Tim Lebbon has burst upon the scene and established himself as one of the best horror writers at work today. He is the winner of numerous awards, including a Bram Stoker Award. Critics have raved about his work, and fans have eagerly embraced him as a contemporary master of the macabre. Perhaps nowhere are the reasons for his popularity more evident than in this collection of four of his most chilling novellas. Two of these dark gems received British Fantasy Awards, and another was written specifically for this book. These terrifying tales form a window into a world of horrors that, once experienced, can never be forgotten.