Richard is a born loser whose broken heart never healed. His only hope for closure lies deep in the dark basement of a shuttered warehouse. With a lust for death and destruction, he fights his way to the truth, and discovers that love is often a hungry animal.

Here’s what people are saying:
“Bart Mann packs a twisted, humorous punch in this story. It was highly entertaining about a man’s despair and needing to vent his pent up rage about his lost love – towards rats! I never thought I would enjoy a story about someone wanting to kill rats, but I did. It was a fantastic short read.” – Melanie Lambert, Author of “Wonder Woman in Disguise”

Dark, twisted but oh-so-entertaining, A Diane of Rats pulled me in from the first sentence. I couldn’t read fast enough to find out just what a Diane of Rats is! – Evelyn Puerto, Author of “Beyond the Rapids.”

A brutal, visceral tour through the body and mind of two characters. The one that starred in the story and Diane, the origin of his rage.      – Cindy Lamb, Author/ Journalist

The dark mind of Bart Mann created another chilling short read and I loved it! If you enjoy horror stories, you will enjoy A Diane of Rats. – Jamie L Biggs, Author of “Finding Nikki: A White Mountain Pack Novel”

In this wonderfully dark tale of rats and scorned lovers, Barton Mann will take you on a creepy, crawly ride as Richard gets his revenge, but doesn’t get the last laugh. Mann has created a Stephen King-esque story that will make you laugh, check under the bed and think twice before answering a want add. – S.E. Laughter, Author of “Wylde and The Key Myth.

“A twisted story about a man and his deteriorating psyche trying to take out a different kind of Rat.” – Markus Boch, Author of “To Steal a Treasure.”