Four novellas that span the past fifteen years of Robert Essig’s writing career. With forwards by Judith Sonnet, Megan Stockton, S.C. Mendes, and the author himself! The Philth Pig The Filth Pig is an emotional junkie. All he wants are your hopes and dreams, but when confronted by someone whose soul is suffering, has he met his match? Salpsan A neo-gothic tale of demons and redemption. On the hillside of Spain in an old, crumbling farmhouse, there’s a sick creature in need. A desperate nurse, stripped of her license for making a deadly, yet compassionate decision, is called upon, but can she help the sick beast? Follow the Maggot Wagon It was supposed to be a quick jaunt to rekindle an old friendship, but sometimes the demons of the past will not let go. When old friends find themselves stuck behind a slow-moving tallow truck, old memories come back for better or worse as they meander through the countryside behind the maggot wagon. The Madness Back in print for the first time in many years! Forced to trust the kindness of strangers to avoid getting caught in a blizzard, Tony is accepted into the Ritter household to wait out the storm, only things aren't what anyone expects. So raise a glass of cheer to these four stories of revenge, deceit, murder, and . . . MADNESS!