So the other day someone on FB sent me a message telling me about how cool my author site is, you know, the articles, the humor, the short stories and so on. All good, he said, except there was a problem.
“What?” I asked.
“Where can I see your books?”
“Ah…well, HERE of course!” I said, after a brief two-hour pause in which I quickly churned out this page. Enjoy!
Crime and Prejudice (and stupid robots)
The Fairlight Project – prequel – Detective sci-fi humor
How can you do undercover detective work when your partner is a huge yellow robotic fridge with a ‘USPD’ police badge on its side?
This short story is a prequel to “To Cipher and to Sing” – you might want to visit the newsletter page for a giveaway.
To Cipher and to Sing
The Fairlight Project – book 1 – Speculative sci-fi humor/mystery
Meet your friendly android companion who’s here to learn your job and is absolutely not a nightmarish murder machine.
The one thing which may be worse than watching androids take over your job is having to teach them your job yourself.
Professor Gordon Fairlight has no intention of accepting such a task, but instead he finds himself dragged into a deadly sequence of events which include a murder, a bad-mouthed super-AI, and a new friend who may – or may not – be instrumental to the end of human life on Earth. The mystery extends all the way into an online RPG, “Eloria”, and suddenly life and death are not a game anymore…
Who to trust when you could be the next target?
The 45th Nail
Historical fiction, by Michael and Ian Lahey
The result of about 30 years of research, travels, and interviews, culminating in an amazing tale of the search for a lost relative and an even more meaningful search for absolution through the minefield of memories which was Italy in the post-war years. A mix of travel diary, local culture, fiction and true stories.
Oh, and the wine.
9by2
Short Story Anthology by D.J. and Ian Lahey
A medieval headache, a programmer who just can’t figure out his co-worker and an unexpected dragon are just some of the things you just won’t be able to avoid if you read this collection of short stories. If you were planning to beat the Guinness World Record for most days without smiling, this book is sure to ruin your day.
You have been warned.
Hero of Stolen Time
An impossibly powerful potion mixed up by a deranged necromancer who can’t even cast a spell straight without setting stuff on fire, broken teeth and smashed furniture, and after that things really start going downhill.
(This short story is part of the 9by2 collection)
Asylum
A short children’s story by Ian Lahey. Illustrated by Hauke Vagt.
“Didley”. That was the name they had chosen for their poor, unwanted child. Left with a strange doctor in an even stranger place Didley discovers the impossible secret at the core of Heahne Asylum.
“…an unforgettable tale where physical and personality differences, shunning, acceptance, loneliness, self-esteem, friendship, family, and belonging are all brought to the forefront, then dealt with in a most unconventional manner, resulting in a most surprising outcome for both characters and readers alike.”
“This story showed that even if you’re way different you can always find a place where you’re loved and included.” Lucy age 9
Winner of the IHIRBP Recommended Read Award.
The Janitor
Deceivingly short, in a few pages this noir tale takes you down a darkly humorous alley and then pounces on you for a final twist that will leave you grinning…evilly. This story is included in the 9by2 Short Story Anthology
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