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In this collection
of short mystery / suspense fiction, Mississippi
author John M. Floyd showcases the classic
story-telling and surprise endings that have made
him one of the most widely-published short story
writers in the South. These thirty tales run the
gamut from contemporary Tokyo to the Old West to the
swamps of Georgia, and compelling characters fill
their pages - a Texas oilman who makes a bizarre
deal to avoid blackmail, a young boy who meets a
legendary outlaw, a visitor sent from another world
to dispense justice, a willing but terrified cop on
the trail of a serial bomber.
The plots are equally varied: From Africa to the
South Pacific, from the rural countryside to urban
skyscrapers, Floyd keeps his readers guessing every
step of the way. In "Teamwork," thieves on the run
find their biggest problem is each other; in
"Survival," castaways plan their escape from a
remote island; "One Less Thing" pits a young woman
with gambling debts against a ruthless loan shark;
and in the title story, a bank robber accompanies
his partner's girlfriend into the Alaskan wilderness
in search of stolen loot. There's something here for
everyone--- adventure, romance, mystery, comedy,
even a "series" of six tales featuring a retired
schoolteacher and a small-town sheriff. So if your
idea of the end of the rainbow is a potful of
fiction with endless twists and turns...you've come
to the right place.
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