You are warned! Beware the lurking terror in the shadows! From bestselling horror author, Patrick James Ryan comes a brutal collection of short stories. A timid man plagued with anxiety has a rare response to panic attacks. A small farm town experiences a horrific encounter with a spider. A demented genius displays an unusual proclivity for puzzles. A cocky young hitchhiker takes the ride of his life. Jack the Ripper returns to wreak bloody havoc. A group of D-Day soldiers battle a deadly Nazi who is not what he appears to be. A huge shark makes it mark on history and devours scores of people. Astronauts navigate a strange world making a startling discovery. A mom and pop steakhouse has a special way of serving customers. Read this collection if you dare to find out what will leap at you OUT OF THE SHADOWS! From the celebrated author of such horror gems as The Night It Got Out and Blood Verse, Ryan delivers all the terrifying goods an avid horror fan will love, and will scare the pants off even the most average reader.
Patrick James Ryan grew up in Columbus, Ohio and started writing after graduating from college with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Marketing. After marrying Molly and living vicariously through the sports and activities of their children - Colleen, Michael and Patrick - while balancing work in the financial services industry, Patrick reignited his writing passion in earnest, cranking out his first story collection in a little over a year while working on two novels and a second short story collection at present. An avid sports and music fan, Patrick enjoys Football, Basketball, Baseball, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and hard rock. In addition to writing, Patrick is a voracious reader, taking in an eclectic swath of fiction and non-fiction across many genres, with horror being a favorite. A practitioner of martial arts for over 25 years, he holds a second-degree black belt and is a huge fan of Bruce Lee. His first book, a collection of macabre stories entitled Blood Verse launched his professional writing career to much acclaim, followed by The Night It Got Out, his first full-length novel, and The Maggots Underneath the Porch, all published by Black Bed Sheet Books. You can also find Blood Prose, the poems taken from Blood Verse (with a few thrilling extras added) in a separate volume published by Deadman's Tome.
