Flash Fiction Books

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 Native American tribe. A male settler flees the onslaught. He avoids capture, yet gets trapped. A slow...

Agents 32 and 33 go to Blowing Rock (NC, USA) on a nice spring day to check out a waterfall where a tragedy occurred during the Great Depression. A heroine from that grim day has a connection to Charlotte and the Univ. of Texas. Another tale in the psecret psociety pshort pstory pseries. Approx...

In the mid-70s in east Charlotte, a young man chances upon a peculiar woman in the forest surrounding his neighborhood. Approx. 1600 words. Sex: No. Violence: No. Drug usage: Yes. Strangeness level: Moderately high. Mr. Malloy: Absent.

In March of 2008, a photographer decides to go for the ultimate shot via the air shaft in a 25-story hotel in uptown Charlotte. Based on a tragic real-life event. Approx. 1700 words.

Agents 32 and 33 go out on a Thursday evening in late May, searching for a short story in east Charlotte (USA). With two strikes on them, they stumble upon a home run in a Plaza-Midwood bar. Approximately 1600 words. No violence, sex or drug usage. And no Mr. Malloy in this one. Apolitical and...

The author (Agent 33) recounts the day that he and his son found an unusual object inside a spray paint can. Approx. 1100 words.Violence: None.Sex: None.Drug usage: None.Mr. Malloy: Not present.Strangeness level: Moderate.

The author (Agent 33) goes to the official Liverpool FC bar in uptown Charlotte for the Europa League match with Villarreal (at Anfield). After the game, he heads downstairs and finds an open seat at the bar, as a Cinco de Mayo party commences. The man to his right helps supply a nice...

On a whim, the author (Agent 33) calls up Agent 889 to ask him about his Uber driving experience in the Charlotte area.Another tale in the psecret psociety pshort pstory pseries.Approx. 1300 words.Real-life accuracy: 98%Sorry, no Mr. Malloy.Sex: None.Violence: None.Drug usage: Mentioned in passing.

Agents 32 and 33 take a trip to Asheville to take in the Blackbird Blackbird show at the One Stop Deli and Bar. It's a nice evening of psychedelically infused folktronica. [sic] Afterwards, they discover that there is an April Fools' joke that they have all witnessed. Mr. Malloy: Not...

It’s the most important day of Farouk Ba’asher Bin Abdulraheem’s life, and he’s about to learn some valuable lessons.Suicide bombing isn’t as easy as it looks.God has a twisted sense of humor.Martyrdom ain’t all it’s cracked up to be.Always read the fine print.