Dead Ends

**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.

**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