Scabies: An Incident

By Matthew James Hammett

An unexplained incident. A reassuring explanation. A system that keeps working.

A roadside motel closes after a minor emergency.

Guests complain of itching. Staff follow procedure. Authorities reassure the public.

Then people begin to notice something moving beneath their skin.

As misdiagnosis spreads faster than the condition itself, bodies stop behaving correctly and institutions do what they always do: contain, reframe, and erase.

SCABIES is a procedural body-horror novella about denial, misdiagnosis, and the quiet failure of systems designed to keep us safe.

No heroes. No cure. Just process.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GL2YJBMZ
• ISBN13: 9798246496213
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"