Nightmares And Dreamscapes: Stephen King

Some chillers, some thrillers, a few revenges and even a moral or two in this selection from the Master of Horror: Dolan's Cadillac: A staid schoolteacher swears to avenge the death of his wife at the hands of a big crime boss; The End of the Whole Mess: A rare mineral found in a town's water supply makes the population there gentle and non-violent...so what if that could be spread to the world...? Suffer the Little Children:Miss Sidley, an experienced teacher suspects one of her students, Robert, is not quite human...and he might not be the only one... The Night Flier: A reporter follows a hunch that a serial killer may be travelling from victim to victim in a light plane. Popsy: A gambling addict, in debt and fearful for his life, snatches a little boy to sell...but he hasn't bargained on the little lad's Popsy... It Grows on You:An infamous house in Castle Rock takes on a life of its own. Chattery Teeth: The joke teeth sat there on the shop counter on their comic oversize shoes and even though they no longer worked, Hogan knew his son would love them - but the funny little teeth still had a trick or two...Dedication: A coloured maid working in a hotel takes an unusual route to fall pregnant. The Moving Finger: A disembodied finger seems to have moved into a bathroom pipe - but only one man can see it. Sneakers: There are plenty of haunted houses - but a haunted mens' bathroom? You Know They've Got Hell of A Band: A quarrelsome husband and wife get lost on a road trip, and find themselves in the quaint little town of Rock and Roll Heaven. Home Delivery:On a small island off the coast of Maine, a small community prepares to defend themselves from an attack of reanimated corpses.Rainy Season: A young couple, new in town, believe the locals are playing a joke on them about the dangerous 'rainy season...' My Pretty Pony: An elderly man gives his young grandson a pocket watch and warns him against the dangers of letting time slip away. Sorry, Right Number: A woman gets a mysterious call late in the night and she is sure it isn't a wrong number. The Ten O'Clock People: Nicotine withdrawal can be scary - very scary... Crouch End: A couple become lost in London streets - and one is lost for ever... The House On Maple Street: The Bradbury children don't like their step-father very much - so should they tell him when the find their house is gradually turning into something else entirely? The Fifth Quarter: A map leading to treasure from a heist is divided into pieces - who will get them all? The Doctor's Case: A Holmes and Watson case - solved by Doctor Watson. Umney's Last Case - Umney, the ultimate 30s private eye lives in the ultimate 30s world of newsstand boys and diners - until the day his perfect world unravels, with no warning at all...Head Down; Brooklyn August. Cover art by Paul Davies.