The Dead Spot

<p><strong>The dead spot:</strong> a corner drenched in shadow; an earthquake's epicenter; the part of a roller coaster ride where the car rounds the final curve and all force dissipates leaving those trapped beneath the safety bar feeling sick and hollow. From the beloved author of <em>Frost Bite</em> and <em>Chopping Spree</em> comes this heartbreaking horror collection about girls and women trapped by circumstance manipulation and obsession. The book includes a moving foreword by J. A. W. McCarthy (Shirley Jackson Award finalist for <em>Sometimes We're Cruel</em>) and seventeen stories by Sylvaine. The stories include: Astronaut Dreams The Bride New Hue Playing Tricks Sorry We're Open Antifreeze and Sweet Peas If Heard Please Call Starved Return of The Wilderness Girls Night Maere The Dead Spot Burnt Embers and Bluebirds Mr. Chew Crimson Clover Unrestful Dogs Clutching Air Edge of Decay.</p>