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Sin #1
Sins of Temptation
When the mutilated corpse of a wealthy author is found within the grounds of a stately home, the police officer sent to investigate finds a curious diary amongst the occult objects that dominate the scene. Will he uncover the author’s secret at the ruined chapel that lies across the wasteland, and does he really want to pay the price of such knowledge?
402 pages, ebook
First published April 24, 2013
110 people want to read
About the author
J.F. Penn
55 books2,238 followersI'm the award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers, crime, dark fantasy, horror, short stories, and travel memoir.
Reading order: https://jfpennbooks.com/pages/reading...
The fast-paced ARKANE thrillers weave together historical artifacts, global locations, a kick-ass protagonist and a hint of the supernatural. Described by readers as "Dan Brown meets Lara Croft."
The Brooke & Daniel Crime Thriller Series features British detective Jamie Brooke alongside museum researcher Blake Daniel, as they solve dark crimes around London.
The Mapwalker fantasy adventure trilogy is set between Bath, England and the Borderlands in a split world fantasy where Sienna and the Mapwalker team travel through maps to adventure ...
A Thousand Fiendish Angels is a collection of 3 short stories bound together by a book of human skin. Inspired by Dante's Inferno.
You can buy books directly from me https://jfpennbooks.com/
I have a blog and podcast at http://www.BooksAndTravel.page
I'm passionate about writing and I love reading. My favorite authors include James Rollins, Jonathan Maberry, John Connolly, Daniel Silva, and I also read a lot of travel books.
Reading order: https://jfpennbooks.com/pages/reading...
The fast-paced ARKANE thrillers weave together historical artifacts, global locations, a kick-ass protagonist and a hint of the supernatural. Described by readers as "Dan Brown meets Lara Croft."
The Brooke & Daniel Crime Thriller Series features British detective Jamie Brooke alongside museum researcher Blake Daniel, as they solve dark crimes around London.
The Mapwalker fantasy adventure trilogy is set between Bath, England and the Borderlands in a split world fantasy where Sienna and the Mapwalker team travel through maps to adventure ...
A Thousand Fiendish Angels is a collection of 3 short stories bound together by a book of human skin. Inspired by Dante's Inferno.
You can buy books directly from me https://jfpennbooks.com/
I have a blog and podcast at http://www.BooksAndTravel.page
I'm passionate about writing and I love reading. My favorite authors include James Rollins, Jonathan Maberry, John Connolly, Daniel Silva, and I also read a lot of travel books.
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April 25, 2013
This is a quick, dark read that conjures up all kinds of madness, visceral horror and disturbing imagery right out of the pages of Dante's Inferno. Definitely looking forward to the other two stories in the "Sin" series.
July 31, 2015
This was a very quick and oddly engrosing read. At only 13 pages it drew me in and by the end I was wanting more. surely this could have been a full length novel.
October 27, 2016
Book #1, in the Sin Series
Short and sweet, 12 pages or so is an introduction to symbolism, myth and the wild creatures Dante encounters in the wood at the start of his Descent. This series was first launched in 2013 as first steps in a contest. Although the contest may now be closed this snippet of a book can still be obtained free at Kobo.
As a contest this may be great but a so small a story leaves too much unsaid and too many questions unanswered to satisfy most readers. It does however give us a sample of the eloquence Ms. Penn offers us in her stories.
A mutilated corpse is found, a police officer investigate and finds a curious diary amongst the occult objects……spooky…..yep
Now I am curious to see what step two “Sins of Violence” has to offer…..stay tuned
Short and sweet, 12 pages or so is an introduction to symbolism, myth and the wild creatures Dante encounters in the wood at the start of his Descent. This series was first launched in 2013 as first steps in a contest. Although the contest may now be closed this snippet of a book can still be obtained free at Kobo.
As a contest this may be great but a so small a story leaves too much unsaid and too many questions unanswered to satisfy most readers. It does however give us a sample of the eloquence Ms. Penn offers us in her stories.
A mutilated corpse is found, a police officer investigate and finds a curious diary amongst the occult objects……spooky…..yep
Now I am curious to see what step two “Sins of Violence” has to offer…..stay tuned
October 15, 2023
Es una historia obscura 😱y muy corta de solo 12 páginas que me dejó con muchas dudas, pero ya quiero leer la próxima historia ! 🤩
April 28, 2013
My Thoughts - 3 out of 5 unicorns - I liked it.
The cover at this point has nothing to do with the story that I can tell, but it looks like some type of cat or dog creature. This is a very short story. It is very gross in the description of the dead body, but yet intriguing. It is like a car wreck; you know you shouldn’t stare but you keep on looking. It leaves you wondering what the deal is exactly that the author made and that the cop now wants. I won’t tell you anymore because you just need to experience it yourself. I'm not much into horror type stuff, but I want to see what happens so I will keep reading. I stumbled onto this story because Kobo is having a contest. This story is free, and you too can join this contest here (http://www.kobo.com/thedescent?utm_so...)
The cover at this point has nothing to do with the story that I can tell, but it looks like some type of cat or dog creature. This is a very short story. It is very gross in the description of the dead body, but yet intriguing. It is like a car wreck; you know you shouldn’t stare but you keep on looking. It leaves you wondering what the deal is exactly that the author made and that the cop now wants. I won’t tell you anymore because you just need to experience it yourself. I'm not much into horror type stuff, but I want to see what happens so I will keep reading. I stumbled onto this story because Kobo is having a contest. This story is free, and you too can join this contest here (http://www.kobo.com/thedescent?utm_so...)
September 10, 2016
Free Kobo download.
Short story about a man who sells his soul, dies, and the stupid cop who, despite the many warnings, chooses to do the same.
I was disappointed because there was so much left unsaid. The author really could have expanded on the idea and created a best seller rather than just describing one event in what feels like the middle of the story.
Short story about a man who sells his soul, dies, and the stupid cop who, despite the many warnings, chooses to do the same.
I was disappointed because there was so much left unsaid. The author really could have expanded on the idea and created a best seller rather than just describing one event in what feels like the middle of the story.
September 25, 2013
I listened to the audio version through The Creative Penn podcasts. I highly recommend that version as well as The Creative Penn podcasts in general.
This tale had a gothic quality that brought up memories of reading Poe, Hawthorne, and some of the Romantic poets.
This tale had a gothic quality that brought up memories of reading Poe, Hawthorne, and some of the Romantic poets.
October 30, 2013
Well that was short and sweet. Really no need to make it longer, you get the gist of it right away. But there were still to many questions left unanswered. Any story needs a start, beginning and end. There is no end. What did he wish for, I want to know. Lol.
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May 10, 2013Kobo free download 5/9/13
June 18, 2013
Free download from Kobo, so had to try these short stories, not bad
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August 19, 2013Preview only. Not complete book.
September 22, 2013
I read this as part of the contest a while back. It was a very interesting read. I think the reading community needs more short books like these. It makes for very good light reading.
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