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From the author of "Foreman's Last Chance" comes a collection of his other fictional works. These are poignant, sometimes funny pieces, but all are entertaining. Three short stories and four novellas, they are the latest from David Brucken, but not the last. His earlier book "Irrelevant Writings from an Infertile Mind" is being tweaked for public availability. You can reach the author via davebrucken@yahoo.com.

A collection of four novellas and three short stories, these are the continued works of fiction by the author of Foreman's Last Chance.

Kurt Kessler is dead. He can deal with that. He's in a strange ethereal city. He can deal with that, too. He can even deal with the fact that he's been murdered. But the fact that he can't find his dead wife, Hilda, is more than he can handle. Where is she, and why has she not joined him? More importantly, why were they killed in the first place? To find out, Kurt enlists the help of his living son Emmett and an executed murderer named Bernie. Together, they work to unearth his wife's secrets. But will it be enough to find her and allow them to live together in the afterlife?

After Rilee loses her best friend to suicide, she must learn to survive without him in a world seemingly against her. Through new friends and unexpected struggles, she may finally be able to see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Everything was perfect for Jocelyn, she had the job that she loved, a beautiful apartment and friends she would die for. She met the man of her dreams and she couldn't think life could get any better...until one day...he hit her. She thought everyday about escaping but Jamie always knew what she was thinking and when she was thinking it. She was his prisoner. She knew there was something different about Jamie but had no idea what it was. Will Jocelyn ever find out what makes Jamie so different or will she die before she finds out his dark secret?

Natalie was a girl that just needed attention. Seeking out attention landed her in a place that brought her money and a reputation. Both of which would be her downfall. The journey from Natalie to Diamond would be her demise. All due to greed and envy.

A chance encounter Sam Tillman has with Rutabaga McGee changes his life. The encounter leads his friend to Great Plains, Nebraska, in an effort to discover more about McGee. What he discovers will change him forever.

What if superpowers met reality? A disease has broken out. When combined with your genetic code, it will give you powers. Experience the lives of four different people in a broken New York City divided by the quarantine zones. The city is controlled by the countless gangs, martial law, alliances and even mob rule. The depravity of mankind is pushed to new lows with each new ability. No one is innocent and no one is truly just and good. Survival is never guaranteed. No one is safe and the world is cruel, but somehow, connections are still formed.