A terrifying collection of short stories that showcase the macabre genius of Richard Laymon

Richard Laymon is the undisputed master of the macabre, and nowhere is his talent to terrify shown to better effect than in his short stories. DREADFUL TALES contains all of his short fiction not previously published in the UK and forms a delicious cornucopia of homicidal maniacs, vampires and lust-crazed teenagers - not to mention the drinkers in a low-life dive who attempt to salvage a diamond ring from the mouth of a severed head in a fish tank - with grisly results.

"A terrifying collection of short stories that showcases the dark genius of a true master of the macabre" - BOOKS MAGAZINE

"DREADFUL TALES knocks all other offerings for six and presents a consistent collection of tales, almost every one of which manages to shock, delight and horrify through numerous ideas, characters and situations... Gets my vote as the best of 2000 by a long chalk" - SHIVERS

"This is an author that does not pull his punches... A gripping, and at times genuinely shocking, read" - SFX Magazine