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~Chris Robertson, author of Death Dreams Deluxe
Cover art by Grant Cross, artwork on Facebook: Grant Cross Artwork
Table of Contents:
1. TWELVE VOLT EXISTENCE by Adam Millard
2. TRIGGER WARNING by Patrick Freivald
3. HERO by Joe McKinney
4. LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME by Justin Hunter
5. THE ZOMBIFICATION OF LESTER NELSON by S.C. Hayden
6. LAST STAND by Matt Drabble
7. THE PRIMA DONNAS by Vince Liberato
8. DEVIL’S BREW by James Pratt
9. FALLING LIKE FLIES by Maggie Carroll
10. FINDERS KEEPERS by Rob Smales
11. THE VIGIL by J. T. Seate
12. SILHOUETTE by Marc Sorondo
13. THE BUS DRIVER by Jody Neil Ruth
14. THE CASTAVAL TRAVELLING CIRCUS by Julianne Snow
15. A CALMING BREEZE OF DEATH by K. Trap Jones
16. MR. PARKER GOES TO SANGRIA by Mark Slade
17. EMPTY HOLLOW by Megan N. Watson
18. THE RAVEN 2 by Christopher Conlon
19. THE EMPTY ONES by James Pratt
20. DRINKS AND A SHOW by Ken MacGregor
21. THAT SOUND OF A HOOK TO THE CAR by Johannes Pinter
22. THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY by Chris Leek
23. ICEFREAK by C. L. Hesser
24. HOLE CARD by Devlin Giroux
25. ONE WITH NATURE by Marc Shapiro
26. COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN by Winifred Burniston
27. MUSE by Peter Adam Salomon
28. THE LEGACY by Julianne Snow
29. THE LONGRIDER by Michael Schomaker
30. TOGETHER FOREVER by Michele Tallarita
31. THE HIGHWAY by Jeff McFarland
32. THE DITCH by Naching T. Kassa
33. THE DECEPTIVE SECURITY OF EVERYDAY NORMALITY by Rick McQuiston
34. CONDEMNED EXISTENCE by Robert Friedrich
35. LUST FOR LIFE by Sydney Leigh
36. THE LEGACY OF CLAN MAG AOIDH by April Bullard
37. APOLOGY ADDICTS by Shaun Avery
38. BOXES by Charles David Bennett
39. RETURN OF THE GREEN GUY by John Alfred Taylor
40. THE MIND OF AN ARTISTE by Raymond Gates
41. TO HELL AND GONE by Mark Slade
42. SOMETHING’S WRONG WITH ETHAN by Doug Robbins
43. PALADIN by Aaron J. French
44. LUNCH TIME by Kerry G.S. Lipp
45. SNAKE SEASON by Rebecca Fung
46. WALK A MILE by Shenoa Carroll-Bradd
47. GYRMKIN by Nicholas Paschall
48. THEODORE by William Holden
49. THE PROTÉGÉ by Arran McDermott
50. THE CHANGE by R.L. Ugolini
51. *Bonus Tale* SECOND SIGHT by Ramsey Campbell
Table of Contents
1.SWALLOWED by Joe McKinney
2.BIRD IN A WROUGHT IRON CAGE by John Alfred Taylor
3.LOOSE ENDS by Chris Leek
4.OUTSIDE by Patrick Freivald
5.SKINWALKER by B.A. Holland
6.THE KITTEN by Megan N. Watson
7.SOUR by Bruce L. Priddy
8.PRESENCE by Mark Slade
9.THEY REQUIRE KILLING by Naching T. Kassa
10.LIKE ‘EM BIG by Johannes Pinter
11.OPERATION WENDIGO by A.J. French
12.THE CLUB by Michael Schomaker
13.LILY’S GRAVE by Chris Reed
14.EXPERT OPINION by Shenoa Carroll-Bradd
15.WRITING FOR EXPOSURE by Joe McKinney
16.ABALAM by S.C. Hayden
17.LYTHALIA CALLING by Adam Millard
18.DAY DREAMS by Christopher Conlon
19.DOUBLE DOWN by Devlin Giroux
20.SPRINGHEELED JACK by Maggie Carroll
21.THE PATIENT IN THE ATTIC by Arran McDermott
22.SMOKE by Kerry G.S. Lipp
23.THE FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST by Matt Drabble
24.THE GHOST WHO HAUNTS ME by Charles D. Bennett
25.A LICENSE TO KILL by Rob Smales
26.THE FINAL SCREAM OF YOUR LIFE by Rick McQuiston
