Author Archives: Tony Frazier

Although Zann usually loved shopping, she didn’t love shopping with her father. The man could spend half an hour looking at ties, comparing colors and prints. A tie is a statement, he said. He was fixated on the ability of … Continue reading →

The beat-up old Hyundai rattled to a stop in front of the Best Western in Yuma, Arizona. Before Digger could step fully out of the car, Val was rushing out to meet him, looking stunning in a simple denim skirt … Continue reading →

Digger drew stares in the lobby of the Marriott. It wasn’t often you saw someone wearing a poncho outside of Clint Eastwood in a spaghetti western. Val had told him the meeting was to be low-profile, which basically meant no … Continue reading →

“Come on, could we change the channel or something?” Digger asked. “Leave it on,” Val said, enjoying Digger’s discomfort. “I like it.” The four of them–Valkyrie Princess, Doctor Jolt, Digger, and the new hero, Thompson–were seated around a table in … Continue reading →

“Hey, Charlie?” Charlie Peters turned to see Zann Avogadro standing in the hallway next to Kim Yang and Dan Ricardi, Kim’s boyfriend. Charlie swallowed. Zann Avogadro, the prettiest girl in tenth grade, wanted to talk to him. “Oh, uh, hi.” … Continue reading →