Eight short stories spanning science fiction, mystery, family drama, and holiday mayhem — an eclectic single-author collection from international selling author Richard Freeborn.Begin with disaster in space. Follow with fire, drought, and poison. Eavesdrop on a sibling quarrel. Empathize with a man who learns his family is even more different than he believes or imagines.Finish with theft and double cross at one of the strangest festivals in the world.Angels Without Faces — When everything goes wrong in space, salvation doesn't look the way anyone expectsThe Wrath of First Dog — Some positions of power should never be crossedThe Golden Land — A land of promise, until the rains stop comingField Promotion — Stepping up was the easy part. Surviving the job is another matterSaving Rome — When the fire starts, someone has to actThe Vagaries of Time — Time doesn't always run in the direction you thinkSour Bite — Poison comes in many forms, and not all of them are in the foodChristmas at the Radish Festival — Theft and double cross at the strangest festival in the worldPerfect for readers who love a complete story in a single sitting — and never want to read the same kind twice.
