The Bare Boxers

By Roberto Scarlato

Brian Wright thought he had it all figured out. That is until his literary agent dropped a bombshell on him. Now he must contend with the deadline of a lifetime in order to tackle his third novel. In the writing session of his life, Brian will find a flurry of accidents and antics that are sure to slow him down.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Roberto Scarlato
• Release date: Feb 21, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386036289

Roberto Scarlato

Roberto Scarlato is an author, blogger and audiobook narrator. He writes speculative fiction, mystery, suspense, thriller, romance, horror and crime. Scarlato grew up in a small suburb of Chicago, where his love of a good story was cultivated by shows like “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” and “The Twilight Zone.” A bibliomaniac from the moment he learned to read, he began weaving together his own tales at an early age.  In November 2014, Scarlato quit his day job. He now writes and narrates full time. He married his high school sweetheart in 2010 and they have a daughter.

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This story is dedicated to my one and only Bro,

Tony Scarlato.

Here’s a tale that’s just as ridiculous as you.

The Bare Boxers

EVEN WITH HIS BLENDER on fire, his dog barking at a canary flying around the apartment and the fact that he was dressed in nothing but a beat up cardboard box labeled BRIAN’S GOOD STUFF inked in black sharpie; Brain furiously clicked away on the keyboard of his laptop, fighting the deadline of a lifetime and the flashing low battery sign.

Brian was a special case.

Not entirely accident prone...but not overly lucky either.

His best friend on a good day could tell you that Brian just happened to have the world go off around him. Always when he was making big decisions.

The smoke was rising now, gently caressing the fire alarm which held dead batteries. A bead of sweat fell into Brian’s eye. Nadine was asleep in the bedroom, she would wake up screaming soon to quiet Howdy, the dog they bought together. But that’s not all she would be mad about. How was he to tell her that all her clothes from last night’s wash were shrunken and Pink?

IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND the madness, you’d have to hear all the details. Brian Wright’s apartment lay on a slanted street in San Francisco. It was a bright beautiful day when he picked up the