
Darkness Beckons
by Mark Morris
About this book
An incredible fourth book in the horror anthology series which Booklist called "Highly recommended for longstanding horror fans and those readers who may not think horror is for them. There is something for everyone in this one."Darkness Beckons is the fourth volume in the non-themed horror series of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris. This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in the genre, and 4 of which have been selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a 2-week open submissions window. A terrifying cocktail of the familiar and the new, the established and the emerging.Previous titles in the series, all still in print are After Sundown , Beyond the Veil and Close to Midnight.Contents SAINT BARBARA by Nina AllanHARE MOON by H.V. PattersonUNDER COVER OF DARKNESS by Stephen VolkDUSK by Angela SlatterA FACE LEAVING NO TRACES by Brian EvensonGOOD BONES by Sarah ReadFACTS CONCERNING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE ORLOFF SIX by Alyssa C. GreeneHE WASN’T THERE AGAIN TODAY by Peter AtkinsDODGER by Carly HolmesFROM THE MAN-SEAT by Reggie OliverTHE SERVICE by Ally WilkesTHE LATE MRS. APPLEGARTH by Mark GatissTHE FIG TREE by Lucie McKnight HardyIF YOUR SOUL WERE A PITCHFORK I’D DESPISE YOU by Eric LaRoccaHEEBIE JEEBIES by Amanda Cecelia LangKILLING BONES by Simon ClarkIL CREPUSCOLO by Helen MarshallREMEMBER ME by Ronald MalfiWITCH’S CLUTCH by Simon StrantzasCAMP NEVER by J.S. BreukelaarFLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.
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