Short Stories Two

About the Book

This is a book of twelve fictional stories. Short stories that should entertain and enchant the reader. They may also fascinate, enlighten, frighten, anger and excite the reader. The author attempts to provide entertainment mixed with some interesting concepts and perceptions that may offend some, challenge others and delight those remaining. The stories range from science fiction to western and always reflect a unique social perspective and analysis. They are a mixture of whimsy, wit, what if and social commentary. He wishes to grow to be a teller of tales who titillates his audience. Hopefully, you the reader will be inspired and enthralled by one or more of these new stories.

About the Author

The author seriously began writing fiction when he was sixty-eight years old. He was born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio. He graduated from Withrow High School there, in 1957 and the University of Cincinnati in 1961. He had served as an officer for twenty years in the US Air Force, retiring in 1981. While in the service he acquired his Master Degree at George Washington University in 1971 and a PhD, from the University of Maryland in 1975 in Industrial Organizational Psychology. He had worked as an adjunct professor at several Universities and spent his final twenty two years of employment at a large California Utility. Dr. Duncan Dieterly has survived three marriages and has four grown adult children, a son and three daughters. Previously over a forty year period he had written endless professional papers, articles and technical training guides. He chooses to focus his talent toward fiction during his semi-retirement years. He collects too many books and reads too few as his primary relaxation. Duncan is an apprentice “word weaver” who is seeking to craft stories that entertain and excite readers. He would like to see the world evolve into a better place; allowing all people to achieve their dreams. One of his guiding principals in telling stories is: Omnia exeunt in mysterium. — “All things end in mystery.”