Publisher's Synopsis
"The pride and the joy and the sadness and the loss mixed so completely together they all became the same thing, a bittersweet amalgamation which, if forced to put a name to it, Robert Darnell could only call love." From "The Sin of Eli"For twenty-five years, critically acclaimed author Troy D. Smith has been writing short fiction in multiple genres. This volume provides an overview of his work, from stories that won national awards (such as the Spur and Peacemaker) to tales that are brand new. Western, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, and some stories that transcend genre (topped off with a bit of poetry)."I don't write about things that happen to people... I write about people that things happen to." -Troy D. Smith