What do a favor for a new friend, a problem needing solving, a quest for revenge, and a mysterious silver case have in common? They are all themes in the book "The Cellar and Other Short Stories" by Joseph L Hall.

"The Cellar" follows the story of a young soldier who believes he is the only survivor of World War 3. He is content to spend his days in solitude, scavenging for food and avoiding the monsters the war left behind until a desperate man appears and asks for his help.

"Affluenza" is the story of a grieving man who wants nothing but revenge for the loss of his family at the hands of a drunk driver and the society who makes excuses instead of punishing the wealthy.

"Special Delivery" is about a nosey new employee for an armored car service who picks up mysterious silver cases instead of money bags from local banks. All he wants to know is what's inside the case.

"Problem Solved" is about a cheating husband who wants to hire someone to kill his wife, but gets more than he bargained for when the hitman has plans of his own.