Table of Contents
Summation 2008 Ellen Datlow 1
Cargo E. Michael Lewis 35
If Angels Fight Richard Bowes 47
The Clay Party Steve Duffy 71
Penguins of the Apocalypse William Browning Spencer 87
Esmeralda Glen Hirshberg 109
The Hodag Trent Hergenrader 125
Very Low-Flying Aircraft Nicholas Royle 135
When the Gentlemen Go By Margaret Ronald 145
The Lagerstätte Laird Barron 153
Harry and the Monkey Euan Harvey 177
Dress Circle Miranda Siemienowicz 189
The Rising River Daniel Kaysen 197
Sweeney among the Straight Razors JoSelle Vanderhooft 211
Loup-garou R. B. Russell 213
Girl in Pieces Graham Edwards 221
It Washed Up Joe R. Lansdale 241
The Thirteenth Hell Mike Allen 243
The Goosle Margo Lanagan 245
Beach Head Daniel LeMoal 257
The Man from the Peak Adam Golaski 267
The Narrows Simon Bestwick 279
Honorable Mentions 311
About the Authors 315