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    Trapped: A Collection of Short Stories
    Trapped: A Collection of Short Stories
    Trapped: A Collection of Short Stories
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    Trapped: A Collection of Short Stories

    By Rowdy Wood

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    “Motel Hell” takes place in a beaten down motel, where a workaholic father has been talked into taking a vacation with his wife and kids. Soon after setting out on their journey, our inexperienced father is left alone with his twin toddlers and plunged into a sea of terror as he tries to wrangle them in.

    In “Breakout” Hayden Cross wakes up bruised, confused, and trapped behind steel bars in the depths of an old football stadium. Now run by a fanatic cult, the stadium has become an arena for blood-sports and sacrifices for their God, and up next as tribute is Cross’s longtime friend Jax. Cross must break free of his cell and save his friend’s life before it is too late.

    “Cold Feet” follows Jacob and his brother Murphy just moments before Jacob’s wedding. Jacob’s rattled nerves has caused his anxiety to flare, leaving him unsure about his choice of getting married. Murphy comes to the rescue calming Jacob down and clearing his head, so he can make his final choice.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRowdy Wood
    Release dateJun 29, 2020
    ISBN9780463305997
    Trapped: A Collection of Short Stories
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    Rowdy Wood

    Rowdy Wood is a rising novelist with a love for the classics, specifically westerns. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and holds several unpublished works under his belt. He has years of experience as a writer and a vast knowledge the wild west culture and aspires to revitalize the western genre and meet his childhood hero, Clint Eastwood.

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