INTERSTATE LOVE AFFAIR is a frightening glimpse into the mind of a serial killer. William travels the I-10 east, picking up dogs and the occasional girl. None of his companions last long.

NO TAKEBACKS: Before you download that next app, think about the creators who put it together... and whether their creation might have gotten away from them.... The programmer friends decide to make a phone app called No Takebacks. The first line of the story gives a flavor of what's to come: "We didn't build the app to kill anybody..."

THE COMING OF NIGHT: A serial killer story with a twist. A salesman at a convention chooses a victim at the bar, but that's only the beginning. The supernatural begins to creep in, and the killer himself descends into madness.

From the New York Times-bestselling author of the Indian Lake trilogy: Three stories that uncover what's lurking just beyond your headlights . . .

Take a road trip into your darkest nightmares with three stories from the modern master of horror and "one of the best writers working today" (NPR). Here, Bram Stoker Award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones gives evil an all-too-familiar face, whether it's the man from the dog shelter, a colleague at a work convention, or even just your phone. Horror can reach you everywhere and when you least expect it . . .

In "Interstate Love Affair," a serial killer's unique way of disposing of his victims' bodies gives roadkill an even more gruesome meaning. "No Takebacks" tracks how an app goes from an idea to coding to letting loose its creator's darkest impulses. And there's nowhere to hide during "The Coming of Night," when a predator's latest kill sets off a creepy-crawly timebomb inside of him.

Buckle up for page-turning scares from "a genuine horror superstar" (Esquire).