Donuts & Deadbolts collects two new entries in the slowly expanding DUTY CALLS universe of interconnected standalone short stories.
"Doug Zhang Seizes Opportunity" (Donuts)
Meet Doug: equal parts showman, baker, and marketing genius. Doug's morning mantra used to be a joke-until beer and batter made his donuts famous.
"SmithLock's Overthunk Escape Plan" (Deadbolts)
Meet Justin: a hesitant locksmith inadvertently caught in a job gone wrong and an unrequited crush harder to pick than most padlocks.
Together these stories cross foodie fiction with a cozy comic thriller while teasing future jury duty related tensions when Doug & Justin inevitably cross paths at the local courthouse in the eventual Duty Calls crossover novel.
Fast-paced, witty, and loaded with mouthwatering details, this indie crime comedy is perfect for fans of culinary capers, heist-adjacent thrillers, or urban dark comedies.
TTM, INC, LLC runs a profitable call center, but nobody on the payroll understands exactly what they do for their customers. Yet everyone knows what goes on at their two office locations.
Workplace politics. Open floorplans. Employees and managers. Instant messages. Bulleted lists. Rumors and gossip. Inside jokes. Midday parties. Tight deadlines. ALL STAFF emails. Leaked information. Arts and crafts. Meetings with HR. Time off requests. Confusing acronyms.
It's just another day at the TTM, INC, LLC office until someone gets a one way ticket for the sent packin' train. A standalone workplace satire from the DUTY CALLS series of juror backstories.
Workplace politics. Open floorplans. Employees and managers. Instant messages. Bulleted lists. Rumors and gossip. Inside jokes. Midday parties. Tight deadlines. ALL STAFF emails. Leaked information. Arts and crafts. Meetings with HR. Time off requests. Confusing acronyms.
It's just another day at the TTM, INC, LLC office until someone gets a one way ticket for the sent packin' train. A standalone workplace satire from the DUTY CALLS series of juror backstories.
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