Midnight

by John M. Floyd

With his second collection of thirty tales--short and long, lighthearted and gritty--master short-story author John M. Floyd invites us once more to strap ourselves into a ride that entertains as well as enlightens. And, as his readers has come to expect, almost every story features two ingredients Floyd nonstop suspense and a Hitchcock-like surprise ending. But the best thing about these stories is their variety. They dish up something to satisfy devotees of every mystery, adventure, humor, western, fantasy, romance, even science fiction. The settings take us from Alaska to England to Hawaii to the American West, and the characters include bank robbers, housemaids, time-travelers, police snipers, sorcerers, gunfighters, mad scientists, stuntmen, bungling angels and kindly monsters. There is even a continuation of the mystery series introduced in Rainbow's End--eight more stories featuring bossy schoolteacher Angela Potts and her long-suffering former student Sheriff Chunky Jones. So kick off your shoes, settle back in that easy chair, and prepare to be transported to a world of suspense and deception. These bite-sized stories are sure to thrill you and delight you--and keep you up long past midnight...

295 pages, Hardcover

First published October 8, 2008

Reviews

[Arleene · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful reading for those times when you just have a few minutes. I enjoy these stories right before retiring for the night, after work before I have to start dinner, or while waiting at the salon or doctor's office. Enjoyable, light reading.