Four compelling novellas add up to one suspenseful and entertaining collection! Best-selling novelist Donna Hill spins a gripping tale of desperation and danger. Author Jennifer Leeper puts a unique spin on noir fiction. Writer & scholar Rita Banerjee blends a story of two unlikely allies trapped in a monsoon with a tale of murder and magic. Debut writer Megan Stuesloff tells the story of an interracial couple and the deadly price that they must pay for freedom. Vivid settings and complex characters combine to make this collection enjoyable and memorable. Reader's Bonus: Flash fiction by award-winning writers such as Kate Spitzmiller, Kathryn Kulpa and Eden Royce.This diverse compilation complements its moving sister volume, "Up, Do: Flash Fiction by Women Writers." "This anthology of novellas effectively combines suspense with provocative social issues. A creepy piece by Donna Hill is a standout. You'll love the bonus flash fiction pieces, which feature strong female protagonists.All in all, another winning collection from Spider Road Press."- Pamela Fagan Hutchins, bestselling author of the USA Best BookAward-winning What Doesn't Kill You mystery series "Four unique voices. One distinctive collection. A compelling read from start to finish, with masterful storytelling that includes everything from history to mystery." -Judy Penz Sheluk, Amazon International bestselling author of Skeletons in the Attic "These vivid, tense and startling stories will leave you breathless and longing for more. You won't want to miss this trip." -Andrea Barbosa, award-winning author of Massive Black Hole and Holes in Space- a Poetry Collection. "A varied and entertaining collection that you can dip into anytime. Packed with works from different writers, the book is an altogether satisfyingread. Two novellas are standouts: Rita Banerjee's A Night with Kali beginswith a taxi ride through Kolkata during a monsoon that soon transports thereader inside a colorful story-in-a-story supernatural tale reminiscent ofclassic Indian literature. In 136 Auburn Lane , novelist Donna Hillevokes a mysterious Harlem boarding house in the 1930's, where a down-and-outwoman has one final chance to rescue her pitiful existence."-Gay Yellen, author of The Body Business and The Body NextDoor I enjoyed the original perspectives and unexpected twists in these novellas. I hope you will, too. Read ardently. All the best, Patricia Flaherty Pagan