The Mountain Paradox: Curious Short Stories with a Psychological Twist - Paperback

by Margaret Emerson (Author)

Stories that will leave you guessing, wondering and intrigued.

A small town surrounded by astonishing beauty and unspoiled wilderness...

A seemingly perfect place in which to retire, to retreat, to reside...

Until reality smashes the dream.

A woman goes missing under baffling circumstances.

A workaholic executive journeys to an isolated cabin in winter to force himself to relax.

A lonely widow's dream of a new life in the mountains is threatened by a wandering beast.

A free-spirited alpinist responds to an unusual Craigslist ad.

Here are four fictional stories about people whose dream for a life of contentment, autonomy and tranquility clashes against unexpected challenges and conflicts. All set in the same small town in southwest Colorado, these stories have a psychological twist that will leave you captivated and mystified.