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Memories of the Butterfly Lady
Reporter Sylvia Bartow has only one hour to make sense of the patchwork quilt of interviews that has consumed the past three months of her life, as she waits to interview condemned killer Max Crenshaw — one hour before the hangman's noose silences his lips forever. Is it time enough to unravel the truth, and to learn the secret of the Butterfly Lady? A short story by Keith B. Darrell. 3,690 words. |
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Encounters With Dracula
| Three tales of Encounters
With Dracula!
"Silver Bullets" is a tale of the Old
West in mid-19th century America, a masked vigilante, and... Dracula! In "Elementary,
My Dear Renfield", in the final quarter of the 19th century, Mina Murray
has engaged Sherlock Holmes to locate her missing fiance, Jonathan Harker, leading
Holmes and Watson to an encounter with a foe more diabolical than Professor Moriarty.
In the third tale, "The Dragon's Son",
the year is 1897, the place is Vienna, and Dr. Sigmund Freud is about to encounter
his most unusual patient. Three short stories by Keith B. Darrell. 10,171 words.
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The Trial
of Santa Claus
It's
the Trial of the Century, as prosecutor Nicholas Scratch presents
his case against Santa Claus. An irreverent short story
by Keith B. Darrell. 3,690 words.
Humorous Fantasy |
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The Leprechaun
A drunken
Irishman stumbles across a man he believes to be a leprechaun,
who shows him the true treasure he already has but doesn't
appreciate. A short story by Keith B. Darrell. 4,041 words.
Fantasy |
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Kil-ger
| By day, Kyle
Marsden leads an idyllic life in the suburbs with his wife and
daughter. But at night, Kyle slips into a post-apocalyptic world
gone mad — populated by animalistic ravers who rape and plunder
at will; joyriders, scion of society's elite who kill for sport
to relieve their boredom; and rogue cybernetic mercenaries called
Kil-gers. But what happens when Kyle's nightmares merge with
his idyllic existence? A short story by Keith B. Darrell.
4,575 words.
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Voyage of the
Damned
Todd
Drake awakens to find himself aboard a ship on a special journey
through his past. A short story by Keith B. Darrell. 2,178
words.
Speculative Fiction/Fantasy |
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The Encounter
An elderly
man, armed only with his wits, confronts an gun-wielding young
man burglarizing his home. A short story by Keith B. Darrell.
2,230 words.
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2084
In the world of the future, all information, from news to history, is delivered via ubiquitous wireless PAL - Personal Automated Lifestyle unit - and books are prized collectibles preserved unread in acrylic cases by the wealthy and powerful. But when Karol Rossum realizes that unlike the digital PALs, the stained ink on the pages of books never changes to suit those in power, her discovery threatens to reveal long hidden truths.A short story for mature readers by Keith B. Darrell. 5,242 words.
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Valentine
A paranormal coming of age story. Brendan has a hard time fitting in as the new kid in town, especially on Valentine's Day. Although he hasn't made any friends at his new school, there is one girl he hopes will be his Valentine. But will their holiday end in newfound romance or heartbreak? A short story for young adults by Keith B. Darrell. 2,564 words.
Paranormal Fantasy |
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Heart of Stone
Gladys Primm has been the MedSure Insurance Company's Employee of the Month for the each of the past 26 months with good reason: the heartless claims adjustor feels no sympathy for ailing claimants, realizing her true constituency is the company's shareholders, not its policyholders. But fate may have the last laugh. An short story by Keith B. Darrell. 1,966 words.
Fantasy |
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Two Tales From The Dreamscape
In "The Girl of My Dreams", a man attempts to convince a doctor specializing in oneirology - the study of dreams - that he is a dreamwalker who can enter people's dreams in the mystic realm known as the Dreamscape. In "The Dream Merchants", a vindictive woman seeks revenge through nightmares purchased in the Dreamscape - but vengeance has its own cost. Two short stories for mature readers by Keith B. Darrell. 6,012 words.
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The Man Who Refused To Die
Aside from being stalked by two ghoulish men in black suits, Kendrick Rourke's pursuit of a typical day at the office, at home with his family, and even at the local bar with his best friend would be unremarkable - if he weren't dead. A short story by Keith B. Darrell. 3,516 words.
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The Lobster Thriller
Wesley Snodgrass hates his life. Like most 16-year-olds, he hates the acne that dots his face, forcing him into a nightly ritual of playing Whack A Mole with a tube of acne cream, knowing a new pimple will sprout in any spot he missed. He hates the name Snodgrass. He hates his parents saddling him with a wimpy name like Wesley. He hates being viewed as weird by his classmates for living in an isolated lighthouse with his oceanographer father. But when his father acquires a rare yellow lobster, Wesley sees a path to popularity... unaware the lobster holds a deadly secret. A short story by Keith B. Darrell. 5,000 words.
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