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The Pumpkinseed Necklace: Thirteen Tales of Unsettling Places and Things
When the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, the goblins come out to gobble, gobble, gobble up.
Thirteen tales of dark places and dangerous things await you in this collection of horror and dark fantasy from the 1990s.
A boy receives a magical talisman from a mysterious woman—and discovers what really happens after midnight on Halloween. The mastermind of a gold heist learns of a book he authored—in the future. A cuckolded husband uses voodoo to punish his unfaithful wife but finds himself cruelly double-crossed. A vampire jet fighter pilot is downed behind enemy lines and learns a terrifying secret. A dying young witch embarks on a desperate rescue mission. A ghost hunter finally encounters the ghost of Quimby house—with unexpected results. A young woman gets a full-body tattoo right out of The Necronomicon.
From psychological terror to poignant dark fantasy, from witches and vampires to time paradoxes and malicious spirits, these stories explore the thin places where reality fractures and something unsettling breaks through.
"Beautifully, evocatively written." —Ray Bradbury, author of Something Wicked This Way Comes and Fahrenheit 45
Originally published in magazines and anthologies edited by acclaimed horror authors including Ramsey Campbell and Robert R. McCammon, The Pumpkinseed Necklace marks the return of a writer who disappeared from fiction writing for 27 years—and has come back with stories that still unsettle, entertain, and linger long after the final page.
Thirteen tales of dark places and dangerous things await you in this collection of horror and dark fantasy from the 1990s.
A boy receives a magical talisman from a mysterious woman—and discovers what really happens after midnight on Halloween. The mastermind of a gold heist learns of a book he authored—in the future. A cuckolded husband uses voodoo to punish his unfaithful wife but finds himself cruelly double-crossed. A vampire jet fighter pilot is downed behind enemy lines and learns a terrifying secret. A dying young witch embarks on a desperate rescue mission. A ghost hunter finally encounters the ghost of Quimby house—with unexpected results. A young woman gets a full-body tattoo right out of The Necronomicon.
From psychological terror to poignant dark fantasy, from witches and vampires to time paradoxes and malicious spirits, these stories explore the thin places where reality fractures and something unsettling breaks through.
"Beautifully, evocatively written." —Ray Bradbury, author of Something Wicked This Way Comes and Fahrenheit 45
Originally published in magazines and anthologies edited by acclaimed horror authors including Ramsey Campbell and Robert R. McCammon, The Pumpkinseed Necklace marks the return of a writer who disappeared from fiction writing for 27 years—and has come back with stories that still unsettle, entertain, and linger long after the final page.
158 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 8, 2025
About the author
Dan Perez
4 books2 followersDan Perez – writer, hypnotist, sculptor and performer, has written a number of nationallly published short stories, as well as novels and self-help books. He co-authored GUM, a thriller set in the desert Southwest with Richard Nongard. His fiction usually falls within the genres of horror, thriller, and science fiction.
Dan is an active member of Horror Writers Association (HWA) and was the founder of two influential workshops for fiction writers: The Gulf Coast Writer’s Workshop and The Tale Spinners.
Dan lives in Houston, Texas with his dog Thor and some colorful tropical fish. The metro Houston area is the setting for Stoker Rules and some of his short stories.
Dan is an active member of Horror Writers Association (HWA) and was the founder of two influential workshops for fiction writers: The Gulf Coast Writer’s Workshop and The Tale Spinners.
Dan lives in Houston, Texas with his dog Thor and some colorful tropical fish. The metro Houston area is the setting for Stoker Rules and some of his short stories.
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