By Various Authors
Danger City is a proud achievement for Contemporary Press. Culled entirely from open submissions, the stories come from mostly unpublished authors who we think really deserve a shot. We started this company with the intention of publishing not just our own writing, but other great and unknown writers who know the value of an entertaining story and don't feel like kissing miles of ass to get their stuff published. Enjoy!
In Search of Johnny Three-Legs (Mike Welch). Private Investigator Rex Douglas is on the most important case of his miserable life--saving man's best friend. Unfortunately, a few greedy dames are making Rex's job very difficult.
Delivery (Todd Robinson). Being a drug dealer doesn't usually lend itself to performing random acts of kindness. When Jamie is sent on a run for the lowest of the scumbags, he takes matters into his own hands and remakes the rules of right and wrong.
Max Find (Jeffrey Kuczmarski). Reeking of whiskey, Private Investigator Max Find scours the city, dodging fists and kicking ass, trying to find Mrs. Parker's precious son Tommy. Everything goes according to plan, until he realizes that powerful people don't want the kid to resurface.
Diary of a Superhero (Vinnie Penn). Even our superheroes are jaded. The Flying Avenger would rather be receiving a thank-you blow job from a rescued damsel than prowling the city streets for wrong-doers. See? He's just a regular guy, with the same bullshit job and relationship hang-ups as you and me.
Jakes (Sean Beaudoin). Ted's gambling is getting the best of him, and the fact that Miami is down by 16 at halftime isn't making his life any easier. Unable to stand it any longer, Ted heads to the stadium with revenge in his heart. Hopefully, he'll be able to outrun his creditors as well.
Namith's Mission (Jon Michael McCarron). Jacob is hiding out after stealing his boss' money ... and wife. Barely one step ahead of the men who can't wait to kill him, life on the run is too much to bear. Father Namith is the only man Jacob can trust--at least for now.
Empire of One (Carl Moore). Kep Hatchy is multiplying and taking over the earth. Literally. He's in your bedroom, your car, your office--killing him only attracts more Keps. And then, one day, the Keps disappear and all hell breaks loose.
We All Scream For Ice Cream (Mike Segretto). Boys will be boys. Georgie Jr., Donnie, and Dick usually just hang out on the roof, watching neighborhood girls lay around in bikinis in the yards below. But when they decide to knock over an ice cream truck, their quest for a tasty treat takes a sick turn for the worse.
A Man's Gotta Eat What a Man's Gotta Eat (Dana Fredsti). Chuck T-Bone is a zombie detective having a hell of a time working in feedings--and keeping the flies off--while he searches for the love of his previous life. Then there's the mob. They've killed him once. Will he slip through their clutches a second time?
Ringing the Changes (Jeff Somers). Walter--"Poppy" to those in law enforcement--is a pretty successful grifter who manages to stay below the radar. But when the death of a former acquaintance puts Poppy on the list of suspects, he'll need more than slight-of-hand to make it through the night.
The Kilt (Roman Bojanski). Rob owes someone a lot of money. And that's fine--he actually has the payoff. Now, if he can only get his damn car to start, he'll make it in time. Otherwise, his loan rolls over and he's screwed yet again.
Faggy on the Streets (Jeffrey Dinsmore). Officer John Faggy is as cuddly as a razor blade. He and his reluctant partner, Squeamish, stop at nothing to catch the drug dealers they're after--fists, car chases, and shoot-outs are the tools of their trade.
Loving the Monster (Mike Cipra). Milo loves Gila. She's sexy and exotic, she prefers making love in the desert, and she's poisonous. One bite, and past lovers have perished. Eventually, L. A. proves too much for Gila, and Milo knows that if she stays, she might kill him too.
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