Chapter One (an excerpt from the novel The Inevitable Death of Hap Ilkarmen) Hap Ilkarmen knew when he was going to meet his maker—his death had been foretold on three occasions by three separate soothsayers. First by Madame Tawnbisawls, known throughout four counties for her accurate forecasts of the weather; then by Orba Terrocca, the …
Gumby in the Glades (from Florida Palms, a novel in progress) Gumby’s canoe divided the green and golden blades under a heaven split at the hem, one side bruised a deep, unrepentant purple, where a large amorphous cloud fell off a cliff of its own creation and swept the eastern sky with …
Death of a Seizer (from Florida Palms, a novel in progress) Seizer was shaving again. At first light he walked naked into his bathroom, flipped the switch, got the hot water running in the sink. Pulled a towel over his waist and located the leather bag in the cabinet, retrieving the white bowl and badger-hair …