The Consummate Irony of Time

Be prepared to employ a willing suspension of disbelief.

In this Consummate collection of short stories, you will meet the macabre, invest in imagination, and ponder possibilities, as you loathe or laugh at the irony of the inevitable boundaries of time. Here is a taste of what awaits...

Francois stood transfixed by the amazing floor to ceiling display across the deserted mall. He locked up shop for Lavonia and then softy made his way over to the store front across the deserted mall. He inched closed in the after-hours silence, transfixed by the seemingly infinite tunnel of lights. And then...

Mason is your typical big city beat cop working alternating day and night shifts. With the transition to nights, he struggled with day sleeping, turning to prescription meds to aid in his much-needed rest. Just before turning in, he looked in the bathroom mirror and spotted a second reflection - not his own, but similar. Maybe it's just the lack of sleep or the pills playing tricks - Maybe not...

I work at the Raven Hill Manor as a care nurse for several elderly patients in my charge. I thought it interesting that she favored the writings of Poe, and odd that she wasn't interested in hearing me read from any other books, but you just can't predict all the strange behaviors of the elderly and infirm. Oh, note to self - don't leave the windows open at night...