{"product_id":"murdering-tranquility-other-stories-scott-hertzog-9798996437504","title":"Murdering Tranquility \u0026 Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrdinary lives rarely remain ordinary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA schoolteacher drifts into the night sky. A scientist discovers a solution that could save billions-if only anyone will listen. A writer finds himself battling for the rights of a machine that may have developed a mind of its own. A coffee shop owner learns that the cockroaches beneath his floorboards have ambitions of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMurdering Tranquility \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e, Scott Hertzog presents eleven tales of speculative fiction where ordinary people encounter the impossible. Blending science fiction, satire, humor, and quiet wonder, these stories explore the moments when everyday life is interrupted by something unexpected-and nothing is ever quite the same afterward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe universe seldom announces its intentions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes it steals a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes it rewrites the rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes it arrives disguised as a gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy turns thoughtful, unsettling, humorous, and deeply human, \u003cem\u003eMurdering Tranquility \u0026amp; Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection for readers who enjoy the imaginative wonder of Ray Bradbury, the speculative questions of \u003cem\u003eThe Twilight Zone\u003c\/em\u003e, and stories that linger long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Stories: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- From Men Bearing Gifts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - A Sense of Adventure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - The Beginning of All His Troubles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Murdering Tranquility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Surfing Tails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Integration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - The Seconds of a Decade\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - The Gravity of the Situation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Nothing Important\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Shrink!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Survival of the Fittest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Hertzog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798996437504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ember \u0026amp; Laurel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d","brand":"Scott Hertzog","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874746020095,"sku":"9798996437504","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/murdering-tranquility-other-stories-scott-hertzog-9798996437504","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}