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Songs of a Befuddled Muse
William Cohen-Kiraly
其他書名
Thirteen Tales of Divergent Inspiration
出版William Cohen-Kiraly, 2022-01-30
主題Fiction / GeneralFiction / Short Stories (single author)
ISBN9798985576917
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=PQnozgEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋The mind of a befuddled muse is a maze of odd nooks and crannies where unusual ideas can flower in surprising ways.This collection of short fiction by William Cohen-Kiraly contains thirteen stories across genres from science fiction to time travel to ghost and paranormal tales to clown noir.Stories in this collection include:--Times of Life and Death: A field historian specializing in Tudor history goes back in time to witness history in first person but becomes obsessed with the enchanting but doomed Lady Jane Grey.--Curved Space: The captain of a dying interstellar ship facetiously asks Earth to send pizzas and he is shocked when a delivery shows up at his airlock.--Hearts Desire: The newly elected president of the United States wins a bet with the devil and she finds he can cause even more pain when he grants her wishes.--The Big Gumshoes: A clown PI must investigate the murder of his friend and mentor. Along the way, he finds love, battles a corrupt side show, and solves the mystery of the dog left at his trailer door.--Something That Will Not Let Go: A woman whose life has been shattered, returns to her childhood home and discovers the imaginary friend that helped her through her abusive childhood is still there and willing to help her plan her revenge.