This collection of fifteen short stories and four essays pays homage to the powerful and influential voices in horror from the past 50 years.<br /><br />In &ldquo;Traditions Lost&rdquo;, Halloween will never be the same for a small town after The Bad Man pays a visit. Serial killers torment a successful writer in the twisted tale &ldquo;The Killers Never Leave Us.&rdquo;<br /><br />With &ldquo;Marisa&rsquo;s Curse&rdquo;, a cursed golf hole unleashes unfathomable evil onto an elderly couple&rsquo;s lives. &ldquo;This is My Beach; This is Your Darkness&rdquo; delivers an unforgettable tale of regret and what we all might owe for our past shortcomings.<br /><br />In &ldquo;The Dog Creek Coven&rdquo;, fellow beastly writer Andy Rausch teams up with Clark Roberts and delivers a knock-out blow in a story about witches, werewolves, and a tenacious hitman.<br /><br />Lean close to the firelight, and listen as the newest beast unleashes its tales.<br /><br />&ldquo;Whether you are an avid fan of the genre or one who reads it every so often, this is a collection you should pick up. Just know you won&#39;t be putting it down until you reach the last page.&rdquo; - J. M. Van Horn, Editor, The Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers