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Shadow Play
Shadow Play is a collection of short fiction horror pieces by Minnesota-based author Jeffrey B. Burton. Don’t turn around. Walk fast, faster because something or someone may just be after you. This collection offers enough mystery, murder, and mayhem to fill a whole season worth of the old Alfred Hitchcock Presents or Twilight Zone television episodes.
118 pages, Paperback
First published February 11, 2005
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Jeffrey B. Burton
23 books343 followersJeff's mystery/thriller, THE BOY IN THE WALL, came out March 3, 2026. THE SECOND GRAVE came out in 2025 and THE DEAD YEARS came out in 2024 (all from Severn House).
Novels in Jeff's Mace Reid K-9 mystery series include THE FINDERS, THE KEEPERS, and THE LOST (St. Martin's Press, Minotaur).
Novels in Jeff's Agent Drew Cady mystery series include: THE CHESSMAN, THE LYNCHPIN, and THE EULOGIST. His short stories have appeared in dozens of magazines.
Born in Long Beach, California, Jeff grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his BA in Journalism at the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and the Horror Writers Association. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, and a goofball of a Beagle named Milo.
Novels in Jeff's Mace Reid K-9 mystery series include THE FINDERS, THE KEEPERS, and THE LOST (St. Martin's Press, Minotaur).
Novels in Jeff's Agent Drew Cady mystery series include: THE CHESSMAN, THE LYNCHPIN, and THE EULOGIST. His short stories have appeared in dozens of magazines.
Born in Long Beach, California, Jeff grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his BA in Journalism at the University of Minnesota. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, and the Horror Writers Association. He lives in St. Paul with his wife, and a goofball of a Beagle named Milo.
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September 2, 2022
Three word description: Twilight Zone morsels
I read this book of short stories with my YA son. Most of them were short enough to read in a single sitting - especially since they were all quite engaging. My son described "Eykiltimac Stump Acres" as "raw, interesting and greatly compelling" - about the hidden past of an Alzheimer's patient.
The stories all had nice twists but were otherwise varied. Some could be called crime stories and others paranormal horror. There was a nice variety of settings, and the main characters could be anything from a little boy to an elderly lady and all ages in between. A couple stories were a little heavy on the details of the character's job, but not enough to take away from our reading enjoyment.
We really liked this book by a Minnesota author! The author and I actually went to high school together but I didn't know him personally. I've put a couple of his novels on my reading list, and I hope he writes another set of short stories. Great stuff!
I read this book of short stories with my YA son. Most of them were short enough to read in a single sitting - especially since they were all quite engaging. My son described "Eykiltimac Stump Acres" as "raw, interesting and greatly compelling" - about the hidden past of an Alzheimer's patient.
The stories all had nice twists but were otherwise varied. Some could be called crime stories and others paranormal horror. There was a nice variety of settings, and the main characters could be anything from a little boy to an elderly lady and all ages in between. A couple stories were a little heavy on the details of the character's job, but not enough to take away from our reading enjoyment.
We really liked this book by a Minnesota author! The author and I actually went to high school together but I didn't know him personally. I've put a couple of his novels on my reading list, and I hope he writes another set of short stories. Great stuff!
February 11, 2022
Jeffrey B. Burton is an author I am coming to appreciate more with each book I read. Shadow Play is a short story collection; the stories tilting to horror. I could definitely envision any and all being scripts for The Alfred Hitchcock Show or The Twilight Zone. I can't say any of the stories made my hair stand on end, but they certainly entertained me.
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