Category Archives: Fiction

Wicked – Novella – Chapter 1

WICKED – A novella by PETER NOLAN SMITH CHAPTER 1 An early summer breeze rustled through the narrow meadow to a burned circle. The charred grass had been trampled by countless feet. None had worn shoes in their orbit around the crudely-cut pole topped by an animal skull. The bone gleamed white in the afternoon […]

ALMOST A DEAD MAN -EXCERPT

unpublished novel by Peter Nolan Smith After the two waiters served the final dish of Cali’s 27-course birthday dinner, the orange sorbet  melted untouched by the satiated guests. 26 hours into the marathon feast at an Alstersee restaurant none dared check their watches, because they weren’t going anywhere, until the birthday boy finished his dessert. Their host fondled the […]