Working as a private dick is weird business, no matter how you look at it. But working as a private dick in a world populated by ghouls, monsters and other creatures of the night -- well, that's as weird as it gets. Welcome to the world of Cal McDonald. When a bizarre string of strangulation murders hits the streets of Los Angeles, and the bodies are found covered in blood, at first it seems like a madman is on the loose. But when it's revealed that the blood isn't from the victims -- and in fact, it's not even of human origin -- Cal sets his sights on a rendering warehouse close to where the bodies were found. 30 Days of Night creators Niles and Templesmith give whole new meaning to the phrase Meat Is Murder.

This standalone story is the perfect jumping on point for readers who missed the 2003 hit series Criminal Macabre!