggie will later be caught by Detective Petrov from ‘ NO REST FOR THE WICKED’

VICTOR:

 Former boss to Alex, and killer of Mrs Bendtners son from ‘ NO. 5 SYCAMORE STREET.’ Also sells the Zombie Serum to Jim & Sarah in ‘ THAT GNAWING FEELING’.

THE LAST MAN:

Rick chronicles his story from Monde’s penthouse from ‘ TINA’. The deal to allow the illusion to take place in China is brokered by Fife ( THE BOX / A STRANGE AFFAIR) & Robinson ( OBSERVATION ROOM 5). The illusion that causes the world to end is performed simultaneously with Terri pressing the button in ‘ THE BOX’.