A small town hangs a murderer. An ancient civilization is threatened by a cannibal horde. A psychopath pursues his most insidious desires. In the first collection from Jack Campbell Jr., you will find tales of obsession, paranoia, lust, greed, vengeance, and insanity. You will find both the supernatural and the psychological. Inside, you will find all manner of dark things. "Just a great fable" - A. W. Gifford, editor of Bete Noir, on "The Flute of the Dead" "A brutal, very moving story" - N. K. Wagner, editor of Page and Spine, on "A Burial" "An unusual, beautiful love story" - Cindy Rosmus, editor of Yellow Mama, on "Mercury Beach"