The Confession: And Other Short Stories

In The Confession, Robert Westbrook is on Death Row for what witnesses described on the first of October sixteen years ago as impersonating a highway patrolman, abducting a woman and dumping her body in a nearby lake. Now on the eve of execution, follow along as his lawyer bares witness to the confession of the crimes. The Alternative Histories of Mr. Bates tells the story of Jack Bates, an elderly man stricken with grief, loss, and regret, wandering the streets of an old town in search of redemption. In The Salesman, embattled with a debilitating mental illness, Mrs. Jenkins lives a life of solitude. After rebuffing a door-to-door salesman who seeks to befriend her, she attempts to overcome her fears. Curiosity Is A Cancer, a short story, is a present-day glimpse into the nature of human inquisition. Touching upon modern day politicized news reporting, the continued debate of science vs. religion, evolution, and the efforts, good or otherwise, for the continued growth of humankind. A Cup of Tea tells of a woman looking for answers in reuniting with an old love.

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