This stunning collection of novellas and short stories by masters of the macabre brings to fans and newcomers an unrelenting spell of horror and suspense. These are tales that strike beyond sheer terror, as their disturbing visions capture the dark reality we all fear. This is writing that is at once eerie and haunting, chilling and nightmarishly brilliant. Crafted by the most fertile imaginations of our time, these thirteen stories will suck you into a whirlpool of fear that can only be described as terrifyingly wonderful. --back cover