Psychotic killers, devious ghosts, alien monsters, howling storms, undead creatures, and other dark forces haunt the highways and the truckers who drive them in these 18 chilling tales! A ghostly voice on a trucker’s CB radio knows more about his life than it should… Two drivers find their cargo gives them inhuman appetites… A boy in a truck stop encounters a supernatural force that threatens to destroy the world… The hypnotic singing lulling a driver to sleep might not be coming from the tires… A fender-bender between a big rig and a four wheeler is not as accidental as it seems… The sinister cargo lurking in a rock and roll band’s fleet of trucks is unleashed at their final show... Hit the road with this anthology of trucking horror fiction!Contains the Bram Stoker Award winning story "Happy Joe's Rest Stop" by John Palisano.

18 Wheels of Horror: A Trailer Full of Trucking Terrors (18 Wheels Anthologies)

Literature & Fiction

Muir, Charles Austin

Erdelac, Edward M.

Bitterling, Shane

Howison, Del

Miller,Eric

Palisano, John

Garton, Ray.

Payne, R.B.

Genre Fiction

Big Time Books

" 1870s - Missouri,br> Margaret ""Peggy"" Thomas and her husband, James, lead a simple and peaceful life; she tends to the farm while he works as sheriff in the nearby town of Bleak Knob. Their evenings are spent doing the thing they love most-being together.<.br> One afternoon, after picking up fabric at the general store, Margaret watches helplessly as James is gunned down on the sidewalk in front of her. Days of mourning turn into weeks and then years, filled with little more than grief and alcohol. A telegram, announcing the upcoming trial in Arizona of one of the men responsible for James' death, rouses the widow from her misery. Neither inexperience nor the prospect of a long and difficult journey will stop Margaret from facing her husband's killer. Along the way, Margaret unexpectedly gains some new companions as she is joined by a free-spirited gypsy woman and a diminutive moonshiner. Together they will face the danger and violence of the Old West, but only Margaret will be able to answer the question that's plagued her from the beginning: Is she seeking justice or revenge? Told from Margaret's dark point-of-view and In the epic tradition of True Grit comes The Survival of Margaret Thomas. "

The Survival of Margaret Thomas (Five Star Western)

United States

Five Star Publishing

The Survival of Margaret Thomas (Thorndike Large Print Western)

Thorndike Press Large Print

1870s – Missouri
Margaret “Peggy” Thomas and her husband, James, lead a simple and peaceful life; she tends to the farm while he works as sheriff in the nearby town of Bleak Knob. Their evenings are spent doing the thing they love most—being together.
One afternoon, after picking up fabric at the general store, Margaret watches helplessly as James is gunned down on the sidewalk in front of her. Days of mourning turn into weeks and then years, filled with little more than grief and alcohol.
A telegram, announcing the upcoming trial in Arizona of one of the men responsible for James’ death, rouses the widow from her misery. Neither inexperience nor the prospect of a long and difficult journey will stop Margaret from facing her husband’s killer.
Along the way, Margaret unexpectedly gains some new companions as she is joined by a free-spirited gypsy woman and a diminutive moonshiner. Together they will face the danger and violence of the Old West, but only Margaret will be able to answer the question that’s plagued her from the beginning: Is she seeking justice or revenge? Told from Margaret’s dark point-of-view and in the epic tradition of “True Grit” comes “The Survival of Margaret Thomas”.

The Survival of Margaret Thomas Lib/E

Blackstone Publishing

THE FULL MOON IS RISING. WEREWOLVES ARE ON THE PROWL. Everyone grapples with their own internal beasts; but for a few that walk among us, the beast is real. When darkness falls and the razor-sharp claws and fangs emerge, this book has everything you need to survive the night. When Werewolves Attack is your comprehensive guide to werewolves and the deadly threat they pose: ? The dark and ravenous history of werewolves ? Blood-curdling tales of real attacks ? How to track and identify a lycanthrope in both human and wolf state ? Highly effective counter-werewolf techniques and weapons ? Tips on trapping and training your shape-shifting assailant

When Werewolves Attack: A Guide to Dispatching Ravenous Flesh-Ripping Beasts

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Ulysses Press

To be able to fill an anthology with original horror tales by some of the greatest names in terror fiction is a dream come true. Bram Stoker Award-winning editors Jeff Gelb and Del Howison are living that dream... or is it nightmare?  Following the first award-winning book of the series, the editors have gathered the finest horror authors from around the country, including bestselling authors James Sallis, Joe R. Lansdale, Max Brooks, Steve Niles, and Caitlin R. Kiernan.  18 original tales of carefully crafted macabre will keep you up at night. Plus there is an introduction by the late great Ray Harryhausen who, when speaking of editors Gelb and Howison, claims, “Horror is their thing and it is what they do best.”  Get ready to settle in with Dark Delicacies II: Fear. It’s time for the second course!

Dark Delicacies II: Fear

JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.

The history of lycanthrope stretches back to man's beginnings. From cave drawings and tribal folklore, from the Inquisition to the 20th Century, man's fascination with werewolves has never wavered. New information is uncovered daily and the field of study has been ripped wide open with new information. Now there is finally a book that covers all the diverse elements of these cursed but greatly misunderstood creatures. From the bloodstained history from Europe and into the New World, especially the United States, these creatures have been documented like no other. But there is also a need for practical information as well. "When Werewolves Attack" supplies just that type of insight. How do you detect a werewolf when they are in human form? What if a family member is a werewolf? How do you defend yourself from an attack, in terms of weaponry and fortification whether you are inside or out in the woods? How do you escape from an attack of savage lycanthropes? Don't be caught flat-footed again. This is the field guide everybody needs to protect themselves and their family.

When Werewolves Attack: A Field Guid to Dispatching Ravenous Flesh-Ripping Beasts

Humor & Satire

In an age of increasing specialization, horror anthologies have picked up on the trend. Zombie anthologies, vampire anthologies, and post-apocalyptic anthologies are among the many that have sprung up, creating an entire book filled with only one kind of story. But what are the roots of horror and what really frightens us? Bram Stoker Award-winning editors Del Howison and Jeff Gelb have gone back to the roots of our fears with a collection of horror of all types, new tales by the current masters of horror. Each story is a different disturbing dark narrative so that you never know what is coming for you next. After all, we really don’t know what is hiding in the dark, do we?Includes stories by Clive Barker, Ray Bradbury, Ramsey Campbell, Nancy Holder, Richard Laymon, Brian Lumley, Joe Lansdale, Whitley Streiber, F. Paul Wilson, Chelsea Quinn Yarboro, and many more!

Dark Delicacies

Dark Delicacies III: Haunted

The secret to a successful relationship is openness. You have to know each other, where you came from, what interests you have in common and if you share the same... tastes. Can you live with each others quirks and tics? Do you love him for who he is or what he knows? Does he love you as one might love a banquet? Dating a vampire can be a slippery slope, but it can also be an interesting and fulfilling period in your life. There are challenges to overcome for sure, like the possible age difference of hundreds or even thousands of years. But what's a few years between lovers? So what if he wants to feed from your circle of friends? What difference does it make that he has had more sexual partners during his existence than the number of people you'll meet in your lifetime? You're going to need help, and this book has the answers. Knowledge is power. Give him a taste of you but maintain control. Remember, not even vampires sleep alone.

Vampires Don't Sleep Alone: Your Guide to Meeting, Dating and Seducing a Vampire

Barrial, Elizabeth

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