When a thirteen-year-old boy sheds his goody two shoes reputation for a day and skips school to explore Manchester with his friend, he doesn't expect to find himself in an underground cave system full of monsters, fighting to survive.

When veterinarian Malcolm gets a call from a farmer, he doesn't expect to be facing down the mythical, hungry monster its cow just gave birth to.

When his cowriter of many years vanishes into thin air, a TV writer realizes he may not know his closest companion at all.

The inhabitants of middle-of-nowhere Gultree think the new man in town is a snake oil salesman, while in reality, he's much, much worse.

An ex-military engineer is enthused to receive an invitation to a reunion for Desert Storm operatives, only to realize he's stumbled into an elaborate revenge plot.