Broken Skin

In a flooded town, a haunted man whose future will save the world faces a horror from his past.

On a dead farm, two friends take out their aggression on a very special punching bag.

In the heart of the city, a homeless man faces the end of the world beyond a rusty door.

In a hospital waiting room, a husband learns what hides behind the safety of sleep.

Rising star Nate Southard brings you 15 of his darkest stories to date, including the never-before-published novella Deeper Waters, in a collection that churns with living nightmares and damaged souls, shattered illusions and second chances.

Busted knuckles and Broken Skin.

Contents:

• Introduction by Brian Keene
• Working the Bag
• Digging
• A Little Bit of Everything
• Why I Do It
• Insomnia Is My Only Friend
• Guilt
• Captain Jinkies
• In the Clearing Beneath the Firs
• Scenic Pastures
• His Start
• Silent Corners
• Of Cabbages and Kings
• Hotbox Blues
• Yellow Triangles
• Deeper Waters