Inner Demons: Four Novellas

Somewhere past the edge of morality is the gray area of life. It's a place where the shadows seem darker. It's where people whisper about things hidden from the light of day, and it's where the underbelly of society converge .It's best if you don't walk there alone.Inner Demons collects four novellas written by Robert Ford-fiction from the wrong side of town. A man driven by revenge and lost love. Legends come to life in a backwoods town. A family vacation becomes a nightmare at a highway tourist attraction. A mid-level gangster knows things he can't possibly know, but at a very high cost.With story notes from the author, and a foreword from Matt Hayward, these four novellas will make you question what takes place behind the veil of the world you know.The Last Firefly of SummerWhat would you do for love? The man simply known as "Just" is in a bloody line of work. He chooses marks that mean something to him, but this time, it's personal. It's been years since he has set food in the town where he met his first andonly love, and his patience is about to pay off.Ring of FireMurph's morning started off by discovering his girlfriend is having an affair with a local good ol' boy. The day that follows is a hellish journey through the town of Bakersfield, Kentucky, where Murph comes face to face with the backwoods residents, including a nightmare he thought was only a childhood legend.BordertownIt was a family vacation for David, Molly, and Kirsten. The trip was going well until they hit a traffic jam and decided to rest for the night at Bordertown-a tourist attraction along the highway. What awaits them will test their belief in what exists and their very will to survive.Big Stakes JackieBig Stakes Jackie is a mountain of a man organizing his crew for heists. He knows things, somehow, to make the scores go just the way they're supposed to. But there's something people don't know about Jackie, a secret that's slowly but surely taking its toll on him.