Weird, But Not Too Scary Tales

Submitted for your approval, a collection of 21 short, speculative fictions by William Mangieri in preparation for the upcoming Halloween holiday. Or just because.Within these pages you will find ghosts, undead, demons, assassins, villains, aliens, and the mostly normal (by comparison) people who have to deal with them. Included in this collection:The BodyA sociopath deals with more than the usual embarrassment from misbehaving parents.
Sometimes, the dead don't cooperate. Stalking RebeccaAbduction and vampires. InheritanceDoes Amun really want the inheritance that's coming for him?You Can't Question the DeadMore vampires. Blood is thicker than water, but whose blood will it be?Date NightA witch and a demon share more than a meal. UnawareIs it better not to see the alien horrors around you?Finding SanctuaryGiant alien spiders - how can you go wrong?The Black SpotAn asteroid miner is exposed to something...mind altering.
A Dish Best ServedA self-aggrandizing food critic is introduced to a meal that is just plain torture. The Human InterfaceCustomer service, demons, and possession. Cannabis Alienus 'alien dope'Space slugs arrive in a corn field, and an unapologetic pot-head smokes something he shouldn't. Mating RitualsManti has only one night left on Cuniculus - why not spice up a paid hit with a little romance? It's been so long.ReflectionsWhat are we, really - the sum of our parts? Or are they separate like Jekyl and Hyde?Through Her EyesA misunderstanding and a vengeful ghost.
Schizo the MagnificentHow many of the demons in your head are your own?Breathing is OverratedA different kind of vampireSolid PeopleOkay, some ghosts are friendly... Truth in AdvertisingA paranoid marketer finds himself down a dark alley, just as he expected. But is it always a bad thing when they're after you?EndangeredAliens or actual devils? This story also has bats. The PipesAn unexpected extraterrestrial visitation of more alien slugs.
Last CallSatan himself visits a bar to wrap things up.