Decay: A Zombie Story

DECAY

A ZOMBIE STORY

NOW AVAILABLE AND COMING SOON FROM

OPEN CASKET PRESS

RATS

ZOMBIE BUFFET

BIGFOOT TALES

HORROR CARNIVAL

CREATURE FEATURE

DEAD CHRISTMAS

ATOMIC ZOMBIES

ZOMBIE BED & BREAKFAST (ZEE BEE & BEE)

HORROR TALES AND TERRIFYING STORIES

2012 ZOMBIE WALL CALENDAR

HOLLOW POINT: A ZOMBIE NOVEL

WARRIORS OF THE APOCALYPSE: BOOK 1

HEADSHOTS ONLY
:
A ZOMBIE ANTHOLOGY

Edited by Anthony Giangregorio

The walking dead cannot be stopped!

They never tire, never give up, and will come for you again and again!

Only one thing can put them down for good!

Grab your gun, take aim, and make sure it’s a head shot!

One to the brain pan is the only way to save yourself from certain death!

So keep your weapon loaded, stay sharp, and remember…
Headshots Only!

HOLLOW POINT
:
A ZOMBIE NOVEL

By Mark Christopher

Something horrible is happening in the small, bayou town of Cypress Pass. The dead are walking.

Caught in the middle of the undead uprising is Sheriff John Boudreaux; a retired Army Ranger, who still struggles daily with the emotional and physical pain of his time in the Iraq war.

Now he finds himself fighting an enemy that cannot be stopped, an enemy that shows no fear and wants nothing more than to eat his flesh. He’s tasked with a mission that will define his life. He must save his friends and fight off the living dead that are overrunning his town. But how do you kill what is already dead?

CREATURE FEATURE
:
A MONSTER ANTHOLOGY

Edited by Anthony Giangregorio

Giant squirrels, massive zombies, killer trees and marauding severed heads are just a few of the twisted tales of creatures you will find inside this anthology.

So let your imagination free and embrace what isn’t real.

For perhaps monsters are real, and it is you that does not truly exist.

HORROR CARNIVAL

Edited by Anthony Giangregorio

Step right up, folks, the Horror Carnival is about to begin!

We have a great show in store for you this evening.

Ghouls, monsters, zombies, vampires and serial killers, all rolled up into one massive show. Tales that will leave you wanting more yet leave you oh so fulfilled.

The rides are cheap, the stories tall, so grab some cotton candy and popcorn and enjoy yourself. Tickets are five for a dollar!

But please read all disclaimers before entering the fairgrounds.

Horror Carnival is not responsible for any dismemberment or loss of organs during your visit, nor are we liable if any family member is slain while participating in one of the attractions.

So come on in…if you dare!

ZOMBIE BUFFET
:
AN UNDEAD ANTHOLOGY

Edited by Anthony Giangregorio

If you’re hungry for zombie stories, look no further than this anthology.

There’s enough rotting meat to satisfy even the most discerning connoisseur, and our all-you-can-eat buffet is sure to please.

Rotting intestines, severed heads and exploding spleens are just some of the courses waiting for you within this book of undead mastication.
So grab a knife and fork, slap on a napkin, ‘cause you’re gonna get dirty, and prepare yourself for the Zombie Buffet.

A zombie feast of epic proportions.

DEAD CHRISTMAS
:
A ZOMBIE ANTHOLOGY

Edited by Anthony Giangregorio

Share the most special time of the year with someone you love, or better yet, with an animated corpse!

The living dead love Christmas. Whether they’re hanging their entrails like garland, using severed heads like stockings, or hanging body parts like ornaments, even zombies enjoy the most wonderful time of the year.

Santa Claus isn’t immune to the walking dead, either.

Zombie elves, killer reindeer and undead hordes, all seek to share in the joy of the holiday . . . and tear Santa apart and feed on his flesh.

So when you grab last year’s fruitcake to re-gift to Aunt Martha, just make sure to bring a shotgun, too. Because for all you know, your aunt has turned into an undead flesh-eater, and if the shotgun won’t kill her, the fruitcake most assuredly will.

Killer black rats the size of dogs are roaming the streets and no one is aware of their existence.

Wild dogs, the authorities warn. Stay indoors and all will be fine.

Domenic Salvatore soon finds himself in the middle of a cover-up of epic proportions; where no one will believe the truth.

And why would they? After all, he’s just a kid.

What no one knows is that the rats have taken on a taste for human meat, a particular kind of meat actually…young flesh…the flesh of children.

As the kids are hunted one by one, killed and dragged off into the night to be devoured, Domenic realizes that it’s only a matter of time before he’s next.

Something evil stalks the town of Wakefield, Mass…and it’s hungry.

BIGFOOT TALES

Edited by Mark Christopher

The elusive Bigfoot has been a mystery for years.

Truth or hoax? No one knows for sure and perhaps never will.

So does this creature of the forest truly exist? Is there really a missing link that ties together man with his ape ancestors?

Or is it all simply a figment of the imagination.

DECAY

A ZOMBIE STORY

JOSEPH DUMAS

DEDICATION

In memory of Bill Gorman.

Bill, you really helped me while I was originally

developing Decay and gave me the confidence

to move forward with it. I miss you, buddy,

Rest in Peace.

DECAY
:
A ZOMBIE STORY

Copyright
©
2011 Open Casket Press

ISBN Softcover ISBN 13: 978-1-61199-041-6

ISBN 10: 1-611990-41-6

All rights reserved.

Open Casket Press is an imprint of Living Dead Press. ww.livingdeadpress.com

No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. This book was printed in the United States of America.

For more info on obtaining additional copies of this book, contact: www.opencasketpress.com

Edited by Kevin Lewis

THE END BEGINS

PETER

I
t was a beautiful day, a true beginning to the summer season, and a true end of another school year. I had just arrived home from running errands, trying to find a place to fix the radio in my car. It hadn’t been working right since the battery died months ago. Unfortunately, the place I went to, which was hours away, had unexpectedly closed for the day; a family emergency perhaps.

After I got out of my car, I began walking to the house, a yellow suburban home in Massachusetts. While approaching the door, I was greeted by the joyful barks of my mom’s dog, Fido, a small German shepherd puppy. Next, my cell phone rang and I answered it as I entered the house.

“Okay, sorry for getting snappy, it’s just, you know… it’s Robbie, he doesn’t know what
quiet
means,” I said.

Excited at the idea of hanging out with our friends Robbie and Samantha for the evening, we finalized our plans and I hung up the phone.

Moments later, there was a knock at the door—it was Jen. As she entered the house, I greeted her with a kiss and a take-out menu. It was a pizza place down the street. We ordered our usual strange combination of one veggie pizza and one ‘meat lover’s’ pizza.

After ordering the food, Jen noticed a note left by my mom on the table. The note instructed me to have someone come and fix the broken window in the laundry room. “Did you do this?” Jen asked as she held up the note.

“No not yet,” I explained. “But I did duct tape a trash bag over it to keep any animals out.”

“Pete! That’s still not safe, get it fixed!”