An amusing and mind-bending tale from TAYLOR DYE, the creator of the Intermediaries…There are certain problems the governments of the world are ill equipped to solve. Problems so dangerous, it’s too risky to even try. Even the largest police departments and most powerful national militaries fall short.It’s no coincidence that these are problems are often of the intergalactic variety.However, that doesn’t mean all hope is lost. There

One of the first short stories ever written by TAYLOR DYE chronicles the somber return of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice…A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III carries them, floating across a vast and seemingly unending ocean, suspended in a tranquil mastery of time and space.The plane’s destination: Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Delaware.Its cargo: the most precious cargo of all.But there’s more to this important flight than meets the e...

A touching short story from TAYLOR DYE about love, loss, and never forgetting to celebrate the truest joys in life…Patrick Livvsguard, a recent widower, is accompanied by his adult daughter, Carmen, as he returns to his favorite golf course for what has become a tradition: to play a round on Christmas morning. However, this will be the first time in decades that he plays without his wife, Emma, by his side. The Ashdown Forest Country Club and its proprietor, Tammy ...

Inspired by the Norman Rockwell masterpiece, The Problem We All Live With, Taylor Dye shines a spotlight on the children tasked with blazing a trail for an entire nation, and the federal officers entrusted with fulfilling that nation’s promise: equality, liberty, and justice for all…Spencer Hawes, a white Deputy United States Marshal, wakes up in an unfamiliar town, having been tasked with what is, for him, an uncomfortable assignment: ensuring a black stu...

Seven-year-old Ricky Howell yearns to explore the stars. When he wishes to escape trouble at home, he can often be found outside, looking up to the sky—especially after nightfall, when the space battles are most visible, when it seems like many of the stars are flying and zipping across the heavens. One day, Ricky hopes to do the same, and he can’t wait.Grampa Howell, meanwhile, is not only Ricky’s grandfather, but also an expert star traveler—one of the greatest ever. Having regal...

There is a lighthouse.The lighthouse at land’s edge.Join Intermediaries creator Taylor Dye as he provides a brief, poetic, and beautiful glimpse into a tiny corner of the world where man and nature coexist and work together, each doing what is necessary to survive and thrive, while also allowing room for the other to do the same. The lighthouse stands as a monument to that long-lasting partnership, and as a shining beacon into the future. With hum...

A story of perseverance—both on the field and in life—from the mind of TAYLOR DYE…The boos, the jeers, and the chants rain down from all directions.“Boooo!”The clamor of stomping and banging against the seats.“Oh-ver-ray-did!”Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap.For Lezlee and her teammates, the shouts and taunts from the opposing team’s ardent supporters are relentless—a constant, nagging r...

A novella of suspense from TAYLOR DYE that will have you on the edge of your seat…The gory details of a string of deadly home invasions in Connecticut fill the local papers, putting an entire state on edge, with no one knowing exactly when or where the killers will strike next. So far, none of the inhabitants of the targeted houses has been spared—fathers, mothers, children; all have been bound, blindfolded, and executed at close range.Ben Epstein,...

From the creator of the Intermediaries series...SOMETIMES, superheroes are born. Or created. Manufactured. Invented.But sometimes, they arise out of CIRCUMSTANCE. A certain series of events taking place at exactly the right time, affecting a very particular group of people. All it takes is a CATALYST.THE PLACE: The University of Centre City.THE PEOPLE

On the uneven bars, it’s easy to miss. Reaching out for the bar too late, flipping too fast or too slow, a grip not fully secured—there are a thousand ways for a routine to go wrong, and only one way for it to go right.And not only that, everyone’s watching, holding their breath.Are you feeling the pressure yet?Step onto the mat and look toward the sky as Aubrey—all of thirteen years old—soars, twists, and flips through the air.One wrong move, one little sli...

The Embark Square Aquatic Sports Complex.The 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay.The national championship is on the line.The pressure, along with the noise from the crowd, continues to build as you step onto the platform……the sudden rush of cool water surrounding you as you dive in……and then, nothing. Nothing except the same stroke you’ve practiced and drilled, time and again, hundreds of times, thousands of times, to propel you from one end of t...

Also includes “Flight to Dover”, a never before published short story by Taylor Dye.“We’re right here with you, and we always will be.”September 11, 2001.What begins as an ordinary day, becomes extraordinary in an instant…In Washington, D.C., a woman with a meticulous eye for detail is preparing for an important meeting at the White House.In New Jersey, a cop on his day off sets a lunch date with his news an...