[Petit Morts 03] • Moolah and Moonshine

Rust. Cabbage. A vague sour odor of spoiled milk. No, that's not the smell of the dumpster behind Sweets to the Sweet—it's Emmett Russo's horrible house. Everyone told him a home was a great investment, but the market went bad, he discovered a bunch of hidden problems, and now he owes more on his mortgage than the old Kansas farmhouse is worth.

If that's not bad enough, his best friend Rosemary just landed a fabulous new job…in Paris. The Paris. And Emmett doesn't know if he can face his horrible house without her. Emmett longs to jaunt away with Rosemary, but how can he fly with his albatross of a house dragging him down?

Enter tall, strapping Sam Kowalski, who's rumored to be "good with his hands."  Emmett's not accustomed to airing his stinky secrets to just anybody, but Sam seems determined to help him out…and together they discover there's far more hidden in Emmett's horrible house than a bunch of weird smells.

Novelette, approximately 40-50 pages or 14,000 words

Petit Morts

Indulge your sweet tooth with five deliciously weird tales by Josh Lanyon and Jordan Castillo Price!

A storefront. You've never noticed it before. It's small, unassuming, and yet there's something about it that draws your eye. And the aroma drifting out, rich and dark, so enticing. How could you have overlooked it? It must be new.

So why does it look like it's been there for ages? And the chocolatier behind the counter...certainly you'd remember him.

1: Hue, Tint and Shade by Jordan Castillo Price

Yellow is as yellow does.

2: Slings and Arrows by Josh Lanyon

It's a fine line between "secret admirer" and "stalker".

3: Moolah and Moonshine by Jordan Castillo Price

If you ever go to France, watch out for those ticklers.

4: Other People's Weddings by Josh Lanyon

Pulling off the perfect wedding can be murder.

5: Spanish Fly Guy by Jordan Castillo Price

I held my nose I closed my eyes...I took a drink.