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Young cryptozoologist Zane Newton decides to spend his 1984 college summer break in search of the mysterious beast of Bray Road. With the increase in sightings, he figures he has as much of a chance as anyone to find it. He even employs some (at the time) cutting-edge technology in his effort to track and capture footage of the creature.

A man walks into a bar...

After encouraging his savant daughter to build a theoretical time machine, Eduardo Solmar scrambles to complete the project after Elishia mysteriously vanishes. His tampering with time reveals more about his future and the dangers of ripping the fabric of the space-time continuum.

This short work of fiction details the Soviet efforts to thwart the American moon landing and safe return of the astronauts, as well as the countermeasures employed by the US.

A hybrid of human and the much larger deHera species, Skot bears witness to the genocide of the native deHera people. Never truly accepted by the humans, he finds himself banished to a dystopian planet in the savage throes of its own death. Fighting off vicious monsters and the suicidal pull of isolation, the warrior without a world stumbles upon a way out.

A priest finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

When author Brad Durham makes his first trip to New York City to sign a book deal, he witnesses a distressed man ready to end his life. Thinking quickly, Brad comes up with a unique plan to communicate with the man. But does he have enough time to pull it off? And will it even work?

After a rough shift, firefighter/paramedic Isaac Mason decides to personally check up on a homeless man (commonly known as The Poet) he's spoken with on several occasions. In doing so, the burden of witnessing so much death unveils itself and beats Isaac down into a depressive spiral in this short story.

Adam Kluteski (Klutch) escorts his girlfriend, Corra Whitmer, to what he believes is a hoax - a werewolf initiation ritual. The couple soon find themselves running for their lives. A savage betrayal and some quick thinking leave Klutch behind bars at the local police station. Two members of a top secret DARPA branch, Zane Newton and Earlham (no last name), pose as FBI agents and lead the investigation into Corra's disappearance.

Supernatural beasts and mystical voodoo collide when Detective Del Thibodeaux investigates a series of murders and missing persons the local community lays blame on the legendary Rougarou–the mysterious werewolf of the bayou.

Michael Stein is attacked and nearly killed by a vicious monster. Amanda, his mistress, shoots and kills the beast. When Stein recovers, he learns that his wife, Angie, was found naked and dead at the scene. Amanda swears Angie was a werewolf and avoids Stein, since she believes he will become one too.

Accompanied by a werewolf simply known as Charlie, James Laudon ventures out on his first mission for the DARPA-funded group. While investigating reports of mysterious encounters and strange noises, the pair find a hell of a lot more than they anticipated. Even the presence of a werewolf isn't enough to deter the monster they confront.

Vampire Alexander "Xander" Anatoli must prepare to return to action as an assassin. Since his time in administration has made him soft, he feels the need to hone his killing skills.

After getting kidnapped out of Fort Leavenworth (where he’s awaiting his murder trial), James Laudon, perennial screw-up, finds himself under the thumb of an eclectic group of assassins. The above-top-secret agency works under the umbrella of both DARPA and the Department of Defense.

Perennial screw-up James Laudon finds himself behind bars for a crime he absolutely committed. In the dark of night, a pair of mysterious men abduct him from his cell and replace him with a dead body. With the world believing him dead, he is offered a deal–join this above-top-secret agency of supernatural assassins, or die for real this time. Laudon opts in, soon learning that his death is more imminent than he thought.

A routine house fire in Arlington, Indiana, proves to be anything but when an explosion shatters the lives of the crew of Engine 3. Captain Patrick O'Keefe, Engineer Eddie Bennett, Firefighter Calvin Landry and Probationary trainee Emma Turner find themselves in a battle for survival after a near-fatal explosion.

When conservation officer Beth Morrison hears of a shark in the waters of an Indiana lake chain, she, like everyone else, doesn't believe it. Not only does Beth have to put up with the wild stories, but she also has to navigate her way through the chauvinistic attitude of other law enforcement officers while dealing with the sudden reemergence of a former lover who betrayed her several years prior.

After losing communications during an off-the-books operation, Army Rangers Lieutenant Jason Stafford and Sergeant Miga Raines lead a squadron of soldiers back to mainland America. In their efforts to return to Fort Moore, they discover that a ravenous plague has spread across the globe. As the losses mount, they learn some of the horrific truths about this dreaded airborne virus—including the fact that, for some unknown reason, children are not infected while almost the entire adult population succumbs and craves human flesh.

This is a small collection of three short stories - all dealing with homicidal characters.

In a modern twist of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, firefighter Jeff Roberts revisits the journey of his life in the presence of his death....