Bartered Breath

A slick salesman is savoring some vacation time whilst awaiting the cable guy when Death arrives, turning a typical day into disaster. Plants die. Affairs are brought to light. Business cards spontantiously explode. Suddenly, the salesman has to wheel and deal The Grim Reaper to save the life of the only man who can fix a faulty jack in his study. Originally published in the short fiction collection, "Faulty Wiring," this story has been hailed as a stylish, silly romp that's just as poignant as it is sleezy.