by Jeff Strand
First published 2018
A birthday celebration turns deadly when Christmas arrives early. Career criminals discover their holiday heist comes with unexpected consequences they never planned for. A man wanders through memories of the life he used to live, unable to grasp what he has lost. Meanwhile, Santa Claus develops an appetite that grows more insatiable with every December that passes. These six original stories blend Christmas traditions with genuine terror. Jeff Strand joins Elizabeth Massie, Richard Chizmar, Gene O'Neill, Steve Rasnic Tem and William F. Nolan to explore what happens when holiday cheer meets horror. Each tale takes familiar Christmas elements and twists them into something darker, where seasonal joy becomes seasonal dread.
Genres: christmas, horror, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: seasonal-dread, unexpected-consequences
124 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: gore, violence