PLUTONIAN PARODIES by Rhys Hughes

“…what might be dream in others, in Hughes, is material accessible to his waking mind. If Edgar Allan Poe were living, he could probably analyse it and tell us something about the Rhys Hughes who amazes us.” – Everett F. Bleiler

Plutonian Parodies – For more than twenty years Rhys Hughes has been producing carefully crafted parodies of his favourite authors, parodies written with love as well as a comic appreciation of the dark side. Now gathered together under one cover are the three parodies he regards as his finest. Three sly but deeply affectionate twists of the knife into the hearts of Poe, Lovecraft and Hemingway. He says they asked for it. Really they did. Honest!

COVEN COVE by David Jeffery

Coven Cove – Dorsal Finn High School has a problem. Some of its most prestigious students are suffering terrible accidents. Is fate playing games or is something far more sinister and evil at work in the school halls and classrooms?

Can there be a link between a bullied school girl and the demise of her tormentors? What is the relevance of tokens found at the scene of each accident?

Only one thing is certain: Beatrice and The Newshounds have another mystery to solve.

…before there are more victims.

CURIOUS OBSESSION OF MATTHEW DEACON by Richard Tyndall

Richard Tyndall is a new name to many readers of dark fiction and one that is sure to become familiar in the future. His stories have the perfect blend of subtlety and atmosphere that conjure images of past masters of the genre. The Curious Obsession of Matthew Deacon is the first of a number of chapbooks to be released prior to the publication of his first collection Gallows Grave.

The Curious Obsession of Matthew Deacon – Matthew finds his life takes a huge detour into a darker realm as he sets out to prove the existence of a woman whose ghost is seen in the corridors of his office building. The archaeologist then descends into despair as he begins to uncover the truth behind the sightings. The more he searches, the further he spirals downward.

REDEMPTION by Brooke Vaughn

Brooke Vaughn is an exciting, new addition to the realm of dark fiction. Redemption is the first of a number of chapbooks to be released prior to publication of her debut novel – The Barn.

Redemption – A modern day ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ continue a spree of robbery and violence with the carefree abandon of a couple with no value for themselves or life.

A stolen Chevy, a loaded pump-action shot gun and a belly full of adrenalin, find their way to the small town of Redemption, Tennessee.

It’s the time for the annual harvest fayre.

A time for giving…and a time for cleansing.

MATINEE by Barry J. House

Barry J. House lives in Southern England with his wife, two children and three cats. In recent years his dark stories have been appearing in many publications on both sides of the Atlantic.

Matinee contains three tales – Opening Night – The projectionist is ready and the film is about to roll on a monster movie with an undeniable difference. Dr Chadwick’s Party – The lecherous Dr. Simon Chadwick is thinking about leaving the party that hasn’t met his expectations. His host, however, has other plans for him. Rite of Passage -An anthropologist hopes a remote jungle tribe will accept him as one of their own and allow him to undertake their rite of passage. However, the ritual is destined to take a ‘savage’ twist.

UNSTRUNG by William Meikle

Unstrung – Puppets are harmless. Dancing on the end of their strings, obeying your every whim, only going where you want them to go. That’s all they are. But what if one wanted to be just a little bit more?

Meet ‘The Red McGregor.’

He’s nobody’s puppet. He has no strings to hold him down. What he has is a lust for life… and death.

GHOST SHIP by Neil Jackson

Neil Jackson is a partner at GWP and new name to the world of dark fiction. Almost addicted to Photoshop and the creation of book covers, he rests…by working. A certified workaholic.

Ghost Ship – The USAT George Washington, once a proud and luxurious liner, is now in the final throes of her lifetime. Following a fire, that has ravaged the ship, a small working crew must now begin the long task of dismantling the 25,000 tonne vessel. The stench from years of neglect permeate the ship. In one of the holds, Connor Freeman, a young man of barely eighteen years, has a feeling that there is more to the many stories that are told among his work colleagues. He hears the screams…and then he sees one of them.

CABIN IN THE WOODS by Bob Freeman

Bob Freeman is an author, artist and paranormal adventurer from rural Indiana, where he lives with his wife, Kim and son, Connor.

He is the founder of the paranormal research group, Nightstalkers of Indiana, a member of the Aleister Crowley Society and Indiana Horror Writers.

Cabin in the Woods - Dr. Landon Connors enlists the help of two FBI agents, Wolfe and
Crowe, from within the Paranormal Operations Division, to look into a group known as The Nightstalkers, a group who fight the forces of darkness, outside of the law…and a place that is something of a way-station for things on the other side.

BROTHERHOOD OF THE THORNS by William Meikle

Another tale of historical horror from a new master of the pulp tale.

Brotherhood of the Thorns – A tale for followers of the work of Robert E. Howard.

It is the time of the Crusades.

The quest is on for the holy relic that will unite Christendom in the war to retake Jerusalem…but holy relics come at a price.

How far are you willing to go, if the Lord wills it?

CRABS: UNLEASHED by Guy N. Smith

A prolific writer, Guy has had over a thousand short stories and magazine articles published. He has written a series of children’s books under the pseudonym Jonathon Guy, two thrillers under the name Gavin Newman and a dozen non-fiction books on countryside matters. But, it is for his 70 or so horror books that he is best known.

Crabs: Unleashed – A collection of three great stories from the canon that made Guy N. Smith a cult name in literary horror.

The Decoy – A big game hunter attempts to kill one of the giant crabs. Crabs: Training Day – A fisherman discovers danger lurking in the dark waters off the Welsh Coast. Crabs’ Vengeance – Klin is close to his fortune…one problem…Queen Crab.