Coffin Dust

Strange Stories

In the vein of Richard Matheson's Shock collections and Stephen King's Night Shift, Coffin Dust culls twenty plus of David Daniel's early short stories from the magazines where they first appeared. Varied in style and tone, these tales all possess, in the words of the late Theodore Sturgeon, "a touch of the strange." Moody, atmospheric, and sharply drawn, they present ordinary people who find themselves drawn into odd little corners of life.

Praise for David Daniel

Ark "...an off-beat and expertly plotted thriller!" The Boston Herald

The Tuesday Man "...an absolutely first-rate political thriller.... [the book] is witty, sophisticated, fast-moving, chilling, and utterly credible. Read it." Boston Magazine

"Intricately plotted and breezily spun out...smooth entertainment with acute observations." Washington Post Book World

The Heaven Stone "a flavorful novel..." Publisher's Weekly (starred review)

Murder at the Baseball Hall of Fame "hits a home run!" The Boston Globe

The Skelly Man "Daniel brings his characters full-grown onto the page.... It is this strength of characterization, plus the grace of his prose, that sets the book apart from the many similar novels in the 'hard-boiled' school. Dennis Lehane, author of Shutter Island.

Goofy Foot "...drives forward insistently...with sharply drawn characters and a narrative flow that pulls like a magnet." Bangor Daily News

The Marble Kite "...a hard-boiled ride with dark poetry at its core..." L.A. Times

White Rabbit "Subtle and evocative...a finely spun mystery..." Kirkus Reviews

"...a dynamite suspense novel..." Dennis McNally, author of A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead.

Reunion "Daniel builds his characters with casual ease and sends them through tight spots, personal growth, and rich relationships..." Cleveland Plain Dealer

Six Off 66 "...emotionally satisfying, rich in detail and human motivation." Joseph Young, author of Easter Rabbit