Infinite Pieces Volume 3: "A Good Day To Die" and other Thriller Stories

by Sean Platt, Wade Peterson, Emme Jackson

A heart-pounding new thriller anthology from the adrenaline junkies at Sterling & Stone, featuring 12 tales of suspense, survival, and razor-sharp twists from the studio’s most cunning storytellers — including bestselling authors Sean Platt, CJ Lyons, David W. Wright, Sawyer Black, and Cameron Stone.

U Up by Cameron A hookup turns into a horror show when Will wakes up bound and bloodied in a soundproof apartment. The worst part? He’s not the first. And if he can’t outsmart his captor, he won’t be the last.

A Good Day to Die by Jay Clyde Patton is caught in a time loop, doomed to die over and over at the hands of his oldest enemy. The only way out? Crack the perfect heist — before time runs out for good.

Layover by Wade Trapped in an airport with no way out, Saul is forced into a brutal psychological game by a faceless hacker. Every choice is a life-or-death decision — and someone always pays the price.

Field Trip by CJ A gunman crashes a museum sleepover, convinced his missing son is inside. Officer Maddy McKee races to defuse the standoff before it turns into a massacre — but her own daughters are among the hostages.

This relentless collection of twisty, chilling, and white-knuckle thrillers is perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Blake Crouch, and Black Mirror. Once you start reading, there’s no way out.

Genres: Anthologies

417 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 17, 2025

About the author

Sean loves writing books, even more than reading them. He is co-founder of Collective Inkwell and Realm & Sands imprints, writes for children under the name Guy Incognito, and has more than his share of nose.

Together with co-authors David Wright and Johnny B. Truant, Sean has written the series Yesterdays Gone, WhiteSpace, ForNevermore, Available Darkness, Dark Crossings, Unicorn Western, The Beam, Namaste, Robot Proletariat, Cursed, Greens, Space Shuttle, and Everyone Gets Divorced. He also co-wrote the how-to indie book, Write. Publish. Repeat.

With Collective Inkwell
Yesterday's Gone: Post Apocalyptic - LOST by way of The Stand
WhiteSpace: Paranoid thriller on fictitious Hamilton Island
ForNevermore: YA horror that reads nothing like YA Horror
Available Darkness: A new breed of vampire thriller
Dark Crossings: Short stories, killer endings

With 47North
Z 2134: The Walking Dead meets The Hunger Games
Monstrous: Beauty and the Beast meets The Punisher

With Realm & Sands
Unicorn Western: The best story to ever come from a stupid idea
The Beam: Smart sci-fi to make you wonder exactly who we are
Namaste: A revenge thriller like nothing you've ever read
Robot Proletariat: The revolution starts here
Cursed: The old werewolf legend turned upside down
Greens: Retail noir comedy
Space Shuttle: Over the top comedy with all your favorite sci-fi characters
Everyone Gets Divorced: Like "Always Sunny" and "How I Met Your Mother" had a baby on your Kindle

Sean lives in Austin, TX with his wife, daughter, and son.
Follow him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/seanplatt
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Reviews

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An adrenaline fueled, pulse pounding and unnerving set of short stories by a slew of various mystery/thriller indie authors which had me entranced from start to finish- this anthology is a must read for any death defying thriller fan and each story is compiled with intense action as well as a climactic ending- a thoroughly enjoyable collection of stories.
Thankyou to Net galley and Sterling and Stone for the arc copy.

[Alyssa Snow · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe my expectations of a thriller are too high, but I really didn't enjoy many of these shorts. They were either haphazardly written or simply mafia-esque? I believe a short story should have both the ability to be a full fledged novel AND recount a complete story, and this left me disappointed.

Thank you to Netgalley and Sterling and Stone for the Advance Reader's Copy in exchange for an honest review!