Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight is a collection of eight novellas. The tales are a mixture of different forms of short story writing. Science fiction, paranormal, humor, psychological drama and astrology themes and plots are represented. "The Inimitable Dr. Spencer" and "In Quest of Argentum" are science fiction stories. "Winslow Junction" and "The Voodoo Dimension" are paranormal stories. "Olympus Lives" is a humor/mythology tale, "What Goes Around Comes Around" is a psychological thriller, and "The Trespassers" has a unique murder/revenge plot. Finally, "A Video Horoscope" explores an astrological fulfillment theme. "Winslow Junction" is an abandoned train depot several miles from the author's home. "The Trespassers" and "A Video Horoscope" take place in Hammonton, New Jersey, the author's hometown. Jay Dubya and his wife have vacationed many times in the Caribbean. "The Voodoo Dimension" occurs in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and part of "What Goes Around Comes Around" is set in Aruba. The author has visited both of those tropical paradises on family vacations.