Measured Aggression

The sign at the edge of townannounces it asCooperville, Pop 3516.Small town. Big problems.Passing through, Cole Wright just wants a meal and to get back on the road.Always happy to have a nice meal.Always happy to avoid problems.Sometimes, though, problems just demand attention. Sean Monaghan is the author of more than one hundred stories, in print, online, on broadcast radio and podcast. His stories include "Concentration" in Landfall, and "The Molenstraat Music Festival" in Asimovs. He was the Grand Prize winner in the 2014 Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest for his story "Low Arc" Cole Wright, disillusioned former cop. Kind of guy you want on your side when things get tough.