Twisted Tails III — J. Richard Jacobs

Those who have read other books in the Twisted Tails series already know that genre is not the driving force behind them. There is a general theme, sure, but no specific limits to where a story can take off from or a destination to which it should travel. We thrive on surprise and that is what makes the Twisted Tails books unique. Each story ends in the unexpected. Sometimes that's a little subtle, but most of the time the reader is cautioned to be careful of his/her footing. The authors of these little whiplash generators are masters at providing the required back-wrenching twist, so do be mindful of your step and we bid you welcome.

In this book, Twisted Tails III, we are dredging up fear and wallowing in it as if it were something to be played with, cuddled and fingers lovingly run through its fur like a cherished pet. What we're doing here is tinkering with terror of the primal kind. You know what I mean, the sort of fright that lies coiled and ready to spring from the dark corners of the mind with no warning. It awaits all, lurking in the deeper shadows of consciousness. No one is immune and, frequently, there is no cure, you just sink into its roiling depths and are no more. If you do manage to escape, life will no longer be what it was before and you will find yourself glancing nervously over your shoulder whenever you hear something strange in the darkness or see a shadow move in the night…or day. Enjoy….

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

1. SCHOOL DAYZED by Biff Mitchell

2. THE GHOST OF KORRIM McKARTHY by Brandon Berntson

3. THE BEAST IN THE BASEMENT by J. Richard Jacobs

4. DAY OF THE DEAD by Marilyn Peake

5. THE RAFT by Kim McDougal

6. DIVINE MESSENGER by K.L. Nappier

7. TRAPPED by Christopher Hoare

8. ALONE AND AFRAID by A. J. Chaboya

9. THREE ON A MATCH by John Klawitter

10. LUNCH WAS NOT ENOUGH by Kim McDougal

11. POST APOCALYPSE by Ann Dulhanty

12. ARACHNOTAIL by Biff Mitchell

13. THE ADVENTURES OF JACK CHEESE by John Klawitter

14. BACKSLIDE by K.L. Nappier

15. ABANDONED by Geoff Nelder

16. COMING ALIVE by John Klawitter

17. HANDYMAN by J. Richard Jacobs

18. A COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEAD by Ginny Davis