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A song half-heard. The murmur of a voice singing in the dark. There it is again...a few words set to an old melody filled with mystery, heartbreak and horror. Out of Tune gathers a collection of original dark fantasy tales inspired by folk ballads. Here you'll find stories of strange creatures and strangers humans, treachery and love, murder and monsters.

Maine 1981. Drei junge Paare wollen eine Urlaubswoche in einem abgelegenen Ferienhaus an der Ostküste verbringen. Was sie nicht wissen: Die Gegend wird von einer Gruppe verwahrloster, unter primitivsten Bedingungen lebender Kannibalen heimgesucht. Von jeglicher Zivilisation abgeschottet, betrachten sie Urlauber und Fischer als Beute. Bald bemerken sie die Neuankömmlinge und die Jagd beginnt...

Collected here in one volume are more than 60 poems from Bram Stoker Award-winning author Jack Ketchum. These are read by the author.

In this intimate glimpse into the heart of his own creative spirit, Jack Ketchum shares his early career, literary influences, and some of the characters that formed the man he has become. From his early respect and admiration for Henry Miller to the tortured lives of friends, and the aftermath of 9/11 - these are the stories that define a career. This is the kind of book that opens windows into the soul. Step up and take a look.

Una noche, en el verano de 1965, Ray, Tim y Jennifer pasan el rato tomando cervezas cerca del lago Turner. Es otra noche de verano más hasta que Ray decide matar a tiros a dos jóvenes campistas para descubrir qué se siente. Cuatro años más tarde nadie ha podido acusar a Ray de los asesinatos, aunque hay un policía decidido a encontrar pruebas que lo incriminen. Ray piensa que nunca van a pillarlo, y Tim y Jennifer creen que todo aquel horror ya ha pasado. Pero se equivocan.