27.ON THIS DARK AND SACRED NIGHT by James Pratt
28.ROULETTE by Peter Adam Salomon
29.THE HUNTER by K. Trap Jones
30.MAGNUM OPUS by Sydney Leigh
31.WHY THEY TAKE FIFTEEN BLOOD SAMPLES by C.L. Hesser
32.THE LAST STRAW by Vince Liberato
33.BEAUTY’S END by Shaun Avery
34.MR. RIGHT NOW by Marc Shapiro
35.STILTSKIN by Justin Hunter
36.BABY HANDS by Rebecca Fung
37.SPHERA by Robert Friedrich
38.FLYTRAP by Jeani Rector
39.THE HACKER by Doug Robbins
40.CLICKITY-CLACK by J. T. Seate
41. HEADS UP by Winifred Burniston
42.THE FIRES OF HELL AND AVONDALE by Julianne Snow
43.VISITING HOUR by William Holden
44.ACROSS THE STREET by J. T. Seate
45.MYTHIC by Nicholas Paschall
46.CONTEMPORARY BY PROXY by Raymond Gates
47.THE OTHER SIDE by April Bullard
48.NIGHT TERRORS by Marc Sorondo
49.THE GRUNT by Ken MacGregor
50.LOST by Jeff McFarland
Dark Hall Press is proud to present our Cosmic Horror Anthology, ten tales of nameless terror from some of the most exciting voices in the field.
It’s all here, from stories of subtle, invasive menace to tales of full-fledged cyclopean horrors; from alien worlds to the yawning holes in perception where strange forces lurk; where nature takes on a terrifying sentience and one is not safe even in dreams.
We at Dark Hall invite you to join us in celebration of the modern weird tale, to cast off the veil of reason and see the universe for what it truly is – frightening and uncontrollable.
1. TOURIST TRAP by Raymond Gates
2. THE NEW GOD by Mike Leon
3. PRAYER MASK by Mark Slade
4. FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROT, WE SALUTE YOU by Marc Sorondo
5. MOTHER’S MILK by James Pratt
6. HELL TRAIN by Rebecca Fung
7. THERE IS NO GOD by Peter Adam Salomon
8. MANNEQUIN by Nicholas Paschall
9. THE VOICE OF GOD by Charlie Jack Joseph Kruger
10. STRAIGHT TO THE KING by Devlin Giroux
11. THE AMERICAN by S.C. Hayden
12. DARKNESS, SHE WAS ALONE by Christopher Conlon
13. A KILLER APP by Vince Liberato
14. SORES by DJ Tyrer
15. BLACK BARN by Hannah Clark
16. INQUIRY by Jay Wilburn
17. YOU SHOULD’VE CUT THEIR HEADS OFF by Kerry G.S. Lipp
18. STRANGER THAN FICTION by Rob Smales
19. GOT MILK? by John Alfred Taylor
20. BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW by Matt Drabble
21. JACK by A.S. McDermott
22. A LONELY WIDOW WOMAN by R.L. Ugolini
23. FAMILY REUNION by Trisha J. Wooldridge
24. FROZEN TEARS by Rick A. Carroll
25. HIGH MILEAGE by JG Faherty
26. ‘CRUSH’ by Jody Neil Ruth
27. PROMISES, PROMISES by Shenoa Carroll-Bradd
28. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED by Jeff McFarland
29. IT’S IN HER SMILE by Stacey Longo
30. FOOTSTEPS ON THE STAIRS by Michele Tallarita
31. THE YARD by Rob E. Boley
32. TETHER by Justin Hunter
33. EYE OF THE BEHOLDER by J. T. Seate
34. THE HATE ENGINE by Shaun Avery
35. WHERE SHADOWS COME TO STARE by Michael Schomaker
36. NOCTURNAL USHER by Johannes Pinter
37. THE PREACHER by K. Trap Jones
38. THE DOLL COLLECTION by Doug Robbins
39. DADDY’S GIRL by Naching T. Kassa
40. THE CLOWNING by Ken MacGregor
41. THE PHANTOM PARK by Charles D. Bennett
42. DREAMS OF GENERATIONS by Robert Holt
43. ANT by Julianne Snow
44. TONIGHT NOBODY SLEEPS by Marc Shapiro
45. MCASTER SLEPT HERE by Megan N. Watson
46. SOME THINGS YOU JUST CAN’T PREP FOR by Winifred Burniston
