All seventy dark and ominous stories are guaranteed to enlighten and entertain. Original versions were recorded as voicemails to amuse the author’s colleagues and friends at work. Micro-dramas include: ‘Detective Amy’: Our intrepid sleuth keeps it together searching a houseful of horrors. ‘The Hole’: Lincoln and his strict father discover their cesspool holds a dirty secret. ‘MPG’: Young Shawn, a budding genius, bravely saves little Spot from bodily harm. ‘Barfly’: A thirsty drunkard makes an irrevocable deal with the Prince of Darkness. ‘Lara Visits Timothy’: Friends take a trip to a mental hospital and learn the bitter truth. ‘Old Men Chatting’: Cronies discuss the revulsions of aging over breakfast sandwiches. ‘Mort’s List’: Always efficient, a mortician deftly completes his long checklist of chores. ‘China’: Adventurous Perry picks the worst location in America to dig a deep hole. ‘Visiting Grandma’: Sal evolves into a self-taught coroner right in his own backyard. ‘The Messenger’: Redemption from a homeless man on a Manhattan street corner. ‘Devil’s Corridor’: Chased down a highway, Cliff should have kept his eyes on the road. ‘Skinny Puppy’: A roaming mongrel finds a delicious meal behind Roy’s Family Diner.
A propos de l’auteur
David Powers grew up in the wild suburbs of Northern New Jersey and now lives in Southern California with his wife and family. A onetime house painter, professional photographer, IT helpdesk manager, and business analyst, Dave now enjoys writing, the great outdoors, vintage audio equipment and his three unruly housecats.