Modern Masters Of Horror: Edited by Frank Coffey
Modern Masters Of Horror: Edited by Frank Coffey
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In this chilling volume... The Monkey, Stephen King: Hal didn't know where it had come from, but every time the moth-eaten toy monkey with the strange yellow eyes clashed his cymbals... jang, jang, jang...somebody died... The New Tenant, William H. Hallahan: A man is ousted from his body by his late business partner - and now he wants somewhere to inhabit... In the Cards, Robert Bloch: After a series of box-office fails, a movie star's career is on the skids, he's drinking too much and his wife is ready to leave him. He consults a fortune teller who tells him he will die this coming Saturday...can he cheat Death? Clay, George A. Romero: A retarded lad alone in New York after the deaths of his parents takes to building clay images of his family and friends - and wants to take his modelling skills a little farther...A Cabin In The Woods, John Coyne: A writer's reward for writing uninspired, cliche stories is his holiday cabin - a story with themes of re-incarnation, multiple personalities and...fungi... Makeup, Robert R. McCammon: A man is hired to steal the make-up case that once belonged to Joan Crawford from the Hollywood Museum Of Memories. But due to a museum mix-up, he steals one that belonged to a horror film actor. The Small World of Lewis Stillman; William F. Nolan: A man hides in the city sewers - possibly the last man alive after the effortless alien invasion of Earth. Will his love of books help or hunder his survival? The Siege of 318, Davis Grubb: A veteran of the Somme looks back on the Great War with fondness - until his son receives a gift of a toy soldier army determined to re-enact some battles. The Champion, Richard Laymon: The customers of Roy's Bar force two men to fight with knives - each man manacled by one ankle - to the death. The Power Of The Mandarin, Gahan Wilson: A writer has trouble killing off his fictional superhero. Horror House Of Blood, Ramsey Campbell: A horror film producer with a meagre budget approaches a couple for use of their stair way to film a scene. But the wife is not too happy about the producer's bullying ways...or that her favourite kitchen knife has been borrowed for a scene... Absolute Ebony, Felice Picano: An artist searches for the ultimate ebony paint for his masterpiece. The Root of All Evil, Graham Masterton: A New York taxi driver inadvertently gets involved in an attempt to destroy an ancient demon that's loose in the city. Julian's Hand, Gary Brandner: A meek accountant is surprised - then pleased - by the appearance of a third arm - even if it does behave a little independently...The Face, Jere Cunningham: A married man has sexual fantasies about his neighbour lady and a teenage girl - and then they are both brutally raped. That's bad enough - but then he is woken by his wife's terrified screams and sees the identity of her rapist...