After the first hit, you're hooked. Eight tales of murder, mayhem, madness, and dark magic from a #1 bestselling author. A man finds that fast cars and fast women don't mix. An artist uses very special tools to convey his passion. A rebellious teen will make any sacrifice for rock stardom. A mother finds a new role in a post-apocalyptic world. Gateway Drug. It leads to more dangerous things.

Features "Hounds of Love, "Sung Li," and other tales from the pages of Cemetery Dance, The Book of All Flesh, and more, along with the afterword "One Sick Puppy."

Scott Nicholson is author of 13 novels, including Disintegration, As I Die Lying, Speed Dating with the Dead, Forever Never Ends, Drummer Boy, and The Skull Ring, as well as the novellas Transparent Lovers, Crime Beat, and Burial to Follow. His collections include Curtains, Ashes, Flowers, The First, Murdermouth: Zombie Bits, and Head Cases. He's also created the children's book If I Were Your Monster and the comics Dirt and Grave Conditions.