{"product_id":"the-fifth-passenger-scott-r-s-raphael-9781778095344","title":"The Fifth Passenger: and Other Perversities","description":"Nine tales of the strange and uncomfortable. Nine stories marked by the darkness of perversity. Unusual tasks and unusual people; decisions, divisions, and nightmarish landscapes. \u003ci\u003eThe Fifth Passenger and Other Perversities\u003c\/i\u003e contains a selection of never-before-published stories from the twisted depths of the mind of Scott R.S. Raphael, the author of \u003ci\u003eA Little Slice \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSpruce Road\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContents: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"What Hearts Are Meant to Do\" \u003c\/b\u003eA man debates whether or not to complete his morbid assignment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Figures of Tomorrow\" \u003c\/b\u003eThree co-workers are invited to meet their boss's wife at his mansion. They quickly discover that she is nothing like any of them had expected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Changing Storefronts\" \u003c\/b\u003eReturning home after a long day, a very important man can't quite put his finger on why it feels like everything has changed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"He May Not Rise\" \u003c\/b\u003eAfflicted by sleep paralysis and mentally drained from a stressful living situation, a man struggles to maintain his sanity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Storm Coming\" \u003c\/b\u003eAfter crashing in a field in the middle of nowhere, a pilot recovers in a strange, dreamlike landscape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Biting\" \u003c\/b\u003eAfter waking up in a dark and snowy world, not knowing how he got there, a man and his dog try to find home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Red Fox\" \u003c\/b\u003eA disturbing desire and the childhood memory of a red fox drive the life of a young man as he discovers the violent, twisted thing that he never knew he was looking for. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Why Couldn't It Have Been Yesterday?\" \u003c\/b\u003eA woman fights for her survival against mysterious figures who have watched and threatened a group of people from outside a small house. With only two left alive inside, the hunters decide to come in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Fifth Passenger\" \u003c\/b\u003eDriving home late at night after a road trip to Chicago, a group of friends strike a pedestrian. With no witnesses for miles around, they struggle to decide what to do with the body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott R. S. Raphael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1778095348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778095344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Raphael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Scott R. S. Raphael","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48486032670975,"sku":"9781778095344","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_69d35386-1158-4eb1-a00b-fe4e38045bd9.jpg?v=1778053220","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fifth-passenger-scott-r-s-raphael-9781778095344","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}