Murder & Other Love Stories

by Bruce A. Hanson

Overview

"TO BE HONEST, I WAS TOTALLY IN LOVE, INCORRIGIBLY IN LOVE,
INDISPUTABLY BEYOND HOPE. ISN'T THAT THE BITCH OF IT."

The characters in this collection short stories have dreams for good lives and loving relationships,
but when those dreams are blocked by their own shortcomings or the schemes of others,
they find themselves on a path that will ultimately lead to love, heartbreak or death.

The Salesman: Hank is determined to right a wrong - and it goes so very, very wrong.

The Performer: For Marie Fleuri and Franz Stromeister, it is a case of love at first sound.

 Swimming: When her grandfather passes away, a young woman swims for her life.

 The Collector: Natalie is an avid doll collector. What could possibly go wrong?

Included are Award Winning Stories:

Twins, The Unknown Civilian, The Collector, Daddy's Home, & The Saviour

PLUS:
detailed Authors Notes about the writing process and the stories behind the stories.

*****

Reviews of Murder & Other Love Stories:

'...there is plenty of the unexpected to be found in these tasty morsels!
Hanson provides a smorgasbord of short and micro fiction, each leaving you with something different to chew on. Many of the stories have a deliciously uncomfortable edge, but my favorite is The Performer because of its beautiful prose and endearing romance.'

Nannette Kreisman,
short story author

*****

'...Bruce Hanson has illuminated the gamut of human experience and emotion:
the joy, pain and angst of love, insanity, conflicting values, selflessness, courage,
hypocrisy, hope, abuse, and more. His work not only entertains, but raises a mirror to our own selves and the lives we live. Hats off, ladies and gentlemen. This book is a rare achievement in creativity, craft, insight and sensitivity.'

Raymond Holmes,
author of Witnesses: And Other Short Stories
A Barber's Son: Recollections of growing up in 1950's Toronto

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781999009540
Publisher:	Bruce A Hanson
Publication date:	11/30/2023
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

Hi, my name is Bruce A. Hanson. What's that? You've never heard of me? That's okay. I'll start by saying I'm a multi-genre author and I write for all ages. Here's some rapid-fire facts if you want to get to know me better...

The Past: I started writing sporadically in the late 1980’s. I was so naive then.

Writing Achievements: 8 awards for short fiction & 1 award for non-fiction creative writing.

Zodiac Sign: Cancer, the crabby

Personality Type: Introvert, some geek tendencies, but outgoing with people I know.

Interests: I'm fascinated by Space and and other things I don’t understand - like quantum entanglement and the big bang. (Not the TV show. Not only do I understand the show, I lived it.)

Most Notable (Non-Writing) Job: three months working on the Space Shuttle’s Canadarm. (On terra firma, not in space. I can only dream of the latter.)

Favourite Activities: Dancing, even though I have one-and-a-half left feet and limited sense of rhythm; writing; doing research.

Favourite Sports: Down hill skiing and writing. (Of course writing is a sport.)

Favourite Book Genres: Mystery, International Intrigue, Adventure, Thriller, some Sci-Fi, some Fantasy and anything else that grabs my attention.

Biggest Leap into the Unknown: Improvisational acting lessons from Second City Toronto, and a 10 week intensive with Dave Thomas (who old people may know as Doug McKenzie from the SCTV 1980’s skit, The Great White North, which also featured fellow hoser Rick Moranis.)

Biggest Revelation: I can’t act.

Just For The Fun Of It: Worked as an extra for TV and film including Flashpoint, Warehouse 13 and CBC’s John A.: Birth of a Country.

Editorial Reviews

What an extraordinary writer you are. Writing short stories is a skill all in itself, and this collection
of tales were very well crafted and told so much with a sparseness that was elegant and precise.

Personal Email - Julia Blake