The Egg

From the haunted mind of Hildred Rex comes this anthology of dark fiction comprised of six tales bound in madness, terror, and a cosmic dread. WARNING: This series contains explicit adult material. By reading this story, you certify that you are at least 18 years or older. Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Horror op. 1. A SLINKING AGENT OF THE DEVIL (AT 3 AM) - An interracial couple navigate a night of hysteria in 1919 New Orleans after a local newspaper publishes a warning from a prolific serial killer stating that he will pass over the city at 3 A.M. and kill anyone who isn't listening to jazz music. op. 2. BUT THE CAT CAME BACK - A demon cat pitted against a manic pet owner in a fateful interspecies duel. op. 3. SCHISMA - An embittered ex-boyfriend plots revenge against the girl who broke his heart, but sets his sights on her new boyfriend after he shows up at his house to collect her things. op. 4. REQUIEM FOR PANCHO - In this tale of envy, pride, and obsession, veteran tenor R.T. Monticello plots the demise of his co-star for defiling his beloved diva. op. 5. THE MISTICK KREWE OF SATYR - The murder investigation of a young girl in an historic New Orleans park leads amateur sleuth J.R. Reznick to infiltrate an opulent masquerade ball in search of her killer. op. 6. SVENGALI - A federal agent closes in on a puppeteer who spends his nights online fetishizing about killing and cannibalizing children, and his days offline teaching the Gospel to school students.