"Rick Hautala's writing shines with dedication,
hard-earned craft, and devotion."
--Peter Straub

From the subway tunnels of Boston to the rain-swept streets of Quebec City to the deepest snow-filled forest of Hilton, Maine, no one in these chilling stories by horror master Rick Hautala is safe from the darkness or the dangerous things that lurk in the shadows.  Waiting for us.  Reaching for us . . .

"A master of contemporary horror and suspense."
--Cemetery Dance

Over the years, Rick Hautala's stories and novels have terrified and captivated millions of readers around the world.  Bedbugs is a career-spanning collection of stories that whisks you away on a guided tour of the darkest reaches of the human mind and soul - a tour that could only be conducted by someone with Rick Hautala's ability to make your blood run cold.

"Effectively crafted shockers that live up to the title's reference to discomforting things that get under the skin."
--Publishers Weekly