Screaming Dreams

The Midnight Hour by Neil Davies

Many of Neil's most popular tales have been compiled here for the first time in paperback format. A short story collection featuring 14 tales of dark imagination.

Table of Contents

* The Midnight Hour
* Argument
* Ribbons Of Blood
* The Shadow
* When The Fires Die
* Photographs
* The Perfect Marriage
* Road Rage
* Virgin Flesh
* Death by Popcorn
* Frozen Food
* Away With The Fairies
* Bonding
* The Extreme Makeover Of Helen Watson

Extract

The first shuffling of feet in the hallway outside.

Right on time, as always.

Clare raised a hand to her forehead, felt the damp heat of her skin and ran shaky fingers back over her black hair, severely pulled back and tied with an old elastic band. It felt greasy. How long had it been since there had been enough hot water for a decent shower? Every morning she bathed as best she could in the freezing water that spurted erratically from the taps in the bathroom, but still she felt dirty, sweaty, gritty.

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The Midnight Hour

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Cover art by Steve Upham

ISBN : 978-0-9555185-0-8
Paperback : 216x138mm : 176pp

Published March 2007

£7.99 (+ postage)

About the Author

Neil Davies was born in 1959 and has found everything else to be an uphill struggle. He currently lives in the North West of England with his wife and two children. To pay the bills he works as a Computer Consultant for a local newspaper. Any spare time he can find he spends writing.

Author's Homepage : www.nwdavies.co.uk

“For thrills and chills, Neil Davies delivers like a rifle in the hands of an expert sniper. He never misses.” — Steve Gerlach

"Wow! Fans of Estronomicon are going to love these tales - and if you're not a fan, it can only be because you haven't read it yet. Screaming Dreams has started on a programme of producing gorgeous looking books that will be winning awards by this time next year." — Jim Steel

About the Artist

Steve Upham enjoys all things creative, including drawing, painting, digital art, photography and much more. He has been running his own craft workshop for over ten years, but continues to create artwork on a freelance basis. He is also the editor/publisher at Screaming Dreams of course!