Collected Shorts

Nineteen short stories cover the gamut from humor to horror. Meet ghosts, ghouls and goofballs in this expansive collection of tales ranging from religious to ridiculous. – An event from Colonial history haunts contemporary citizens of a small American town. – The family cat reports on life and death with humans. – A man comes to terms with his wife’s death with the help of his guardian angel. – There is more going on in the town of Snow than many people realize. – A family’s annual ritual of grave decoration takes an unexpected twist. – A ghost’s life is not all haunting and howling. Sometimes, it’s just boring. – Two boys, looking for treats, get tricked. – A little girl worries her nanny will be sold. – The family dog uncovers what the family cat saw. – An unusual patient tests the head of a small sanitarium. – Nothing will stop one man’s wife from cleaning their house. Nothing! – A “simple” card game puts the head of the house into an uproar. – Can a Sam Spade wannabe find his wife’s car keys? – A spoiled teen visits a “fat camp” where eating is encouraged. – Maintaining a house is harder than it looks and gravity is no help. – The caretaker of a New England cemetery discovers “rest in peace” is only a suggestion. – Dracula’s nemesis runs afoul of some contemporary issues. – It was supposed to be an easy breaking-and-entering, but the house had other ideas. – Time travel might be simple, but it can get repetitious. Music by Christopher Warnock.