In this new, definitive collection, multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning 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 exemplify the title of his website. “Writing what hurts.” You see, he wants to tell you a story.