Short Stories 85

Cette anthologie contient dix nouvelles au hasard. Certains sont drôles, d'autres sont glaçants et la plupart sont tout simplement bizarres: Contient les histoires suivantes. 100 Tinder Dates! Un Ma……続きを見る

Can he escape? Over the past six months, Doctor Jeremy Brooks has become riddled with doubt. Is the work he is doing at the mysterious Newton Street facility immoral? Has he gone too far? Is it time……続きを見る

Rachel Verano came to London, England to become a painter but instead is working long hours every night in a back-street bar and her dreams seem increasingly unreachable. A fiercely independent woma……続きを見る

The Guardian of Life and Death earns a name as said by High Council. The name is the Guardian's true name and a name as earned for servitude. 続きを見る

Tonturas, olhos verdes, um gato. Um conto durante uma pandemia que podia ser verdadeiro, mas não o é. 続きを見る

»Wer weiß, vielleicht besteht mein Jubel darin, daß ich unauffindbar bin.« In den zwischen 1958 und 1968 entstandenen Erzählungen, die in diesem Band versammelt sind, wird die Wirklichkeit demoliert……続きを見る

»Alle Möglichkeiten lagen in dem Spielraum der Fesselung« In ihren zwischen 1948 und 1952 entstandenen frühen Erzählungen – unter ihnen die berühmte ›Spiegelgeschichte‹, die den Preis der Gruppe 47 ……続きを見る

This story is Trian's story of meeting Tom Mindbender, dedicated servant of the High Council told in first person view of Trian's. This story is told in first person point of view of Trian's told in……続きを見る

Enigmatic patches of light on the largest body in the asteroid belt, Ceres, now suspected to be the work of living organisms, prompts the first manned mission to another celestial body since the moo……続きを見る

A slice of life that will resonate with readers old and young, and a cautionary tale, Abigail's Inheritance is a contemporary romance. If you love a mystery set in a romantic context, you'll love re……続きを見る

Stranded with two unlikely suitors on a deserted island, Mia has nothing but a volume of Jane Austen stories for entertainment. It's the only reminder the trio has of civilized society, but can the ……続きを見る

In the summer of 1992, the author (future agent 33) has an interesting discussion with an Amerasian bartender in the fabled Sidle on N pub in the Outer Sunset district of San Francisco. Apparently, ……続きを見る

Brandis the Record Keeper remembers memories of Zerra prodding him to remember something of the High Council and their manipulations regarding a cat alien species dubbed Maney. This story details fu……続きを見る

On a tranquil November evening, the author (Agent 33) and his wife (Agent 32) venture to a vegetarian restaurant in east Charlotte (NC, USA) for dinner. Nothing noteworthy is happening until a pair ……続きを見る

He's wondering if he's been dead this whole time, like Bruce Willis. In the Sixth Sense, that is, not generally. He's pretty sure Bruce Willis hasn't been dead this whole time. Even though he can re……続きを見る

In 1588, the Roanoke Colony (later known as the Lost Colony, as not a single colonist was found when revisited in 1590), an English settlement in present-day North Carolina, USA, is overrun by a Nat……続きを見る

We all know automation is coming to the office. Computers are invading the workspace. Artificial Intelligence will soon do all the work. But what if those mechanical workers fear unemployment more t……続きを見る

Nyke Papadopoulos was the single most devious criminal mastermind Sam Hemming had come across. So, when the time came to take him down, she did not hesitate to set up the sting and plan the take-dow……続きを見る

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wished she had been born a mouse. And why not? Her life was meaningless and the people around her were tiresome. But everything changes when she discove……続きを見る

Agents 32 and 33 of the so-called psecret psociety travel from Charlotte to Winston-Salem (NC, USA) to search for more clues on a majestic spring Saturday. They sample several downtown spots and lea……続きを見る

The time had come to test the Computer Center's latest equipment. In an effort to show the taxpayers that their money was being put to good use, the inspectors turned over the investigation to some ……続きを見る

The eleven stories in "The Soul Shadow and Other Tales of Tomorrow", are often rooted in reality. But they soon become improbably perturbing, droll or outlandish. However, in The Soul Shadow - the f……続きを見る

Do you play the Powerball or Mega-Millions lottery? If so, read this almost-completely-real-life short story, and hopefully you won't make the same multi-million-dollar blunder that Agents 32 and 33……続きを見る

Authors Ellen Anderson and Katie Wyatt Special Introduction Edition When Fred Harvey decided to start a restaurant chain, determined to give railroad passengers better culinary experiences than he h……続きを見る

Winter Miles packs up her Jeep and sets off on her road trip across the country to join her sister in DC. But mere hours into the drive, the whispers of a rabies outbreak turn into outright screams……続きを見る

Marcus has now had enough trying to find a date in clubs, bars, restaurants and malls. Now he wants to try the church, what could go wrong? ..... 続きを見る

At home, at the office, the pool or the graveyard, this collection tells five stories of five different women who are trying to find meaning in their existence. 続きを見る

Indra knows adjusting to life in a new town can take time but after a month she still hasn't settled in. The gaps in her memory and her husband's tendency to run mysterious errands at night don't he……続きを見る

What happens at the moment of death? This is a collection of heart breaking short stories, all set in a hospital and all with a related theme. 続きを見る

Love is so overrated Maya never expected to get kissed when she walked out in her ratty old hoodie (and nothing else) to get the mail. But when a shirtless god jogs down your street, grabs your face……続きを見る