A Collection of HorrorsA Zimbell House AnthologyChasing the promise of freedom, wealth, or fame, many will play the game, but none will win. In The Dead Game, the lines between the real and the imaginary, the dead and the living blur together, as competitors, motivated by greed, curiosity, or survival, compete for their prizes. When players' arrogance, vanity, or disregard for the rules begins to emerge, a roll of the dice, a click of the mouse, or even a childish prank or ...

Tales From The Grave is a ghostly collection of short stories brought to you by Zimbell House Publishing, showcasing thirty-six new voices to tempt you.Some of these stories are sure to have you looking over your shoulder...Others will have you hiding under the covers...Some will simply haunt you to your grave.

The Guardians of Time showcases ten new writers thrilling us with daring time travelers that face the task of righting the wrongs of the past.The League of Guardians has selected its most worthy candidates to make the trip. The travelers risk it all as they go back in time to prevent nuclear destruction, serial murder, the depletion of Earth's resources, and other historical imbalances. Changing alliances, political regimes, and unanticipated ripple effects further complicate their...

On A Dark and Snowy Night...is how twenty-one short stories, by seventeen international contributors, begin.This simple prompt began a journey that culminated in this unique anthology with tales that run the gambit of humor, fear, happily-ever-afters, regrets, mystery, and joy.Curl up with your favorite beverage, a comfy blanket, and a warm fire, and prepare to enjoy tales that happened...On a Dark and Snowy Night...Zimbell House Publishing is committed to he...

Explorer One is a collection of fourteen short tales told the alien's point of view, written by twelve up-and-coming new writers.Which will be your favorite?Featured Contributors:Jennifer AnderssonDawn DeBraalScott ChaddonE. W. FarnsworthBruce MarkusonEdwardo PerezBob PriceLincoln ReedTaylor RigsbyTodd SalviaH. R. Schwartzand Katie Stairs

The first three volumes of The Best Horror of the Year have been widely praised for their quality, variety, and comprehensiveness.With tales from Laird Barron, Stephen King, John Langan, Peter Straub, and many others, and featuring Datlow’s comprehensive overview of the year in horror, now, more than ever, The Best Horror of the Year provides the petrifying horror fiction readers have come to expect—and enjoy.

This fiendish anthology, complied by the horror genre's most acclaimed editor, drags you into the twisted minds of modern literary masters at their fiendish best. Visionary storytellers fill this collection of tales lyrical and strange, monstrous and exhilarating, horrific and transformative.*A sweetly vengeful voice on the radio calls a young soldier out to join a phantom patrol.*A hotel maid who threw her newborn child from a fourth-story window lingers in an interminable...

During his son's baseball game a tax attorney catches a glimpse of a birthmark on a man's leg and his blood runs cold with the memories that come. When he was five years old he saw something he shouldn't have, went somewhere he never should have gone and paid harsh consequences. His eighteen year old son knows something is up with his dad and confides in his quiet girlfriend, who suffered early trauma of her own and begins to suspect that her boyfriend's father knows exactly what she went ...

A sister's doll doesn't take kindly to insults, and proves it.A puppet maker believes his creations are out to get him.A mother can't stand her son's new favorite toy… and for good reason.In Michael Crane's latest collection of terrifying and darkly comic drabbles, you'll find out why Playtime is only fun for those with vicious intentions. In these 30 100-word stories you'll run into deranged toys with old scores to settle, homicidal sociopaths and other unapologetic ...

This ebook bundle present all four of the Ladies Killing Circle's wicked collections of twisted and witty crime fiction.IncludesFit to DieBone DanceWhen Boomers Go BadGoing Out With a Bang

Dan is not sure he'll survive the boring field trip to a remote heritage farm.How could a place with no running water, telephone or electricity be anything but dull? The farmer knows nothing about farming and seems angry about having to conduct the tour. And what's with his tattoo? The teacher requests a private word with the farmer and then mysteriously disappears. Dan decides to investigate and uncovers a deadly plan. But will he be able to get help in time to sa...

A beautiful story about Art; a living, breathing boy in all respects - who happens to be made of inflatable plastic. POP ART is an exceptional, must-read of a short story.Joe Hill is the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2, Horns, and Heart-Shaped Box, and the prize-winning story collection 20th Century Ghosts. He is also the co-author, with Stephen King, of In the Tall Grass.