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  Tales of the Jazz Age

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  Tales of the Jazz Age is a collection of short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald, one of the most well-known Jazz Age writers whose works have stood the test of time. These stories are separated into several themes, ranging from the fantastical to the more realistic. 
  This collection includes 11 short stories, including: 
  "The Curious Tale of Benjamin Button" – A man is born with the appearance of an old man, fully capable of speech and developed thought. He ages backwards, and has to live a very different life dealing with the odd and disappointing aspects of his predicament. 
  "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" – A man learns of the existence of a diamond bigger than a hotel building. This diamond causes problems for the family who discovered it, as they must keep its existence a secret to keep demand for diamonds high. 
  "The Jelly-Bean" – Jim Powell has dreams of living a life full of dancing, music, and love, but his dreams are dashed by the consequences of alcoholism and greed. 
  "Mr. Icky" – A short play in which a man tells a reflective story about his life and the morals of the era while meeting a man who wants to marry his daughter. 
  The stories in this collection are excellent examples of the writing skills of F. Scott Fitzgerald, and are entertaining with a diverse subject matter. Tales of the Jazz Age is a great escape into the wild and vibrant Jazz Age era.

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  Point of Honor

  Maurice Medland

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  A U.S. Navy officer is trapped in a high-stakes battle at the helm of an antiquated destroyer in this thriller by “a master storyteller” (Clive Cussler). During a routine naval patrol off the coast of Peru, a U.S. Navy destroyer encounters an abandoned freighter. With a tropical storm kicking up, Lieutenant Daniel Blake and a boarding party plan a quick search of the vessel. But once on board the ship, the young naval officer discovers thirty tons of cocaine, 350 million dollars in cash, six mutilated corpses—and a murderer still lurking below deck. After a gale force wind destroys all communication, Lt. Blake is under attack by helicopter gun ships led by a powerful druglord determined to recover his freight, all while fending off a vicious killer. Caught in a terrifying sea battle between good and harrowing evil, it’s going to take everything Lt. Blake has to steer the ship to safety—and keep himself and his crew alive.

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  A New Cook

  Neil Munro

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  Neil Munro (1863-1930) was a Scottish journalist, newspaper editor, author, and literary critic who is now mainly known for his humorous short stories. 
  "A New Cook" is one of Munro's hilarious tales of Para Handy, Sunny Jim and the rest of the crew of the Vital Spark. The ship is welcoming a new cook whose talents include dancing, melodian playing, practical joking... but sadly not culinary skill.

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  Three Ghostly Stories

  Rudyard Kipling

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  Three superb ghost stories by master storyteller, Rudyard Kipling. The Finest Story in the World:  When the young bank clerk Charlie Mears comes up with an innovative idea for a new story, he has no notion just how amazing his tale is. Inspired by dreams which are memories of former lives, he takes us back to the vivid and brutal world of ancient Greece. But Charlie's own literary skill is not equal to the task of writing his novel. His friend must take on the challenge of extracting the finest tale in the world from the reluctant and ever-distracted brain of the young clerk. But just as there seems to be some progress, something most unexpected occurs.... The Finest Story in the World:  When the young bank clerk Charlie Mears comes up with an innovative idea for a new story, he has no notion just how amazing his tale is. Inspired by dreams which are memories of former lives, he takes us back to the vivid and brutal world of ancient Greece. But Charlie's own literary skill is not equal to the task of writing his novel. His friend must take on the challenge of extracting the finest tale in the world from the reluctant and ever-distracted brain of the young clerk. But just as there seems to be some progress, something most unexpected occurs....The Phantom Rickshaw:  An uncanny tale from the Raj. When Jack Pansay's affair with Mrs. Keith-Wessington comes to an unseemly end, he believes the matter to be over. But Mrs. Wessington's obsession with him continues year after year, as she stalks him in her rickshaw around the walks of Simla. When Pansay announces his engagement to Kitty Mannering, the trauma is too much for Mrs. Wessington and she dies shortly afterwards. But this is only the beginning of Pansay's torment. From now on, the ghost of Mrs. Wessington appears in her rickshaw wherever he goes in her eternal quest to win him back. "They":  A long underrated masterpiece of Kipling's brilliant narration, They is a hauntingly beautiful tale of eternal love and loss. During a motor trip, the writer chances upon a country house which is visited by elusive and mysterious children, and meets the equally mysterious blind lady who lives there. Fascinated, enchanted, and yet somehow unsettled by the experience, he finds himself repeatedly drawn back to the house until finally the uncanny truth dawns.  The Phantom Rickshaw:  An uncanny tale from the Raj. When Jack Pansay's affair with Mrs. Keith-Wessington comes to an unseemly end, he believes the matter to be over. But Mrs. Wessington's obsession with him continues year after year, as she stalks him in her rickshaw around the walks of Simla. When Pansay announces his engagement to Kitty Mannering, the trauma is too much for Mrs. Wessington and she dies shortly afterwards. But this is only the beginning of Pansay's torment. From now on, the ghost of Mrs. Wessington appears in her rickshaw wherever he goes in her eternal quest to win him back. "They":  A long underrated masterpiece of Kipling's brilliant narration, They is a hauntingly beautiful tale of eternal love and loss. During a motor trip, the writer chances upon a country house which is visited by elusive and mysterious children, and meets the equally mysterious blind lady who lives there. Fascinated, enchanted, and yet somehow unsettled by the experience, he finds himself repeatedly drawn back to the house until finally the uncanny truth dawns.

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  Mother Interrupter: A Short Story

  Alfred C. Martino

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  "Mother, Interrupter" is a humorous short story about a mother who interrupts her son as he is in the most delicate and intimate of situations.

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  The Murder of Crows

  Isaac Thorne

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  In a near future of zero tolerance, Big Brother is not entirely born of the government. He is also your local news, your social media friends and followers, your neighbors. Everything you say and do is monitored—and judged. Almost overnight, the fabric of society has dissolved into a culture of carrions: a murder of crows. It was only a matter of time before someone found a way to capitalize on it. 
  Meet Internet, television, and radio sensation Nick Saint, a man who has built a media empire off the public shaming of both celebrities and average joes. Lately, Nick has noticed a disturbing trend emerging from the culture he's spent so many hard hours at work perpetuating. The crows are no longer interested in the food he's providing, and scavenging for the dirty deeds of others is getting more difficult now that all the world has learned to watch their Ps and Qs. 
  Can Nick continue to find fresh corpses for his starving flocks to feed on? Or will they finally turn on him instead? 
  THE MURDER OF CROWS is a short tale of dark comic anxiety from the mind of Isaac Thorne, a nice man who simply wants to provide you with a few fun frights. A satire of modern media and popular culture, in which people are products and their imperfect humanity is entertainment, THE MURDER OF CROWS attempts to follow the trend to what could be its ultimate end.

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