Short stories that kill with surprise
by Steve Moretti, K. Bradley, Nicola Hamer, Matt C. Sully, Peter Smith, Merja Tammi
In this international collection of short stories, mysterious danger lurks behind every sentence.
From quiet heartbreak to surreal fantasy and the eerie precision of historical medical horror, writers from Canada, the USA, and Finland explore a chilling variety of deathly consequences.
Time of Death (K. Bradley)
When science meets the supernatural, Dr. Kate Myers discovers that death may not be as clinical as she believed. At The Meadows, every final breath comes with a shadow — and sometimes, it looks back.
Anemone (MH Tammi)
Mermaids are the stuff of myths, but in the real world, they might drag you under - forever.
Diamond in the Rough (Nicola Hamer)
Boring husbands don’t usually make headlines. Hers certainly will.
Gutted (Matt C. Sully)
In turn-of-the-century Manhattan, when a fish cutter's wife is found slashed yet sewn back together, he pursues the mysterious mad surgeon with one ambition: vengeance.
The Other Ada (Nicola Hamer)
As she cares for her dying father, Ada confronts long-buried family secrets.
Professor Mowbray's Menagerie (Peter Smith)
He ordered the Charles Atlas bodybuilding program to transform him from a skinny 13-year-old to a certified girl magnet. But would it help him beat a buried yeti and find a real girlfriend?
Curtain Fall (Steve Moretti)
On the night his wife lay dying, actor Jim Curtain betrayed more than just his vows. But he can put his shame to rest with one final, fatal performance.