The Hitchhiking Effect

Cover and interior art by Steven Gilberts

A brand new retrospective collection by Gene O'Neill

This fine retrospective collection brings together some of Gene O’Neill’s best known fiction. The volume contains, seven short stories, one new novelette, and two novellas. Also included is an introspective and fascinating introduction by the author, Gene O’Neill. The collection is illustrated by the excellent artist Steven Gilberts which includes a total of 10 illustrations. Five illustrations are in full color, and five are in black and white!

Table of Contents for the 100 signed and numbered hardcover edition:

• Introduction
• The Burden of Indigo
• Graffiti Sonata
• Balance
• Dance of the Blue Lady
• The Confessions of St. Zach
• Tight Partners
• The Hungry Skull
• Rusting Chickens
• Ridin The Dawg
• Firebug
• On The Right Side of the Road (lettered edition only)
• Transformations at the Inn of the Gold Pheasant (lettered edition only)

Limited to 100 signed, by author, and numbered copies

Lettered limited to 26 signed, by author and artist, and lettered copies