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Horror Stories
2010
First Published
3.89
Average Rating
288
Number of Pages
TWENTY-SIX TALES OF TERROR...This collection features a menagerie of horror stories. Some are scary. Some are disturbing. Some are funny. Meet werewolves, vampires, zombies, psychopaths, aliens, cannibals, ghosts, and various things that go bump in the night.Previously published in dozens of anthologies and magazines, some of these tales are mild, but some are extreme. Let the reader beware...The stories Finicky Eater - It's after a nuclear war, and a mother and her son are in a fallout shelter, the food long long...The Screaming - Van Helsing and vampires, in 1960s England.Mr. Pull Ups - A body modification tale taken to the extreme.The Shed - Two burglars find the door to hell.Them’s Good Eats - Rednecks vs. aliens, on a spaceship ride of horrors.First Time - A coming of age tale where all may not be what it seems.Forgiveness - A dying serial killer asks for a priest to hear his last confession.Redux - Ghost story noir, about a private eye and a deadly haunting.The Bag - What's in the bag? You really don't want to know...Careful, He Bites - Lycanthrope flash fiction.Symbios - A sci-fi novella about man's first encounter with alien life, and how things can quickly turn bad.A Matter of Taste - Zombie flash fiction.Embrace - A bit of gothic horror.Trailer Sucks - Some trailer park jerks kidnap a vampire.Marky - Flash fiction, from a twisted point of view.Punishment Room - A horrific suspense tale about a not-so-distant future.The Confession - Terrible crimes, told entirely in dialog.Basketcase - Hardboiled noir with a horrific twist.The Agreement - A gambler pays the ultimate price to get out of a debt.Well Balanced Meal - The worst restaurant you've ever been in.S.A. - A werewolf novella about a Shapshifters Anonymous group that must battle Santa Claus.Dear Diary - A very twisted pom pon girl reveals the secret of her inner strength.Mr. Spaceman - We've come to mate with earth women.Appalachian Lullaby - What do you do with a radioactive monkey?Treatment - A troubled boy talks to a psychologist, but are either what they seem?A Sound of Blunder - A parody of Bradbury, co-written with F. Paul Wilson.If you are a more sensitive (or adventurous) reader, the Konrath scale rates specific categories from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest) to give you some idea if this is your kind of bookHORROR STORIES by JA KonrathScary - 10Violent - 9Funny - 2Sexy - 2
Avg Rating
3.89
Number of Ratings
1,611
5 STARS
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J.A. Konrath
J.A. Konrath
Author · 80 books

Joe Konrath has written over a dozen novels in the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series. They do not have to be read chronologically to be enjoyed, but the order is: Whiskey Sour, Bloody Mary, Rusty Nail, Dirty Martini, Fuzzy Navel, Cherry Bomb, Shaken, Stirred, Rum Runner, Last Call, White Russian, Shot Girl, and Chaser. More coming soon. If you love Jack Daniels and her cast of supporting characters, you should know about the Jack Daniels and Associates Mysteries, which include the titles Dead On My Feet, Dying Breath, Everybody Dies, Shot of Tequila, Serial Killers Uncut (with Blake Crouch), Jack Daniels Stories Vols 1-4, and Banana Hammock. Wow, that's a lot of Jack. If you like your thrillers on the dark side, check out the Konrath Dark Thriller Collective, which includes the books The List, Origin, Afraid, Trapped, Endurance, Haunted House, Webcam, Disturb, What Happened To Lori, The Nine, Close Your Eyes, and Second Coming. Joe also wrote the Stop A Murder mystery puzzle series, where you become the sleuth and solve brain teasers to try and catch a killer. He also wrote the sci-fi trilogy, Timecaster, Timecaster Supersymmetry, and Timecaster Steampunk. Even if you don't think you like sci-fi, give them a try. They feature Joe's well-known characters from his other series, and are insane. With Ann Voss Peterson he wrote the Codename: Chandler thrillers, including Flee, Spree, Three, Hit, Exposed, Naughty, Fix (with F. Paul Wilson), and Rescue. And, finally, he wrote erotica under the pen name Melinda DuChamp, also with Ann Voss Peterson. Joe writes a lot. You should probably read everything. You can visit Joe and sign up for his newsletter at www.JAKonrath.com/mailing-list.php

Jack Kilborn
Jack Kilborn
Author · 10 books
Jack Kilborn is pen name for writer J.A. Konrath. The Kilborn name denotes his horror novels; the Konrath name his thrillers.
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