Beloved

by David H. Hendrickson

After David slays Goliath, he falls head over heels in love with himself. But he's not alone. King Saul's daughter Michal intends to become his wife even if her father offers her sister's hand in marriage.


It's a love story with a smile.


"Beloved" was first published in The Trouble with Heroes, edited by Denise Little, DAW books, November, 2009.


“The conclusion turns [the reader's assumption] on its head in a funny and honest way. I also found the last line in this story to be the funniest of the anthology by far.”


- review site Grasping the Wind


David H. Hendrickson's award-winning short stories have appeared in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. WestSide Books will be publishing his novel Cracking the Ice in the Spring of 2011. He has published over one thousand works of nonfiction for which he has been honored with the Joe Concannon and Scarlet Quill awards.

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First published February 21, 2011

About the author

David H. Hendrickson’s first novel, Cracking the Ice, was praised by Booklist as “a gripping account of a courageous young man rising above evil.” He has since published five additional novels, including Offside, which has been adopted for high school student required reading.

His short fiction has appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and numerous anthologies, including multiple issues of Fiction River.

Hendrickson has published well over one thousand works of nonfiction ranging from sports journalism to humor and essays. He has been honored with the Joe Concannon Hockey East Media Award and the Murray Kramer Scarlet Quill Award.

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