James Walker Riley: 5 books

Murder They Wrought is a mystery fiction anthology. Five stories tell tales of people and situations gone awry. The stories include Flood Insurance, published first as a standalone story with a sample of Pink Lady (the sample included in Flood Insurance), Strangers, The Amber Hart, and The Twelve Hours.

SuperNaturally is an anthology of scary stories perfect for pre-sleep reading, best done in a creaky house with a spooky wind blowing. “Ascot Ramble” involves a unique relationship between a boy and his neckwear. In “Banjo Music,” you’ll experience an eerie vibration. Undergo a psychological...

Experi-Mental is a short collection of three short stories that don't fit into the usual genre categories. No two are alike: "Freedom" is about a balloon gone rogue; "Primate Problem" tells about the last man on Earth; "The Umpteenth of January" presents the story of a man so trapped in a rut that he thinks a micro change is a revolution.

Flood Insurance is a short mystery story, part of the anthology Murder They Wrought. It includes another story excerpt from this same anthology.

Kneeling in the mud at the Oakmont Racetrack, Victor Quick waits for his death. His last thought is "Petey, I hope you nail this guy." Peter Quick is good at solving complicated problems. The metaphorical black spider in his brain spins strands whose nodes light up at salient, crucial points. Even...