"Real-life medieval madness and chaos that was utterly frightening becomes utterly fascinating in The Dancing Plague collection from Speculation Publishing. From Brother Frix’s monastery infirmary horrors (“This Way Lies Madness”/Wenzel) to Frau Troffea’s cockroach stomp (“Shake, Rattle and Roll"/Updike), this is recommended reading."
— Author Chris Bauer

THE DANCING PLAGUE: A COLLECTION OF UTTER SPECULATION

In 1518, a woman started dancing on the streets of Strasbourg and could not stop. No priests, physics or leaders could help as more and more people joined her, jaunting as their feet bled and their bodies broke.

Centuries later the mystery endures, explained as mass hysteria, mob mentality but suspected to be something much more sinister. In this fourth collection of Utter Speculation, nine authors offer stories of witches and wishes, love and longing, of music and mastery and the deepest secrets of restless hearts