T. A. Parmalee

Broken Teeth: a Book of Short Stories T. A. Parmalee

In the first story of Broken Teeth, a patient in a mental hospital tries to unravel the mystery behind the murders of two children. The patient, at odds with a world that insists he is a crazy killer, finds himself surrounded by doctors who ask him about a dark side that he believes doesn't exist.

Only one man can help him unlock the truth, a mysterious recluse named Salazar who whispers to him when the doctors aren't watching.

Other stories in Broken Teeth include "A Train of Thought," a tale of a man who finds himself on a journey where nothing is quite what it seems, where people age years every second and where the final destination seems to be death.

Even more revealing is "Talking To Walls," whose main character finds a dark side lurking underneath that threatens his very survival.