The Shadows In The Pines

F. Miguel Da Costa takes readers on a whirlwind rollercoaster of nightmares with a collection of scary short stories that captivate audiences with blood-soaked horror, thrilling psychological terror, and the unforgiving, heart-pumping fear that drives us all to keep the lights on at night, lock our doors, and try to convince ourselves that monsters are not real. Or are they?

Chilling, morbid, gory, and undeniably fascinating stories including "Orange Belly Voodoo," "Show Me The Way," "Bitches' Brew," "The Sawdust of Loretto," "The Masks We Wear," and "Comforting Places" (among other stories), has us gasping for air and yearning to be scared at the same time. "The Shadows in The Pines" is sure to have you question what is real and what kind of monstrosities lurk in the deepest caverns of insanity.

In "Mothers Milk," Martha Chimalski can't seem to catch a break. Whether it's the relentless sexual harassment from her supervisor, the exhaustingly long hours at the auto plant, or the degrading effects of her abusive mother's Alzheimer's Syndrome, Martha finds herself on an adventure of pushing the boundaries of her sanity; finally achieving the satisfaction of peace, quiet, and utter relaxation - after drowning her mother in the kitchen sink.

Bryce Harper seemed to have it all as a renowned police sketch artist until a car accident took away the use of his legs. In "Sketch," Bryce Harper comes to learn that he may have lost everything from the paralyzing wreck, but his gift of creating faces from a blank slate hasn't gone away. Instead, it's stronger than ever. So strong, in fact, Harper begins to question why every face he draws on his sketchpad dies a gruesome death in real life.

Voodoo spells, serial killers, demons, monsters, and an ancient jester disguised as a little girl, starved with a thirst for human flesh haunt these pages leaving readers to long for more freights; these and more horrific tales dwell within the depths of terror found in "The Shadows In The Pines."