The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin
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If you thought nursery rhymes were innocent, "The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse" will force you to reconsider. The story takes place in Toy City, where old nursery rhyme characters are being gruesomely murdered. Enter Eddie Bear, a teddy turned detective, and his sidekick, Jack, as they set out to solve these storybook crimes.
Robert Rankin crafts a tale that is both a parody and homage to the crime genre, set against a backdrop of childhood stories gone horribly wrong. A must-read for SFcrowsnest aficionados who ever wondered what happened to the characters of their youth after the nursery rhymes ended. Spoiler: It's not a happily ever after.