Showing results for "Job" in Anthologies & Short Stories

Three offbeat stories of crime and conundrum, set in the present moment, from the New York Times best-selling, Edgar Award-winning author of Underground Airlines and The Last Policeman.

Harry is the best and technically the 'only' at what he does, being the lone professional wizard PI in the Chicago phonebook. So when the Chicago PD has cases that transcend mortal capabilities, they come to him for answers. For the 'everyday' world is actually full of strange and magical things - and most of them don't play well with humans. Yet despite his precautions, Harry tends to stumble from crisis to drama in his dealings with the supernatural world - call it an occupational hazard.

After Scarlett Chase is fired from her dream job, she is stuck working temp jobs while she figures out what to do with her life. Her current job of the week might be the most boring of them all, until a flash of lightning during a spring storm plunges the entire office building into darkness.

The Book of Job–A Modern Retelling by W. Sumner Davis is a literary and psychological reimagining of the ancient Biblical story, relocated to the harsh and weathered coast of Maine. Rather than kings, deserts, and ancient cities, this version unfolds among fishermen, storms, grief, and the quiet endurance of ordinary people facing unbearable loss. At its center is Job Thorne, an aging fisherman whose life is shattered by tragedy, illness, financial ruin, and the slow unraveling of everything he once believed gave life meaning.

Do you hate sleep and love real ghost stories? Then this 50-story collection is exactly what you’re looking for! These stories are unexplainable true accounts from first responders, police officers, firemen, and 911 operators, told from the perspective of everyday people. Every single tale between these covers is 100 percent true.

He’s broke, blessed, and barely holding it together but with four baby mamas, a pitbull named Deacon, and a lawnmower derby to win, Tucker Ray Johnson might just stumble into redemption… one casserole and bad decision at a time. Set in Walnut Creek, Kentucky, He Ain’t Got a Job is a southern-fried, faith-tinged comedy about Tucker Ray Johnson. He's a charming, jobless underdog trying to turn his chaos into something resembling a life.

The first short story collection in the #1 New York Times- bestselling series-including brand-new Harry Dresden short stories!...

Anhand von Karlas Weg – von der zurückhaltenden Kollegin zur beliebten Teamleiterin – erfahren Sie, wie eine bewusste Haltung, Freundlichkeit und Klarheit das Miteinander im Beruf nachhaltig verbessern können. Sie müssen keineswegs extrovertiert sein, um zu wirken. Dieses Hörbuch gibt konkrete Impulse, wie Sie Ihre Wirkung stärken, echte Verbindungen schaffen und trotz Herausforderungen positiv und klar bleiben – auf eine Weise, die zu Ihnen passt.

Longtime contributor to the Hellboy mythos Christopher Golden brings together a crew of luminaries including Joe R. Lansdale and China Miéville, cross-genre sensation Barbara Hambly, celebrated mystery writer Ken Bruen, best-selling science-fiction and fantasy novelist Tad Williams, and a bevy of other skilled storytellers eager to spin a tale or two about the world's greatest paranormal detective. Some of the biggest names in horror, mystery, and fantasy come together to pay homage to Mike Mignola's Hellboy! 

Jake's a hitman, so his jobs are usually pretty straight-forward. Not this time, though. He could never have foreseen what he walked into.

The average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime - unless it kills them first. Or throws them through time, converts them to a soul-sucking, dimension-hopping sorcerer, or simply obliterates them at a sub-atomic level. In the 18 stories that follow, half-orc bounty hunters merge with NAFTA regulations and aliens take much-needed coffee breaks. Do elves file TPS reports? Can a robot have a work-spouse? Add love, regret, friendship, the inevitable sternly worded HR email, and an arsenal of guns, death rays, explosives, necromancy, and...Santa Claus.

Before she was a thief, Blair Morgan was an FBI agent...and her corrupt former boss sent her to jail as a scapegoat. Now, she’s got all the evidence needed to take him down. She just needs to steal it first. But when her heist reveals that a master thief has beaten her to the punch, Blair finds her evidence up for sale in a bidding war between her crew, her enemy, and a mysterious figure known only as Fixer. With 10 days until the auction, Blair’s crew must find a way to determine Fixer’s identity and join forces before the man who put her in jail goes free forever.

Rob, a professional debunker, is watching yet another performance by a supposed psychic. But as she calls forth the spirit entity known as Isus, another voice suddenly interrupts. And this one is so unexpected and so real, even the hardened skeptic finds he can't help but believe.

In these two short thrillers, best-selling author L.J. Sellers explores how the dark side of human nature takes over in crucial, fearful moments and leads to irreversible, life-changing repercussions.

Da in der Kanzlei Annas unmittelbare Enttarnung als Telefonsexgöttin durch den F...-Harald droht, macht sie sich kurzerhand auf die Suche nach einem neuen Job. Aber das entpuppt sich als ziemliche "Mission Impossible", denn gute Jobs sind ebenso rar wie Millionäre mit Hang zu ausgefallenen Sexspielchen.

Odd Jobs & After Hours tells a story of drifting down the East Coast while getting involved in one sketchy so-called opportunity after another.

Three Cooper stories previously published and compiled here in this collection. This audiobook includes: 175 - "The Not-So-Thin Man", 176 - "Veronica's Secret", and 177 - "Talking Trash."

Before Kasta Krane and Dresco Norte embarked on their quest for Vellon's Blade, another adventure was unfolding in the harsh lands of the Endless Frontier... In the remote settlement of Cold Brook, rumors of a vault of riches have drawn a band of outlaws together for one daring heist. When Breylu Dast assembles his crew of specialists—each with their own motivations and secrets—they find themselves caught in a web of betrayal, ancient technology and unexpected danger. As rival enforcers close in, their carefully planned job spirals into a fight for survival.

A fascinating collection of classic short stories featuring unusual ways of making a living, including 'The Umbrella-Mender' by Beatrice Harraden, 'The Triumphs of a Taxidermist' by H. G. Wells, 'A Pair of Silk Stockings' by Kate Chopin, 'A Skinful of Trouble' by Arthur Morrison, 'White Magic' by Ella d'Arcy, 'A Deal in Ostriches' by H. G. Wells, and many more.

Breaking into an impenetrable alpine fortress. Double-crossing a dangerous friend. Stealing the world's most illegal substance because you're bored. Just another day in the life of the world's most talented - and dysfunctional - reality thief. But this time Zel Aurora may learn her abilities have limits. This story is a novelette.