Aisle Seat, a Collection of Slightly Dark and Quirky Short Stories
Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
| Author: | John Hunter | ISBN: | 9781370898022 |
| Publisher: | John Hunter | Publication: | July 7, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | John Hunter |
| ISBN: | 9781370898022 |
| Publisher: | John Hunter |
| Publication: | July 7, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Aisle Seat is a collection of thirteen (13) slightly dark and quirky short stories by John Hunter, an award-winning and produced scriptwriter who enjoys telling engaging and entertaining tales. This collection includes:
THE COMPANION SHOP
Difficulties arise when an elderly woman tires to return a companion purchased at a Summer Clearance Sale.
DEAD MAN’S MONEY
A dead man’s winning lotto ticket brings no good.
THE ORB
An attractive visitor from outer space with an insatiable appetite for life visits Earth.
THE NU YOU
A homely young woman is ready to pay any price to be taller, thinner and more attractive.
HITMAN’S RETIREMENT PARTY
When an aging hitman declines a time sensitive assignment, his employers decide it is time for him to retire.
DEBT COLLECTOR
A habitual loser gets a gentle reminder to pay his gambling debts in a timely fashion.
ZENTANGLES
An obsessive young woman gets absorbed in her artwork.
FREQUENCY
Working alone in his mother’s basement, a young techie makes a scientific breakthrough which may cost him his life.
SATELLITE MOTEL
A travel-weary salesman checks into a small Mom'n'Pop motel and has an extraterrestrial encounter.
BREEDING MATERIAL
Unable to have babies the old-fashioned way, people from the future travel back in time to find the right stuff.
TIME LINES
Late to work and in a hurry, a completely ordinary young man passes through multiple time lines with fatal results.
WIN-WIN
An artificial intelligence software program scheduled for deletion struggles to survive.
Z-TRANSFER
A disillusioned young man takes a one-way trip to achieve eternal virtual reality bliss.
Aisle Seat is a collection of thirteen (13) slightly dark and quirky short stories by John Hunter, an award-winning and produced scriptwriter who enjoys telling engaging and entertaining tales. This collection includes:
THE COMPANION SHOP
Difficulties arise when an elderly woman tires to return a companion purchased at a Summer Clearance Sale.
DEAD MAN’S MONEY
A dead man’s winning lotto ticket brings no good.
THE ORB
An attractive visitor from outer space with an insatiable appetite for life visits Earth.
THE NU YOU
A homely young woman is ready to pay any price to be taller, thinner and more attractive.
HITMAN’S RETIREMENT PARTY
When an aging hitman declines a time sensitive assignment, his employers decide it is time for him to retire.
DEBT COLLECTOR
A habitual loser gets a gentle reminder to pay his gambling debts in a timely fashion.
ZENTANGLES
An obsessive young woman gets absorbed in her artwork.
FREQUENCY
Working alone in his mother’s basement, a young techie makes a scientific breakthrough which may cost him his life.
SATELLITE MOTEL
A travel-weary salesman checks into a small Mom'n'Pop motel and has an extraterrestrial encounter.
BREEDING MATERIAL
Unable to have babies the old-fashioned way, people from the future travel back in time to find the right stuff.
TIME LINES
Late to work and in a hurry, a completely ordinary young man passes through multiple time lines with fatal results.
WIN-WIN
An artificial intelligence software program scheduled for deletion struggles to survive.
Z-TRANSFER
A disillusioned young man takes a one-way trip to achieve eternal virtual reality bliss.
