Dead Man's Hand
by P X Duke
Price: Free! 2240 words.
Published on October 2, 2011. Fiction.
One man's intricate ring becomes another's folly in this short strange tale of a dead man who was unable to rest in peace.
Location: Canada
Member Since: Jan. 11, 2011
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P X Duke
Biography
I started writing bits and pieces when I was holed up in the high desert. It was back in '92 and I was trying to temporarily escape the drudgery of a full-time job and co-workers. At the time, they were all sucking the life out of me. In fact, for another eight years they continued to do so–with my cooperation and full participation, of course. It wasn’t until 2000 that I actually got it, though.
I was sitting in a meeting, listening to my boss expound on how good he was for the company and its employees. Others were nodding their heads vigorously and vocalizing their consensus. That’s when I tuned out entirely.
When I came to, I thought momentarily that I had had a stroke. I had absolutely no idea what anyone was talking about. Nor did I care. In that instant I decided it was time to leave it all behind.
That was on a Friday. The following Monday I gave my notice. In six weeks I was gone, never to return. I hit the road on my motorcycle. By June I had made it as far as southern California and from there I was running into the Baja.
I did it all without regret.
I was sitting in a meeting, listening to my boss expound on how good he was for the company and its employees. Others were nodding their heads vigorously and vocalizing their consensus. That’s when I tuned out entirely.
When I came to, I thought momentarily that I had had a stroke. I had absolutely no idea what anyone was talking about. Nor did I care. In that instant I decided it was time to leave it all behind.
That was on a Friday. The following Monday I gave my notice. In six weeks I was gone, never to return. I hit the road on my motorcycle. By June I had made it as far as southern California and from there I was running into the Baja.
I did it all without regret.
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Books
Midnight at the Oasis
by P X Duke
Price: $0.99 USD. 5910 words. Published on January 30, 2011. Fiction.
Frank Ross is headed down Mexico way, but first he must escape the high desert and the clutches of a sweet-talking, nimble little thing that has spun her web and led him down the road to good intentions gone bad. Following a trial by fire, Frank manages to get back on the road, but not before narrowly escaping a damsel in much distress when he refuses to take her along for the ride. Adult Content.
Price: $0.99 USD. 5910 words. Published on January 30, 2011. Fiction.
Frank Ross is headed down Mexico way, but first he must escape the high desert and the clutches of a sweet-talking, nimble little thing that has spun her web and led him down the road to good intentions gone bad. Following a trial by fire, Frank manages to get back on the road, but not before narrowly escaping a damsel in much distress when he refuses to take her along for the ride. Adult Content.
First Time & other stories
by P X Duke
Price: Free! 6790 words. Published on January 16, 2011. Fiction.
Frank is on the road, hitting all the high spots (or the low spots, depending on your point of view). These short stories find him at a peeler bar off the 15 in Montana; encountering a hitch-hiker off the 10 in New Mexico; being sweet-talked by his landlady; romancing a truck-driving sweetheart in a sleeper at a California truck stop; flirting with a waitress in a restaurant in the high desert.
Price: Free! 6790 words. Published on January 16, 2011. Fiction.
Frank is on the road, hitting all the high spots (or the low spots, depending on your point of view). These short stories find him at a peeler bar off the 15 in Montana; encountering a hitch-hiker off the 10 in New Mexico; being sweet-talked by his landlady; romancing a truck-driving sweetheart in a sleeper at a California truck stop; flirting with a waitress in a restaurant in the high desert.
Dreams Die Fast
by P X Duke
Price: $1.99 USD. 12540 words. Published on January 11, 2011. Fiction.
Frank is headed home after spending a long winter on the Baja. When his motorcycle breaks down, he gets trapped in a small, isolated town on the west side of the Salton Sea. A woman takes pity on Frank and invites him over for a home-cooked meal. Before he knows it, Frank is knee-deep in cartel drugs with a woman itching to pull the trigger on the gun she has pointed at his back.
Price: $1.99 USD. 12540 words. Published on January 11, 2011. Fiction.
Frank is headed home after spending a long winter on the Baja. When his motorcycle breaks down, he gets trapped in a small, isolated town on the west side of the Salton Sea. A woman takes pity on Frank and invites him over for a home-cooked meal. Before he knows it, Frank is knee-deep in cartel drugs with a woman itching to pull the trigger on the gun she has pointed at his back.