Front Cover
Special Illustrated Edition
Illustrated Novel
2006
The Secretary of Dreams, Volume One
Cemetery Dance Publications
Synopsis
Home Delivery: A pregnant widow on a remote island faces a global outbreak of the dead returning to life.
The Road Virus Heads North: A disturbing painting changes as its owner travels home, suggesting its subject is moving closer.
Jerusalem's Lot: Letters describe an inherited mansion, a deserted village, and a growing supernatural threat.
Rainy Season: A visiting couple ignores a town's warning about a strange recurring sacrifice.
The Reach: An elderly island resident crosses frozen water toward the mainland while confronting memory and mortality.
Uncle Otto's Truck: A man becomes convinced an abandoned truck is responsible for a death and may still be waiting.
The Road Virus Heads North: A disturbing painting changes as its owner travels home, suggesting its subject is moving closer.
Jerusalem's Lot: Letters describe an inherited mansion, a deserted village, and a growing supernatural threat.
Rainy Season: A visiting couple ignores a town's warning about a strange recurring sacrifice.
The Reach: An elderly island resident crosses frozen water toward the mainland while confronting memory and mortality.
Uncle Otto's Truck: A man becomes convinced an abandoned truck is responsible for a death and may still be waiting.
Verification Summary
Verified Edition
Photographed copyright page identifies the Gift Edition ISBN 1-58767-140-9, states First Edition, and shows a complete number line. The official edition record confirms an unsigned slipcased Gift Edition of 5,000 copies, distinct from the 750 signed limited and 52 lettered copies.