A terrifying and emotionally visceral collection of horror and supernatural suspense from the author of Burn the Plans (an Esquire "Best Horror Book of the Year").

A dying father constructs an elaborate plan to prove the existence of an afterlife. Two young friends uncover a mysterious artifact at the ocean's edge. A vicious gangster sends a henchman on a twisted journey to find the true Ark of the covenant. Ghosts, cryptid hunters, mysterious sightings, and a lonely bus driver who gives rides to unexpected passengers. You'll find these tales and more in this hypnotic and unsettling collection that plumbs the depths of the human psyche to present terrors that leave you disquieted, disturbed, and asking the question: When life burns to the ground, who is holding the match?"