FUN, DARK MULTI-GENRE SHORT FICTION
BECAUSE GOOD CHARACTERS MAKE BAD CHOICES
(AND THE FIRST ONE’S FREE)
"If Ray Bradbury and Charles Portis had a love child, it would be Adam Fike. These stories are highly recommended." BlueInk Review
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SUBURBAN THRILLER
That nice guy down the street reminds his friends and neighbors to never forget the QUIET ONES.
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SCI-FI SATIRE
Townsfolk mistake experimental military helmets for alien antennae in OPERATION DRAGONHEAD.
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MUSCLE-CAR WESTERN
Out in the HIGH DESERT, a robbery Western with cars instead of horses.
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HISTORIC DRAMA
PAGANINI explores the wicked life and death of the infamous classical violinist.
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NOIR MYSTERY
In YARDLEY COUNTY, a dead convict finds himself at the robbery that began his criminal career.
Collection includes The Quiet Ones, Operation Dragonhead, High Desert, Paganini, Yardley County, plus Valley Football & The Trop.
“...beneath the antics of small, shifty characters trying to survive beats an enormous emotional generosity in these truly original works.”
- BLUEINK STARRED REVIEW (NOTABLE BOOK)
“...a creative, rule-bending anthology that rewards readers who appreciate fiction that doesn’t color inside the lines...”
- Carol Thompson (5/5 Stars)
“...these stories don’t just entertain, they provoke, twist, and delight...”
- K.C. Finn (5/5 stars)
Interwoven characters measure humanity's progress on a rumbling cross-country bus. This road may be long, but sometimes coffee’s good.
“...this is a unique, intriguing offering with an overriding sense that people love and hurt and suffer, but ultimately goodness prevails. The author draws authentic characters and, often, startles with poetic imagery."
- BLUEINK REVIEW
“...vivid scenes unfold like a movie, pulling readers into a world where destiny is constantly reshaped by choices, some seemingly insignificant, others catastrophic...”
- Courtnee Turner Hoyle (5/5 stars)
“...the kind of novella that has you contemplating life well after you’ve finished the final chapter...”
- Stephen Christopher (4/5 Stars)
