Pleasant Screams: 19 Tales of the Bizarre

by Joey Webb

BAD HARVEST-Frank Newcastle is caught in a war between religious radicals, greedy corporations and cannibalistic clones in the year 2020. GAME OVER-Tyler's gaming addiction is truly out of this world, leading to a close encounter with extraterrestrials. THE RIVALRY-A young teen falls for the wrong guy. Luckily, she has an angel watching over her. CADAVER CAFE-A couple on their honeymoon are stalked by a family of psychopaths after their car breaks down in a small town in Texas. The locals rave about the food at the Grimes Cafe, which happens to be human flesh! WRESTLING WITH DEMONS-Jack Hammer is a pro wrestler willing to literally go to hell and back to regain his former glory. THE CHANGELING-A troll masquerading as a human boy seeks out his real father, terrorizing a small town in the process. GREEN THUMB-A young man tries to win the affection of his botany obsessed friend by presenting her with a rare plant from South America, with deadly and disastrous results. DON'T DRINK THE WATER-Three men discover something in the well at the old Johnson farm. FRIENDS UNTIL THE END-A girl fights for her life after befriending a killer on a social networking site. WANTED: DEAD OR UNDEAD-A humble farmer and a Texas Ranger battle the undead in the 1870's wild west.

304 pages, Paperback

First published March 13, 2014

About the author

Joey Weston Webb was born in Hazard, KY on September 11, 1980. He was an avid reader from a young age and showed promise as a writer early. His favorite genres are horror, sword and sorcery and science fiction. He spent the years following high school bouncing from one dead end job to another in Indiana, Oregon and his native Kentucky. Encouraged by friends and family, he began to take his writing more seriously in his mid-twenties. In addition to short stories, Joey also writes poetry, usually with dark themes. After entering several short story contests with encouraging feedback, Joey began thinking of pursuing writing as a viable career option. He put together approximately 20 short stories and sent them off to several publishers. After a number of rejection letters and attempts to censor and water down his work, Joey decided to self publish.