Fiction » Horror » Crime

Pocketful of Fear    by Joseph Rubas
Price: $1.99 USD. 41440 words. Language: English. Published by Firefly & Wisp Publishing  on February 13, 2012. Fiction » Horror » General.

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If you crave a little variety in your dark fiction, Pocketful of Fear is for you. In this collection of 41 tales of horror, paranoia, and paranormal, you’ll find zombies shambling across the pages, vampires lurking within, and you will also get to meet some “humans” who, for all practical purposes, are monsters without the benefit of the supernatural.
At a Window Facing West    by Kim Antieau
Price: $1.99 USD. 4280 words. Language: English. Published by Green Snake Publishing  on February 10, 2012. Fiction » Horror » Crime.

On a vacation in Mexico, Maggie has no patience for her fearful brother-in-law until one night when she witnesses something that changes her life forever. Now she is afraid, too. But will facing her fears be the beginning of her healing or the end of her life? (This story first appeared in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine.)
The Devil's Advocates    by C.D. Reimer
Price: $0.99 USD. 5820 words. Language: English. Published on February 10, 2012. Fiction » Horror » Occult.

John Wormwood, the veteran news reporter for The Silicon Silicon Valley Gazette, witnesses a satanic human sacrifice that opens the bronze doors of the Rodin's The Gates of Hell statue at Stanford University, he runs for his life with biggest news story of his career—except no one believes him.
Juice in a Cluster of Grapes    by Daniel Eness
Price: $1.49 USD. 3220 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction.

When a monster stands in Death's kitchen, exactly what - or who - is on the menu? A criminal no longer able to fight death with his worn out fists turns to the only thing he has left: fading memories of good food. Juice in a Cluster of Grapes is an extremely strange short tale of Monstrous Magic.
Sacrament    by Rashaad Bell
Price: $0.99 USD. 9530 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Horror.

Something is stalking in the shadows and back alley ways of San Francisco, leaving dead bodies in its wake. Agent Jones has been at everyone, always just one step behind the killer, just one moment too late to stop the madness permanently and save some poor innocent girls life. That’s when she received the call. A mysterious benefactor with information that might put this monster behind bars
If Only    by Lisa Schuch
Price: $0.99 USD. 2880 words. Language: English. Published on February 4, 2012. Fiction » Drama » American.

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This is the story of Holly. She finds out how disobeying her parents will lead her down a dark path.
The Troll's Wife    by Carrie Ann Maxwell
Price: $0.99 USD. 1710 words. Language: English. Published on February 2, 2012. Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction.

A hunting party discovers a small skeleton in a field, leading them onto a dark path to the truth. Inspired by Ryunosuke Akutagawa's "In a Grove" and "Kappa".
Now Spit    by Troy D. Smith
Price: $0.99 USD. 4370 words. Language: English. Published by Publishing by Rebecca J. Vickery  on February 2, 2012. Fiction » Horror » Crime.

A PbRJV Short - Jerry Carp is minding his own business, going about his simple, average life as always, but then, something happens. He wakes in an unknown place to find his hands tied – and he’s not alone. Another man nearby, also tied, begins sobbing. A noise from the next room grows louder; there are muffled cries, a whining shriek, finally nothing...
I, Monster    by Lisa Gaines
Price: $0.99 USD. 5600 words. Language: English. Published by Eye of the Eagle  on February 1, 2012. Fiction » Horror » Crime.

The outcasts of Society, the freaks and the monsters, shamed and beaten into submission, know that Good doesn’t always triumph over Evil. When a little girl’s life hangs in the balance, however, the question doesn’t hinge on right or wrong, but on whether or not such an outcast—cocooned in darkness that exists halfway between fear and despair—can step into the light and take action.
Things Could Be Worse    by Rebecca Carter
Price: $0.99 USD. 1490 words. Language: English. Published on February 1, 2012. Fiction » Horror » Crime.

A woman learns to appreciate what she has in a standalone followup to the short story "Midnight Strolls".