Almost Heaven...Or is it? Is Appalachia as mysterious and wonderful as people say? Or does its enduring beauty hold something dark. Something dreadful. Something very hungry for our flesh. Can the people of the region stand up against the hordes of the Undead and thrive as they have thrived under other worst circumstances?Appalachian Undead takes a look at the dark side of Appalachia, where the Undead walk, driven by old magic and worse, their hunger for us. Nestled in the safety of the hills, the inhabitants have thrived and adapted even to the worst of conditions, but can they survive against an army that never tires and never stops feeding? With new intriguing tales of the Undead, this anthology contains work by some of the best names in horror, including Jonathan Maberry, Gary A. Braunbeck, Tim Lebbon, Elizabeth Massie, Lucy Snyder, Bev Vincent, Tim Waggoner and many more.Table of Contents:When Granny Comes Marchin' Home Again - Elizabeth MassieCalling Death - Jonathan MaberryHide and Seek - Tim WaggonerTwilight of the Zombie Game Preserve... - S. Clayton RhodesBeing in Shadow - Maurice BroaddusSitting up with the Dead- Bev VincentThe Girl and the Guardian - Simon McCafferyRepent, Jessie Shimmer! -Lucy SnyderAlmost Heaven -Michael Paul GonzalezOn Stagger - G. Cameron FullerWe Take Care of Our Own - John EversonSleeper - Tim LebbonCompany's Coming - Ronald KellyBlack Friday - Karin FullerSpoiled - Paul MooreMiranda Jo's Girl - Steve Rasnic TemTimes Is Tough in Musky Holler - John Skipp & Dori MillerLong Days to Come - K. Allen WoodHell's Hollow - Michael WestBrother Hollis Gives His Final Sermon from a Rickety Make-Shift Pulpit in the Remains of a Smokehouse that now Serves as His Church - Gary A. BraunbeckPreface by editor Eugen JohnsonIntroduction by S.G. Browne (author of Breathers: A Zombie's Lament)Special Afterword by Fangoria Magazine editor Rebekah McKendry