Blue is my favorite color, as you can see by looking at my bedroom. This is the room where I dream up many of my nightmares. In the drawer of my night table, you will find 25 stories to read while you are snuggled up under the blankets on a cold winter's night.
The Bag Lady - (February 2003) A wealthy land developer tries to rid himself of a foul-smelling bag lady who sits in front of his office building. Buck's Curse - (June 2003) After the owner of the Red Sox trades the team's best player to the Yankees, fans come to believe the team has fallen victim to a curse. The Candidate's Daughter - (February 2003) A troubled teenager becomes an embarrassment to her father, who is a presidential candidate. The Collector - (June 2003) Deedee Truesdale becomes obsessed with her scrapbook of newspaper clippings concerning murders, suicides and bizarre fatal accidents. The Diner - (January 2003) A driver takes an unfamiliar exit off the interstate and discovers a secret about her past in an out-of-the-way diner. |
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A Double Plot - (April 2003) An attractive widow, looking forward to spending her husband's fortune, is troubled by the vision of her name engraved on his headstone. Family Pets - (August 2003) A man marries a widow with two children and a house full of pets. Unable to tolerate the animals, he devises a plan to eliminate them. The Fat Blocker - (May 2003) When two women die of anorexia in one week, Detective Gibbons suspects something is terribly wrong. The Final Reunion - (September 2003) Two men, one from the North and one from the South, meet on the battlefield of Gettysburg and periodically renew their acquaintance. Forgotten Childhood - (September 2003) A young woman's recurring nightmares lead her back to her forgotten childhood. |
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Ghost Writer - (October 2003) A woman with aspirations of becoming a novelist purchases an old house on the New England coast where she encounters a ghostly writer. The Ghostly Brigantine - (May 2003) In an area where a famous ghost ship was once discovered, Glynnis Talbot dives into the ocean and disappears beneath the surface of the water. Grave Images - (November 2003) An artist creates a line of bestselling collectibles: miniature reproductions of the gravestones of famous people. Grave Signal - (April 2003) A man who lives in fear of being buried alive purchases a coffin with an alarm on it. The Grieving Man - (February 2003) When a small-town beauty and men's magazine centerfold turns her eye toward Hollywood, will she leave her husband for a succesful producer? |
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Just Like Us - (January 2003) When aliens make contact, people on Earth are suprised to discover that they are just like us—which may not necessarily be a good thing. Killer Klown Klan - (January 2003) After being acquitted of charges in connection with the death of a teenage fan, two rappers throw a party where one encounters the spirit of a dead colleague. The Last Dance - (June 2003) A beautiful Maryland belle sends a Yankee off to war with the promise that she will wait for him. Loneliness - (August 2003) After enduring decades of loneliness, a vampire discovers one of his own kind. Maison Noire - (February 2003) Mandy and Clint Holroyd are perplexed by a dark room in their new house, one where no light will stay lit. |
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The Martian - (February 2003) After picking up a hitchhiker on a lonely stretch of highway in southern New Jersey, a trucker hears a radio broadcast warning listeners that Martians have landed not far away. The Missing Piece - (2003) A wealthy invalid works on a mystery jigsaw puzzle and discovers the truth about her own past when she completes it. Murders of the Rich and Famous - (May 2003) When a former football star turned actor kills a woman in a driving accident, her husband puts a curse on him. The Nanny - (July 2003) A young nanny befriends the daughter of a divorced novelist. The mother soon begins to worry that the nanny is filling her daughter's head with foolish fantasies. Night Music - (September 2003) Two little children are frightened to walk past a cemetery where a ghostly musician is said to dwell. |
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