Rabies, a Short Story by James Strauss
The brothers crouched under their queen-sized bed. They slept together because they were kids and they’d been in the house only a couple of months. Grandma had “passed on”……..
Audio Version of Herschel the Bear Cub
This fishing trip turned in to real ordeal for Tomas when he meets Herschel, the bear cub A chance meeting with a mother bear and her cub proved to be a fortuitous experience.
Audio Version of Zack, by James Strauss
Zack and Streblo, the feral grey cat who adopted the eight year old living in the boathouse, experience meeting Jerry Strain.
Audio Version, Down in the Valley, Chapter One
Retired and tired, Arch Patton finds himself Down in the Valley and a bit “red faced”. Part 1 is an interesting views of the mundane provided through the world of espionage. Have you read the Text Version? Click Here for Down in the Valley Part 1...
Audio, Arch Patton, Down in the Valley-Part 2
Matisse and Ahi drop Arch Patton off at Kaneohe Marine Base. Arch starts to understand this strange assignment and who his true friends and allies might be….
Audio Version of Sunday, by James Strauss
Peter found himself abandoned on Green Island in Kure Atoll, where he had a chance to meet another Sunday. His dysfunctional family was on a holiday visiting the Northernmost of the Hawaiian Islands
Sunday, Boy and Dolphin
SUNDAY Short Story By J. Strauss The boy sat on the sand atop the low rocks, staring down into clear lapping water. He carefully lowered his small hand down until it was just beneath the surface. He waited. There it was again. A solid thrumming vibration. It lasted...
Audio, Arch Patton, Down in the Valley, Chapter 3
Arch Patton finds himself being “nailed” as the saga of the Hawaiian Secession continues. He begins to wonder who his friends really are……. Matisse and the Hawaiians or his ‘team” in the agency? Enjoy this audio excerpt: ...
Audio Version, The Fish Does Not Have to be Real.
John Whitworth sat at his desk, his head turning to peer through the glass double doors that also served as his only window to look out over a small portion of Puget Sound.
The Fish Doesn’t Have to be Real, by James Strauss
John Whitworth sat at his desk, his head turning to peer through the glass double doors that also served as his only window to look out over a small portion of Puget Sound.
Beat the Drum Slowly, Arch Patton’s Generosity?
BEAT THE DRUM SLOWLY Short Story By J. Strauss. Zurich, part of the social igloo called Schweiz (the Germanic third of Switzerland), lay spread before him. Arch Patton stood on the roof of the Hotel St. Gotthard, the only hotel less than half a kilometer from the...
Herschel, a Short Story by James Strauss
HERSCHEL Short Story By J. Strauss The ground didn’t seem wet at all from six feet higher up. But Tom wasn’t that high up from it anymore. Instead, he was on it, moving slowly through the forest in short scrabbling bursts. He rested the right side of...
Hear The Thunder, Arch Patton Arrives in Africa
Hear The Thunder Arch Patton arrives in Africa By J. Strauss The Internet termed the place to be Lungi International Airport, Sierra Leone, but no description was given, nor would it have served, not even for the seasoned African traveler. Those of life experience...
FULLY FUNCTIONAL, Short Story by James Strauss
FULLY FUNCTIONAL Short Story By J. Strauss Lieutenant Howard never ran with lightning speed. He was more controlled, as befitting his rank of lieutenant and position of shift commander. He moved with a glow across the spectrum of his small town fiefdom out on...
Zack, a Short Story by James Strauss
ZACK Short Story By J. Strauss Zack prepared himself for the confrontation. Winter had been hard. So very hard. He hadn’t really been ready for that kind of cold. He’d thought he was ready, but it was the wind off that lake that nearly did him in. He’d been...
Roughy, Arch Patton Adventure
ROUGHY Short Story By J. Strauss Holder didn’t engage the man because he had a kid with him, not that the son-of-a-bitch didn’t deserve to be properly encountered in spite of the child. Coffee shops suck in Boston. They aren’t the warm fuzzy places that dot...
Matchless, a Short Story
MATCHLESS Short Story By J. Strauss MATCHLESS Short Story by James Strauss The bike wasn’t much, certainly nothing that any islander would buy. Kam counseled with his dad about getting the Harley but the old man was no help. “Sell the damn thing to one of...Subscribe to FROM THE WILDERNESS
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