Summerlands and Other Selected Works

By Michael Anthony Cariola

Dark, unsettling, and deeply human, Summerlands and Other
Selected Works brings together five stories that explore the
thin boundary between the known world and what lies just
beyond it-morally, spiritually, and psychologically.

From the hardboiled grit of The Big Sneeze, where a
down-and-out private detective stumbles onto a truth no one
was meant to discover, to eerie tales of faith, obsession, guilt,
and redemption, Cariola's writing delves into the unseen costs
of belief, the dangers of desire, and the moments when
reality bends beneath the weight of conscience.

Whether grounded in noir realism, speculative dread,
or quiet metaphysical reflection, each story lingers
like a half-remembered dream and contributes to a larger
meditation on identity, and the moments
that irrevocably alter the course of a life.

Unflinching and atmospheric, Summerlands and Other
Selected Works is a collection for readers who
appreciate stories that linger long after the final page.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GPN6BX18
• ISBN13: 9798245738314
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"