Catalysts

by Bill Gauthier

A strange growth that will change a man.... People with open umbrellas when no rain is in sight.... An old suitcase with a haunting past and the man who decides to change its future.... A vengeful victim of a house fire.... A mattress that can bring a man hope in his dreams.... A mother so bent that she does the unthinkable to keep "her baby" from growing up.... These are only the catalysts.

Stories included in this

Ghosts of a Catalyst
The Beginning the Dream
The Growth of Alan Ashley
Drawn In
Inquisitor, Inc.
You Make My Flesh Crawl
Kill -13-
Icarus Falling
Burned Out
Snow Day
The Umbrella People
Stray Cats
Old Nelly's High Price
Something in the Pipes
Fun Gus the Tap Dance Man
Mommy's Baby Don't Need to Grow Up

170 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Bill Gauthier lives in Southeastern Massachusetts. His collection Catalysts and his novellas Alice on the Shelf and Shadowed are available through Crossroad Press. His novel Echoes on the Pond came out in June 2023 from Macabre Ink/Crossroad Press.

Reviews

[Randy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. So let me start off by saying I haven't read too many short stories lately, or a collection of them, at that. With that said, Bill Gauthier put together a fantastic set of them in "Catalysts". I loved it. These stories really pack a punch. Bill does a great job of putting you in the story. I was terrified at some of these stories. "The Umbrella People", and "Snow Day" were my favorites. Put more chills up my arms than some whole novels I've read. If you're into mystery, horror, and thriller type of stories, check out Bill Gauthier. You'll be glad you did!