num_pages: 296
description: This all-Innsmouth anthology features original stories by leading writers of weird fiction. If you think youve read everything possible about Innsmouth then youre in for a major treat because these stories are gems. Lavie Tidhar brings Truman Capote to Innsmouth to find the truth behind murder in Cold Blood and John Shirley dishes up an explosive futuristic blast with a finale that will blow your mind. Laird Barrons Innsmouth is pure technopunk with a mad scientist laboratory a spook and a tough-as-nuts heiress. Paul Kanes jittery young woman is anxious to impress her future in-laws and if you havent guessed wedding bells arent exactly chiming. Tim Lebbons hero is lost at sea on a lifeboat driven by bizarre currents. William F. Nolan pops in with a bittersweet tale about a man who honeymoons in the wrong place and S.T. Joshi supplies a thrilling novellete about Maxwell Gilman and the evils of humanity. Both Steve Rasnic Tem and John Langan write about vacations unlike any others and its certainly no vacation when Nancy Kilpatricks heroine returns to Innsmouth to honor her dead mothers wishes. Richard Gavins girl seeks her lost Daddy in Innsmouth and Lisa Mortons girl enters puberty but the change isnt what you think it is. Nancy Holders teenagers seek cool hippie gifts from Innsmouth--not with good results. Joseph S. Pulver Sr. beautifully captures Innsmouth adolescent angst. The love-sopped fellow in James A. Moores tale should take a cue from the weird hag who runs the local diner and he should run for the hills. But he doesn't. Of course. Anyone in Innsmouths Marsh Care Facility should also run for the hills when Donald Tysons nurse shows up but they dontof course. Also featured are great original stories by Wilum Pugmire Tim Waggoner Jonathan Thomas and Jason V Brock. The anthology is rounded out with a powerful tale by Caitlin R. Kiernan. 
language: English
title: Innsmouth Nightmares
publisher: PS Publishing