Lunch Reads Volume 2

By Gary Alexander
Published by Istoria Books
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Published: May 03, 2011
Words: 10,334 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452446349

Short description

In this second edition of Lunch Reads, short stories offered by Istoria Books (eBooks You Want to Read at Prices You Want to Pay TM), readers can gobble up a guilty pleasure of a collection--two mystery capers by master storyteller Gary Alexander that will leave them smiling and smacking their lips, wanting more. Tasty and satisfying reads. Yum...

Extended description

Skullduggery Stew by Gary Alexander
Gary's dry wit and penchant for the absurd are at their height in this tale whose characters and plot might seem familiar. Think Hansel and Gretel meet The Food Network. But this is no children's cautionary fable. It's a cauldron of humor and droll observation. As you roll toward the end, you'll start thinking, "no, he won't possibly..." Oh yes, my friends, he will....

Roswell Girl by Gary Alexander
Two characters with their own long-hidden secrets -- an obnoxious sports radio host and an older woman, trying to make ends meet through tailoring and blackmail -- collide in this O.Henryesque tale of cosmic justice.

About the Author, Gary Alexander
To Istoria Books readers, Gary is known for his moving and humorous Vietnam War novel, Dragon Lady. But Gary has always been a mystery writer, penning hundreds of stories for various mystery magazines over the years, as well as several mystery novels featuring stand-up comic Buster Hightower (who won't use.. (Read more) Skullduggery Stew by Gary Alexander
Gary's dry wit and penchant for the absurd are at their height in this tale whose characters and plot might seem familiar. Think Hansel and Gretel meet The Food Network. But this is no children's cautionary fable. It's a cauldron of humor and droll observation. As you roll toward the end, you'll start thinking, "no, he won't possibly..." Oh yes, my friends, he will....

Roswell Girl by Gary Alexander
Two characters with their own long-hidden secrets -- an obnoxious sports radio host and an older woman, trying to make ends meet through tailoring and blackmail -- collide in this O.Henryesque tale of cosmic justice.

About the Author, Gary Alexander
To Istoria Books readers, Gary is known for his moving and humorous Vietnam War novel, Dragon Lady. But Gary has always been a mystery writer, penning hundreds of stories for various mystery magazines over the years, as well as several mystery novels featuring stand-up comic Buster Hightower (who won't use blue material but never met a lawyer joke he didn't like).
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short stories, short story anthology, mystery series, detective stories, mystery and detective, mystery short, short stories series, mystery short story series, mystery shorts series

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