Revenge of the Roach King

"e;He'd said the noises were finally too much for him. Said he couldn't sleep with the constant scritching and scratching in the walls and over the floors."e;In "e;Revenge of the Roach King"e;, an exterminator is called to the apartment of his brother Jerry, who is having one of the worst infestation problems ever seen.But as his brother investigates the building, a mystery begins to unfold, and a possible explanation as to the origins of the roach problem in Jerry's apartment, unbelievable as it may be. It seems Jerry was recently involved in a deal that went bad, which resulted in the death of one of his partners, Ronnie. Ronnie may be gone, but he had about a million silent partners of his own, and it looks like they've come for his share.If you hate things that go creeping in the night, "e;Revenge of the Roach King"e; is sure to keep you awake long after the lights go out.This 7300-word story is perfect for fans of CREEPSHOW and TALES FROM THE CRYPT. "e;Revenge of the Roach King"e; was originally published in The Blackest Death II, published by Black Death Books, 2005.