Prepare the Coffin

Life runs amuck in Blackthorn, Pennsylvania, and residents are rarely safe from the hands-or claws-of nefarious forces. From tragic accidents to revenge slayings to supernatural encounters, trouble is always afoot. A dream excursion to the Great Pyramids of Giza turns into a nightmare. A tenant becomes consumed by her desire to stay home. A husband's plan to collect his wife's inheritance hits a snag. A young writer goes to dangerous extremes bringing realism to her work. A camp counselor receives more than she bargained for at a bonfire.

In these stories and more, the people of Blackthorn are dying to meet you.