Mayhem

Bordering on noir, glancing off horror and careening into crime fiction, Mayhem is a collection of stories from the mind of R Thomas Brown. Inside you will find tales that yield a sense of disconnected existence. Of human pain and dark motives. Of survival, dark humor, contemplation and often fleeting hope. Also included is the novella Merciless Pact. In the quiet of the Texas hill country, something stirs deep beneath the surface. It waits. The longing is passed from one host to another. The things lingers, ready to make the bargain. Greg is a simple man. The only tow in town, and content with beer, brisket and baseball. An old friend breaks in and assaults him. He is marked. Signs he doesn't understand, urges he can't resist and strength he longs for are his constant companions. He seeks answers. He finds an offer. A pact.