Ann Stratton: 40 books

Eric has water, he has shelter. He has no food and maybe five matches. He has no more supplies than what he’s got in his pockets. He’s got to find a way out of this canyon before some predator takes advantage of him but the despair might kill him before the coyotes or starvation do.

Bill Compton is in deep trouble. He's been captured by mercenaries, along with two other people. He would like nothing better than to escape and disappear forever. but the leader of the mercenaries knows him far too well for that to happen. The only thing to do is to take the mercenary leader down,...

A collection of stories describing some strange encounters: a boy on the cusp of manhood, a girl goes to the prom under less than fashionable circumstances, a young man gets exactly what’s coming to him, a mercenary commander who’s not what he seems to be, a man lost in the citrus trees, a ghost...

In this collection you will meet a youth on the cusp of his manhood, and someone he meets along the way; find out what a rat and his person will do to protect their home against strangers; discover why it’s so hard to leave when you can’t find the door; visit citrus hell in search of a lost man; receive a note no one remembers writing or delivering. Ever have one of those days?

Cahdi stands in the deep grasslands, waiting to receive his adult name from the god. But things don’t go as planned.

John’s down to the last day on his rent and one whole moldy sandwich to eat. To add insult to injury, somebody left a bowling ball on the kitchen table. John’s never seen it before, didn’t know how it got there, or what he’s supposed to do with it. It has to belong to somebody, and so he sets out to find out who. Maybe he’ll pick a job or something to eat along the way, too.

A king has many responsibilities, and not all of them are enjoyable. What would you rather do, fight for your country or babysit? Make up your mind, please.

John’s down to the last day on his rent and one whole moldy sandwich to eat. To add insult to injury, somebody left a bowling ball on the kitchen table. John’s never seen it before, didn’t know how it got there, or what he’s supposed to do with it. It has to belong to somebody, and so he sets out to find out who. Maybe he’ll pick a job or something to eat along the way, too.

A collection of short stories from the first person that includes peeing on one’s own tires, tracking down an annoying chirp, playing a child’s game for the fate of the world, a fascinating encounter by the river, an extraordinary customer, a late night visit, a guilty conscience, a college trip, a human encounter of the nonhuman kind, and the end of summer.

A collection of short stories from the first person that includes peeing on one’s own tires, tracking down an annoying chirp, playing a child’s game for the fate of the world, a fascinating encounter by the river, an extraordinary customer, a late night visit, a guilty conscience, a college trip, a human encounter of the nonhuman kind, and the end of summer.

The boss wanted Gomez found, live or dead. Ramirez is the man to do it, though he himself might not survive the experience of a citrus grove in spring.

What happens when you meet yourself? Would you trust what you saw? What happens when you want to leave but you can’t find the door? And just who are all these people who like me more than I do? A story of trying to adjust.

Steve Barras is a ghost. He jumps from body to body, burning them out in the process, and he thinks—he prays—that he is the only one, because this is no way to live. But one day, he finds out all his prayers are in vain, because there is another like him, after all. Will he be able to take the...

The note said Santiago wants the money, but no one confesses to leaving it. And then Elasio’s roommates and acquaintances start giving him the same message, but they won’t tell him who left it for him. It’s an exercise in frustration as Elasio tries to run the mysterious Santiago down.