Where There's Smoke: A Short Story

Where There's Smoke: A Short Story
Author: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2014-05-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0804180792

Bestselling author Jodi Picoult is a masterful storyteller, who “writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships” (The Boston Globe). Now, in this original short story, available exclusively as an eBook, Picoult introduces Serenity Jones, one of the fascinating characters from her eagerly awaited new novel, Leaving Time. Even as a child, Serenity Jones knew she possessed unusual psychic gifts. Now, decades later, she’s an acclaimed medium and host of her own widely viewed TV show, where she delivers messages to the living from loved ones who have passed. Lately, though, her efforts to boost ratings and garner fame have compromised her clairvoyant instincts. When Serenity books a young war widow to appear as a guest, the episode quickly unravels, stirring up a troubling controversy. And as she tries to undo the damage—to both her reputation and her show—Serenity finds that pride comes at a high price. Praise for Jodi Picoult “Picoult is a rare writer who delivers, book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial.”—Entertainment Weekly “Picoult is a solid, lively storyteller.”—The New York Times “If Picoult were a general, she would be Patton; if a sports franchise, the New York Yankees; if a natural phenomenon, the sunrise.”—Tampa Tribune

Where There's Smoke There's Fire: A Short Story

Where There's Smoke There's Fire: A Short Story
Author: Audrey Rich
Publisher: Rote to Negro
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2017-05-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN:

Can smoke really spark a fire? I’m grateful that the fireman rescued me from my smoke-filled bedroom. Too bad his brother, my long-term crush, is behind the emergency room’s curtain right next to mine, and I look like Medusa with a spider glued to my face. When I overhear the firefighter teasing Daniel Stevenson about being too shy to talk to the girl he likes, my heart plummets. After three years of silence, can I continue to hide my feelings and risk losing him? Or do I take the chance of a lifetime despite him liking someone else? Decisions are never easy when your teenage heart is on the line and you’re the pastor’s daughter. Click now to lose yourself in a clean and wholesome and heartwarming story about teens who have hidden their feelings for each other. Audrey Rich’s first short story has all the feels of a YA Contemporary Romance set in Stonehaven High, where the mega-rich teens mix with those who aren’t. A Stonehaven High Series is filled with young adult contemporary romances set in the sunny South Florida towns, where the teens of the mega-rich live, play, and fall in love. The books in the series are stand alone, so they can be read in any order. Book 1 - Where There's Smoke There's Fire, A Short Story about fate uniting Graziella Roberts and Daniel Stevenson.

Where There's Smoke

Where There's Smoke
Author: John Heffernan
Publisher: Omnibus Press
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2010
Genre: Australian fiction
ISBN: 9781862918665

There's smoke over the hills, but nobody in Edenville seems too concerned, even though it's fire season and the bush is tinder-dry. Luke has made friends in this town, his mum has found a job she likes, and it's starting to look as if they'll stay for a while. But Luke knows that good things don't last, and everything he has come to rely on is threatened by a much bigger event, one that could destroy everyone and everything.

Where There's Smoke

Where There's Smoke
Author: Cathy Cole
Publisher: Inglenook Press
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2019-03-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1916043917

Where There’s Smoke is a dark psychological thriller with a kick-ass heroine and a killer you won’t see coming. Firefighter Jo Woods’ life stopped the night her husband and daughter died. Discovering they were murdered just kick-started it again. Jo Woods is struggling to hold on to her job and her sanity. Banished to the backwater town of Mourne Lough she vows to stop making waves, admit her family’s death was an accident and the guilt she feels is just plain old survivor guilt. Then she finds the roses and everything changes. The killer hasn’t stopped. He’s here. In the same town. Stalking her. And once again no one believes her. After seven years of avoiding family and friends, Jo is alone and friendless in a strange town. In order to survive and, more importantly, bring the killer to justice, she must overcome her fears and embrace her new life. And she must do it quickly, because the killer has his sights set on her and he’s willing to kill anyone who gets in his way. Enter Ian “Coop” Cooper, who sets Jo's pulse fluttering and her antenna into overdrive. Does she dare trust him? One thing Jo is clear about: This killer destroyed her past once before. No way is she going to let him destroy her future. No matter what it takes! What readers are saying about WHERE THERE’S SMOKE: “This intricate ‘whodunit’ mystery is rich with vivid scenery descriptions, gorgeous dialogue, multifaceted characters, and superb mastery in detailing the world of firefighting.” Wiggins “Fans of kick-ass heroines, suspense and mystery will want to check out Where There's Smoke. Highly recommend.” Ttly Addicted 2 Reading “If you like a suspenseful crime thriller, with a new twist waiting after each plot point, pick up Where There's Smoke.” CathleenT. "Cole unfolds the layers of the story with deft strokes, taking us into the heart of raging fires and the mind of a psychopath with razor-sharp focus. "Jennifer L " I took this book on holiday with me thinking I'd pick it up now and then for a short read. Once I started I couldn't put it down. Well researched and the story has an easy flow. The characters are strong, charismatic and memorable and the dialogue was comfortingly familiar with its Irish nuances. An easy 5 stars. " Mary M "Where There's Smoke was a fantastic read. A great crime thriller that kept me guessing right to the very end! An exciting book that I couldn't put down. Well worth a read. Can't wait to read her next book. "Gabriel B "Gripping story, I was hooked from the beginning. So engrossed reading it on way to work that I missed my stop!! Fast moving plot leading to satisfying conclusion. Highly recommended. "KA.

Selected Short Stories of John O'Hara

Selected Short Stories of John O'Hara
Author: John O'Hara
Publisher: Modern Library
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2007-12-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307431800

“John O’Hara’s fiction,” wrote Lionel Trilling, “is preeminent for its social verisimilitude.” Made famous by his bestselling novels, including BUtterfield 8 and Appointment in Samarra, O’Hara (1905–1970) also wrote some of the finest short fiction of the twentieth century. First published by the Modern Library in 1956, Selected Short Stories of John O’Hara displays the author’s skills as a keen social observer, a refreshingly frank storyteller, and a writer with a brilliant ear for dialogue. “The stories in this volume,” writes Louis Begley in his new Introduction, “show the wide range of [O’Hara’s] interests and an ability to treat with a virtuoso’s ease characters and situations from any place on America’s geographic and social spectrum.” From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Granta Book of the American Short Story

The Granta Book of the American Short Story
Author: Richard Ford
Publisher: Granta Books
Total Pages: 744
Release: 1998
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781862071094

From the author of "Independence Day", Richard Ford edits and introduces this anthology for "Granta" which has become the most cited and authoritative collection of short stories on both sides of the Atlantic. Ford in his introduction discusses, among other things, the comment of Frank O'Connor that the short-story is handled so cleverly by Americans that it is our national art form.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 1

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L'Amour, Volume 1
Author: Louis L'Amour
Publisher: Bantam
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2006-03-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0553898841

With more than 120 titles still in print, Louis L'Amour is recognized the world over as one of the most prolific and popular American authors in history. Though he met with phenomenal success in every genre he tried, the form that put him on the map was the short story. Now this great writer—The Wall Street Journal recently compared with Jack London and Robert Louis Stevenson—will receive his due as a great storyteller. This volume kicks off a series that will, when complete, anthologize all of L'Amour’s short fiction, volume by handsome volume. Here, in Volume One, is a treasure-trove of 35 frontier tales for his millions of fans and for those who have yet to discover L'Amour’s thrilling prose—and his vital role in capturing the spirit of the Old West for generations to come.