"The Barrens and Others "is the first new collection of fiction in years by bestselling author F. Paul Wilson. From "The Keep," nearly twenty years ago, to this year's Legacies, Wilson has been one of the most dependable names for fine storytelling in whatever genre he chooses. 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, hero of Wilson's recent novel, L"egacies," to the obese and food-obsessed Topsy, Wilson's wild array of characters get caught up in adventures both fascinating and horrifying. A first -rate collection of first-rate tales, ranging from Lovecraftian to Western supernatural, with many mysterious combination in between, "The Barrens and Others" will be a treasure for Wilson's established fans and to those discovering Wilson for the first time.