Nineteen tales of horror, mystery, supernatural suspense, and the weird West. A horde of insects invade one unfortunate man's stomach and make it their home, a blind woman guards a cavern full of Civil War-era zombies, and a troubled teen digs up her father's corpse, hoping to get some closure. Visit a macabre secret museum where taxidermy and classic literature combine, discover the lengths one desperate mortuary assistant will go to for love, and learn why Jack McCall really killed Wild Bill Hickcok. "Adrian Ludens...will scare the hell outta you in Bedtime Stories for Carrion Beetles. I highly recommend anything Ludens writes!" -Ty Schwamberger (The Fields, Deep Dark Woods). "Understated, wistful, and somewhat sad. Bedtime Stories for Carrion Beetles was a creepy pleasant surprise, and I am looking forward to seeing more of his work. -K. H. Vaughan, Hellnotes