Gnarled Bones and Other Stories explores five tales of loss, fear, and guilt where the past leaves its shadow on the present and future.

The son of a wealthy family falls into the hands of a charismatic older man obsessed with power and leadership during a summer in the resort town of Waxwood, California.

A woman mourning the death of her father is drawn into the lives of her eccentric and embittered neighbors.

A young woman must cope with her aunt’s mental deterioration during a summer vacation in Waxwood, California.