Tales of Pain and Wonder (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Tales of Pain and Wonder is Caitlin R. Kiernan's first short-story collection. The stories are interconnected to varying degrees, and a number of Kiernan's characters reappear throughout the book, particularly Jimmy DeSade and Salmagundi Desvernine. The stories run the gamut from dark fantasy ("Rats Live on No Evil Star" and "Estate") to ghost stories and supernatural horror fiction ("Angels You Can See Through" and "Anamorphosis") to Noir fiction ("Breakfast in the House of the Rising Sun" and "Lafayette").