Tamara Siler Jones

Corporate fixer Huey Rawlins gets paid a lot of money to solve problems, especially problems that require a busted knee or a bullet to the brain. On a chilly dawn a couple of days before Christmas, Huey arrives in a run-down neighborhood to find his latest problem has fled, disappearing into the snowstorm and leaving a corpse behind. His clients don't care that the cops are investigating the death, they only want teenage telepath Jake Adamson, and they want him alive. Detective Lester Fawkes has solved his share of murders, but this time two kids are missing-fifteen-year-old Jake and his younger sister Meg-and something about the case is screwy. Maybe it's the brutal murder of a convenience store cashier in her bed, the foil coating Jake's room, or the victim's brother not playing straight with them. Or, maybe, it's the hitman for hire who's also trying to find the missing kids.

Abuse survivor Morgan Miller doesn't do complicated or Tricky. She runs. When the one person she trusts - her online employer and best friend, Darcy Harris - dies, Morgan lands in rural Minnesota, stranded with Darcy's messy house and a smashed hard drive, locking away access to her website and work. Morgan hires IT Specialist Nick Hawkins who promises to unravel the damage and get her up and running again. Disturbing phone calls and recovered data arouse the suspicions of local police. Morgan's first instinct is to break ties and flee. But Minnesota's so welcoming, and Nick's so sweet... And Darcy's killer is watching her every step.

An unhappy wife can't decide what to do about her boorish husband until an uneaten meal gives her a dark idea... Something is raising zombies in Tulsa, and Justina Grave is the only one who can stop it... When a fat farm promises to make Edyth thin again, her dream comes true. She will never be fat again-or safe... Hopping a freight train can be a cheap way to travel. Unless you pick the wrong boxcar... One kiss gives Francois immortality, but at a cost he doesn't see coming... A woman warrior must choose her fate as the Romans ravage her land... Stalked by terrible creatures seeking vengeance, a band of robbers runs for their lives in medieval France... This anthology will lead you into dark, twisted places filled with mystery and delight. Enjoy thrilling stories and chilling poems by authors Stephen B. Bagley, Kent Bass, Wendy Blanton, Gail Henderson, Tamara Siler Jones, and Jean Schara.