Dark Delicacies III: Haunted »

Del Howison, founder of the world’s most famous horror emporium and bookstore, Dark Delicacies, has used his extensive friendships in the horror field to compile these anthologies. He is an esteemed expert in the genre and has made cameo appearances in a number of horror films. Howison lives in Los Angeles.

Jeff Gelb is the leading anthologist in contemporary horror. His anthologies have debuted new fiction by Stephen King, Lawrence Block, Joyce Carol Oates, Ramsey Campbell, and Brian Lumley. He lives in California.

A stellar cast of horror writers comprise this third entry in the Dark Delicacies anthology series. These twenty-one short works will examine and lay bare all the ways in which we are haunted—both literally and figuratively. With a new novella from David Morrell and a short story Chuck Palahniuk is writing as a teaching class on his blog, interest in this anthology will prove that the third time is no trick and all treat!

Includes contributions from:
• Kevin J. Anderson
• Clive Barker
• Michael Boatman
• Heather Graham
• Richard Christian Matheson
• David Morrell
• Chuck Palahniuk
• Victor Salva
• And many more!

Introduction Jeff Gelb 7

Foreword Steven Weber 8

Children of the Vortext Simon Clark 11

Mist on the Bayou Heather Graham 35

In the Mix Eric Red 55

How to Edit Richard Christian Matheson 69

Resurrection Man Axelle Carolyn 77

A Haunting John Connolly 85

Church Services Kevin J. Anderson 97

Starlets & Spaceboys Joseph V. Hartlaub 109

A Nasty Way to Go Ardath Mayhar 127

The Flinch Michael Boatman 139

Tyler's Third Act Mick Garris 161

"Though Thy Lips Are Pale" Maria Alexander 191

The Slow Haunting John R. Little 205

Food of the Gods Simon R. Green 221

Do Sunflowers Have a Fragrance? Del James 227

The Wandering Unholy Victor Salva 239

Man with a Canvas Bag Gary A. Braunbeck 259

Fetch Chuck Palahniuk 273

The Architecture of Snow David Morrell 287

And So with Cries Clive Barker 327

One Last Bother Del Howison 329

Contributor Biographies 330