A young woman wakes in the bed of a stranger; one she can’t recall. While trying to sneak out of his bedroom without waking him, she discovers the body of a dead woman under his bed. While trying to escape this madman’s house, she discovers that not all is as it seems, and that maybe the worst part of her situation is yet to come.

Yellow Dog Village, PA, once upon a time was a small mining town. This town was surrounded by thick woods the locals knew should be left alone. No one went into the woods, for fear of being trapped by the ancient evil there. No one ventured near what was known as – The Hollow — until a man and his wife, new to the area, move in. Their property borders the hollow deep in those woods, and once they discover the true source of evil hidden there, nothing will ever be the same. It turns out, Croatoan is alive and well.

Kalen McDonald is the famed Killer of Killers. He is a man who gets flashes of insight in his mind related to murderous fiends, and he’s made it his mission in life to eliminate these evil predators. When he gets a vision related to the upcoming murder of an elderly couple, he goes to their cabin to save them, completely unaware of the lies and deceits that surround him. Can the Killer of Killers once again sort through the veil of mystery to eliminate a ruthless murderer?

Coming Up Short 10 is a new collection of tales of the macabre and the mysterious by the author of the award-winning Killer of Killers series.

Warning: These stories will keep you up late at night, nervously chewing your fingernails, cringing at every little creak of your home. Our reality may not be what you have been led to believe.

For fans of The Twilight Zone, the Coming Up Short series will be familiar, and twisted territory!