Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Children Don’t Play Here Anymore | 2016 | Paul Finch | Buy |
| 2 | God’s Fist | 2016 | Paul Finch | Buy |
| 3 | Hag Fold | 2016 | Paul Finch | Buy |
| 4 | The Incident at North Shore | 2016 | Paul Finch | Buy |
| 5 | Those They Left Behind | 2016 | Paul Finch | Buy |
| 6 | Tok | 2016 | Paul Finch | Buy |
| 7 | What’s Behind You | 2016 | Paul Finch | Buy |
The Dark Winter Tales short stories are a set of individually published horror novelettes by Paul Finch, all released in 2016. Each story stands on its own, but they share a wintry, unsettling tone that ties them together as a loose collection. Titles like Hag Fold and Children Don’t Play Here Anymore suggest the kind of rural and suburban dread that Finch handles well.
These digital-first releases gave readers bite-sized doses of Finch’s horror writing. The stories range from ghost tales to psychological horror, and they complement the full Dark Winter Tales collection published the same year. For fans of British horror fiction, these short works offer a quick entry point into Finch’s style.