In this collection of wickedly imaginative dark tales, you'll discover what sometimes lurks beneath the seemingly ordinary. An old man with a grudge who wants a peaceful night's sleep decides to take matters into his own hands. A mermaid is captured, imprisoned, and forced to entertain at children's parties. A porch pirate learns a terrifying lesson. A woman who suspects her husband is cheating hires a private detective, but gets way more than she bargaine...

"Each short story is unique, carefully crafted, and memorable. A fun read from cover to cover." – MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWDesperados and yellow-bellies be warned: These ain't your typical westerns…Herein find legendary masters of anomalous Western and Horror stories—along with a posse of budding word-slingers—who all bring you an electrifying and frightening collection of extraordinary tales set in the Old West and beyond...