47. TRICK NOT TREAT by April Bullard
48. MIDNIGHT DRIVE by Keli Haines
49. LITTLE FUGUE by Sydney Leigh
50. TROPHY HUNT by Patrick Freivald
Table of Contents
1.ROOM SERVICE by Michael Schomaker
2.A TASTE FOR LIFE by Patrick Freivald
3.THE G.A.T.E. by James Pratt
4.LOST ALLEYS by Jeffrey Thomas
5.CIGARETTES AND MURDER by Kerry G.S. Lipp
6.THE TANK by Rob Smales
7.WHEN THEY TURN ON YOU by Maggie Carroll
8.THAT THING SHE USED TO CALL RING by Johannes Pinter
9.WATER by Jeani Rector
10.INDIAN CARPET by Chris Reed
11.THE CHASE by K. Trap Jones
12.THE MICROWAVE TOWER by Julianne Snow
13.CORPUS DELECTABLE by Sydney Leigh
14.LAST WORDS by S.C. Hayden
15.IN THE LONDON FOG by Doug Robbins
16.WORLDS COLLIDE AND THEN SEPARATE by Vince Liberato
17.STAY by Devlin Giroux
18.HUNT by Michael Schomaker
19.HEADLIGHTS by Mark Slade
20.SABBATICAL IN THE OHIO METHLABS by Joe McKinney
21.CHRISTMAS NIGHT by Christopher Conlon
22.THE MILE LOW CLUB by Rebecca Fung
23.PARTY FAVORS by Chris Leek
24.CAULIFLOWER by Chris Reed
25.SICKNESS UNTO DEATH by A.J. French
26.BLACK GOLD by Jeff McFarland
27.CRUEL MADAME by Naching T. Kassa
28.TATZELWURM by Nicholas Paschall
29.DAISY EYES by April Bullard
30.PARASITIC by C.L. Hesser
31.THE THING IN THE RIVER by J.T. Seate
32.TESTAMENT OF FLESH by Bruce L. Priddy
33.LOVER’S LAMENT by Marc Shapiro
34.ROBERT by Charles D. Bennett
35.URBAN LEGEND by J. T. Seate
36.THE ITCH by Julianne Snow
37.GONE AWRY by Adam Millard
38.SKIN SIN by Shaun Avery
39.THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY by Rick McQuiston
40.LIQUID: by Robert Friedrich
41.EVIL JIMMY by Michele Tallarita
42.CROSSROAD BLUES by Marc Sorondo
43.THOSE FOUR FALLS by Justin Hunter
44.STAY SCARED by Rick McQuiston
45.THE MEMORY OF LOVE by Peter Adam Salomon
46.THE EGG SAC by Ken MacGregor
47.SKRATTI by Nicholas Paschall
48.BLOODLESS by William Holden
49.SELF HELP by Raymond Gates
50.SCORNED by Winifred Burniston
51.*Bonus Tale* THE BOX by Matt Drabble
What you hold in your hands is the combined work of fifty people who have opened up that dark door in their hearts and minds to offer you one thing—just one thing each—that frightens them, selecting from the gamut of fears they’ve had in their lives, from childhood to now. Disappearing children, ghosts, road rage, mental instability, vampires and more: somewhere in this book, possibly many places in this book, you’ll find the things you are afraid of—even some things you thought you’d forgotten. We hope you enjoy Demonic Visions 5, a book filled with frightening thoughts and boogeymen so numerous and familiar you’ll put it down knowing you are not alone in your fears. Especially on those basement stairs. Whatever you do, don’t look back. —Rob Smales
1. CARRION MAN by Naching T. Kassa
2. BEHOLD THE HURRICANE by Chris Leek
3. DRIPS by Patrick Freivald
4. WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH KIDS TODAY? by Winifred Burniston
5. THROUGH THE MASK by Jeff McFarland
6. THE ORIGINAL SULLIVAN by S.C. Hayden
7. MUSE by Shaun Avery
8. A PLACE OF FEAR by William Holden
9. A MOMENT OF SILENCE by Max Booth III
10. FALLING IN LOVE by Charlie Jack Joseph Kruger
11. DEATH COMES TO US ALL by Julianne Snow
12. PIECES OF GOD by Chris Robertson
