Category Archives: Novel Chapters

“Jackie?” came his mother’s voice from the living room as he shuffled in the door. “Is that you?” “Yes, it’s me,” he said, his voice a harsh, rasping whisper that was nonetheless loud enough to be heard in the next … Continue reading →

Once while driving down I-40 through Gallup, New Mexico, Digger had seen a highway numbered 666, extending north into hot, flat nowhere. That, he’d thought, was what AC/DC had meant when they sang “Highway to Hell.” Ever since, whenever anyone … Continue reading →

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 →

“Hello, Clay, I’m standing outside Eurobank in the heart of downtown, where all hell has just broken loose!” The reporter is pretty and well-kept, a typical TV talking head, but there is nothing typical about the scene behind her. At … Continue reading →

Zann wasn’t looking forward at the time, so she never saw exactly what caused the accident on the overpass. She was sitting next to Gary Peet, who was rattling on about the party he would throw after the game with … Continue reading →