From a grotesque conversation with Vlad the Impaler, to a chilling,
truth-based ghost story, to a comical interview with the snakes of
Appalachia, The Portrait and Other Tales of Horror and Humor showcases
Harold (HP) Phipps's exceptional ability to capture both sharp wit and
bone-shaking terror. With many of the stories set in Phipps's beloved
Appalachian mountains, the book celebrates countryside culture and the
people-and animals-who make it so unique.
From the creative mind that brought forth The Adventures of Tank and
Pudge series comes this distinctive collection in which families and
friends are brought together and ripped apart, vengeance is sworn and
inflicted, and echoes of laughter and screams ring in one's ears long
after the tales have come to an end.