The Barrens and Others(1998)

F. Paul Wilson

In "The Barren and Others", Wilson lets his fertile imagination run wild, traveling from the Old West of Doc Holliday to the Pine Barrens of present-day New Jersey and encountering many strange, suspect, and supernatural happenings along the way. From urban mercenary Repairman Jack to the obese and food-obsessed Topsy, Wilson's wild array of characters get caught up in adventures both fascinating and horrifying.

A collection of tales, ranging from Lovecraftian to Western supernatural, with many mysterious combinations in between.