The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror
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The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men
Edited by Stephen Jones
ISBN: 978-1-84901-031-3
Price: £7.99
Twenty-four thrilling short stories of werewolf horror
Entrenched in an ancient curse, and inspired by the classic werewolf movies and legends that launched a legacy of horror, these are twenty-four of the finest werewolf stories ever collected in a single volume.
These stories reflect centuries of terrifying tales of men who change into savage and bloodthirsty creatures at the full moon, destroying those around them.
They include classic novellas such as ‘The Hairy Ones Shall Dance’ by Manly Wade Wellman, ‘The Whisperers’ by Hugh B. Cave and ‘The Cell’ by David Case, as well as such modern masterpieces as Clive Barker’s ‘Twilight at the Towers’, Suzy McKee Charnas’ award-winning ‘Boobs’ and Neil Gaiman’s tale of lycanthropic adjustor Lawrence Talbot, ‘Only the End of the World Again’.
‘A quality assortment of lycanthropic yarns.’
Time Out
‘Thoughtfully put together, and excellent value for money.’
The Dark Side
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Horror in 2009
The Woods MICHAEL KELLY
Throttle JOE HILL and STEPHEN KING
Out and Back BARBARA RODEN
Respects RAMSEY CAMPBELL
Cold to the Touch SIMON STRANTZAS
The Game of Bear M.R. JAMES and REGGIE OLIVER
Shem-el-Nessim An Inspiration in Perfume CHRIS BELL
What Happens When You Wake Up in the Night MICHAEL MARSHALL SMITH
The Reunion NICHOLAS ROYLE
Mami Wata SIMON KURT UNSWORTH
Venturi RICHARD CHRISTIAN MATHESON
Party Talk JOHN GASKIN
Two Steps Along the Road TERRY DOWLING
The Axholme Toll MARK VALENTINE
Granny’s Grinning ROBERT SHEARMAN
In the Garden ROSALIE PARKER
After the Ape STEPHEN VOLK
The Nonesuch BRIAN LUMLEY
Princess of the Night MICHAEL KELLY
Necrology: 2009 STEPHEN JONES and KIM NEWMAN
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