Books tagged: dark comedy

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Adventures In Funeral Crashing (Funeral Crashing #1)    by Milda Harris
Price: $0.99 USD. 57880 words. Published on June 16, 2011. .

Sixteen year old Kait Lenox has a reputation as the weird girl in her high school and maybe it has a little to do with the fact that Kait has a hobby crashing funerals. At one of these, Kait is outted by the most popular guy in school, Ethan Ripley. Yet, instead of humiliating her, Ethan asks for her help, and Kait finds herself in full on crush, as well as entangled in a murder mystery.
The Silent Princess    by Trista DiGiuseppi
Price: Free! 2340 words. Published on August 1, 2011. .

The Mother Queen wants Princess to act like a lady and keep quiet. When the Peasant Farmers start dragging royalty to the guillotine, it's time to speak up.
A Chat Before Dinner    by Michael Kingswood
Price: $2.99 USD. 5830 words. Published by SSN Storytelling  on August 6, 2011. .

A record of a Zombie’s rant about the trials and tribulations of his life as a dis-respected member of the Undead. His rant centers around humans’ inherent racism, and he attempts to cajole his human listener into understanding his point of view. Darkly humorous and snarky, this story paints a new picture of a Zombie’s life. This is a short story and includes a Bonus Story - Who Ate My Sock?
The Madness    by Andrew Culver
Price: $0.99 USD. 63230 words. Published on August 10, 2011. .

In this dark comedy, delivery man Rod Stokes notices that his customers are suddenly losing their minds. Within the space of twenty-four hours they become childish, delusional, violent, and confused. As Rod makes his way across the sun-baked, traffic-choked landscape of Los Angeles he encounters a variety of strange characters struggling to stay sane. Why isn't the Madness happening to him?
Flawless, a Claire Fontaine novella    by Saul Tanpepper
Price: $1.99 USD. 20980 words. Published on November 17, 2011. .

It's not easy being the hottest girl in school, but for Edgemont High senior Claire Fontaine, it's worth it. After meeting Trevor, the gorgeous new boy in town, she becomes the target of a stranger with a malicious agenda. Now she wonders, who is this perfect boy? What's his connection to the recent death of another Edgemont teen? How much will she have to sacrifice to save herself and keep him?
Occupy LOL Street Volume 1    by Travis Haan
Price: Free! 70 words. Published on December 11, 2011. .

An anthology of comics about three cats get involved with the Occupy Wall Street movement. Each episode has them approach the movement from a different angle to a different end. This anthology includes The Constitutional Convention, The Plight of the Homeless, The LOL Cats Save Christmas, The Burden of Responsibility and The Freedom Flotilla.
Desperate Times Three - Revolution    by Nicholas Antinozzi
Price: $4.99 USD. 90740 words. Published on December 22, 2011. .

The third book in the trilogy takes Jimmy and his group out of the woods and back to civilization. The FEMA camps have opened their gates and a pandemic has swept the planet. The Constitution has been revamped and the dollar has been replaced by the amero. Murphy's Law thrusts Jimmy and Ken into the spotlight and Patty's life hangs in the balance. Cutting edge fiction and the end of an era.
Streaking Venus    by Raud Kennedy
Price: $3.99 USD. 52940 words. Published on January 17, 2012. .

In a distant future, order in the galaxy is kept by Domchicks who relieve the guilty with the whip and paddle. They are the Paddle Corps. Paddle Squad Leader, Mistress Venus-Venus, is taking a vacation when her soul slips its moorings and runs off to join the war against God. Mistress Venus-Venus has no choice but to go after her soul and get it back before her time is up.
The Gift Shop    by Kevin Coryell
Price: $0.99 USD. 730 words. Published on February 18, 2012. .

What does a fatal car accident and a gift shop have in common? Read "The Gift Shop" by Kevin Coryell to find out!
Ask Luigi: Expert Advice for the Cosa Nostra Community    by Leni Matlin
Price: $2.99 USD. 6980 words. Published on April 29, 2012. .

These days it seems every group you've ever heard of has an advice column. For instance, an old friend from my boyhood in Brooklyn NY sent me a snail mail periodical, The LCN Newsletter. There were a number of departments - Who's On Trial, Who's Going Away, Who Ratted Out Who - but the one that grabbed me was Luigi Falcone's column which I am reprinting despite the warning not to do so...