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Best New Horror 12

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The acclaimed collection of contemporary horror fiction, this year s Best New Horror again showcases the talents of the finest writers working the field of terror. Sifting through the year in horror, award-winning editor Stephen Jones has chosen the year s best stories by the old masters and new voices alike. The latest volume of the Best New Horror series features stories by Ramsey Campbell, Dennis Etchison, Tim Lebbon, Kim Newman, and horror movie director Mick Garrick (adapter of the upcoming film of Stephen King s Desperation), among many writers. As a bonus, there is Jones s always-informative overview of the year in horror, making this a truly state-of-the-dark-art annual.

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Contents:

Introduction: Horror in 2000 by Stephen Jones

Castle in the Desert by Kim Newman

The Keeper of the Rothenstein Tomb by Iain Sinclair

Forever Gramma by Mick Garris

At Home in the Pubs of Old London by Christopher Fowler

In the Water Works (Birmingham, Alabama 1888) by Caitlin R. Kiernan

Bone Orchards by Paul J. McAuley

No Strings by Ramsey Campbell

The Grotto by Kathryn Ptacek

Merry Roderick by Geoffrey Warburton

Climbing Down from Heaven by Terry Lamsley

Empty Stations by Nicholas Royle

Flesh of Leaves, Bones of Desire by Charlee Jacob

The Repulsion by Tim Lebbon

The Detailer by Dennis Etchison

Coming Home by Mark Morris

The Hunger of the Leaves by Joel Lane

Xenos Beach by Graham Joyce

At Eventide by Kathe Koja

Pareidolia by Steve Rasnic Tem

I Have a Special Plan for This World by Thomas Ligotti

The Handover by Michael Marshall Smith

The Other Side of Midnight by Kim Newman

Necrology: 2000 (essay) by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman

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