Barry Ergang: 8 books

A party at the home of a wealthy couple to celebrate the recent acquisition of a valuable painting results in the painting's theft from a locked room that's been under constant observation, and the subsequent murder of one of the guests. A no-nonsense private detective and a college professor turned...

Creations have a way of flouting their creators. Witness the writer trying to immortalize his work in this dystopian comedy.

No, it's not about BDSM, S&M, or anything kinky. It's a book of groaners, humorous short stories (some *very* short) that are sometimes peppered with puns throughout but which *always* end with them. If you enjoy word play, or just enjoy something to groan about, you'll have fun with this collection....

A hardboiled Hanukkah story set in a dystopian future. Its last line is rather memorable.

The rainbow doesn't fade as rainbows normally do. This one mysteriously sinks away while Christina, Gordy, Sandy and Brian watch in amazed disbelief. When they decide to investigate the mystery, they meet Duncan, an unfriendly boy with a strange ability. Why does he do what he does--and how does...

Three short crime stories, among them the Derringer Award-winning flash fiction tale "Vigilante," plus an essay about locked-room and other "impossible crime" fictions.

Revenge is a dish best served steaming. Eric Dennison doesn't suffer fools or offenses lightly. When Theron Claymore, the new man in the workplace, pushes matters too far, Eric resorts to drastic measures to stop him, with surprises for Claymore--and the reader.

In space, no one can hear you burp.Sci-fi for foodies? Perhaps. The novelette's protagonist supplies exotic foods to restaurants throughout the galaxy. When he discovers a creature thought to be mythical, a different kind of hunger besets him and it's no longer business as usual.Although...