A collection of six short stories including Westerns, Swamp humor, Southern humor, cat ladies, horror, soiled doves, unique collectors and alligators. Hero adventurer Decker Dean investigates the Pompom murders. Mr. Abaddon has a hacienda filled with an amazing collection, but he needs one more thing. Hackett's Crossing is a town filled with hate, but will the town's preacher select a scripture foretelling prophecy? Ford needs money, but things go terribly wrong and he may lose his life in a frightening way. Townspeople of Privy, Arizona build a church, but the first service ends in a brawl. He was half man, half gator. He was "mater.