Some Shorts in the Dark

The crime fiction novelist takes a partial break with Some Shorts in the Dark, an anthology ofshort stories at once dark, humorous, ironic, and pleasing. What they have in common is the author's incisive look atthe human condition, whether commenting on the difficulty senior citizens havein effecting new relationships in "WiltingAway at Good Harbor", the perils of the job search process in "The Interview", the strain of familyconflict in "You Make Me Feel So Young",or the plight of December-May romance in "PrenuptialAgreement."His trademark crime stories are also included with someironic twists in tales such as "Gettingto Know You", "Round and Round We Go"and "In the Eyes of the Beholder."In addition, excerpts from some of his successful novels havebeen included, as well as essays on influential people who have made adifference in the author's life.