Each volume collects four stories of terror and wonder centering around Count D's Pet Shop, where the mysterious count sells magical creatures who come with a contract whose terms must not be broken.

A chilling thriller that forms part of the Bone Chillers series of stories for children.

A smoke-filled alley in Chinatown harbors Count D's Pet Shop. The pets sold here aren's your everyday variety and the Count prides himself on selling Love and Dreams in the form of magical creatures that come with an exclusive contract. But buyers beware. If the contract is broken the Count cannot be held accountable for whatever may happen. A fascinating and macabre look into the very soul of human nature.

Count D and Leon are abducted by terrorists; a terrifying creature haunts a Christmas Eve; and the untalented daughter of accomplished musicians receives a disturbing answer to her prayers. Also includes a "Flowers and the Detective" side story.

"Welcome to Chinatown! During your visit, be sure to stop by Count D's pet shop, where love and dreams are sold in the form of exotic animals. But animals, as you know, have a tendency to get out of control ..."--Page 4 of cover.

It's been several years since the bizarre Chinese Count known as D left L.A.'s Chinatown. In that time, life has returned to normal. But across the Pacific in Tokyo, a mysterious Chinese man has been spotted, and he seems to be opening a new shop of horrors.

In 1994 Michael Durwood Griffith began a 2 week crime spree of sexual assault and murder. Here is the chilling true story of this killer who lurked behind the badge of a lawman until he became the only ex-law enforcement officer on Death Row.

"Welcome to Chinatown! During your visit, be sure to stop by Count D's pet shop, where love and dreams are sold in the form of mythical creatures-- but not without a catch. The buyer must adhere to a set of rules, which if broken, may result in death ... or worse"--Page 4 of cover.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Trapped in the Mexican jungle, a group of friends stumble upon a creeping horror unlike anything they could ever imagine in "the best horror novel of the new century" (Stephen King). Also a major motion picture! Two young couples are on a lazy Mexican vacation—sun-drenched days, drunken nights, making friends with fellow tourists. When the brother of one of those friends disappears, they decide to venture into the jungle to look for him. What started out as a fun day-trip slowly spirals into a nightmare when they find an ancient ruins site ... and the terrifying presence that lurks there. "The Ruins does for Mexican vacations what Jaws did for New England beaches.” —Entertainment Weekly “Smith’s nail-biting tension is a pleasure all its own.... This stuff isn’t for the faint of heart.” —New York Post “A story so scary you may never want to go on vacation, or dig around in your garden, again.” —USA Today