Dead Ends
by Laura Benedict

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, thirteen 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 bestselling 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.

Other Books by Laura Benedict

When I Make Love to the Bug Man
Collected Stories

Mystery Tribune: Issue No.17

The Erstwhile Groom
Murder Short Story

The Abandoned Heart
Bliss House Book 3

Charlotte's Story
Bliss House Book 2

Bliss House
Bliss House Book 1

The Hollow Woman
A Murder Short Story

Calling Mr. Lonely Hearts

The Stranger Inside

Small Town Trouble
Trouble Cat Mysteries Book 5

At Home in the Dark

A Thousand Doors
An Anthology of Many Lives

The Trouble with Cupid
Trouble Cat Mysteries

A Paler Shade of Death
A Murder Story

Laura Benedict's Bio

Laura Benedict is the Edgar- and ITW Thriller Award- nominated author of eight novels of mystery and suspense, including The Stranger Inside (Publishers Weekly starred review), and the Bliss House gothic novels and stories. Her latest book is a compilation of her short fiction, When I Make Love to the Bug Man: Collected Stories. Her stories have appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Strand Magazine, and in numerous anthologies. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she lives in Southern Illinois with her family.