A Sandwich Can't Stop A Bullet: Stories


Book Description

A teen trapped in a cage finds salvation in the darkest corner of an abandoned hospital. A thief with a bag full of stolen money hides under the cover of a serial killer’s rampage. A mother blinded by fame pushes her child into the shadow of modeling. A hit man takes one last job based on morals. These are some of the tales you’ll find within this collection of short stories from mystery and crime writer M.E. Purfield, best known as the creator of the highly rated and long running ‘Miki Radicci’ series, who continues his talent for quirky, unconventional characters struggling through realistic, tense, and desperate situations.




A Sandwich Can't Stop a Bullet


Book Description

This is a collection of short stories from mystery and crime writer M.E. Purfield, best known as the creator of the highly rated and long running 'Miki Radicci' series, which reveals Purfield's continued talent for quirky, unconventional characters struggling through realistic, tense, and desperate situations. A young girl trapped in a cage finds salvation in the darkest corner of an abandoned hospital, a thief with a bag full of stolen money hides under the cover of a serial killer's rampage, a mother blinded by fame pushes her child into the shadow of modeling, and a hit man takes one last job based on morals. These are some of the tales you'll find within the stark streets of the city to the outer reaches of South America.




Pain Killer


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Mike thought he was in for the worst pain imaginable when he arrived at the hospital with a kidney stone. Little did he know he was about to be thrust into an even more agonizing situation. When his roommate is murdered in the hospital, Mike soon finds himself the target of a killer. Can he find a way to save himself before it's too late? Pain Killer is a suspenseful mystery that will keep readers on their toes until the last page. If you enjoyed Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, you'll love this story of intrigue and mystery. Don't miss out - buy now before the price changes! Includes bonus story The Screw-Up.




Natural Born Killer


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This gripping short story follows Nathan, a young man who has worked hard for his success, as he struggles with a shocking accusation that threatens to tear apart his life. When the police show up on his doorstep asking questions about a murder that he has nothing to do with, Nathan is forced to confront secrets he thought were buried. As his life begins to unravel, he is forced to confront a truth he never wanted to acknowledge. If you enjoyed the suspenseful thrill of stories such as Gone Girl and The Silent Patient, then you'll love this gripping tale of obsessive love and accusation. Don't miss out on this thrilling story - buy it now! Bonus story: Whaz My ‘Ame.




Blood Like Cherry Ice


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When your best friend is all you have left in the world, murder comes naturally. For psychic Miki Radicci, an average night with her best friend Corey at a New York City club turns for the worst when they run into Ethan Weisz, the neo-Nazi leader of American Strong. A small altercation explodes into a shattering event of violence. Now Corey fights for his life in the ICU and no one believes Weisz is responsible for putting him there. Except for Miki. Her psychic vision confirms it and she will prove them wrong. If she doesn’t kill Weisz first. Don’t miss out on this tense psychic urban fantasy and plunges deep into Manhattan’s homeless culture and the darkest corners of hate.




Auts: Books About Everyone


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The weird and supernatural comforts him. When it moves in next door, it could kill them all. Living with his mom in a New York City apartment after the Great World War, Stephen spends his free time outside of middle school at the movie theater or the library when not terrorized by neighborhood bullies. Stephen never thought his life could turn worse until Mr. Goodis, an anti-social writer who types day and night, moves in next door. A man more dangerous than a relentless bully. A man who could start an alien invasion with his words. Buy this short sci-fi story from the neurodiverse Auts series and never look at your neighbors the same way again.




Surly Girly


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She has the one psychic ability that will change the world for the better or the worse. Teen psychic Miki Radicci has worked with Elite on solving a few murders but this one is different. She must experience the death of a burnt body. No. The police are not involved. Tel-Com, the corporation that funds Elite, is the client. Miki quickly learns that Tel-Com has no interest in finding the killer of the burnt body. They want to know who the body saw at the time of his/her death: a twelve-year-old girl. Going against orders and her own kind, Miki searches for the little girl wanted dead or alive. A little girl that may change the world. Join the many readers of this fast-paced, action-filled urban fantasy that starts from the concrete sprawl of Manhattan and ends in the outer reaches of the woods where no one can find the bodies.




Doorway Down


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Toughing out the streets of 1920 New York. Some days making scumbags pay are bad. Some days are downright dirty. Clara Ashley, young, beautiful actress of the silent screen on the verge of becoming a big star, steps into private investigator Mathew Richmond’s office, hoping he can find a private film that could end her career. Richmond learns that this two-reeler is more than just a career-breaker. It’s also a soul-taker. Buy this two-reeler that combines noir with Lovecraft because everyone loves to see a hero drown in the darkness.




Just


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How far would you go for your faith? How far would you go to preserve the world? How far would you go to keep a child safe? Miriam loves being a substitute teacher to little kids. Perhaps as much as she loves her faith. She especially loves her latest class and the cutest little girl named Ruthie who was recently adopted. To Miriam’s horror, Ruthie was adopted by two women. Lesbians. That is wrong. And Miriam tells her so. Unfortunately, the rest of the world does not agree with Miriam. She loses everything that makes her happy. But the loss shows her true calling. A calling that involves saving Ruthie. Buy this thrilling story instantly because everyone loves to experience someone doing the right thing for the wrong reasons.




The Sludge Below


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Out in the woods. In the middle of nowhere. Perfect to be killed off. Psychic Miki Radicci starts a new career path with the Tenebrous. She’ll finally be able to use her ability to solve crimes and find killers as she did with Elite. But hopefully with a transparent working relationship. First, she has to train at a secret location. With the team that she leads, Miki travels to an isolated camp in the forest where no one knows the other. It seems mysteriously weird but tolerable considering who she works for. Then a sniper attacks. Now no one is who they say they are and she may never get out alive. Buy The Sludge Below and experience an action-filled mystery that deepened the darkness that surrounds us.