Dark Screams: Vol 1

Stephen King, Kelley
Armstrong, Bill Pronzini, Simon Clark, and Ramsey Campbell are the first
contributors to a mind-bending new series of short-story collections
that push the boundaries of horror and dark suspense to the bleeding
edge. From Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar of the acclaimed
Cemetery Dance Publications, Dark Screams: Volume One reaches across genres to take readers beyond the precipice of mortal toil and into the glimmering void of irreality and beyond.
WEEDS by Stephen King
When a meteorite lands on his property, Jordy Verrill envisions an easy
payday. Unfortunately for Jordy, this is no ordinary rock—and the
uncompromising force inside has found its first target.
THE PRICE YOU PAY by Kelley Armstrong
Never pay more than you owe.
Sounds like easy advice to follow. But for Kara and her childhood
friend Ingrid, some debts can never be repaid . . . especially those
tendered in blood.
MAGIC EYES by Bill Pronzini
Edward James Tolliver has found a weary sort of asylum among the insane.
He knows he’s not one of them—but how can he tell anyone about the
invaders without sounding that way?
MURDER IN CHAINS by Simon Clark
Imagine awaking to find yourself in an underground vault, chained by
the neck to a murderous lunatic, a grunting goliath who seems more
animal than man. What would you do to save yourself?
THE WATCHED by Ramsey Campbell
Little Jimmy gets a glimpse of the cold truth when he finds out that
it’s not always what you see that can get you into trouble; it’s who knows what you see