Classical Revenge (13 Short Stories) (Kindle Edition)

by Robert Burton Robinson (Author)

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Robert Burton Robinson developed his skills while writing some 300,000 words of fiction online, including three novels, two novellas, and numerous short stories.

Online readers expect a quick pace, with no fluff. And that’s exactly what Mr. Robinson delivers in this tightly-crafted collection of stories.

So, buckle up for a fast ride, as the author carries you through a range of emotions by way of characters and situations that are variously creepy, funny, twisted, romantic, suspenseful, and playful.

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CLASSICAL REVENGE - A woman ventures out at night during a snow storm into a dangerous part of town to get the last item on her Christmas list.

ROAD RAGE TO NOWHERE - Road Rage can take you on a trip to somewhere you’ve never been. And make you wish you hadn’t gone.

KORY MANTRA - Kory Mantra is a 32-year old computer programmer who, after losing his job and his girlfriend, went on a diet and took up yoga. And to help him stick with it, he made weekly videos of his progress and posted them online.

By the time he reached his goal of losing 90 pounds, over a million people were watching his videos, cheering him on. Then a publishing company offered him a contract for a series of yoga books and DVDs.

So, now he’s a celebrity. But will he ever find true love? Or will he die trying?

BUCKTHIRSTY - Some people will do anything for a buck. You might call them BuckThirsty.

PRINCE OF PUMPKINSHIRE - Chip’s life is changed forever after an encounter with bullies in the woods on Halloween night.

YOUR PERSONAL PRESIDENT - The year is 2018. Television is obsolete. Everything is web-based. Watch any show whenever you want. And thanks to massive computer databases and powerful processors, all data is now saved.

Place your grocery order. You don’t have to specify what you want—they already know. Fries with that? They don’t even need to ask.

Everything can be personalized. Even The President of the United States.

IMPALA CRUISE - A young woman offers a ride to a stranger, knowing she may regret it. He’s good-looking. But he could be a criminal. He could be dangerous. So could she.

SMILEY FROWNER - Five-year-old Jessica doesn’t go anywhere without Smiley—the handmade doll that protects her from the evils of the world.

LAYOFF RUMORS - And you thought YOUR job sucked.

MARGIN OF ERROR - An ambitious campaign manager claims she can deliver a victory every time—once she gets the poll numbers within the Margin of Error.

But she learns too late that not everything in life works like an election. And that statistics can only be carried so far…before you become one.

SUN-POWERED CAR - A washed-up TV reporter sees a chance for a big story when he discovers an amazing invention while passing through a small town.

GOVERNOR HOOKS - A LADY The new governor is flying high—until a certain lady brings him back down to earth.

MARY GOLDALORE - Mary Goldalore is very attractive, wealthy divorcee in her mid-thirties. She’s also a bit naive—making her a prime candidate for a con artist’s scheme.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 183 KB
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B002EEP7A8
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #114,304 in Kindle Store (See Bestsellers in Kindle Store)