Plan B - Volume IV

by Darusha Wehm (Editor), Frank Byrns, Laird Long

Taking something away from others — their possessions, their dignity, their liberty, their lives — is the root of taboo.

All the stories in this, the fourth collection of tales from Plan B Magazine, touch on what happens when one person puts their will above that of others. Sometimes it’s amusing, other times heartbreaking, but it no matter what, someone’s day won’t be going according to plan.

Table of Contents

“Old Friends” by Frank Byrns
“Write Your Epitaph” by Laird Long
“An Unexpected Invitation” by Daniel Marshall Wood
“Bad John” by Adam Howe
“Death by Fiction” by J. M. Vogel
“The Chunk” by Michael McGlade
“The Basement” by MJ Gardner
“The Bulldog Ant is Not a Team Player” by Dan Stout
“The Mystery of the Missing Puskat” by Lavie Tidhar
“Other Wishes” by Richard Zwicker
“Afterwards” by Jeff Poole
“The World’s Best Coffee” by C. D. Reimer
“Zero Sum Game” by Doug J. Black

180 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 20, 2014

About the author

Darusha writes science fiction and speculative poetry as M. Darusha Wehm and mainstream poetry and fiction as Darusha Wehm. Science fiction books include: Beautiful Red, Children of Arkadia and the Andersson Dexter cyberpunk detective series. Mainstream books include the Devi Jones' Locker Young Adult series and The Home for Wayward Parrots (forthcoming from NeWest Press).

Darusha’s short fiction and poetry have appeared in many venues, including Arsenika, Nature, Escape Pod, and several anthologies.

Darusha is originally from Canada but currently lives in Wellington, New Zealand after spending the past several years sailing the Pacific. For more information, visit http://darusha.ca.

Reviews

[Suz Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

Murder, mayhem, and more. My favorites in this great collection of crime stories are Doug J. Black's "Zero Sum Game" and Dan Stout's "The Bull Dog Ant is Not a Team Player." Black's tale with it's Techno-color characters and standout voice follows a former marine on his quest to save his dying love. Stout's contribution proves the old adage: there's no honor among thieves. While Black's story is satisfying and complete, I couldn't help but want more of the compelling characters and their world.