Snapdragon: And Six More Short Stories with Bite

By Jack Kardiac

Have a taste for the unexpected? Craving stories that are short and sweet, yet nicely spiced?

Snapdragon will feed your need.

In 7 original stories ranging from creepy creatures to unlikely assassins and a few sudden surprises, Snapdragon brings you...

- A desperate man who’s asked to do the impossible in End of the Rainbow...
- An assassination attempt that has unexpected consequences in Assassin's Suicide...
- A hike in the woods that spins out of control when a tall stranger comes out to play in Kicking Around...
- A prehistoric predator that finds its proper place among the food chain in A Light Snack...
- A hired goon who has more than one reason to hate Florida in Orange, Black & Blue...
- A friendly neighbor who’s watching his friend’s cat gets more than he bargained for in Model Pet...
- A kidnapping that’s suddenly cut short when a girl's secret friend comes to her aid in Snapdragon...

Written for fans of Alfred Hitchcock, Richard Matheson and The Twilight Zone, Snapdragon will satisfy you with stories to sink your teeth into. But let the reader beware: some of these tales just might bite back...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jack Kardiac
• Release date: Oct 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9780983353393

Jack Kardiac

Jack Kardiac was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he was fed a steady diet of Marvel comic books, Twilight Zone episodes and Alfred Hitchcock paperbacks. He watches Die Hard every Christmas and Peter Jackson’s King Kong every summer.Jack currently lives in the remote jungles of Indonesia where he teaches Creative Writing to young, impressionable minds. He writes short stories about creepy creatures, kids with superpowers and a handful of Biblical tales, all well worth your time and money.And yes, he has his very own clone.

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