検索キーワード： 著者 "Gail Smith" 文学・フィクション

Stories include: "Epistaxis"—Actual vampires don’t need fangs in order to feed. "Starlight, Starbright"—An astronaut defies orders not to return to Earth, but he does anyway…with dire consequences. "Rescue"—Two detectives go in search of thirteen missing children and the person responsible for their disappearances.

"Cancellation" - A young woman discovers there's a penalty for having excessive non-payments to her credit card company.

In rural Georgia in 1948, a man was lucky to get any kind of work. Which was why Cletus Pink felt he'd been blessed when an old farmer named MacDonald offered him a job. But what was making the horrific sounds coming from the main house? Worse, why was there always fresh blood oozing out from underneath the kitchen's back door?

A plague is wiping out the population, stealing the humanity from people and turning them into monsters. Kem and Armand are willing to do whatever it takes to protect their daughter and survive. Nothing is promised, not life, not their next meal, not even a decent night’s rest. The quality of life is quickly diminishing. How much is too much? How long until the fight for survival is no longer worth it, and it’s time for a dignified end rather than a slow, painful death?

Hi. My name is Alexis Hembree, and I’m a cop. My partner and I are good at our jobs, except we don’t tend to work what others would call a “normal” beat. For some reason, we draw evil to us like flies to sugar. Sometimes, there are things in this world we can’t explain or anticipate. But when they cross that line between their existence and ours and show up, we have to deal with them as best we can.

Amanda Storey was sent by her company to a tiny rural town to convince the community that having a chain mega-supermarket built there would be a boon to their economy and job market. She never showed up for the town hall meeting, even though the company insists she was scheduled to be there. The motor inn where she had reservations claimed she never checked in, and police have not found any trace of her body or her car. This is what really happened.

A tale of paranormal horror. Four years ago Byron Shales was a manager for a department store. Now he hunts down and captures the newly zombie-fied dead, and resells them at auction to the highest bidder. His beliefs and apathy come to a sickening halt when he elects to keep one young woman for himself, and discovers that all his pre-conceived notions about these non-living creatures have been a lie. In fact, the truth about Rothsburg’s Disease may be more horrifying than the flesh-eating creatures it infects.

Three short stories of horror. "Eenie Meenie": Something lives in the big, black plastic garbage bag. Something that isn’t human. Something that depends on the goodwill of others to provide it with food. Fortunately, it’s not particular if its meal is dead, long dead...or alive. "Red Racing Stripes": All he wanted was a little paint modification for his new car. "UnSub": Lt. Sean Walsh puts his reputation on the line during the hunt for a vicious serial killer. The last thing he expected was for the hunted to become the hunter.

With the cold weather quickly setting in, Lark is trying to ensure she has what she needs to make it through another bone-chilling winter in the cabin in the woods, but something has decided to pay her a visit. The question is, who? Or better yet, what? There is a human invading his sanctuary, and he is determined to get rid of her. Humans in the past have left of their own accord, but not without a threat from him. However, this one is proving difficult. But she’ll go. One way or another, he will make her.

The hand-written account of a woman trying to survive in a world gone dead. Something has happened to the world, and now the living are gradually becoming the living dead. This is the story of one young woman's struggle to live a life that has no future.

Seven women give voice to the voiceless. Seven is a documentary play created with the support of Vital Voices Global Partnership and is a collaboration between the playwrights and seven female activists from around the globe, telling inspiring stories of overcoming adversity to effect real change and improve the lives of women.

Stories include: Chocolate - Chocolate can kill a dog. That gave Weston an idea. Butter Pecan - It's been a long time since Iris indulged in her favorite flavor. Pistachio - Mr. Finchner swore he had to eat pistachio ice cream every day...or else.

In a post-apocalyptic world, Tiva is running for her life when she stumbles across three survivors who save her from a horde of those things, whatever they are now. The creatures aren’t people anymore. They’re…infected. Struggling to find food, she soon realizes luck was on her side when Russ and his crew welcome her into the safety of their warehouse.