Twila Vernon

The Bartender's Bedroom Twila Vernon

Strange fiction. Horrid, lurid, and absurdly disturbing. Sometimes humorous, sometimes grisly, always outlandish. Each of these contemporary stories twist and turn to surprising conclusions. Read how a serial killer is repeatedly beaten out of his prey, culture shock leads to a terrifying revolt, and a lonely soldier takes an order to go too far. Titled after Gary Larson's "Komplaints" cartoon, a ridiculous complaint leads to horrifying murder. An app too good to be true, written à la Stephen King's "Word Processor of the Gods". Is it worth the deadly price? A disease that kills love and keeps on taking. What evil lies beneath perfect beauty? Find out in "Victoria's Secret". These and other stories to make you laugh, gasp, or cry.