There was once a man who, one terrible night after closing, became trapped in an IKEA store with a vampire.

He searched and searched for something made of wood with which to stake the fiend.

He died.

Jim Towns is an award-winning filmmaker, artist and writer.

His short fiction has been published in print and online by Burial Day, Switchblade Magazine, FunDead Publications, Castle of Horror, and more. His first book American Cryptic was released in 2020 by Anubis Press, and in November 2021 will see the publication of his Depression-era vampire novella Bloodsucker City.

He lives in San Pedro CA with his wife and two mysterious cats.