"Two Weeks Under The Maple Tree" is a collection of short stories that will take the reader on an enticing journey of integrity, spiteful revenge, and romance. Follow the likes of a man on the edge, a vacationing woman dealing with love, a vengeful victim of bullying, and a growing boy dealing with the realities of small-town living. There's something for everyone in this page-turning collection, making it a must-read in the modern pantheon of thrilling, fictional anthologies.

Jakob Xavier Francis is a man on the edge. His tormentor is alive and well and is up their old tricks. Does he have enough time or will he fall short of the most important assignment of his career.

As Rikki walks the streets of a small Domincian town she ponders her life and the short lived romance that has changed her forever, but his carefree attitude is all to much for her to handle. Will she bend under the pressure or return to the life she is trying to leave behind.

To say Linda Roark was a victim of a bully would be an understatement. 20 years has past and now its time to exact her revenge. This will surely be a night to remember.

A growing boy has his parents put between a rock and a hard place. Thomas Kennedy will soon find out some of the harsh realities of life in a small town and must come to grips with their decision.

Michael (Mike) King, a fulltime professional chef from Newfoundland has traveled the country for work. Recently spending time in isolation on a military station, CFB Trenton, he decided to delve into an old hobby, writing short stories. While splitting his time between home and the North Pole, where he works, (CFS Alert, the most northly populated point on the planet), has it's challenges and from the challenge came Two Weeks Under The Maple Tree, his first book.