Look at this picture. Tell me what you see....

The American South is rife with stories of a haunted past - especially its houses. In this eclectic and impressive collection, 13 novelists were asked to build their tales around the photo of a dilapidated mansion. They were given two requirements - the house must appear in the story, and it should be a Southern Gothic tale. And they delivered.

From childish demons to a mad novelist, from the Mississippi Delta to the Appalachians, this collection from emerging voices and New York Times best-selling authors explores what happens when secrets that lie beneath the dust are disturbed - and our worst nightmares begin.

Darkness lurks behind every corner, especially dead ends.

Contributors

• Jeff Abbott
• Helen Ellis
• Patti Callahan Henry
• Amanda Stevens
• Paige Crutcher
• Dana Chamblee Carpenter
• Laura Benedict
• Bryon Quertermous
• Dave White
• Lisa Morton
• David Bell
• J. T. Ellison
• Ariel Lawhon