"Have you ever had fresh octopus?" he asked. "No, not all cut to pieces. Fresh. Alive. Still moving. You eat it head first, and as your teeth tear into its flesh, the tentacles caress your face. It is a very sensual experience. You will never feel closer to another living thing. Not even a woman when you are inside her, yes? This is how I eat. How I live. Raw." Fraud, extortion, murder and revenge. With his characteristic wry wit and gallows humour, Shane Simmons delivers twenty twisted tales of lowlife criminals, not-so-innocent victims, and human monsters. Spanning a wide selection of stories that have previously been published in celebrated anthologies and magazines, this collection also features new material appearing for the first time anywhere. From cozy cons, to biting satire, to extreme horror and everything in between, there's something to satisfy any criminal mind or ne'er-do-well bibliophile.