NEW--Stories for Under a Buck
You've seen them in magazines and anthologies. Now, thanks to Grendel Press, you can buy selected stories at low cost without having to buy the whole book.
European settlers reported them from the beginning—the hairy people called shumacki or sasquatch. Mostly they left humans alone, but there were some ugly encounters. On the Arkansas River in the winter of 1822, a hooting and growling band of shumacki pelted settlers’ cabins with stones and drove them from the territory. In 1870, workers with the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad captured a juvenile and sold it to a carnival, which held it on display until it died, wheezing and pustuled, of smallpox. As late as last year, a shadowy figure stepped from a ditch near Lynnwood, Washington to leer at a stranded motorist. But the most brutal meeting in history happened on the Beaver River in 1882 during a spell of . . . Wet Weather. 99 cents from Grendel Press.
Ever since his funeral, Dad’s been acting strange. He eats too much, he smells bad, and his drinking’s out of control. But he’s still family, right? A flash-sized tale of sinister transformation. Only 99 cents for A Bowl of Beer at Grendel Press Direct.
Everybody in town has heard the story of the killer clown and the babysitter. Terrence and Stacy know the truth is worse than any urban legend. They’re young, smart, and proud of their three boys—and their lives are about to shatter. It starts with little things: A chess game the kids shouldn’t know how to play. A game of hide-and-seek that goes on way too long. A strange voice just below the household noise. And the missing pounds of sugar. What’s wrong with the boys? And what are they talking to when they think no one’s around?
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One man wallows in grief for a murdered wife. One is slipping away into the bipolar blues. They meet when their moods dictate, speak bluntly to each other, talk about books or music, eat some take-out, and go their separate ways. If one goes missing, the other is allowed to look for a body. They call it friendship, and for a while it has worked. But now things are coming to a crisis. Maybe a strange new kind of séance is the answer—the kind where you pay cash at the door, watch for blood on the floor, and never expect a refund.
Go All the Way Through for only 99 cents.
The witch Medea uses her skills to rejuvenate her dying father-in-law. Now, her husband Jason wants her to use them again—for the darkest reason she can imagine. Will she do it? And will Jason live to regret it? A tale of dark magic, betrayal, murder—and dragons. Three Fathers is only 99 cents from Grendel Press.
The new hired man said his name was Grant, and for all Morland knew, it was. He brought nothing but a bindle. But living—and dying--in the Colorado wild changed him. They had a hell of a time carrying his corpse home. He was bigger, swollen with decay; or maybe he’d just had plenty to eat. Soon, he’d be raising Cain In the Mountain Valley.
Rugged Western horror in a wintry landscape for only 99 cents.
The evidence was plain. The soul lingered in the human body a day past death. Young Dippel’s discovery was surely his road to fame. The next step was obvious. He would confirm his theory by catching a soul and planting it—somewhere. No matter what his family said. Dippel's Monkey--an old-fashioned tale in the tradition of Universal monster movies. Now only 99 cents.
Meanwhile, you can still read these other stories for free.
