Blood lite III : aftertaste : an anthology of humorous horror stories

The third book in the hilarious and horrifying national bestselling anthology series from the Horror Writers Association--a frightfest of sidesplitting stories from such "New York Times" bestselling authors as Jim Butcher, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Heather Graham, L.A. Banks, Kelley Armstrong, and many more! Horror fiction explores the dark side of human nature, often pushing the limits of violence, graphic gore, and extreme emotions. But with the popularity of shows and movies, such as "The Walking Dead," "True Blood," "Twilight," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," audiences have demonstrated their love for the genre--especially accompanied with a dose of humor to tone down the terror."Blood Lite III: Aftertaste" continues to put the fun back into dark fiction, featuring a wide range of humorous and highly entertaining horror-filled tales. Edited by Horror Writers Association founding member and award-winning author Kevin J. Anderson, the stories vary in tone from wry to downright laugh-out-loud funny. Featuring such well-known horror writers as Jim Butcher, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Christopher Golden, and many others, this collection of tales is perfect for anyone who enjoys being entertained as much as they love a good scare.Contents:I Was a Teenage Bigfoot / Jim Butcher --Blood-Red Greens / Joel A. Sutherland --V Plates / Kelley Armstong --Put on a Happy Face / Christopher Golden --Devil's Contract / E.S. Magill --Nine-tenths of the Law / Eric James Stone --Scrumptious Bone Bread / Jeff Strand --Let that be a lesson to you / Mark Onspaugh --Mint in Box / Mike Baron --Great Zombie Invasion of 1979 / J.G. Faherty --Dating After the Apocalypse / Stephen Dorato --Typecast / Jeff Ryan --Making the Cut / Mike Resnick, Lezli Robyn --Acknowledgments / Will Ludwigsen --Mannequin / Heather Graham --Short Term / Daniel Pyle --Distressed Travelers / Nina Kiriki Hoffman --Bayou Brawl / L.A. Banks --Steeple People / John Alfred Taylor --For Sale / David Sakmyster --Man Who Could Not Be Bothered to Die / Norman Prentiss --Last Demon / Don D'Ammassa --Misadventure to Call Your Own / Adrian Ludens --Smoke and Mirrorballs / Chris Abbey --Brians!!! / D.L. Snell --Still Life / Ken Lilli-Paetz --Day in the Life / Sherrilyn Kenyon --Old MacDonald Had an Animal Farm / Lisa Morton --Two For Transylvania / Brad C. Hodson --The Four Horsemen Reunion Tour: An Apocumentary / Lucien Soulban -- Sink your teeth into a smorgasbord of macabre morsels laced with horrific humor in this all-new Blood Lite collection! Whether you shriek with laughter or scream in fear . . . well, that's simply a matter of taste. Jim Butcher's wizardly PI Harry Dresden pranks some high-tech monster seekers--and attempts to save a friend's son whose life-energy is slowly being drained by an unknown adversary in "I Was a Teenage Bigfoot." The Author from Hell has dropped dead, but a stressed-out editor is harassed by her emails from beyond the grave in Sherrilyn Kenyon's "A Day in the Life." The flesh is weak-- and possibly even rotting--as a teenage virgin werewolf discovers on a visit to a brothel in Kelley Armstrong's "V Plates." Murder comes alive in "Mannequin," by Heather Graham, as two thrill-seeking couples "axe" for trouble at a B&B with a bloody history. Plus twenty-six other tales to tempt and terrorize you. . . . About the Author Editor Kevin J. Anderson is the author of more than ninety novels, nearly half of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists. He has more than 20 million books in print in thirty languages. He has won or been nominated for numerous prestigious awards, including the Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, and the SFX Reader's Choice Award. The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is a worldwide organization of writers and publishing professionals dedicated to promoting horror literature and the interests of those who write it. HWA was formed in the late 1980s with the help of many of great authors, including Dean Koontz, Robert McCammon, and Joe R. Lansdale. Today, with more than 900 members around the globe, it is the oldest and most respected professional organization devoted to the genre.

Sink your teeth into a smorgasbord of macabre morsels laced with horrific humor in this all-new Blood Lite collection! Whether you shriek with laughter or scream in fear . . . well, that’s simply a matter of taste.

Jim Butcher’s wizardly PI Harry Dresden pranks some high-tech monster seekers—and attempts to save a friend’s son whose life-energy is slowly being drained by an unknown adversary in “I Was a Teenage Bigfoot.” The Author from Hell has dropped dead, but a stressed-out editor is harassed by her emails from beyond the grave in Sherrilyn Kenyon’s “A Day in the Life.” The flesh is weak— and possibly even rotting—as a teenage virgin werewolf discovers on a visit to a brothel in Kelley Armstrong’s “V Plates.” Murder comes alive in “Mannequin,” by Heather Graham, as two thrill-seeking couples “axe” for trouble at a B&B with a bloody history.

Plus twenty-six other tales to tempt and terrorize you. . . .

Featuring contributions from Jim Butcher, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Heather Graham, this horror anthology includes 26 terrifying tales, from a teenage virgin werewolf who gets a deadly surprise while visiting a brothel, to thrill-seekers who go looking for trouble at a B & B with a bloody history