Testing the Waters

By Dan Maltbie

TESTING THE WATERS by Dan Maltbie features three short stories: "The Drought," "Lessons from the Guru," and "The Life and Times of Alvin Hall." In "The Drought" a young girl with baggage uncovers a conspiracy that may lead to her mother's killer. But, she must survive a harrowing experience with someone who she's supposed to trust. In "Lessons from the Guru" a young girl, Alice must find a way to escape the wrath of someone she calls 'a trashcan with arms.' Finally in "The Life and Times of Alvin Hall" a former standout athlete must decide between a job he hates and the future he wants for his young family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dan Maltbie
• Release date: Mar 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370074372

Dan Maltbie

Dan Maltbie is a comic writer, blogger, and fitness enthusiast who is earning his BA in Creative Writing at Full Sail University. His credits include published short stories with Down in the Dirt magazine and a series of articles and stories on his home page. He would like to be the star of his family, but his older sister was featured in the Weather Channel show Tornado Alley. He proudly served as an Artilleryman in the United States Army from 2010 to 2014, stationed at Fort Drum, New York.

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