Going Postal: Six Short Stories about the Life-Changing Nature of the Mail

by J.D. Cannon, S.G. Basu, Judy Kelly

Have you ever received a mystery in the mail? Remember the anticipation of the discovery inside? Here are six stories of the unexpected arriving by post... The mail can bring boxes containing the raw ingredients for happy birthdays and joyful holidays, wrapped in colors; or the envelope bearing loops of blue ink on vellum, handwritten by an adoring lover. And yet, it can also bring more bills than can be paid, a summons to appear in court, a package of incriminating photographs, or an anonymous ransom note. Even as existence becomes increasingly electronic, the arrival of the little white truck can inspire both delight and dread. On these pages, six up-and-coming fiction writers step away from the expanding chitter-chatter of the digital and into the diminishing world of the mail, a world that one day might be remembered only for the stories it left behind.

128 pages, Paperback

Published April 9, 2016

About the author

I'm a voracious reader of fiction, and also like the occasional biography or historical fiction novel. Some of my favorite authors include James Patterson, David Baldacci, Lee Child, Harlan Coben, Robert Crais, Nelson DeMille, Robert Parker...and many, many more.

As an author, I like to write in the same genres that I read...mystery, suspense, and thrillers. Readers tell me my stories are fast-paced and full of interesting characters, story lines, and unexpected plot twists.

I live in the Washington, DC suburbs with my lovely wife and cat, and in my spare time I enjoy photography and competition ballroom dancing.