Dead Ends: Stories from the Gothic South

Dead Ends: Stories from the Gothic South

<b>Look at this picture. Tell me what you see…</b><br /><br />The American South is rife with stories of a haunted past—especially its houses. In this eclectic and impressive collection, thirteen novelists were asked to build their tales around the photo of a dilapidated mansion. They were given two requirements—the house must appear in the story, and it should be a Southern Gothic tale. And they delivered.<br /><br />From childish demons to a mad novelist, from the Mississippi delta to the Appalachians, this collection from emerging voices and <i>New York Times</i> bestselling authors explores what happens when secrets that lie beneath the dust are disturbed—and our worst nightmares begin. <br /><br />Darkness lurks behind every corner, especially dead ends.<br /><br /><b>Contributors</b><br />Jeff Abbott<br />Helen Ellis<br />Patti Callahan Henry<br />Amanda Stevens<br />Paige Crutcher<br />Dana Chamblee Carpenter<br />Laura Benedict<br />Bryon Quertermous<br />Dave White<br />Lisa Morton<br />David Bell<br />J.T. Ellison<br />Ariel Lawhon