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    Gladiolus tormentus
    Gladiolus tormentus
    Gladiolus tormentus
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    Gladiolus tormentus

    By Brent D. Seth

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    A cherished hobby turns destructive when a gardener’s nosey neighbor perceives a miracle in bloom, and tells everyone. This award-winning short story is another dark comedy by the author of Short Fuse

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrent D. Seth
    Release dateDec 14, 2015
    Gladiolus tormentus
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    Brent D. Seth

    Brent D. Seth was born in Bloomington, Illinois during an ice storm which, with the benefit of hindsight, seems to have been something a peak. He now lives in Detroit with his husband and numerous spoiled cats.

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