A man finds himself stranded in a small Pacific Northwest town when a landslide blocks the highway.Over the next few days he meets the locals, learns about the area's history, and discovers a terrible secret in the woods.A horror story in the tradition of King and Lovecraft.

The line between comedy and tragedy is wide and blurry. These eight stories fit into that blurry space. Spanning from Victorian England to the year 2500, from horrific to hilarious, these tales cover cats, clowns, drugs, toast, bodily fluids, and even Santa Claus. And then something cool happened.

Hammerhead is the charming tale of a serial killer recounting his crimes. Though his methods may be vicious and gruesome, his motives aren't all that far-removed from the thoughts that go through each of our minds.

The world can be a frightening place, especially for children. At a circus, a forest, a book store, or a cemetery—forgotten, unlit corners hide terrible secrets and ghastly dangers, waiting for someone to stumble across them.This collection of eight short stories is Todd Brabander's most disturbing and twisted collection yet. It is definitely not for kids.

Monsters, legends, and things that we would rather not think about, this collection of three short stories and two pieces of flash fiction will treat readers to a strange and frightening world that lies in the shadows of the Pacific Northwest.

The Todd Said is a collection of really great ideas, writing, observations, and random thoughts by Todd Brabander.

Two stories, seven essays, and a list.Topics range from food carts, to self grooming disasters, to granting wishes to dying children.

Andrew Dean tried to do the right thing, to save a friend. What he did, instead, was get himself involved in a world he never knew existed. Now, he has unknowingly made an enemy of every person in his neighborhood. Or, that is, every monster posing as a person in the neighborhood. With all his new enemies ready to erase him from their community, will Andrew, his best friend Garrett the werewolf, and his little dog Billiam be able to survive this fight?Find out into the third instal...

Steve Delmount knew he had to save his family. Beaten and battered, he knew he could not let his family back into that house. A stranger he met by chance says he can help. Can he be trusted? This lone biker, who seemingly appeared from nowhere? Where did he come from? And how did he know who Steve is?

Four horrific American tragedies have a mysterious link to a pre-school teacher and the area known as the Bermuda Triangle.

In the mountains and coal fields of Southern West Virginia, roots run deep and hold on forever. When a young woman's grandmother dies, carrying on the traditions from the old world fall to her, fulfilling a terrible promise made long ago.

Male batterers of women are being beaten to death by a bat-wielding female vigilante. Each victim had recently been on trial for domestic violence-related charges, but was set free through plea bargains, technicalities, or acquittal.Two Portland Police Bureau Detectives--Sergeant Ray Barkley and his partner Detective Nina Parker--investigate the killings. Among the list of suspects is Criminal Court Judge Carole Cranston, who presided over the trials of all the victims and has dark...