“There have been ghost and horror stories located in just about every country of the world, and in many of their cities. There have been fabled lands and invented locales in which terrors have stalked the unwary traveller. But none of those places, however evocative their names, has the resonance of the ‘Serene Republic’—Venice. The byways of this city—unnamed, narrow footpaths and passageways, and dark canals—dislocate the explorer from reality. There are strangely ephemeral sounds, snatches of music, odd cries... shadowy, half-glimpsed figures passing over crumbling bridges... and always the omnipresent lapping of black water to accompany the explorations of its many visitors. And perhaps some of those visitors are not simply tourists, but something far less healthy… Phantoms—serial killers—revenge—possession—plague victims—and the devil incarnate… Join the throng of shades and monsters in ten disturbing tales of Venice by masters of the macabre.”
From the reviews:
“What a brilliant idea… a very readable anthology” (All Hallows)
“A handsomely produced collection of ghost and horror stories” (Science Fiction Chronicle)
“Stories that twist and turn the reader until the end” (Cemetery Dance)
“A collection that’s sure to be loudly applauded by those who appreciate dark fantasy and solid storytelling” (The 3rd Alternative)