VIII Tales Two

And so begins this second installment into the VIII Tales short story collection VIII Tales Two: a decidedly darker set. Grab a comfy spot and pick your poisons . . . there are plenty of different ones to choose from. Before There Was Chess: The Pemberton Chess Club Part Three has the seasoned boss Anthony Correnti take his prot?g? back to the past with a tale of times before the newly organized group existed . . . chronicling the evolutionary path of the new Outfit as they become the clandestine chess club. How about a trip into the future for a stay at the historically significant Bryson Inn on the coast in Kansas? Truly capturing the atmosphere this prophetic (?) tale was written well before the BP disaster and the recent unexplained outburst of earthquakes in the very region this story takes place in. The third tale takes an entirely different direction . . . delving into the underground world of urban exploring as three adventurous friends stumble across The Hunting Grounds. Based on real life landmarks this painted story is sure to chill the spine. Prepare to indulge in the paranoid mind trip of a bridge maintenance worker after a critical work accident in the 'gripping' Fifteen Strands. Denali Cocktail shifts back into the organized crime gears with a touching albeit disgusting legend maker of a tale. A terrible 'chain-of-events' story blending together misguided love and the gross side of mob work. Tale Six is a walk on the lighter side if you can call it that with the courtroom setting of Hungry Hungarian Hippos showing the world how easily lesser crimes can flourish under the shadow of fascination with other crimes of perceived high profile status. Crossing over into the supernatural world South Raintree Street pits two very different powers who are both normally docile against one another in an unfortunate heated battle of wills. The final tale in this set is the fourth installment in The Pemberton Chess Club and picks right up with the