Bruno & Other Stories of Oversight

By Jake Mitchell

BRUNO & OTHER STORIES OF OVERSIGHT is a collection of four short stories, ranging from crime to family drama, each involving a character who can't see what's right in front of them.

After a botched heist, Lou waits nervously for crewmates in “The Motel”. Only one, a distraught Maxine, arrives. They compare accounts of what went wrong, then begin planning their next move. There is one thing, however, that doesn’t quite add up.

In “The Crest”, everything goes wrong for Tom, a pub owner facing the busiest day of the year. His best employee, his son, has deserted him. The town drunk, Tom’s former best friend, threatens to ruin the festivities. Tom built this pub with his deceased wife, and he’ll do anything to protect this symbol of her memory.

In “The Janitor”, Jason, the eponymous custodian, relays his account of the previous night’s robbery to two arrogant detectives. He doesn’t remember much, and the detectives probing does little to jog Jason’s memory. It is the discovery of a key piece of evidence that fills in the blanks for the detectives.

Finally, “Bruno” completes the collection. The eponymous character sits alone in front of a television on a football Sunday, when his daughter visits unexpectedly. She has important news to deliver, but connecting with her father proves difficult.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jake Mitchell
• Release date: Dec 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215199398

Jake Mitchell

Jake Mitchell is an author and screenwriter specializing in drama, slice-o-life, and crime fiction. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in creative writing from Full Sail University, and he has experience in sportswriting and sports radio as a host and producer at 100.3 WTKE The Ticket. He is a cinephile who believes Jackie Brown is the best Tarantino film and Magnolia is the best PT Anderson.

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Bruno & Other Stories of Oversight

by Jake Mitchell

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Table of Contents

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

The Motel

The Crest

The Janitor

Bruno

About the Author

Acknowledgments

This is a collection of four stories I wrote during my time at Full Sail University, and while I've been writing for my whole life, this was the period in which writing became the thing I would dedicate my life to. I would be remiss not to thank the people who helped me so much as I made this change in the trajectory of my existence.

Timandra Richardson, whom I love with all my heart, has instilled so much