Thriller

Her Eyes Like Diamonds – An AMERICAN LANDSCAPE short story

Her Eyes Like Diamonds – An AMERICAN LANDSCAPE short story

Bodie is single. He drafts personal ads one after another, not finding the words. He casts his intentions to the universe. A shiny car parks near him. Out steps a supermodel.

Over coffee, and from their respective tables, she talks Bodie into riding along on an errand she must run. At a ‘spooky’ mansion in the Heights, Bodie witnesses her take something.

When the woman's boyfriend wants it back, Bodie’s day goes from a happy Saturday off to a high-speed run for his live. The beautiful woman his pilot.

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Thunder in the Mayacamas Range – An AMERICAN LANDSCAPE short story

Thunder in the Mayacamas Range – An AMERICAN LANDSCAPE short story

Even though marijuana is now legal in California, illegal patches thrive in the hills of the state. And there is competition, even feuds among their growers. Why would they not be legal, you might ask? Regulations have proven challenging to work within, and—more commonly—these folks have been tending crops for generations and know no other life. Our tale, Thunder in the Mayacamas Range, shows us the fallout during one night when two factions go to battle during a thunderstorm. Who will survive, and who will have to live with the consequences?

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Not Your Average Contractor – An AMERICAN LANDSCAPE short story

Not Your Average Contractor – An AMERICAN LANDSCAPE short story

Author: Brien Crothers
Series: Short Stories
Genre: Thriller

Blake, a Toledo, Ohio, based hitman — who doesn’t kill people — stealthily returns home after a recent job in the Bahamas?

Next day, while listening on the other end of the phone line, an old acquaintance kills Carver, Blake’s long-time friend and manager, then says he’s coming after Blake. What will the contractor do, how will he save his girlfriend Ronnie, and can they escape from Holder, the un-remorseful killer.

To make things worse, a lake-effect snow storm is blanketing the city. Blake has a stable of cars to choose from; he picks the Audi Quattro, a powerful, all-wheel-drive sedan.

Following the death of his friend, Blake’s immediate concern is Ronnie. However, Blake has prepared her for this day. He swings by his hideout-slash-home, follows his safety procedures to the max, and picks up Ronnie for their high-speed run from the city.

Will Blake, the unconventional hitman, have enough favors due to him around town to help he and Ronnie out of this terrible jam? How will he deal with Holder in the end?

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Twist & Shout – An AMERICAN LANDSCAPE short story

Twist & Shout – An AMERICAN LANDSCAPE short story

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Author: Brien Crothers
Series: Short Stories
Genre: Thriller

Two friends with storm chasing on their bucket lists rendezvous in Oklahoma. They spend a week with professional storm chasers and their other clients. The group encounters zero storms, eat crappy food, and drink bad coffee. But when the two friends rent a car for the long drive to Oklahoma City to fly home, all hell breaks loose and demon twisters chase the two men across the American landscape.

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