His name was Tariq, and he was nine years old the last time he slept in … The Boy Behind the FenceRead more
The Last Vein
He had been underground for so long that sunlight had become something he only remembered, like … The Last VeinRead more
What the Mud Remembered
The tracks stopped at the edge of the boardwalk and did not continue on the other … What the Mud RememberedRead more
The Last Ride of Gus Heller
The morning they were going to put Cody down, Gus got there first. He had driven … The Last Ride of Gus HellerRead more
The Watchmaker’s Last Piece
The watch had not belonged to anyone living for seventy-three years. Elias Vorn knew this because … The Watchmaker’s Last PieceRead more
The Light He Kept
Every night at dusk, Henry Marsh climbed the lighthouse stairs alone. Except that he was never … The Light He KeptRead more
The Net and the Knot
The sun was going down in fire over Gloucester Harbor and Thomas Ardell was teaching his … The Net and the KnotRead more
The Warden of Hollow Pine
The children in Deller’s Creek said the old man in the woods was a ghost. Not … The Warden of Hollow PineRead more
The Dog Who Came Home
The paperwork had taken fourteen months. Sergeant First Class Marcus Hale had filled out the forms … The Dog Who Came HomeRead more
Two Men and the Devil’s Road
They hadn’t spoken in forty miles. That was the arrangement, unspoken itself, the way most things … Two Men and the Devil’s RoadRead more