In a modern twist of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, firefighter Jeff Roberts revisits the journey of his life in the presence of his death.

988 The suicide & Crisis Lifeline Help is there when you need it.Short story. When author Brad Durham makes his first trip to New York City to sign a book deal, he witnesses a distressed man ready...

Werewolves. Vampires. And smartassery.After getting kidnapped out of Fort Leavenworth (where he's awaiting his murder trial), James Laudon, perennial screw-up, finds himself under the thumb of an eclectic...

"Volz effectively crafts the character of Beth as a steady voice of reason surrounded by chaos, unraveling a complicated plot that revolves around feuding neighbors as much as it does finned predators....

It was supposed to be a dead week. For this mysterious hitman, things just couldn't be that damn easy. The sharp-tongued soul-stealing assassin plods through life with reckless abandon - until he finds...

Time. It wears on us all. Like gravity, it weighs us down with the influence of age. And eventually, time runs out. For every one of us—everyone except Skot. The enormous human/alien hybrid gifted with...

"Volz crafts a disturbing story that shines a glaring light on human trafficking. He approaches the subject matter with an appropriate sense of gravity and delicacy without sacrificing realism." --Kirkus...

After a rough shift, firefighter/paramedic Isaac Mason decides to personally check up on a homeless man (commonly known as The Poet) he's spoken with on several occasions. In doing so, the burden of witnessing...

A man walks into a bar...  One patron believes he's had a face-to-face meeting with the devil.

This short work of fiction details the Soviet efforts to thwart the American moon landing and safe return of the astronauts as well as the countermeasures employed by the US.

Marty Sturgis saves the life of John Cutter. Instead of being lauded as a hero, Marty finds himself behind bars. Marty and a cohort were in the process of robbing Cutter when he found the man's near-lifeless...

A priest finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time and is the victim of mistaken identity.

Things had yet to return to normal on and around Lake Bennett after the infamous shark situation during the previous summer. Local businesses were suffering. Residents found themselves wanting to move...

A Dead Man's Curve excerpt story.When the popular YouTube investigative team, The Bulloch Brothers, venture into Kentucky's Land Between the Lakes in search of the infamous Beast of the LBL, they get...

This is a small collection of three short stories - all dealing with homicidal or suicidal characters.Haggard: a struggling firefighter suffers from compassion fatigue.Blame It on Jack Kerouac: a Catholic...

After losing communications during an off-the-books operation, Army Rangers Lieutenant Jason Stafford and Sergeant Miga Raines lead a squadron of soldiers back to mainland America. In their efforts to...

A routine house fire in Arlington, Indiana, proves to be anything but when an explosion shatters the lives of the crew of Engine 3. Captain Patrick O'Keefe, Engineer Eddie Bennett, Firefighter Calvin...

After encouraging his savant daughter to build a theoretical time machine, Eduardo Solmar scrambles to complete the project after Elishia mysteriously vanishes. His tampering with time reveals more about...

"A wicked combination of the movies HALLOWEEN and BACKDRAFT."One year after losing one of their own in a tragic house fire, members of the Taylor (Indiana) Fire Department find themselves under attack....

Supernatural beasts and mystical voodoo collide when Detective Del Thibodeaux investigates a series of murders and missing persons the local community lays blame on the legendary Rougarou - the mysterious...

Adam Kluteski (Klutch) escorts his girlfriend, Corra Whitmer, to what he believes is a hoax - a werewolf initiation ritual. The couple soon find themselves running for their lives. A savage betrayal and...

Michael Stein is attacked and nearly killed by a vicious monster. Amanda, his mistress, shoots and kills the beast. When Stein recovers, he learns that his wife, Angie, was found naked and dead at the...

Young cryptozoologist Zane Newton decides to spend his 1984 college summer break in search of the mysterious beast of Bray Road. With the increase in sightings, he figures he has as much of a chance as...

Accompanied by a werewolf simply known as Charlie, James Laudon ventures out on his first mission for the DARPA-funded group. While investigating reports of mysterious encounters and strange noises, the...

Perennial screw-up, James Laudon, finds himself behind bars for a crime he absolutely committed. In the dark of night, a pair of mysterious men abduct him from his cell and replace him with a dead body....

Vampire Alexander "Xander" Anatoli must prepare to return to action as an assassin. Since his time in administration has made him soft, he feels the need to hone his killing skills. James Laudon finds...

After pulling a prank for the ages, four teenagers, led by Chris Porter, run for their freedom when school authorities give chase. And Chris inadvertently runs into love.

Teenager Chris Porter enlists the help of his three close friends to get revenge for his younger brother. Hilarity ensues as the foursome fumble their way through the ill-conceived plot.

In an effort to get the United States government off of their backs, Zane Newton request that Earlham reveal his supernatural abilities to President Taggert.  The process causes Earlham to reflect on...

A short story about divorce through the eyes of an eight-year-old boy.