The Art of Robbery and Other Short Stories

By Samantha Potter

In "The Art of Robbery", Lou and his partner stumble upon the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. They admire what’s inside so much that they decide to visit again for a second time. Only this time, they've come prepared and refuse to leave empty handed.

"Deception" shows the life of a woman married to her husband Ben of two years. Ben returns home from visiting family in San Antonio and all seems well until a mysterious package arrives at their front door. Pictures tell a thousand words, and Ben has a lot to say that his wife might not want to hear.

"Called to Serve" plunges into a Sunday morning church service where hurt souls have come seeking guidance. Before the cancer took her, Brian's mother was sunshine on a cloudy day, and a day without her was a day not worth living. Now she's rejoicing in Heaven, and Brian is struggling to move forward. As a guest speaker begins the sermon, Brian realizes his life is about to change and this is a day he will never forget.

In "My God, His God", a sixteen year old Iraqi boy must provide for his family, so he decides to endure a walk to Baghdad in the summer heat. He realizes the sun is too hot to bare, so he prays to Allah for help. A red truck appears and he climbs aboard, but is taking a ride from a stranger the right thing to do?

"Love Another Time" introduces Lucy and her unfortunate situation. She finds herself sharing a hotel room with a strange man who insists she call him Adam. She is starving, confused, and afraid. Lucy begs him to let her go, but he refuses. He is her abductor and the journey is just beginning.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Samantha Potter
• Release date: Feb 21, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370009558

Samantha Potter

Samantha Potter is a screenwriter pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing for Entertainment at Full Sail University. She specializes in writing Young Adult Drama, Crime Mysteries, and Suspense Thrillers. Potter managed a cinema for two years which gave her an incredible education on the exhibitor and customer ends of the film industry. Potter is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars for her outstanding achievement in college. She is also an active member of Women in Film and Television. In her spare time, Potter travels the world seeking inspiration for stories.

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The Art of Robbery and Other Short Stories

by Samantha Potter

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

The Art of Robbery

Deception

Called to Serve

My God, His God

Love Another Time

About the Author

The Art of Robbery

Dense fog suffocated me as I darted up the famous Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum steps. Dressed in an old, stolen Boston PD uniform, I was certain tonight was the night we’d win big.

This shit better work and be worth my while, said Lou. He coughed and hunched over, hands on his knees, gasping. How many guards they got in this joint again? Any cameras?

I clenched the roll of duct tape hidden in