Donuts & Deadbolts collects two new entries in the slowly expanding DUTY CALLS universe of interconnected standalone short stories.
"Doug Zhang Seizes Opportunity" (Donuts)
Meet Doug: equal parts showman, baker, and marketing genius. Doug's morning mantra used to be a joke—until beer and batter made his donuts famous.
"SmithLock's Overthunk Escape Plan" (Deadbolts)
Meet Justin: a hesitant locksmith inadvertently caught in a job gone wrong and an unrequited crush harder to pick than most padlocks.
Together these stories cross foodie fiction with a cozy comic thriller while teasing future jury duty related tensions when Doug & Justin inevitably cross paths at the local courthouse in the eventual Duty Calls crossover novel.
Fast-paced, witty, and loaded with mouthwatering details, this indie crime comedy is perfect for fans of culinary capers, heist-adjacent thrillers, or urban dark comedies.