Escapement

Collected here for the first time, three stories of violence, betrayal, and the dark temptations that dwell in us all.

In Scraps, two people break into a junkyard and find depraved horrors hiding inside.

A man contemplates killing his abusive wife for his lover and sinks deep into a perverse nightmare in Dig My Own Grave.

In The Bass Player, a musician learns the heavy metal band he wants to join will sacrifice everything to be famous.

“Rufty’s writing encapsulates a profound sense of dread and realism that few others can.”
—Aron Beauregard, author of Playground.