For the first time, the twenty-two stories found in Pandora's Children books 1-5 and Dark Interludes have been combined into two easy-to-navigate volumes. Each book also contains a bonus story at the end. This collection contains two dozen dark stories, tales where men become monsters, monsters become men, and no one is ever truly safe. You will find ghosts, demons and monsters; evil men, madmen and broken men; a wood-chipper, Santa Claus and yes, a handful of dentists. Each book contains twelve disturbing, provocative tales which will keep you thinking long after you're done reading. In Volume 1, you will find: The Devil's Toothache- A late night emergency visit changes the course of a young dentist's life. For Don- Four Vietnam veterans meet up at a restaurant in Chicago, as they do every year, to commemorate their fallen comrade, Don. The Madame Penitent- A teenager dying of cancer ventures out for one last thrill and finds something waiting for him in the Nevada desert. By the Skin of His Teeth- A young teacher tries get on with his life while dealing with the psychological trauma of having been trapped under a building after an earthquake. Just Meat- A first year medical student learns the consequences of defiling her cadaver late at night in her gross anatomy lab. The Transfer- A transfer student at a New Orleans university tries to unravel the mystery of the strange noises he hears next door. On the Curb- A horrific traffic accident that is not at all what it seems Swim- A mother faces the consequences after her three children die in a late night car accident on an icy road Wood Chipper Blues- A dentist is forced to consider whether or not one of his patients is a murderer after the police come to his door one night. Pandora's Children- A rapist and murderer is given a second chance at life by a mysterious stranger; all he has to do is control the monster within. Higher- A father and parole officer makes the ultimate decision when his son comes to his house with a gun looking for drug money. Last Dance of a Black Widow- An elderly women learns that there are consequences in the afterlife for a life lived poorly. Bonus excerpt- The first half of my 25,000 word novella, Dogs of War.