The Elves Made Me Do It

A strong of violent crimes across Philadelphia has police stumped. Every scene contains a cryptic clue that ties them all together. You’ll never look at candy canes the same again!

Twisted and wild, this story will have you gripping the sides of your chair. In loved it!

This short holiday nightmare wastes zero time. In just 40 pages, Hayley manages to cram in paranoia, supernatural mischief, and a slow mental unraveling that feels way too real for something involving “elves.” It’s fast, weird, and delightfully unhinged — the kind of story you inhale in one sitting and then sit there blinking like… did that really just happen? Glad I read this after Christmas and had my Elf put away.

A sudden flurry of gruesome and unexplainable deaths has homicide detectives Clay Langston and Gabriel Shepherd perplexed. The only clue they have to work with is a cryptic note left at each of the bodies:

The Elves Made Me Do It!

Aidan Cutler is still coming to terms with his brother's recent death. He hasn't been feeling like himself lately, hearing voices and seeing things that aren't there: sinister shadows and giggling voices that can't possibly be real. He has to get out of his apartment! When he does, he wakes up in strange places with no recollection of how he got there. Is Aidan losing his mind, or is something sinister at play here?

Wow, Hayley, you can write! I already know this from reading your previous work, but I absolutely devoured every single word of this. It was perfection! What a way to make an impact with such a short story. If you like dark, seasonal tales, what are you waiting for? This one is a must-read!

Glad I don't have an Elf on the shelf at my house... geez loueeez.
This was a quick, suspenseful and genuinely disturbing Christmas read.
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!!!

You may not want to read this one if you celebrate Christmas with an "Elf on the Shelf"!
They will get in your head; they will make you do things you never imagined! You will never be the same after reading this one!
Hayley brings all the psychological intensity of evil elves to reality in your head, and you won't know the true meaning of Christmas unless you keep turning the pages! I read this short story 'The Elves Made Me Do It' in less than an hour, and the twist at the end was absolutely brilliant!
But don't take my word for it, go check it out for yourself!

A short, twisted holiday story that I loved. Aidan’s descent into madness or is it the work of sinister elves, keeps you guessing the whole way. Between creepy whispers, shadowy corners, and baffled detectives, this story is dark, quick, and addictive.

A quick, twisted read! I'll never look at elves in the same way again!