Dreamlike States [Advance Uncorrected Proof]

Forest Hill, Maryland: Cemetery Dance Publications, 2013. Rare Advance Uncorrected Proof in softcover format from boutique publisher of many Stephen King titles, Cemetary Press Publications. 2012 at title page; 2012 and First Limited Edition at copyright. August, 2013 at back cover. Handy 5" x 7.5" design. Glossy white pictorial wraps, fine. Features strange tear-away collage design of faces in overlapping varied states by Vincent Chong. Pages fine. Illustrated with six chiaroscuro-like full-page designs by Glenn Chadbourne. From back cover: Find out why William Peter Blatty says: "Freeman writes like someone who has seen the darkness lurking within the human heart and is compelled to shine a light on our deepest fears. He writing will leave you both chilled and deeply moved." This collection features six dark stories that are a little different from Freeman's other works. Some focus on unusual characters; others are simply told in unusual ways. Contents includes: an Introduction by Ed Gorman; As She Lay There Dying; One Way Flight; The Gorman Gig; The Punishment Room; The Silent Attic; and, A Dreamlike State. "The Gorman Gig" is definitely not going like the others, and Mike and Jimmy have no idea how badly this job's going to end for everyone involved... As "One Way Flight" takes off, the man in seat 36-B awakens to find everyone else on his plane is dead, including the pilot. Now the clock is ticking and he doesn't have much time to figure out who he is,what has happened, and most importantly, how to get off the plane alive. In "The Silent Attic," Amy is haunted by the memory of her mother's last days, but will one last trip to the room where her nightmares were born set her free? Also advance title tale, "Danny Dreams," or, "A Dreamlike State" introducing readers to Danny Walker,who knows all too well that the life of the dead is often placed in the memory of the living... These thought-provoking stories show why David Morrell called Freeman's writing "elegant and haunting" and why Michael Koryta said Freeman writes "a taut, memorable tale." 117 pages. Insured post.. First Advance Proof. Soft Cover. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.