Stranger Times · #5

Ring the Bells

C. K. McDonnell

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . .

For most people, that means a time of celebration, relaxation and inebriation, but not for the staff of The Stranger Times. While a book club meeting ending in a triple murder isn’t unprecedented, it is at least noteworthy. It quickly emerges that this is no ordinary book-club-triple-murder either, as it features a librarian possessed by a chaotic entity who has broken through from another dimension and is hellbent on vengeance. He’s made a list, but he’s not checking it twice as the whole of humanity is on it. Who would want to summon such a thing? And how is anyone going to be able to send it back?

As if that wasn’t enough to be dealing with, a shocking revelation about a member of The Stranger Times team’s past brings family together, but not in a way that’s ever going to make it into a Hallmark movie.

Featuring demonically possessed Santas, blood-thirsty books and the ghost of a legendary nightclub, it’s beginning to look a lot like a Christmas apocalypse . . .

Ring the Bells is the fifth book in the award-winning, critically acclaimed and laugh-out-loud funny The Stranger Times series.

Published
October 9, 2025
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C. K. McDonnell

C.K. McDonnell, a writer with a sharp wit and a knack for blending the quirky with the mysterious, has found his voice in genres that allow for humor and intrigue to coexist. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, McDonnell’s storytelling roots were planted in the lively and rich culture of his hometown, a place where dark humor often walks hand in hand with the bizarre. Though known for his Stranger Times series, McDonnell’s journey to the literary world was anything but typical. Before becoming an author, McDonnell made his mark as a stand-up comedian, performing on stages across the UK and supporting big names like Sarah Millican. His comedic…