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Taverns of the Dead

Edited by Kealan Patrick Burke

Whether you call them pubs, inns, bars, lounges or local watering holes, taverns by any other name are places where lonely souls gather to seek comfort and companionship, and to escape the dreariness of mundane lives. Habitués and random travelers alike, searching for solitude or the camaraderie of kindred spirits, haunt these isolated islands of refuge with the fearless expectation of confronting—or hiding from—their inner demons. But, sometimes . . .! Sometimes, the ghosts of things long dead haunt taverns, and from these demons there is no escape.

In this superb anthology, Taverns of the Dead editor Kealan Patrick Burke invites readers to sit at the bar while he offers up a cornucopia of dark fantasy and horror stories for fans of the genre.

Featuring short stories by such notable writers as Neil Gaiman, Peter Straub, David Morrell and Jack Cady, and 23 other perhaps lesser-known-but-equally-talented storytellers, Taverns of the Dead is sure to thrill you, chill you, please you, and leave you begging for more.

Bram Stoker Award-winning writer and editor of Taverns of the Dead, Kealan Patrick Burke has more than two dozen published short stories to his credit, as well as several longer works of fiction and non-fiction. Born and raised in Dungarvan, Ireland, he now makes his home in the U.S.

Visit Kealan's Web site at www.kealanpatrickburke.com

Review by Phil Hanson

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