A Gnome Problem (a novelette)

By Michael Crane

What would you do if your best friend was being attacked by gnomes?

Welcome to Pat's world. Forget the fact that his girlfriend of three years is about to call it quits; now he has to face his manic buddy who claims he's become a punching bag for a group of hyper and vengeful gnomes. Of course, this all has to be the result of a drug induced hallucination or nightmare, right?

In this twisted and comically oddball story, Pat is about to discover if the little creatures are the figment of someone's strung out imagination, or the real deal. Life and friendship meet the absurd in A GNOME PROBLEM (a novelette).

(word count: 8,100+)

"While I love Michael Crane's 'slice of life' stories, his dark humor pieces are oodles of fun. ... twisted and demented, perfect for a fast, fun read. You'll never look at gnomes the same."
-- BigAl's Books and Pals

"Like something out of a Travelocity ad, Michael Crane's A GNOME PROBLEM bites at your ankles, bounces up and down on your stomach, and doesn't let up until you've read the whole thing. Crane's tale is brilliant. Absolutely brilliant."
-- Sean Sweeney, author of MODEL AGENT: A THRILLER

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michael Crane
• Release date: Jun 18, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476304694

Michael Crane

Michael Crane is an indie author and short story writer. Switching between slice-of-life fiction and horror stories, he is the author of In Decline (stories), Giggles (a novella), and a number of drabble collections (Lessons and Other Morbid Drabbles, Lessons II: Another Morbid Drabble Collection, Lessons III: Demonic Dolls and Other Morbid Drabbles, Lessons IV: The Dead Carnival and Other Morbid Drabbles, Lessons V: The Terrible Town and Other Morbid Drabbles). He currently lives in Illinois with his wife.

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