The Headhunter — Saul Tanpepper

From the collection Shorting the Undead & Other Horrors

Billy Hawkins is consumed by a single, dark obsession - to find the monster who murdered his wife and take its head. But a year passes since the Zombie Uprising, and the world has become a brutally dangerous place, where the dead outnumber the living, where food is scarce, and where one false step could mean the end of everything.

Accompanied by a preacher-turned-headhunter who tries to convince Bill that the Uprising was the Rapture and that their purpose is to now spread the Word, Bill loses his sense of purpose. Is he doing the right thing by seeking vengeance when he should be focusing on basic survival? Taking the head of the monster that killed his wife won't bring his beloved back. But what eats at him even more is not knowing if he has what it'll take when the time comes.

Headhunter is a shocking short story with a nasty little twist.

Recommended reading age: 15+

Saul Tanpepper is a best-selling writer of short stories and novels of speculative fiction for the undead of all ages, including the collection, Insomnia and the post apocalyptic series, GAMELAND and BUNKER 12, as well as the international medical thriller, THE FLENSE. He lives in Northern California. Please visit him at his home on the web: tanpepperwrites.com.

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