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Touching the Dead is a bone-chilling collection of horrific tales from the first mists of history macabre stories of greed and malice as recent as yesterdays newscast. They are all here is this shocking collection of weird and supernatural stories that depict the primeval struggle between good and evil. Include in this strange and supernatural stories are: a group of fishermen desperate for survival; two cousins who learn the terrible secrets of a morgue; a selfish Pennsylvania coal miner who makes a questionable bargain; a young woman enchanted by a magicians mirror, and many more ordinary people forced to confront their worst nightmares. A frightening journey through the many facets of terror.

8th Crow Books

Imprint of Sterling House Publisher, Inc.  www.sterlinghousepublisher.com

TOUCHING THE DEAD WAS NAMED THE BEST COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES BY THE NEW ENGLAND BOOK FESTIVAL in RHODE ISLAND.

Carlotta Holton is a professional writer who won the Woman of Excellence Award in Journalism. Her book, Getting Out of Limbo, won a best nonfiction award from the New Jersey Press Women Association.

Her novel, Salem Pact received the highest rating from the Banner Review.

Illustrations by Mark E. Swarden