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Dead But Hostile

Details
     Category: Fiction.
     Genre(s): Horror, fantasy, humor.
     Original Release Date: March 2010.
     Length: About 9,500 words.

Description and Opening Lines
     New York Times bestselling author Aaron Allston brings you Dead But Hostile, a mini-collection of three short stories (Dead Snowmen, Hostile Takeover, and Mikey's Coming Home) about revenge.

Dead Snowmen: The town's snowmen are being systematically exterminated, but someone intends to stand up for them.		Sam Washburn killed all those snowmen, so it’s only fair that a snowman sent him up the river.
Hostile Takeover: A very practical businessman is ready to seize control of the company of a very practical businesswoman, but is not prepared for her solution (or her frog).		The man who wanted to be her master tried a second time. “It’s supposed to be a white cat, isn’t it?”      This time she did not attempt to ignore him. She stroked Reuben, the frog in her lap, heard him utter a protracted breeeeep of protest. Then she looked across the dining room table at the man. “What do you mean?”
Mikey's Coming Home: Joe's brother is returning from a business trip... the trip that claimed his life.		Mikey’s grimace broadened his thin face and lent it a skull-like aspect. He gave the driver beside him a look that begged for mercy. “Can we please not die just going to the airport?”

     In addition to the short stories, the collection includes author's notes on each story.

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