Panic on the 7: 03 and Other Stories

By Vincent J. Gardner

A scheming cat plots world-wide revolution; a mysterious bookworm terrorizes a guided tour; a man falls into a deep sleep during a meeting at work; a romance takes almost fifty years to ignite; and a coffee panic derails an early-morning train.

That's just for starters. Vincent Gardner's Panic on the 7:03 follows the success of Crazy People with fifteen finely-crafted tales, generously sprinkled with humor, drama, black comedy and, this time around, a dash of romance, a healthy splash of cats and even some sci-fi. Gardner's eye for the absurd is as sharp as ever. "There's nothing like a smug cat," he says, "to unflinchingly critique the human condition. That's why there are four cat stories in this book. Humanity's going off a cliff."

Fans of Gardner's robust black humor and slightly unsettling comedy will be thrilled with this latest book, which sits neatly in the modern tradition of humorous literary writing by Margaret Atwood, Joshua Ferris, Caitlin Doughty, Maddie Dawson and David Sedaris.

Table of Contents: Year of the CatWhat Are You Reading, Marilyn Hamel?Another BeerA Thousand-and-One MorningsSons of GordChuzzleworth and SnittePolonius Was Nuts-Lending Money's a Riot Panic on the 7:03 (from the cat's perspective)My Hands Are Full of WeedsLocal Man Drives Closed CourseNaked RetirementThe Sounds of SummerClearly NowYou Say You Want a Revolution (the cat again)How Could He?
Stay tuned as well for Vincent Gardner's upcoming novel: What Happened When I Became Invisible.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1778094031
• ISBN13: 9781778094033
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Vdq Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"