13. SKY TALK by April Bullard
14. SWARM by Nicholas Paschall
15. THE BALLOON MAN by Justin Hunter
16. THE HERO, THE FAIR MAIDEN, AND THE LUNATIC by Peter Adam Salomon
17. ASHAMED by Doug Robbins
18. A TRUTHFUL REPORT CONCERNING THE RECENT EVENTS AT SERPENT’S HILL by Christopher Conlon
19. ANGELS LOOKING OUT FOR US by Jay Wilburn
20. CHEESECAKE NIGHTMARE by C. L. Hesser
21. CONTINUITY by Raymond Gates
22. SAYING GOODBYE by Rob Smales
23. THERE WAS NO BODY by Michele Tallarita
24. ONE LAST DRAG by Bruce L. Priddy
25. THE BREAK UP by Mike Leon
26. ONE OF GRANNY’S TALES by James Pratt
27. BROKEN GLASS by Kerry G.S. Lipp
28. THE JANITOR by Jeani Rector
29. HEADACHE by Marc Sorondo
30. THE TREEHOUSE by Rick McQuiston
31. THE DITCH by Arran McDermott
32. SENTINELS OF THE ENDLESS UNKNOWING by DJ Tyrer
33. THE DEVIL’S SPOTLIGHT by Vince Liberato
34. HEALING MISTRESS by Mark Slade
35. BELIEVE by Marc Shapiro
36. MATRIARCH by Adam Millard
37. A WHISPER IN THE STORM by Robert Friedrich
38. THE REAPING OF THE SEAWEED by Megan N. Watson
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~Chris Robertson, author of Death Dreams Deluxe
Cover art by Grant Cross, artwork on Facebook: Grant Cross Artwork
Table of Contents
1. BOTANICAL ENTRY IN A NATURALIST’S JOURNAL by Marc Sorondo
2. FALL by Patrick Freivald
3. NIGHT GAME by Rob Smales
4. BRIEF ETERNITY by Rick McQuiston
5. THE MACHINE by Peter Adam Salomon
6. COSPLAY by John Alfred Taylor
7. A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN by Winifred Burniston
8. THE FURIOUS PASSION OF JOLENE KARTWRIGHT by R.L. Ugolini
9. THE PLANES OPERATION by Bruce L. Priddy
10. SUCH SIGHTS by James Pratt
11. MIDNIGHT HOUR by Megan N. Watson
12. BLOOD AND WHITE FUR by A.R. Wise
13. SUCH SIGHTS TO SEE by Adam Millard
14. THE BIRTH OF AN ACTOR/ DIRECTOR by Kerry G.S. Lipp
15. HIS NAME WAS DEATH by Jeff McFarland
16. THE PROJECTIONIST DREAMS by Shenoa Carroll-Bradd
17. THE END by Julianne Snow
18. WHAT CAME THROUGH by James Pratt
19. CARETAKER OF THE MOON by Johannes Pinter
20. SYMINGTON’S TRUNK by J. T. Seate
21. ROAD STORY by C. L. Hesser
22. THE DEMONIC DELIGHTS OF DOGGING by Shaun Avery
23. SUBJECT EIGHTY-ONE by Nicholas Paschall
24. DANICA’S INFERNO by Ken MacGregor
25. DISCORDANCE FROM THE WATERY SHADOWS by Robert Friedrich
26. THE RED COUCH by John Alfred Taylor
27. TRIGGER by K. Trap Jones
28. DRAG by Justin Hunter
29. MR. GIGGLES by William Holden
30. STAY DOWN NELLIE by S.C. Hayden
31. PAID IN FULL by Jeff McFarland
32. ESCAPE by Julianne Snow
33. THE KILLER X SHOW by Vince Liberato
34. DAY FIVE by Shenoa Carroll-Bradd
35. THE DREAM WOMAN by Michele Tallarita
36. WET WORK by Chris Leek
37. THE SUNDAY NIGHT LIAR’S CLUB by Charles David Bennett
38. THE VICTOR by Naching T. Kassa
39. THE OLD WOMAN IN THE CEMETERY by Rick McQuiston
40. BABY PLEASE DON’T GO by Marc Shapiro
41. HOLY ONE by Arran McDermott
42. THE LIVELY CORPSE by Doug Robbins
43. CANARY by Mark Slade
44. THE CHAIRMAN COMES TO CALL by Christopher Conlon
45. CABBIE by Michael Schomaker
46. RITE OF RESEARCH by April Bullard
47. ANYTHING FOR LOVE by Rebecca Fung
48. SHOW AND TELL by Raymond Gates
49. CANIS FAMILIARIS by Sydney Leigh
50. OBSESSION by Rob Smales
YOUR CALL TO CTHULHU IS IMPORTANT TO US. PLEASE HOLD.
