Writing short fiction for over twenty years, Howard Giordano has published seventeen different stories in an assortment of twenty-two literary magazines. One story was a finalist in a Glimmer Train Press contest. Another, a racetrack tale, was a contest finalist in The Thoroughbred Times, a national racing magazine, and published in their ten-year anthology of winning stories. In three consecutive annual contests sponsored by the Creative Writers Notebook, one of his stories placed first, and two others received honorable mentions. This short-story collection is close to his heart and provides the reader with a strong sample of his creative storytelling ability. HOWARD GIORDANO is a native of New York City. A successful career in advertising on Madison Avenue preceded a period with The New York Racing Association (Aqueduct, Belmont, and Saratoga Racetracks) as Executive Director of Marketing and Television. Later, former NYC Mayor Ed Koch appointed him the New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation president. Howard began his short-story writing career in 1990. His first full-length novel, a thriller, was published in 2011 and became an international contest award winner. Three more thrillers have since been released.