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Dreadful Tales

by Richard Laymon
Dreadful Tales by Richard Laymon
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Shane Malone sits sweltering in front of the computer, thinking how easy it should be to write a contribution for an anthology; an anthology in which every chilling tale must end in the death of a twenty-two-year-old woman in her apartment.

Ideas swirl, but is has to be a grabber – Shane doesn't want to look like a slouch. And the deafening music blaring from next door is not helping. Shane furiously bangs on the neighbour's door, ready to let rip. But Francine just happens to be a twenty-two-year-old woman who will not be argued with... and Shane is about to find out that life really can imitate art.

Contents:

  • Invitation to Murder
  • The Grab
  • Saving Grace
  • Barney's Bigfoot Museum
  • Herman
  • The Champion
  • The Maiden
  • A Good Cigar is a Smoke
  • I'm not a Criminal
  • Oscar's Audition
  • Into the Pit
  • Spooked
  • The Good Deed
  • The Direct Approach
  • Good Vibrations
  • Phil the Vampire
  • Paying Joe Back
  • The Fur Coat
  • Blarney
  • Dracuson's Driver
  • Roadside Pickup
  • Wishbone
  • First Date
  • Stickman
  • Mop Up
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Release date: 2000

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Richard Laymon

Richard Laymon

Richard Carl Laymon (1947–2001) was an American horror writer.

He also wrote books under the pseudonyms of Carl Laymon and Richard Kelly.

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