Virginia Beach has long been a place that people associate with beaches, nightlife, and a retreat from the stressors of the world; where the sun can shine down on you and your cares are washed away briefly by the ocean waves. On May 31, 2019 those waves went dark with the tragic shooting of 16 innocent people - 12 fatality; the latest in a long line of senseless shootings in the world. Turning a place known for relaxation - Dark. This book is to honor those who lost their lives in this tragedy. Terror from the briny depths / Elizabeth Massie Pockets full of rocks / Justin M. Woodward Old bastards / Tony Bertauski Flange Turner / Gene O'Neill Nightswimming : a creepy little bedtime story / William F. Aicher By the seaside / Kevin J. Kennedy The burdens of the father / Mark Matthews Black Mill Cove / Lisa Morton Down to a sunless sea / Neil Gaiman Devourer / Andrew Lennon A quickee / John Skipp Dark skies / Jason Stokes Cycles / Chad Lutzke They came from the sea. They went to the stars / Hanson Oak Night surf / Stephen King Anniversary / John R. Little Beneath the tides / Kelli Owen Eternal valley / John Palisano Widow's point / Richard Chizmar & Billy Chizmar Messages / Mark Allan Gunnells Show me where the waters fill your grave / Todd Keisling Come tomorrow / John Boden A night at the lake with the weird girl / Ray Garton Alone / Taylor Grant The cerulean tide / Somer Canon Night dive / F. Paul Wilson The abalone thief / Matthew V. Brockmeyer In the shadow of the equine / Kenneth W. Cain Thicker than water / Paul Kane Walking with the ghosts of Pier 13 / Brian James Freeman