The Forest of Hands & Teeth 0.5 : Scenic RouteCarrie Ryan2011

New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ryan returns to the terrifying world of the Forest of Hands and Teeth with the short story, "Scenic Route." In the wake of the zombie apocalypse, Margie and her sister Sally think they’ve found safe refuge in a remote cabin on top of a mountain. But when a charming stranger arrives at their door, they learn that sometimes the living can be more monstrous than the undead.

“A genuinely scary (and particularly gruesome) story about characters I immediately sympathized with, believed in and rooted for.” – Bookshelves of Doom

Note: this 7,000 word short story was originally published in the anthology Enthralled edited by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong.