Monster Mash (A Delilah Street Story)

Short story (also included in the Neon Noir Delilah Street collection). The Wolf Man. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The Mummy. Frankenstein’s Monster. Silent film star Lon Chaney and his talkies heir Lon Chaney Jr. competed to portray the most monsters, but the real monster was a tragedy at the heart of their family.

In a supernatural-run Las Vegas, the head of the werewolf mob sends for Delilah Street, paranormal investigator. Her job: to rid a haunted Strip hotel of its monstrous family takeover. The story first appeared in the Chicks Kick Butt anthology. Cover and interior photo design by the author.