Thirty-three stories about clothes-eating bacteria, a zombie apocalypse, a monstrous butcher shop, and other frightening things. Includes notes on how the author got his ideas for these stories.

"A Tom Doherty Associates book."

After the Apocalypse -- Dead meat -- My new hat -- Fabrications -- Plague your eyes -- Control issues --Mr. Chompywomp -- Flesh drive -- Gothic horrors -- In a class by himself -- The dumpster doll -- M.U.B. -- Sympathy pains -- Rough road -- No thanks -- Coffin fits -- Walnuts -- A little bit of trouble -- Moving stairs -- Matters of fax --Casting magic -- Swim safety -- Drawn that way --Wipeout of the wireless weenies -- Shell shocked -- Feed the kitty -- Mummy chase -- Being green -- First contact -- Bark like a duck -- The rarest of monster -- Choose your own misadventure -- Killer ID.