Short story author Jane Gwaltney loves to write stories with a horror bent. After all, she's not known as "Poe's Sparrow" for nothing. With the acclaimed author of works such as The Fall of the House of Usher and The Raven as her inspiration and muse, Gwaltney finds herself bringing forth onto the page tales of horror, fantasy, mystery, crime...and sometimes a combination of all of the above. Dark Hearts and Tattletales collects, for the first time ever, 12 of Gwaltney's previously published short stories that includes several major award nominees. Of course, Poe's Sparrow isn't one to rest on her laurels, so there are four brand new stories included here to appeal to existing fans and new readers alike. Step into the mind and imagination of an author that is well-established as a leading voice of literary horror and genre-blurring stories, and is a strong representation of the power of female authors in the horror writing industry.