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A terrifying collection of short stories that showcase the macabre genius of Richard Laymon

About the Author

Richard Layman was born in Chicago and grew up in California. He has an MA in English Literature from Loyola University, Los Angeles. He has worked as a schoolteacher, a librarian and a mystery magazine editor and now concentrates on writing.

Reviews

A terrifying collection of short stories that showcases the dark genius of a true master of the macabre - BOOKS MAGAZINE DREADFUL TALES knocks all other offerings for six and presents a consistent collection of tales, almost every one of which manages to shock, delight and horrify through numerous ideas, characters and situations... Gets my vote as the best of 2000 by a long chalk - SHIVERSThis is an author that does not pull his punches... A gripping, and at times genuinely shocking, read - SFX Magazine