North of Nelson, Volume 2

Stories of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

These five compelling short stories from North of Nelson, Volume 2 will captivate even the most jaded listener with frankness and audacity. Moore holds nothing back, no subject is out of bounds, and no apologies are given as he exposes stories of incest, lust, love, and hate.

In the short story "Cell Tower", Milly is beset with guilt over her incestuous relationship with her mentally deranged younger brother, Edward. The story ends tragically, as a deputy sheriff pursues Edward to his remote cabin in the wilderness of the Upper Peninsula where all three characters lives are entangled in a disturbing conclusion.

In the following story, "Ditch Dog", the ignoble uncle of a sensitive nephew, Brian, engage in a strained explosive bond that ends in a heart-rending death of Ellie, Brian's loyal dog.

In "Ode to a Lone Wolf", farmer Randy struggles with a perennial problem of wolf predation of his cattle and his love for the local female DNR officer. Like life itself, there is no easy answer as he finds himself at odds with his ex-wife and behind bars.

The rest of the stories, from North of Nelson, Volume 2 carry on from the previous volume and leave the listener wishing Moore would publish another set of gripping tales from the rugged Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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