In this short story, Les Delaney just found out that he has a very short time to live, so he decides to do what he believes is best for his wife and family, by tying up several loose ends before he dies, including murder!

Short Story - A college student's deeply-seated fear of clowns leads her to solve a dangerous mystery while babysitting a house full of children.

In this short story, Julie finds herself in the worst possible position of any soldier – trapped behind enemy lines! She vows to bring a one-woman army to the enemy, no matter what the cost!

In this short story, Hermy is a life-long loser, that is, until he met and fell in love with Evelyn Payne. She told him that she would help him get his life on track and that he would be a success. All she asked in return was his immortal soul. "You've got it, now, and forever!" he answered. She molded and advised him, even changed his name to Nick, which is the name of a strong leader. Soon he was a confident and successful achiever in his field. However, when she asked him to pay his deb...

In this short story set in the late 60s, Marnie discovers that her husband is having an affair with her best friend. Disillusioned, she decides to leave him and travel to Chicago. She goes to the bus station to begin the eight-hour trip. When she finds out that the bus would be delayed for several hours, she goes to the cafe and meets three others who are also waiting for the same bus. One of them offers to drive. They hear on the radio that there was a bank robbery and two people were kil...

In this short story, the Cold War simmers as the Russians develop a hallucinogenic drug that allows them to hypnotize, train and brainwash a group of assassins They implement a precise plan to murder the President of the United States as the world watches!

In this short story, Luann has it all, a palatial estate in the Florida Keys, stellar looks, and a rich husband. But, since her brutish husband is constantly trotting the globe for his firm, she is also very lonely. When he's around, she is very unhappy. That is, until she meets her new tennis instructor and the sparks start to fly in this noir tale of a risky triangle!

This short story begins as Sal DeMarco is eulogizing his twin sister after her suicide.Sal seldom spoke until he was a teenager. It turned out that his silence was his own choice. He preferred to listen. His sharp listening skills developed into deep analytical skills.He had a feeling that something just wasn't right with his sister's death, so he applied his skills to get to the real story!

In this short story, Robert Clapper, a salesman, abruptly wakes from a terrifying recurring nightmare and is comforted by his wife Mary. After breakfast he travels to a business meeting and is surprised to find that he recognizes the people in his meeting from his dream!

In this short story, Alisha and Riggy are bright college students wondering where they will get the money to continue their educations. Then Riggy saw a story about a man that was tied up and robbed by an escort and Alisha was inspired. She devised a fool-proof scheme to attract middle aged, well off men to hotel rooms and gain their trust. She then handcuffed them to the bed and called Riggy who came in with a camera. Then they took their victim's credit cards while they threatened blackm...

In this short story, Amy and Rich are on a Caribbean island celebrating their twentieth wedding anniversary. They are enjoying the sun and the sand, then they take a tour up into the mountains to visit a village to explore how the island’s residents live. While on the tour, they meet the village medicine man. Rich is heard saying he is a sham, which insults the man and the local culture. The Shaman's eyes glow as he squeezes Rich’s hands.

In this short story, Trish tells her lover, Marie, that she suspects that her husband, George is having another affair. When she confronts him, he denies it, like he always does. A few weeks later he comes home falling-down drunk and tells Trish that he broke it off and that it is over forever. The next day George is arrested for murdering his mistress. After he is convicted because of overwhelming evidence, all of their lives are changed forever!