
Bad People
Four Critically Acclaimed, Gripping Novellas Exploring Survival, Obsession, and the Dark Side of Human Nature
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Jeremy Bates

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A collection of four critically acclaimed, gripping short novels that delve into the depths of survival, obsession, and the dark side of human nature.
Box of BonesJim, an American expat teaching English in the Philippines, wakes up after a night out to find himself trapped inside a pitch-black coffin—running out of oxygen and out of time. With only his cell phone and his wits, he must fight panic and exhaustion in a desperate race against death.
Six BulletsThirteen months after a massive asteroid wiped out civilization, survivalist Burt James is still alive—bunkered in his fortified home deep in the Australian Outback. But now, his food is gone, his ammunition is down to six bullets, and his toughest decision yet is fast approaching.
The MailmanLos Angeles, 1985. The Sunset Strip is the epicenter of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll, and record executive Mick Freeman is betting his career on signing a reckless band that could redefine music. Meanwhile, his wife, Jade, lonely and adrift in their crumbling marriage, finds herself drawn to the new mailman—a dangerously seductive stranger who pulls her into a nightmare she never saw coming.
Re-RollIn the near future, lifelike humanoid robots called Mechs are on the market, programmed to be whatever their owners desire—partners, companions, or servants. Each new Mech comes with a free "roll" to determine its three defining traits. But as everyone knows, luck is fickle, and if you don’t like your first result, you can always re-roll—if you’re willing to pay the price.
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