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A Long December

Written by: Richard Chizmar
Narrated by: David Stifel
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In 1996, Richard Chizmar's debut short story collection, Midnight Promises, was a finalist for the World Fantasy Award. Publishers Weekly called it "a sterling collection" while singling out "The Silence of Sorrow" as "an understated masterpiece".

Two years later, Subterranean Press published a mini-collection from Chizmar entitled Monsters and Other Stories. In his introduction, acclaimed genre critic Edward Bryant said, "When all is said and done, this book should leave you in utter silence, giving you time and opportunity to contemplate what you just read. Tough storytelling from a tough writer; but a writer who is not calloused. Chizmar possesses a finely honed gift of empathy. With utter grace and loving kindness, he'll put you right inside the life (and soul) of the monster."

Now, nearly two decades later, Chizmar assembles 35 stories, including a previously unpublished novella, and presents us with A Long December. This massive new collection features more than 150,000 words of Chizmar's very best short fiction and includes 8,000 words of autobiographical story notes.

Eerie, suspenseful, poignant, the stories in A Long December range from horror to suspense, crime to dark fantasy, mainstream to mystery.

©2016 Richard Chizmar (P)2017 Journalstone Publishing Anthologies & Short Stories Horror Thriller & Suspense Exciting
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Each story a treat, especially enjoyed the tales set in small town America about40 years ago. I hoped that each mystery would morph into a full novel, but still wonderful. My f@vourites have to be Grandpa who hid treats for his grandsons’ entertainment, except for the final treasures. So chilling! The Long December was a masterpiece of brevity, building suspense, terror. Can’t wait for next novel coming out this summer! Wonde4ul writing, sir! Th@nks for time well spent

Amazing writing, gifted storyteller

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