A mild-mannered scientist has been called away from work to return to his apartment under undisclosed circumstances. The train station seem different somehow and no one is around except a peculiar old man seated at the end of the train.
When Rufina notices a violent change in her son it's only the beginning. Struck with a sudden and unexplained illness, she discovers that her family has fallen victim to a sinister affliction.
Festus lives a boring life as a Currier, but when an elevator door opens to receive him, he unthinkingly journeys to an unforeseen destination that's less than welcoming of visitors.
When a young couple's life is upset by a possible peeping tom, they see fit to call in an investigator to quickly solve their problem. But what the investigator discovers is far from a simple voyeur.
As looming deadlines close in, apprentice scientist Castellano finds herself unable to complete a routine data analysis. Her deadline is weeks overdue, and sample 876-237-3 has a dark secret that she's determined to get to the bottom of.
When a group of miners become trapped in an underground tunnel, they do what they can to keep morale high with dwindling supplies. However, they soon discover that starvation is the least of their worries.