Kindle Edition Amazon Crystal Lake Publishing Category:  Horror Publisher: Crystal Lake Publishing ISBN-10:  099217077X Type: Fiction Pages: 484 Copyright: June 2013 ISBN-13: 9780992170776 Price: $4.99 (eBook) A gigantic collection of horrifying horror short stories by a brilliant writer.  A little girl brings home more than she bargained for after winning a stuffed bear at a carnival side show. After saving her family from one kind of predator, a protective mother releases an Australian legend hungry for blood and flesh. In his diary, a killer of historical notoriety tells the story of what really happened that night...in the dark...Tricks, Mischief and Mayhem is the debut collection of short stories from Australian Shadows Award finalist Daniel I. Russell. Spanning nearly ten years, this macabre showcase contains the best of Russell's published short fiction and five brand new tales. Introduction by award winning author Brett McBean.

A Horror Feast
A diverse collection of horror tales that features many horror tropes, including monsters, ghosts, vampires and zombies, but written using Daniel's unique voice, so there's always something surprising or different. Stemming a number of years, this collection shows the author's progression through his formative years. From visceral through to subtle and humorous, he runs the gamut showing that he can turn his hand to all types of creative output. You won't only leave the light on, you'll make sure the door's locked too as Mr Russell takes you by the hand and leads you through a dark landscape of terror and unease. A horror feast on which to sate the cerebral palate.

Very impressive stuff
Dan I Russell has never failed to impress me. His horror stories read like the love child of Steven King and Joss Whedon. Good classic horror base but with a modern twist thrown in for good measure.
Tricks, Mischief and Mayhem is the perfect display of this authors talents and I look forward to reading more.

Tricks, Mischief and Mayhem
Another excellent collection from one of the rising stars of Oz horror. Russell's first collection is an eclectic mix of dark humour and visceral carnage. Ranging from the Australian bush to gritty northern England, there is something here for most fans of the genre. Mythology, noir, history, sexual perversion, zombies, clowns, dolls and killer plants are all woven masturfully into the ouvre of Mr Russell.

Though the stories are not listed in chronological order, anyone familiar with Russell's work can see the progress he has made over the past decade in his mastery of the horror craft. A tribute to the effort he has put in and his love of the genre.