The author has brought together a generous sampling of his unique stories and fables, many previously published as puzzle pieces in the story-filled train ride depicted in his novel, Sayville Tales. One might call this "Sayville Tales" without the train, the passengers, and the food. The mini-novelette, American Crumble, makes a case for itself as the last entry. Interspersed throughout, there are a number of new short pieces. Long or short, deadly...