Publisher's Synopsis
In this deceitfully delicious CROOKED TALES collection, you will enjoy the literary craft of intriguing authors telling tales where the unexpected happens, the crooked are wronged, and wrongs are righted. These 15 short stories come from those shaded corners; the shadowy recesses of our minds where deceit and revenge take refuge. Only to surface when we choose to be most unpleasant to our neighbors, our colleagues, our lovers, and to our families, and even our species. Above all, it is the unpredictable kinks that catch you unaware that make the CROOKED TALES anthology such a wicked delight. CROOKED TALES gather 15 of the hottest authors around to thrill you with their visions of mayhem, in places exotic, bucolic, other-worldly, or simply sinister. With the resurgent interest in the Short Story, due to us having busy lives with only micro-moments of calm to read, the editorial team of READERS CIRCLE OF AVENUE PARK curated this unique short story anthology with you in mind. You know you have the itch to read, but have only a long moment to indulge... So this is the ideal time to 'hail a short story!" and immerse yourself in brief adventures of the imagination.
