The Hitchhiker

“Cliff’s Run,” a flash science fiction piece, follows Cliff as he attempts to escape the ultimate predator.

“The Lycan of Calyphon County,” a story of young love and werewolves.

In “The Box,” Bryson returns home to find a mysterious package on his step. What horrors does it contain?

“The Hitchhiker,” the collection’s suspenseful titular piece, tells of one man’s journey down an impossibly dark road. When he finally hitches a ride, is it actually his salvation? Or something worse?