Steven P. Ross - Author and Novelist
Short Stories
Welcome to my collection of short stories. In a single moment, an unexpected twist, or ordinary encounter can change everything.
These stories span mystery and suspense in fiction, exploring the choices people make and the consequences that follow. Each story is crafted to entertain while inviting readers to think beyond the final page.
Most can be enjoyed in a single sitting, making them perfect for an evening read or a quick escape into another world.
I hope you enjoy them!
Lights Out
Lincoln Ortiz and his basketball teammates receive a boost when a
stranger reluctantly joins their team. He proves to be a pleasant surprise
and the team goes on to win all their games until the darkness of night sets in.
On their way home after post-game refreshments, Linc and his friend find a
different surprise awaits them.
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Runion
Jamie Bonebrake, down on his luck and out-of-work, accepts an invitation to his high school 25th reunion. Electing to go in part to feel less isolated and in part to see a woman he had strong feelings for back in the day.
He meets her, and time has a way of exaggerating the good and overlooking the bad.
Disappointed, he leaves the affair and retires with a fellow friend and alum to a bar across the street. There, he feels the evening may not be so bad after all. Maybe.
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A Simple Robbery
Spencer Grimes has planned the perfect robbery. He has watched the house, studied its security system, and waited patiently for the right opportunity. With the owners supposedly out of the country, everything appears to be going exactly as planned. But when Spencer enters the house, he discovers that things aren't quite what they seem. Sometimes the biggest mistake is believing you know what you're walking into.
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