Ann Burrus

Finessing for the Queen of Trumps: a Collection of Short Stories Ann Burrus

The author has written these short stories over a number of years, gleaning ideas from her own life and those of acquaintances. In "Try Tying Twine," a dying woman takes a trip into her past by visiting two old friends and an ex-husband as she attempts to weave together the elements of her life. In "Williams the Great" another woman discovers the answer to a long-standing mystery from her college days. An eminent federal judge in "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye" in his zeal for truth removes from his closest friend his final hope of survival.