Stern Stuff

Three of these five stories feature Charlie Task. Ever wonder what goes into making a psychopath? Find out in "The Odd Task." Ever wonder what it might be like to sit down in a psychopath's home and interview him? Check out "A View to the Curious." In "A False Sense of Finality," a bereaved mother comes to a realization... again. In "The Ethics of Murder" Charlie returns to his hometown to visit with an old friend at a high school reunion, at the friend's request. Or at least that's how it started. It's always a good idea to be careful what you wish for. In "Heart to Heart," Charlie's buddy and connected guy Joey Di Salvo helps a slightly twisted psychiatrist turn the tables on his socialist, hypocritical father in helping the downtrodden. Of course, help can take many forms.