Procession of the Black Sloth

A security consultant sent to Hong Kong to hunt a corporate spy is given housing in a compound for foreign nationals inhabited by an insidious cult of old women. This story is inspired by asian horror cinema and Chinese, Taoist and Buddhist mythology and traditional folk beliefs, in particular Di Yu, a purgatory where the dead must atone for the sins committed in life by undergoing punishments, in preparation for reincarnation. It was nominated for both an International Horror Guild Award and a Shirley Jackson Award.