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Tidings from the Abyss: 70 Disturbing Micro-Dramas
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
"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 revulsion 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.
Micro-dramas
"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 revulsion 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.
165 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 6, 2014
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About the author
David Powers
8 books15 followersDavid 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 gang of unruly housecats.
A onetime house painter, professional photographer, IT helpdesk manager, and business analyst, Dave now enjoys writing, the great outdoors, vintage audio equipment, and his gang of unruly housecats.
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October 4, 2019
There were a few stories that I laughed about but for the most part it was dumb. Can't remember a single thing about the book now...
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