A Gallery of Monsters

Monsters are everywhere, sometimes hiding in plain sight and wearing human faces...OF MEN AND MONSTERS"Tom Deady hit this one way out of the park."-Jonathan Maberry, NY Times bestselling author of V-WARS and INK In the summer of 1975, Bayport, MA becomes a refuge for eleven-year-old Ryan Baxter and his brother, Matt. Fleeing a dark past and an abusive father, the coastal town promises a fresh start with its sun-soaked beaches and nostalgic arcades. Ryan's days brighten even more when he meets Leah, and the two quickly become inseparable. But not everything in Bayport is as serene as it seems. A seemingly innocent purchase-a "Sea Monkeys" imitation from a comic book-takes a sinister turn as it grows beyond imagination, threatening to consume their new life. Mysterious phone calls hint at lurking dangers, and as the aquatic creature in their home spirals out of control, a more familiar and terrifying monster edges closer to Bayport: their father.IN THE GLASTENBURY WOODSIt was supposed to be the road trip to end all road trips. The summer of 1986, a few weeks before Dave and his two friends went their separate ways to college and the military. One last hurrah to Toronto to see Hulk Hogan and the rest of the WWF in The Big Event. It all goes wrong when they take a detour through Vermont's notorious Glastenbury Woods. There's something in the forest, and it's out for blood. But Dave has another reason for the trip, and he doesn't plan on letting anyone, or anything, get in his way.WEEKEND GETAWAYA lost child.A marriage shattered beyond repair?John Baxter doesn't think so, which is why he has planned this weekend getaway with his wife. He expected a lot of shouting, a lot of tears, but in the end, he hoped to have a stronger foundation upon which they could start rebuilding what they had once had.What he wasn't expecting was the home invasion......and the hell that awaited them beneath the rented cabin.