Dismissing his first impressions of the strange-looking black bed, a weary traveler drifts off in peaceful drowsiness. Yet his sleep brings not a night of rest, but binds him in a state of terrifying captivity. Before the night is over, the dreams experienced in The Iron Bed become a test of what the mind can endure.

With no real life of her own, Priscilla Norwood's time is spent taking care of her wealthy great-grandmother. And to make matters more difficult, Betty Ann's state of mind worsens each day. Something evil is roaming the halls of the old family mansion. An errantly-thrown wine bottle, a deadly fire and the ghost of little Caroline combine to make The Shadows on Maple Lane a memorable thriller.

'You forget I knew you were a queer long before I knew you were a fascist.'1974, a public lavatory. Nicky shaves his head, watched by an older man.Publicly, Nicky is a skinhead. And a neo-Nazi. But right now, in this place, that doesn't matter. This is not the first man Nicky has met in a public toilet, and he won't be the last…Spanning twenty years and inspired by a true story, Foam examines the nature of identity and the consequences of right-win...

Meet Jacques and Pierre, two gay and irresponsible aristocrats from the 1700s. Drunk with wine, and unhappy with their picnic desserts, they allow their whimsical jaunt in the countr becomess a dubious quest for an eclair. Upset by a milkmaid, frustrated with the peasant class, and chased out of a village on the backs of pigs, this duo's antics make The Elusive Chocolate Eclair a memorable comedy! The first in a series.

A man goes in search of his fantasy girl, and learns that things are not always as they seem.

An animated short story featuring Corny, a hyperactive little man, and his fat wife. Watch him ride his mule, play checkers and cuss up a storm!

A humorous short story about Faron and Lucille, who are given a hard time by their litigation-happy neighbors. Read as Lonny takes his plow through Faron's yard, then takes him to court! A story that will take you from Muck County, Mississippi to New York City!

Lead by Louise, who has a secret telephone switchboard, the gossiping women of a working class neighborhood tell things about Sadie that she doesn't know herself! Read how this mild-mannered lady decides to deal with these wagging tongues!

Anticipating a normal work night, Jill instead gets the shock of her life from an encounter with the other side. A lonely ghost girl, a tragic fire and a fall down a staircase all make for an unforgettable ghost story. A Feast To Die For is ghostly and long, short story with a memorable ending.

A humorous long short story, in which Levi takes a fateful ride with a girl from Mississippi. Meet her family of characters around the old plantation house - mother Seamoan, crazy Aunt Tallulah, and a harsh talking servant. Featuring a family ghost, a chaotic courtroom, and truckload of watermelons, this story will keep your smiling to the end!

In the middle of a torrid summer, Mason's world is turned upside down by squatters on his land. An ignorant head of a family, a man-boy with an unnerving stare, and an unhelpful sheriff's deputy make A Down Home Feeling a memorable read in the Southern Gothic tradition.

In a little mean street, which ends at a steep hill running down to the river through the Quebec suburbs of Montreal, stood about fifty years ago a tiny old-fashioned church built entirely of wood after the dog-house style of architecture. So lacking in imagination were the builders of this place of prayer that they went no further than the name of the street for the name of the church. The church was gloomy and cheerless within and looked as if it were partitioned off for cattle. The pews...