Books tagged: dark comedy

The adult filter is active; content marked as adults-only by the author is not listed.

Full Search
Found: 22 results

Dark Drink and Conversation    by Thomas Kennedy
Price: $6.95 USD. 82640 words. Published by Strict Publishing International  on November 17, 2009. .

In the warmth of Mulligans pub, all the problems of everyday living are presented, debated, and resolved. Possibly the funniest book of the decade, and yet behind the humour there are compelling stories and more than a grain of truth and reality in the characters, the mysteries, the triumphs and the disasters.
Waiting for a Miracle    by Zoe E. Whitten
Price: $2.99 USD. 83060 words. Published on March 27, 2010. .

In City California Duggan Masters is known as Light Master, and he is the undisputed overlord of all crime. But "the game" loses meaning after City's greatest hero, Miracle Man, vanishes. With only the police to foil his plots, Light Master grows increasingly lethal, and the joy of killing is gone. So Duggan does what any criminal would do: he kidnaps Dr. Wallace Cornwall to help him retire.
Swallow    by Tonya Plank
Price: $2.99 USD. 96900 words. Published on March 31, 2010. .

A shy, young Manhattan attorney from a small-town, working-class background struggles with Globus Hystericus, the sensation of a ball in the throat, which makes it hard for her to eat, speak, and eventually breathe. This multiple-award-winning novel, at times darkly comical, centers on class privilege, gender equity, and the distance that can separate fathers and daughters.
The Cutting Edge    by Darcia Helle
Price: $2.99 USD. 82370 words. Published on July 8, 2010. .

My name is Skye Summers. I’m a hairstylist and I can’t stop fantasizing about killing my clients. My occasional fantasies have turned into chronic daydreams. They’re bloody and vivid, like watching a slice-and-dice movie on IMAX. I should be troubled by this growing desire to use my surgically sharpened shears for more than a haircut. Instead, I wonder how I can get away with it.
A Man of Snow and Other Seasonal Stories    by Erin L. Snyder
Price: Free! 11750 words. Published on December 21, 2010. .

From nihilistic elves to tortured snowmen and cursed gifts, A Man of Snow and Other Seasonal Stories explores a different side to the holidays. These five tales will take you from the North Pole to an empty shopping mall on Christmas Eve, and even through the dark depths of the US Postal System. Whether you love the holidays or hate them, this is our gift to you.
Comedy +21 Beer & Vodka    by Coall Inc.
Price: $1.99 USD. 4460 words. Published by Coall Publishing  on December 22, 2010. .

Jokes & Slogans (Beer) Jokes & Slogans (Vodka) Margaritas Recipes The Bear Apology Drinking Games Public Advisory Sunshine Room (Short Story) The Grumpy old Man (Flash Story)
A Festival of Skeletons    by RJ Astruc
Price: $2.99 USD. 78180 words. Published by Crossed Genres Publications  on April 5, 2011. .

The mortician Sink doesn't believe recent murders mean that the Knife has resumed killing – & he'd prove it if his rival Torvault would piss off. Sink & his apprentices, loony Joshua & merkind Vona, investigate the murders. Sink's ability to tell exactly when & how a person will die yields some interesting clues – as does Sink's other gift. The one which incites him to wear women's clothing.
Baggage Claim    by Andrew Nienaber
Price: $0.99 USD. 3690 words. Published on April 18, 2011. .

Jake and Anna are in love, but can they overcome their pasts to make it work?
Scattershot    by Richard Goodwin
Price: $9.99 USD. 82310 words. Published by Seedpod Publishing on May 18, 2011. .

Fed up with low-paying, menial jobs that infringe on his boozy, loafing lifestyle, Wicker sets off on a road trip to Las Vegas, where the drinks are free, the slots are loose, and a megajackpot could solve his problems forever. On his pilgrimage he finds exactly what he wasn't looking for in Edna, a wayward geriatric with an agenda of her own.
The New Adventures of Samurai Shark (or how I got lost on my march with the penguins)    by Russ Edgewood
Price: $0.99 USD. 1980 words. Published on May 20, 2011. .

Samurai Shark is back! He snags a meeting with Steven Spielberg to pitch the greatest movie ideas ever! After all every movie should have shark attacks, even penguin movies.