A baker’s dozen of short tales certain to tickle anyone’s fancy. Each story includes an introduction written specifically for this volume. In early 2014 I started writing short stories and publishing them for free on my website. I wrote science fiction and fantasy, stories both quirky and quaint. And then I wrote a story set in the military romantic suspense world of my popular novel series “The Night Stalkers.” Fans raved and begged for more until in mid-year the “Ides of Matt” was born and a new, original short story launched on the 14th of each month. Inside this volume I collected the first year’s worth of short stories. Come join me as the Night Stalkers fly to the defense of deep space, as lonely souls sit in high mountain lookout towers and watch for forest fires, and as my writerly notions wander down varied and curious paths.
Author
USA Today and Amazon #1 Bestseller M. L. “Matt” Buchman started writing on a flight south from Japan to ride his bicycle across the Australian Outback. Just part of a solo around-the-world trip that ultimately launched his writing career. From the very beginning, his powerful female heroines insisted on putting character first, then a great adventure. He’s since written over 60 action-adventure thrillers and military romantic suspense novels. And just for the fun of it: 100 short stories, and a fast-growing pile of read-by-author audiobooks. Booklist says: 3x “Top 10 of the Year.” PW says: “Tom Clancy fans open to a strong female lead will clamor for more.” His fans say: “I want more now…of everything.” That his characters are even more insistent than his fans is a hoot. As a 30-year project manager with a geophysics degree who has designed and built houses, flown and jumped out of planes, and solo-sailed a 50’ ketch, he is awed by what is possible. More at: www.mlbuchman.com.
