Major to Minor

by Kath Middleton

Kath Middleton presents a selection of her very best short stories, most new to Kindle and paperback.Encounter A.I. doctors, the unexpected power of moths, a pandemic story eerily written ahead of its time, a new take on Hansel and Gretel, and of course, many crimes. Many, many crimes.Whether serious or funny, each story is a slice of entertainment. But can you stop at just one?

136 pages, Paperback

Published October 25, 2023

About the author

Kath Middleton began her writing with drabbles (100 words stories) and contributed a number to Jonathan Hill’s second drabble collection. It wasn’t long before she moved up a size to contribute short stories to anthologies. Shortly afterwards, she progressed to writing longer pieces and her first solo work, Ravenfold, was published to much acclaim. This was followed by the novella, Message in a Bottle. Several more books are in the pipeline and her first novel, Top Banana, was published in March 2015. In March 2016 she and Jonathan Hill published Is it Her - two novellas inspired by a painting. Kath likes to put her characters in difficult situations and watch them work their way out. She believes in the indomitable nature of the human spirit (and chickens).

Kath is retired. She graduated in geology and has a certificate in archaeology. When she's in a hole, she doesn't stop digging.

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Reviews

[Jan Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent collection from Kath Middleton with that ranges from comic to creepy (in a good way). The author writes in her notes that many of the stories were written for the UK Crime Book Club but some would not be out of place in some horror anthologies. Not out and out gory tales but the kind that make you wonder as you turn out the light... “Neighbours”, one of the longer stories, was one that stood out in the vein (if you’ll excuse the pun), while “Magda” one of the shortest, made me snigger out loud! If I have one small comment to make a contents page would be helpful but that is a very minor matter. Some of the stories are very short while a few are up to a few thousand words, but the kind of collection I would take when out and about because as a slim volume in paper format it is easily slipped into a pocket or bag and most of the stories could be read in a waiting room or similar at a single bite.

[Lexie Conyngham · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful selection box of short stories. Dark Fires and Magda are probably my favourites, but it’s very hard to choose – the one about the Aztecs, the ghost wedding, the lovesick teenager, the edible flowers … just get a copy and decide for yourself!