This short story chronicles the right of passage for a young man who must choose between two divergent paths: one leading inexorably downward and other to the light.

Included are: The Coat Man--some worlds are better than others, The Leonids--a story of love and love lost, Nickel Cup--the last of a dying breed, The Devil And Mr. Tom Bean--visit Austin as it should never be, and The Field--biting social comment...

When Death Row inmate Norman Howell drops a tidbit about how he and his father once helped the current Texas Governor get rid of competing Galveston Vietnamese fishermen through the use of high-powered explosives, Bill Travis has to decide whether...

The Last Call starts with a protagonist on the edge of an impending midlife crisis. Add a blond and an old friend with a fetish for high explosives, and you have the kickoff of a first- rate crime novel. George Wier writes with wit, verve, and a g...

"Self-sufficiency", "Independence". These are good concepts, but bad things can happen when you go too far. Just be glad it's the neighbors instead of you. Download this free short story by George Wier. It's the only way to shut him up!