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Danny's father has been dead for 15 years. But one snowy, drunken evening, he hears his father call to him from outside his door. Then, again, on a rainy night in New Orleans, right after pouring a glass of whiskey. He visits his father's old house, booze in hand, hoping to figure out what exactly is haunting him. "For Everything There is a Season" is a short horror story that appears in M.J. Pack's collection Certain Dark Things, also available on Audible.com.

If you're single and have a phone, chances are you've been subjected to the wonderful world of dating in the digital age. These days it seems like no one wants to commit to each other; everyone just wants to pick over the proverbial dating buffet and keep their options wide open. Between Tinder, OkCupid, casual sex, avoiding the "what are we" talk, and the inevitable and oh-so-charming "u up?" text, it can be a bizarre world to navigate. Luckily, we're all in this together.

Scary stories are mandatory at middle school sleepovers. But that's all they are — stories. I never expected the Skinstealer to really show up...and neither did Kevin. "The Skinstealer" appears in M. J. Pack's debut short story collection, Certain Dark Things, offering up a new breed of terror sure to delight any true horror fan.

Olen Steinhauer's crafty story - "The Start-Up" - begins as an affectionate recounting by Tom, a down-on-his-luck graduate caring for his sick mother and reconnecting with his awkward friend, Jerry McLaughlin. Jerry lives in a relative's basement in Chicago, and over the intervening months the two young men strategize Jerry's seemingly innocuous plan to become a supervillain in the spirit of Bond greats like Blofeld.

From the author of Copenhagen and Noises Off. A comedy-drama about a door manufacturing company and a fateful convention in Frankfurt. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Rosalind Ayres, Allan Corduner, David Ellenstein, Julian Holloway, Peter A. Jacobs, Martin Jarvis, Robin Goodrin Nordli, James Warwick and Michael York.

The last storm brought death and famine to the rural town at the heart of this story. Now another storm is brewing, and many believe it to be the work of spiteful Old Lady Deakins. In this dark and unpredictable tale, the woman assumed to be responsible for the storm might be the only one able to lift the town's curse.

With Hurricane Madison barreling toward Aberdeen, Georgia, the Hurst family scrambles to prepare their home for the coming gale. But as the eye of the storm approaches, Cooper Hurst becomes all too aware that their household will have to endure far more than wind and rain. Creepy and atmospheric, JC Hemphill's Erasure is a dark thrill from start to finish.

Hollywood Ending is an on-the-ground history of the beginning of the end for movies, from the lush offices of Michael Ovitz's talent management company to the plucky production of cult hit Donnie Darko. Using his own attempts to get a film financed, Michael Thomsen recounts the cultural decay, doomed optimism, and abusive narcissism that helped take one of the greatest cultural institutions of the 20th century to the brink of decline.

In this disturbing, skin-crawling tale of infestation, two roommates find themselves ensnared in the pressure, disgust, and eventual madness of a cockroach invasion. As their lives are taken over within their warm, dark space, we are left with the phantom feeling of bugs swarming everywhere. "We Found Ourselves Infested" is a short horror story that can be found in the collection Certain Dark Things, also available on Audible.com.

A famous film actress goes to a fortune teller to exact revenge on those who have wronged her in "Got to Give." This short story appears in M.J. Park’s collection Certain Dark Things, also available on Audible.com.

A career-minded woman decides to sleep her way to a promotion after catching one of the senior partners eyeing her up like a shark would a minnow. By week's end, she's in his bed, with bitemarks on her lips and symptoms of the flu the next morning. The flu turns to a hunger – a thirst that she can't find a way to satiate with water. "Once Bitten" is a short horror story that appears in M.J. Pack's collection Certain Dark Things, also available on Audible.com

A dedicated and loving mother's worst nightmare comes true when her daughter is stolen from her crib in the middle of the night. After weeks of inquiries, press conferences, and prayers, what comes home may not actually be the girl who was taken after all. "Gracie Is Gone" is a short horror tale that can be found in the collection Certain Dark Things, also available on Audible.com.

A ghost hunter tells a fan the story of the scariest thing he's ever seen. "Drains in the Floor" appears in M. J. Pack's debut short story collection, Certain Dark Things, offering up a new breed of terror sure to delight any true horror fan.

He's so good at firing employees, people call him the Axe. But he'll regretting letting Steve go for the rest of his life.... "Close the Door and Have a Seat" appears in M. J. Pack's debut short story collection, Certain Dark Things, offering up a new breed of terror sure to delight any true horror fan.

A horror fan looking for a good scare follows the instructions of a mysterious email, leading him to an industrial park with a door marked "HELL AWAITS." His curiosity of fear gets him an unknown prescription and a nightmare with every sleep. "The Nightmare Club" is a short horror story that appears in M.J. Pack's collection Certain Dark Things, also available on Audible.com.

A simple double-date night goes horrifyingly wrong for four teenagers when they take a detour to "Bubblehead Road." When the two boyfriends of the group decide to fulfill a dare by visiting a legendary haunted village in the woods, they find both the monsters that they're looking for and the monsters inside themselves. "Bubblehead Road" can be found in the collection Certain Dark Things, also available on Audible.com.

In a plausible Earth of the future, the average man owes millions in family debt, passed down generation to generation and the .001% owns nearly everything. In this dark vision of America, an evil President from the Reaper Party tries to use extreme violence against his rival to ensure that he is reelected. But along comes SEC-39, unarmed security patrolman, who has no special powers and no particular skills. However, SEC-39 is the type of person who doesn't know when to quit.

The prom queen is dead and you're not. It's just that simple. "The Prom Queen is Dead" is a short story that appears in M.J. Park’s collection Certain Dark Things, also available on Audible.com.

There's a disturbing new sideshow at Coney Island: Lady Alligator. Who is she, and where did she come from? Find out in "Alive," a horror short story that appears in M.J. Park’s collection Certain Dark Things, also available on Audible.com.

Jean is the evil twin. And Jean always gets what she wants. She even bullies her own sister into submission. But when she takes it too far, the silent twin fights back. "I Hope My Sister Dies Soon" appears in M. J. Pack's debut short story collection, Certain Dark Things, offering up a new breed of terror sure to delight any true horror fan.