Tales of Sin and Madness
by Brett McBean

In this, his first-ever collection, Aurealis and Ditmar award nominated horror author Brett McBean (The Last Motel, The Familiar Stranger, The Mother) continues his exploration of the dark side of the human character by bringing you fifteen tales of sin and madness. From zombies roaming the Australian outback, to psychopaths roaming New York City, McBean plunges the depths of human depravity, and delves into a sick and sordid world of serial killers, Manson-like cults, even road kill and cheap souls.

So pull up a seat in front of the campfire, grab a marshmallow or two, and come and take a journey into the heart of darkness with one of Australia's leading voices in dark fiction.

Included in this collection are eleven reprints, and four previously unpublished stories, as well as story notes accompanying each tale.

CONTENTS:
The Beautiful Place
Amanda's Gift
Stolen Lives (new)
The New Religion
Genius of a Sick Mind
Hearing the Ocean in a Seashell (new)
A Question of Belief
The Coffin
The Song Remains The Same
Temptation of the Righteous Path (new)
The Garbage Man
Who Wants to be a Survivor
A Light for Rose
The Cycle
The Project (new)

Pre-order book: $30 Limited to 550 signed hardcovers. To be published in 2008.

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BLURBS:
"Brett McBean is as brash and brutal as a young Jack Ketchum. He visits the dark rooms inside us all."
—Scott Nicholson, author of The Manor and The Farm

"McBean's voice is one that should be heard—a hint of Laymon and Koontz, yet distinctly his own."
—Brian Keene, author of The Rising and Terminal

"Brett McBean...writes without a safety net and crosses all lines as he illuminates the true essence of fear."
—John Paul Allen, author of Gifted Trust

"McBean pumps up the tension to unbearable levels, and then lets rip."
—Tim Lebbon, author of Fears Unnamed and Desolation

BIO:
Brett McBean is the author of the books The Last Motel, The Mother, and, most recently, the novelette The Familiar Stranger. His stories have appeared or will appear in anthologies such as Asylum Volume 3: The Quiet Ward, In Delirium II, and In Laymon's Terms, and in magazines such as Dark Discoveries and Post Mortem. He currently works part time as a library officer and lives in Melbourne, Australia. Visit him on the web at: www.brettmcbean.com.