Red tape. Catch-22s. Circular chains of command. Whether you're a customer or co-worker, bureaucracies drive us all insane. Even management is just a cog in a vast machine. Information, items, and even people get lost in the system, never gone but never found. No one seems to notice the insanity surrounding them... or if they do, they keep it to themselves. After all, those who notice and call attention to it tend to disappear, leaving nothing behind but an empty desk and whispered rumors in the break room. If ever there was a place for a cosmic horror to hide, grow, and thrive, it's deep within the archives of a huge, old bureaucracy.
But of all bureaucracies, corporations are the most powerful, seeming to have a life and will of their own. They're privately held with a multi-national reach, seemingly bottomless resources, and armies of lawyers jealously guarding their trade secrets. Corporate culture fiercely resists any attempt to change or regulate it, and anything and everything is justified by the bottom line. Who needs a Cthulhu Cult when you've got Cthulhu, Inc.?
Into this insidious world are thrust our heroes—the curious, the puzzled, and the frustrated. Defying authority, seeking answers they'd be better off not knowing, the secrets they discover threaten their sanity and their lives. Will they become the next whistleblower media hero? Or the next no-call / no-show their coworkers promptly forget? Just remember: it's nothing personal—it's just business.
This book contains twenty-five tales of bureaucratic insanity, including:
- DEATH PLEDGE by Jeff Deck
- WELCOME TO THE R’LYEH CORPORATION by James Pratt
- SHADOW CHARTS by Marcus Johnston
- CASUAL FRIDAY by Todd H. C. Fischer
- THE GOD UNDER THE CHURCH by David Tallerman
- REFUSAL by DJ Tyrer
- DAGON-TEC by Adam Millard
- ESOTERIC INSURANCE, INC. by Evan Dicken & Adrian Ludens
- CAREER ZOMBIE by John Taloni
- BOEDROMION NOUMENIA by Andrew Scott
- INCORPORATION by Max D. Stanton
- THE LOPONINE EXPLOITATION by John M. Campbell
- FESTIVAL PREPARATIONS by Justin Bailey
- MARYANNE’S EQUATIONS by Harry Pauff
- WHOLESOME LABOR by Sam Rent
- LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR by Wile E. Young
- TINDALOS, INC. by Charlie Allison
- CLEAN UP AISLE FOUR by Josh Storey
- FORCED LABOR by Peter Rawlik
- THE SHADOWS LENGTHEN IN THE CLOSE by Ethan Gibney
- IT CAME FROM I.T. by Gordon Linzner
- RETRACTION by Marie Michaels
- FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AT DAGOCORP HQ by L Chan
- NO DOVES COME FROM RAVEN EGGS by Mark Oxbrow
- APOTHEOSIS by Darren Todd
Fairy tales and Lovecraftian Mythos collide in this mash-up anthology. These short stories, crafted by some of today's finest Mythos authors, merge the maddening unknowns of Lovecraft with the dark morality tales of yesteryear, bringing a shred of light into the horrific corridors that are built from such a melding.
Burn on the Bayou, by L.F. Falconer
The Mumbler, by Gillian French
Cleric at Sentinel Hill, by Franklyn Searight
Whores and Criminals, by Dean Macallister
The Quiet on the Water, by C. C. Adams
The Haggard Brothers Go to Town, by James Pratt
The Awakening, by Megan Neumann
Dead Line, by D.C. Lozar
The Waterman’s Song, by MB Vigil
Maleficium, by Kelly Gould
The Green Dome, by Joe DiCicco
We Who Walk on Worlds, by Matt Sullivan
Insect Song, by William Tea
The Harvest Moon Festival, by Gigi Eng
Like Falling Snow, by W.D. Clifton
The Oldest Story, by S. L. Edwards
Geronimo Versus Frankenstein, by Neal Privett
The Black-and-White Dozen, by Chris Kuriata
Omzetten, by C.M. Muller
Vandegald’s Globes, by Jeremy Hayes
"Discarded" - A young woman is followed by a strange man who is more - or less - than he appears.
"Floater" - Shortly after receiving eye surgery, a man becomes haunted by his supposedly harmless eye floater.
"The Library of Leng" - A student's devotion to his strange ex-teacher's studies leads him to Antarctica and beyond.
"Elder Gods in the Machine" - A detective investigates a murder where the only witness is an intelligent robot.
"The Innsmouth Run" - Two rum runners find themselves in the town of Innsmouth while running from the law.
"Jonas Bell Presents the King in Yellow" - Jonas Bell goes to great lengths to obtain, and put on, a play that is not just a play.
"Prisoners of an Invisible Labyrinth" - A small town becomes obsessed with a stranger and the labyrinth he walks.
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