From award-winning author, Mike Bennett, comes Hall of Mirrors: Tales of Horror and the Grotesque. In these pages you'll find stories of Hell and damnation, ghosts, madness, murder, vampires, bizarre hair restoration disasters, and ... pigeons, among other things.Hall of Mirrors is a collection of modern gothic tales with a nail of dark humour hammered through its heart; horrible, grotesque and hilarious. So roll up, ladies and gentlemen, and enter the Hall of Mirrors - if you dare.This is the complete thirteen-story edition containing all the stories featured in the mini volumes. "A modern master of horror, dark comedy, and creepy psychological thrillers. I won't compare him to anyone else because quite frankly, in my humble opinion, he's head and shoulders above them all."Daniel Shaurette. Out of the Coffin Podcast.Amazon.com review of Hall of Mirrors: Volume One "If you're into King, Barker, or any of the other masters, buy this now."Salvation.Geoffrey Leech burns in the fires of Hell. When he makes a deal with the Devil, Geoffrey sees more than a chance to ease his suffering �" he sees a chance to save his soul. But Satan is not to be easily cheated. Will the Devil get his due, or can Geoffrey escape the horrors of Hell to find his own salvation? The Grave: A tale of two men in a grave. Jack starts a series of increasingly unpleasant events when he makes a pass at suspected “wrong boy”, Dave. What ensues is a black-comic nightmare.Hair and Skin: Millionaire, Charles Mason, has a grotesque idea for a hair transplant that stops one step short of horrific ... but fortunately, his personal surgeon is sick enough to take the extra steps necessary to make Charles's dream come true. The Haslet Technique: Lottery winner, Jim Haslet finds himself caught up in a nightmare when he and his wife are kidnapped by people who don't want his money, but his bizarre winning technique. The Green Man: If you go down in the woods today, you're in for a big surprise �" Alec Bingham is murdering his wife. He's got it all worked out. But there are some things in the woods that even the most careful planning can't anticipate. Night Crossing: Meet Underwood and Flinch as they cross the Mediterranean on a foggy night. Are they being followed? And if so, by whom? And who should be more worried, the hunter or the hunted? A vampire short story that whets the reader's appetite for the novel, Underwood and Flinch. Trolls: An urban horror story. Edith, elderly and alone and living in an inner-city council block, finds herself the victim of a gang of hoodie-wearing children. She believes they are monsters. Something her son, Martin, finds incredible ... until he encounters them for himself. Wet Velvet: Richard Meacher has a dark and terrible desire that he's managed to keep secret … until now. Give Me a Hundred: Benny is late for a hold-up: it's a hot day, he's stressed-out, and the large replica handgun in his waistband keeps jabbing at his genitals. Unfortunately for him, his discomfort is only just beginning. Poacher's Cottage: Ken Chase is a real estate agent who won't let anything come between him and the maximum possible profit from a house sale �" not even ghosts. A Lovely Pair of Browns: Vernon ‘Badger' Brock goes on a pigeon hunt armed with a rubber flashlight, a cat basket, and a loaf of white bread. But who should be the more fearful, the pigeons ... or Badger? The Exterminators: Henry and Maureen find a very unusual cockroach in their apartment. Have they discovered a new species? This could be their passport to fame and fortune … or the beginning of something horrific.  Dessert: An unpleasant comedy featuring two men and a dog. When Duncan fails to pick up after his dog, an unusual stand-off ensues.