Matinee at the Flame: 22 Tales of Horror and Mystery

[274 Printed Pages] An elderly junk dealer finds redemption in a defunct burlesque theater. A middle-aged Jewish man discovers the aphrodisiacal powers of a Ku Klux Klan uniform. An annual street carnival provides the venue for legalized murder. A hopeless young factory worker uses her savings to pay for a fantasy tryst with her idol, a dead rock star, and is shattered by the experience. Welcome to the world of Christopher Fahy, a world of fantastical transformation, where the ordinary takes bizarre and macabre twists. These are among the twenty-two stories fantasy stories in the latest Overlook Connection Press release, Christopher Fahy's Matinee at the Flame. REVIEW: I was absolutely enchanted by the stories in the book. This mix of modern fantasy and ironic, EC Comic-style horror is a masterpiece. My highest recommendation! -- Horror Review, on Matinee at the Flame