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Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon is a collection of darkly humorous short stories, each with a cunning twist in the tail. When extraordinary events befall some of London’s most ordinary of inhabitants, unexpected turns lead to some witty, strange, yet ultimately satisfying results.

“Brilliantly witty stories in the tradition of Roald Dahl” -
Amazon Review

“A treasure Mr. Biss, one I’ll certainly be keeping for a re-read” -
Amazon Review

“If you have a appreciation of dark humor with twists that leave you grinning in naughty pleasure, grab this one and enjoy” -
Amazon Review

“I enjoyed everything about it from the wonderfully appropriate illustrations to the delightful stories” -
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Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon

A collection of six poignant, sometimes heart-wrenching, sometimes heart-warming and frequently witty first person short stories. Each of these stories juxtapose the public face with the private, conflicted person behind it.

“What I loved the most about these stories are the voices. All of them are very different. The author did a fantastic job of giving them distinct personalities. They have their own troubles and basically, what we are reading is their internal monologue. I loved how it flowed neatly and the stories are just so solid. Very, VERY well-written.” —
Reading Good Books Review

“I like the way Andrew Biss, writing in the first person is able to express the feelings and emotions of an overweight woman, a young man, a serial killer and a middle-aged woman and to you cause you to empathise with them and to see them as real, individual people. This is a rare talent. I highly recommend this collection.” —
Amazon Review

BIG GIRL:

An overweight young woman named Peggy appraises her recently purchased self-help book, “The Bigger the Better.”

THE REPLICA:

An abused wife reflects on her past and deconstructs the emergence of the replica that now haunts her present.

A SMALL ACT OF VANDALISM:

Malcolm, a gentle, middle-aged soul with a troubled mind, keeps his mother’s remains sealed in a small porcelain box. What he keeps hidden among his memories, however, isn’t so easily contained.

ONE NIGHT ONLY:

Denny, a prisoner on death row in an Alabama State Penitentiary spends his final moments reviewing his career as a serial killer in an interview with himself.

ORGAN FAILURE:

A woman in the viewing room of a funeral home addresses the body in the coffin before her.

WYWH:

Eileen, a reclusive, middle-aged divorcee, still haunted by the loss of her son, discovers a new life in the virtual world.

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