Man is the only kind of varmint sets his own trap, baits it, then steps in it. This book is a collection of short stories that portray the intrigues and complexities of human desires and attempt to achieve it using 'bait'. In stories rich with atmosphere and taut with suspense, The Bait explores the sayings 'do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it. Better to shun the bait than struggle in the snare.'