Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has just published “The Peril of Thought: Sci Fi and Horror from the Mind of David Dean” by local Pender County resident David Dean.

The short story anthology is available in either paperback or Kindle/eBook format at amazon.com/author/daviddeanwriter.

The 128-page book is comprised of 15 pieces of science fiction and horror in the vein of Dean Koontz, The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror. Plot lines include a woman torn from her loving husband in the afterlife and brought back from the dead, trapped in an unforgiving future that won’t let her leave; a man finding himself on a hilltop overlooking smoking ruins of a city, unaware of who he is, how he got there, or what role he played in the destruction below; and jealousy overtaking a voice-activated virtual assistant customized with the personality of a widower’s wife, wreaking havoc as its artificial intelligence goes on a rampage against him and his new girlfriend.

The short stories in “The Peril of Thought -- Sci Fi and Horror from the Mind of David Dean” grip the reader with engaging characters, believable yet terrifying scenarios, and unexpected twists and turns.

David Dean is a fiction author and freelance writer with a passion for innovative and inspiring people, places and things. The father of two grown men lives in the Topsail Island area of the North Carolina coast with his wife and two dogs, enjoying the beach, kayaking, fishing, golf and writing.

For more information visit daviddeanwriter.blogspot.com.