โ Scribed by Stephen King
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Editors Elizabeth E. and Thomas F. Monteleone have reapeatedly transformed teh landscape of the modern horror story with their acclaimed Borderlands anthologies. Now in an indispensable new collection, they present twenty-five all-original tales of terror by today's acclaimed masters and the best new voices in horror fiction, including:
Stephen King
Whitley Strieber
John Farris
Tom Piccirilli
David J. Schow
Bentley Little
...and many others.
Shocking and cutting edge, these tales of doom, depravity, and menace will chill your blood and haunt your soul. From fantastic supernatural terrors to the very real horrors waiting outside your own front door, these stories expand the boundaries of fear and madness...
--back cover
Contents:
Rami temporalis / Gary Braunbeck --
All hands / John R. Platt --
Faith will make you free / Holly Newstein --
N0072-JKI / Adam Corbin Fusco --
Time for me / Barry Hoffman --
The growth of Alan Ashley / Bill Gauthier --
The goat / Whitt Pond --
Prisoner 392 / Jon F. Merz --
The food processor / Michael Canfield --
Story time with the BlueField strangler / John Farris --
Answering the call / Brian Freeman --
Smooth operator / Dominick Cancilla --
Father Bob and Bobby / Whitley Strieber --
A thing / Barbara Malenky --
The planting / Bentley Little --
Infliction / John McIlveen --
Dysfunction / Darren O. Godfrey --
The thing too hideous to describe / David J. Schow --
Slipknot / Brett Alexander Savory --
Magic numbers / Gene O. Neill --
Head music / Lon Prater --
Around it still the sumac grows / Tom Piccirilli --
Annabell / L. Lynn Young --
One of those weeks / Bev Vincent --
Stationary bike / Stephen King.
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Intro; Back Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Prologue; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; Chapter 18; Chapter 19; Ch