"Five shocking yarns, each a virtuoso exercise in the ghouls-and-gags style of classic '50s horror comics."--Container.

A modern Gothic tale of dark secrets, shocking motives, and a reminder: blood is thicker than water, and some stains never come out. After years of partying abroad, a terrible accident has January temproarily confined to a wheelchair, with no memory of her past, her family, or the stately manor that was once her home. But something isn't right. They say she ran away, but won't tell her why. Her sister wishes she'd never come home. They're locking...

For goth girl, Cassie, fitting into a new school and neighborhood isn't easy, but she entertains herself by playing tricks on the "popular" kids and her little brother, Max. As Halloween approaches, Cassie's search for scares leads her to a mysterious Halloween store and an unusual book. When Max begs her to read the book to him, she gives in and disregards the warning about not reading the book aloud. But it's when they get to the last page of the...