In this new, definitive collection, multiple Bram Stoker Award-win- ning author David Niall Wilson presents a combination of his best published work, and a selection of new, dark tales, some drawn from childhood memories, and others inspired by passion, and pain. A man is called to the tiny, dying town where he spent years with his grandparents, only to be drawn into memories that were never what they seemed. A different perspective on Jack the Ripper, inspired by Patricia Cornwell. An unexpected inheritance takes a winding path through Native American folklore straight into cosmic horror. From the novelette that birthed one of his most popular novels, to a personal experience that changed his life, the author leads readers down trails that define his work, and his vision. These stories exem- plify the title of his website, Writing What Hurts. You see, he wants to tell you a story. Cover art by Vincent Chong. Over forty interior illustrations.