A trapdoor in a hidden room where the walls are splattered with hundreds of insects; a stained jack-in-the-box found at a murder scene; a cyber stalker haunting Facebook; a small cemetery in the woods with holographic headstones; a stuffed cat that opens a doorway; a religious zealot planting seeds; an online game host that traps souls; a gothic theater showing horror films on Halloween--- Strumming the Dreams of the Dead is a collection of tales that dwell on our deepest fears---death, the dark, spiders, the supernatural, stalkers, even things lurking under the bed.