Antony J. Bowman

A collection of four award-winning psychological thrillers full of surreal surprises and mysterious atmosphere. A girl hitchhiking on a deserted road has a strange encounter, two brothers fight to survive a dystopian world, a Czech girl is on the run with a bag of money and a teenager in a mental health clinic makes a strange new friend who has nightmares. Be prepared to face the uncanny.

A family reunion among the squattocracy leads to conflict as various members assert their egos.

Australian truck driver Jack has written a successful romance novel under the name of his best friend's girlfriend - Ruby Vale. When a publisher arrives to sign up 'Ruby', complications arise.

A comedy about a group of struggling actors living in Manhattan. Their lives, heartaches and a plan to help a friend in need by blackmailing a corrupt politician with his own sex tape.

Two youths, eager to make a quick buck, accept a job to kidnap the girlfriend of a famous football player. The kidnapped girl, calling herself Sam, cunningly convinces our bemused boys that she is really the daughter of a New York Mafia family and, should they not release her pronto, her brother will track them down.

The story is told through the eyes of Max, a stand-up comedian and taxi driver, who gets involved in a blackmail case and lands in prison. Max uses his time in prison to tell the story of his friends' lives. He also writes a script for himself and the other four actors, with unexpected results.

An ex-cop stops on a desert road to help and Angel in distress. This act of kindness turns his life around - but not without a sacrifice.