In these 16 scintillating tales of fantasy, terror, and wonder--A murderer is forced to confess by pressure from his own confederates;A monstrous creature slaughters ruthlessly by day, and by night just...dreams;A psychic vampire possesses a curiously refined taste for fine chocolate;An alien has the inexplicable ability to create beauty...and death;A world’s pollution means extinction for one species--and new life for another;A gravedigger provides 'plots' for beginning storytellers;And many more... 3