Shadowplays — W.D. Gagliani

A huge collection of dark fantasy, horror, crime, and thriller stories by W.D. Gagliani, the author of WOLF'S TRAP, WOLF'S GAMBIT, WOLF'S BLUFF, and SAVAGE NIGHTS. Here's a partial look at the stories contained within: A polar station technician defends himself from a murderous colleague. Two patriots are haunted by the ghosts of the IRA. A flooded tunnel reveals too much about a diver's past. A man's tactile dreams erase the people he loves. A strange friendship leads to betrayal for a pair of would-be thieves. A creature excels in the cockfighting underworld, but at what price? A ship's crew fights the elements, their captain, and something they can't understand while stranded in a remote port. A musician fears a rival has returned from the grave. A strange carnie may control a young man's destiny. An asylum inmate learns too much about the past while working in the library. A snake-handling conman gets what he deserves. A traveler finds himself trapped in his people's past, affecting his future. The Great Belzoni travels to Egypt and India in search of adventures. And a Civil War submariner is cursed to fight zombies forever. These and other stories make up Shadowplays â€" 101 thousand words of fiction, and six Honorable Mentions in the Year's Best Fantasy & Horror. Warning, adult content.