Flashes of Lightning: 52 Short, Short Stories

By Neil Tarpey

Flashes of Lightning comprises fifty-two fiction stories (each one 101 words or less) that touch the reader's funny bone, heart, mystery-solving mind and sometimes, dark side. What drives this collection of economical stories are a medley of memorable characters and a tight combination of realistic dialog, interior monologues and irony. The cast of characters-both likeable and despicable-have motives varying from healthy to diabolical, despite the limited word counts preventing detailed back stories. The stories take place in a variety of settings, including the desert, forests, a funeral home, beaches, bayou, basements, bars, churches, a wedding reception, Ireland, New York City, and Paris. Characters include scoundrels, liars, cheats, murderers, hit men, psychics, ghosts, sleepwalkers, evil faeries, cats, dogs, a horse and a skunk.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564745902
• ISBN13: 9781564745903
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Daniel & Daniel Publishers
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.3"