{"product_id":"cocktales-curt-lambert-9798996402502","title":"Cocktales: Overheard LA Cocktail Party One-Liners Turned Into Eclectic Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne cocktail party. Ten bizarre one-liners. Ten unforgettable stories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a show-bizzy Los Angeles cocktail party, an author wandered the party eavesdropping. Instead of polite small talk, they took notes on the most interesting, strange, and hilarious one-liners floating through the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot knowing the true context of these conversations, the author used each overheard phrase as a title - and let his imagination run wild. The result is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCOCKTALES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, an eclectic, genre-bending short story collection where every title is a real one-liner hidden inside the dialogue of the story itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep into the party and travel across worlds and genres: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComedic Escapades: \u003c\/strong\u003eHijinks inside Buckingham Palace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassic Noir: \u003c\/strong\u003eA dangerous femme fatale prowling a smoky jazz club.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Space Isolation: \u003c\/strong\u003eA poignant look at loneliness on a distant planet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePsychological Drama: \u003c\/strong\u003e A lost romance and a crippling, trauma-induced fear of rain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWar \u0026amp; Morality: \u003c\/strong\u003eA young soldier behind enemy lines puzzling over good and evil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHollywood Satire: \u003c\/strong\u003eAn actor desperate to escape the spotlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd more...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e, Roald Dahl's tales of the unexpected, and high-concept experimental fiction. Mix yourself a drink, pull up a comfy chair, and listen in on the conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Curt Lambert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996402502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bossking Kingboss Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.67d","brand":"Curt Lambert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002381345023,"sku":"9798996402502","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cocktales-curt-lambert-9798996402502","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}