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Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales


cover of paperback book, "Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales"<<< Paperback cover: Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales: Crime and Sci-fi Short Stories.

by John G. Bluck

(Check the bottom of page on how to order e-book and paperback copies.)


Futuristic, twisty, and surprising crime and science fiction stories.


Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales is a collection of sixteen crime and science fiction short stories.

Some of the tales are strictly fictional crime stories. Others are solely in the science fiction genre. Many other yarns combine both crime and sci-fi genres.


E-book publication date: Oct. 4, 2021; Kindle ISBN: 978-1-7371360-6-4; Nook EPUB ISBN: 978-1-7371360-2-6. E-book preorders are available immediately.


Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-7371360-1-9, will be available to online vendors and brick-and-mortar bookshops from IngramSpark in the US and Gardeners in the UK on or after Oct. 4, 2021.


Headlines from the crime stories in this volume:

  • "Florida Grand Theft" — A purse is a tempting target for a lady unable to pay rent.
  • "BART and Ernie" — A grocery cashier confronts crime on a BART train.
  • "One in a Billion Women" — A wily hacker raids election computers in New York City.
  • "Death by Snub Nose" — A hobo is accused of murder with weighty evidence against him.
  • "Tragedy in Tahoe" — A horrific crime takes place at Lake Tahoe.
  • "Operation Laser Eye" — Police relentlessly track troubled teens.
  • "Ribs of a Pig" — A new crime-scene technician seeks to impress a young woman.

 

Headlines from the science fiction stories in this book:

  • "Robot Man" — Will a robot body save a sick man’s life?
  • "The Potential President" — An unlikely candidate runs for president of the U.S.
  • "Big Brother's Bracelets" — As a deadly virus plagues Earth, a feuding couple adjusts their lives.
  • "Buzz" — A robotic bee is a key undercover agent.
  • "The DNA of History" — Ant-sized extraterrestrials visit a boy, affecting his entire life.
  • "Adventures in Time" — An astronaut sends a dispatch as his ship careens toward a black hole.
  • "Until Death Do Us Part" — Micro-robots play a key role in a crime.
  • "The Amazing Mr. Smith" — A young man with a hairy body copes with his condition.
  • "Mr. GoodBot" — A brainy, talking robot helps a pair of people start a business.

E-book cover "Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales"

HOW TO ORDER COPIES OF Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales: Crime and Sci-fi Short Stories.

Where to order E-books: List price: $3.99 USD. (note: pre-orders available immediately before Oct. 4, 2021):

Amazon-- External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G9B5YPF

Barnes & Noble-- External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/florida-grand-theft-and-other-tales-john-g-bluck/1140164674

Smashwords-- External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1104329

Kobo-- External link opens in new tab or windowhttps://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/florida-grand-theft-and-other-tales-crime-and-sci-fi-short-stories


Where to order paperbacks: List price $16.99 USD. (note paperbacks will be available on or shortly after Oct. 4, 2021.)

Your local brick and mortar bookshop. Most bookstores can order Florida Grand Theft for you..
Amazon -- (often has lower price) Search on-line for Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales.
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Libraries where e-books can be found:
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