<b>An incredible fourth book in the horror anthology series which <i>Booklist</i> called "Highly recommended for longstanding horror fans and those readers who may not think horror is for them. There is something for everyone in this one."</b> <p/><i>Darkness Beckons </i>is the fourth volume in the non-themed horror series of entirely original stories, showcasing the very best short fiction that the genre has to offer, and edited by Mark Morris. This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in the genre, and 4 of which have been selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a 2-week open submissions window. A terrifying cocktail of the familiar and the new, the established and the emerging. <p/>Previous titles in the series, all still in print are <i>After Sundown</i>, <i>Beyond the Veil</i> and <i>Close to Midnight.</i> <p/><b>Contents List: </b> <p/>SAINT BARBARA by Nina Allan <p/>HARE MOON by H.V. Patterson <p/>UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS by Stephen Volk <p/>DUSK by Angela Slatter <p/>A FACE LEAVING NO TRACES by Brian Evenson <p/>GOOD BONES by Sarah Read <p/>FACTS CONCERNING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE ORLOFF SIX by Alyssa C. Greene <p/>HE WASN'T THERE AGAIN TODAY by Peter Atkins <p/>DODGER by Carly Holmes <p/>FROM THE MAN-SEAT by Reggie Oliver <p/>THE SERVICE by Ally Wilkes <p/>THE LATE MRS. APPLEGARTH by Mark Gatiss <p/>THE FIG TREE by Lucie McKnight Hardy <p/>IF YOUR SOUL WERE A PITCHFORK I'