First published 2024
A young Abraham Van Helsing pursues his first vampires through shadowy streets, unaware that something far worse lurks within his own home. A boxing manager stares at his champion's mangled corpse, desperate to identify the inhuman killer. A 19th century chemist builds a machine that lets mediums communicate with the dead. A werewolf waits for money from overseas when bank robbers storm inside. A boy in a Chicago boarding house realizes his fellow tenant is not human. A private detective follows a missing wife to a town harboring diabolic secrets. Odysseus and his warriors emerge from the wooden horse into pure nightmare. These fourteen stories blend horror with dark comedy as monsters emerge from unexpected places. Each tale reveals that the greatest threats often hide in plain sight, waiting to strike when victims feel most secure.
Genres: short-stories, horror, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: hidden-dangers, unexpected-threats
Setting: Shadowy Streets, Chicago
Period: 19th Century
276 pages · Paperback · Fairwood Press LLC
Content warnings: gore, violence