Flash Fiction Books

Near the close of the Roaring '20s, a boat loses power and drifts ashore in northern California. The ominous autumn sky darkens. The woman fears the worst. Her boyfriend is frantic. Then a surprise appearance increases the suspense.

This is basically a true story. The names have been changed to protect the psychotic.

A young woman is being chased through the coastal redwoods of northern California in 1919. She begins looking for a place to hide from the sadistic maniac. Will she survive?

It is Leap Day 1896 on the North Coast of California. Times are hard. Things go from bad to worse to 'holy cow!' for Miles. Twice.

In the last half of the 19th century on a secluded section of the northern California coast, a brooding Chinese immigrant must make a life-changing decision. Will his roommate be content?

A middle-aged North Korean woman recounts the horrors of her life in Wŏnsan and Northern China. Approx. 1400 words. Ok for all ages.

The author visits an interesting 'numbers man' on a December afternoon in Charlotte after a car crash. The conversation branches out and curls back. Kat Da'dy presages the affair. Dwight Clark's famous NFL catch gets caught in the word salad.

The author recalls a winter walk with his dad and younger brother a half century ago in Raleigh, NC. They stumble upon some unlikely ruins. Thoughts of the future abound, and rebound.

A virtual soccer/football game (which could be used in a betting pool) is devised by a seldom-heard-from psecret psociety agent. The lottery-numbers-based procedure is outlined meticulously. The scoring averages are very realistic. Zack sure had some time on his hands.

A lady from the greater Philadelphia area moves to rural NC for serenity and solitude, All is going fine until ...