Real-life mortician and author Michael Gore brings new nightmares to life in Skeletons in the Attic. Coming out in print this summer from Dark Ink and currently available in eBook form, Gore's latest collection includes 15 unsettling short stories, and we've been provided with one of them, titled "Paralyzed", to share with Daily Dead readers.

Featuring a grim human experiment from the mind of a methodical (and surgical) killer, "Paralyzed" can be read in its entirety by clicking the cover art below. To learn more about Skeletons in the Attic, visit Amazon, and check out Dark Ink's official website for information on all of their titles.

Synopsis: "With fifteen dark and twisted tales, the mortician is back to terrify you once again. The author of the hit horror anthology, Tales From a Mortician, has masterfully weaved a new collection that will turn your stomach, having you checking under your bed, locking your doors and leave the lights on as you read. From finding a body in your parent’s attic to, serial killers, cannibals, werewolves, gut wrenching Halloween tricks and even a sweet old lady who kills dozens, Skeletons is sure to terrify, disgust and enthrall everyone who dares to read it."

Click the cover art below to read the short story "Paralyzed":

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    Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.

    When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.