This is the first published work by Brian Devitt. It is a very diverse collection of short stories:

"Cowboy Fred" - A down and out ranch hand loses his sweetheart and goes to work in a slaughterhouse where he finds redemption from the most unlikely source.

"Catfish Catch" - Two children make an incredible discovery at an old cemetery on Halloween that leads to an amazing adventure.

"Cars Only" - A lonely, single mother who works at a toll booth tries to escape her mundane existence only to be reminded of what really matters in life.

"Sisters" - An obsessively close relationship between two women in the workplace becomes explosive when one tries to pull away.

"Battle At Sea" - Cold war scenario becomes hot when Soviet and American fleets square off in a duel to the finish.

"Spots" - After a little boy breaks out with mysterious spots in London the family is pulled into an international crisis involving the Soviet KGB.