The acclaimed author of Chain Reaction, Die Anne, and Harvest, ALAN WELKER has been delighting and terrifying audiences with his unsettling tales since receiving his first published byline back in 1997.Meet Shane Thompson. He's a moderately successful novelist and an English teacher at the local high school. While reasonably happy with how his life turned out, he can't help but long for someone to share it with. Unfortunately for Shane, he's about to find out that sometimes you're better off alone.