Best New Horror (short Story)

Best New Horror (short Story)

Best New Horror is a short story in the Joe Hill novel "20th Century Ghosts".

Plot overview

The plot concerns Eddie Carrol, a man who is responsible for an anthology entitled "America's Best New Horror". As part of his job he must look over many stories and has become jaded by the process. However, when he reads a story entitled "Buttonboy" by Peter Kilrue he feels his passion for his work growing once again.The story mostly concerns his search for the elusive Kilrue in an attempt to procure his story for the anthology.

External links

* [http://www.joehillfiction.com Joe Hill official website]


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