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Salem and I often sit in this cozy parlor in the afternoon or evening to read a book, write a few paragraphs of a short story or watch a little television. In the drawer of the end table beneath the window, you will find 25 stories to read when your daily chores are done.
Note: All the stories in this room were written at the end of 1999 or the beginning of 2000. I'm not sure of the exact date.

A, My Name is Alice - An alphabet killer is on the loose. Can true crime writer Grace Hilliard and Boston police detective Brock Dennison find the murderer before he reaches Z?
The Archer Novelty Company - Is a company that manufactures harmless Halloween decorations a front for a more sinister group?
Barbie's Dream House - Monica Haggard is stuck in an unhappy marriage. Then one day she buys a reproduction of a vintage Barbie doll, and her life changes forever.
Beauty - Does an ugly old hag hold the secret of eternal youth and beauty that a Broadway star longs for?
Beauty Pageant Winner - What really happened to the murdered beauty pageant winner? Perhaps her mother has the answer.

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Behind Every Great Man - After a college student receives an experimental vision implant, he begins to see things others don't.
Black Velvet - A successful singer owes her career to her manager, but when she wants to marry, he becomes consumed with jealousy.
Blairsden - Four college film students try to discover the truth behind the bizarre legends about an old New Jersey mansion.
Car of the Future - The CEO of International Motors Corporation attends a press conference to introduce a car that will revolutionize the automotive industry, a car unlike any ever seen before.
Crayon Drawings - A hearing-impaired little boy learns to communicate with his mother through crayon drawings.

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Cult Classic Hero - A woman obsessed with a cult classic movie is hired by a celebrity lookalike company to impersonate the movie's main character.
Daddy's Little Girl - Frank Carter is determined to capture his daughter's childhood on videotape. Is this a simple case of a proud father or is there a darker reason for his obsession?
Danvers Academy - A teacher who accepts a job at a private school in Danvers, Massachusetts, is concerned by the odd behavior of her students.
Detour on Interstate 83 - On the way to a job interview, Karen Nelson takes the wrong exit off the interstate and discovers there is no going back.
Devil's Rest - Four rich teenagers discover that the small, private New England island of Devil's Rest is not as idyllic as it seems.

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The Dragon Lady - An old woman prepares for the celebration of the Chinese New Year and to welcome a young orphan who is arriving from China.
Drip... Drip... Drip... - On a dare, a sixth-grade student agrees to spend the night in an abandoned house where two children were once murdered.
DynaSlim - A new pharmaceutical company changes the world when it invents a revolutionary pill that allows people to lose weight without dieting and exercising.
The End of the World - Was the innocent-looking proselytizer at the door peddling religion or something more sinister?
The Eternal Triangle - An actor recluctantly agrees to costar in a movie with his ex-wife and her new husband.

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The Final Word - In a futuristic society where computers run the world, a Mad Librarian clings to long-dead dreams.
Ghost of Alcatraz - An author is inspired to write a horror novel after having dreams of being kept in solitary confinement in the notorious Alcatraz prison.
Grandmother's Valentines - After Laura Collier dies, her daughter and granddaughter find a stack of cards sent to her by a former fiancé. The two women are determined to learn the identity of this mysterious man.
The Graveyard - After a man crashes his car trying to avoid hitting a deer, he has to walk through a cemetery to find a phone.
Here Comes the Bride - On the eve of her wedding, a bride reminisces about the man she is about to marry.

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