Where Harry's Buried

and Other Short Stories

The opening story of this book, Where Harry’s Buried was selected for inclusion in both The Best of Mad Swirl v2021 and Running Out of Time, Down in the Dirt, 2022. It also makes for a great title.

This collection of eighteen stories contains stories about:

• Septuagenarian Treasure Hunters
• A Hesitant Suitor
• An Absolution Hardballer
• A Connection Between Two Broken People
• An Appalachian Backwoods Medicine Man
• Three Last Rites and A Squirrel
• Reactions to a Precise Location
• A Distraught Man Seeking Pain Relief
• An Irritating Clairvoyant
• A Harrowing Recurring Nightmare
• Magical Characters Performing A Cure
• Pugnacious Patrons Throwing Hands
• A Requiem for a Backyard Gardener
• A Boy Discovers Hidden Humanity and Love
• An Important Lesson Learned Too Late
• The Trouble with Chasing Awards
• Some Bad Hometown Memories
• Rescuing An Unlikely Fan Club.

About the author. Edward N. McConnell writes short stories from a unique personal perspective. He lives in West Des Moines, IA with his wife.