It was supposed to be a simple robbery. But when things go horribly wrong and a bank teller winds up dead, Chad and Ray need to keep themselves hidden from the law. They find a house where conveniently the family is absent. It should've been the perfect place for them to stay out of danger. But there's a greater danger lurking inside. A child's sock monkey waits in the shadows and has terrible, awful plans for the pair. From the author of LESSONS AND OTHER MORBID DRABBLES comes a tale of pure terror and mind games. Mr. Giggles is ready to play...

The first date is usually a make or break deal. It either creates the foundation for a growing relationship or ends it just as quickly as it started. Needless to say that puts a large amount of pressure on an individual to pull the date off without any glitches. The benefits of a guide for that important first date could ultimately help relieve much of the pressure and stress as well as ensure that a date number two would be in the books. That first date guide could help erase those sweaty palms and awkward moments that we all dread.

When a little girl's body is found in the woods, a once quiet town is shaken to its core as it deals with the aftermath in this short story collection. A man desperately tries to make a living but finds it difficult when the company van scares potential customers away. A parent fails to see when being protective of her only child transforms into an unhealthy obsession. A man decides he no longer wants children after hearing about the dead little girl, but is there something else factoring into the sudden decision? And in the final story, a child shuts down almost completely and has no idea if...