Story Collection
The Black Hat and Other Tales of Horror
Six tales sure to keep you turning pages, and to stay with you long after the last one.
In August 2016, a man died alone in a hotel room in Jefferson, Texas. He was found faceup on the bed, eyes open, mouth agape in amazement or terror. Beside him, a written account of a dream that had been coming to him night after night, and of the figure it kept returning to: a pale-handed man in a wide black hat.
So begins this collection of six disturbing stories, from the deserts of New Mexico to the foothills of Appalachia, each one built around a single terrible what if.
Contents
- The Black HatA recurring dream becomes more and more sinister by the day.
- The BonoboA mother tells a young boy about the death of his father.
- DutchbendThere are some places that simply feel evil.
- The DanceA young Boy Scout attends a tribal dance in the New Mexico desert and discovers there is much more to this ancient Navajo ritual than pageantry.
- The Poison SecretA teenage boy must face the consequences of mistreating his younger brother.
- The Empty NestA couple looking for a simple weekend getaway in the Appalachian foothills find themselves in the fight of their lives against a mysterious cryptid.