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This stirring, vital anthology demands your attention as it demands justice and the end of violence against women.\" - Paul Tremblay, Bram Stoker award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cabin at the End of the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Head Full of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant, wickedly-smart, scary as hell collection of creepy stories from some of today's finest writers. Every single tale is certified gold. Highly recommended!\" - Jonathan Maberry, \u003ci\u003eNY Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRelentless\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eV-Wars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiving the Devil His Due\u003c\/i\u003e burrows deep into the heart and inflames the spirit. 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