Gut Shot and Coyote Eaten

"Gut Shot and Coyote Eaten" is a short story by American author Ron Shiflet which is loosely connected to the Cthulhu Mythos. It was first published in his collection Looking for Darla: Stories of Mythos Noir by Elder Signs Press in September 2008.
==Synopsis==
When small-time criminal Rafe's cousin Josh is shot in a double-cross, he takes the injured man to the new medical practitioner in town, Dr. Billingham, for treatment. However, although Billingham's procedure at first seems to works wonders for Josh, it soon becomes apparent that he has implanted some kind of abomination into him, one which is slowly taking control. Although Rafe is able to put the man out of his misery, he is captured by the doctor in the process and subjected to the same procedure himself.
==Behind the Mythos==
At one point, Dr. Billingham mentions to Rafe that he learned his craft in Arkham, before reflecting to himself upon how his peers ostracised him for his unethical practices.
==Publication History==
*Looking for Darla: Stories of Mythos Noir (2008)
*Tales of the Weird West #2 (2015)
Category:Expanded Mythos Works
Category:Ron Shiflet works