Edelman, S: These Words Are Haunted

Zombies spar with humans for dominance of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan in the Stoker-nominated "A Plague on Both Your Houses." The King returns to prove that rock 'n' roll will never die in "The Elvis Syndrome." And a dying boy is the catalyst for a deal with a decidedly different devil in "Making Peace with the Leader." These and 10 other nightmarish tales form a bizarre baker's dozen in Scott Edelman's long-awaited first short story collection.