Ed Houston & Tiffaney Patterson 
Tales in the Key of Life 
Short Stories

In Tales in the Key of Life, a father and daughter writing team partner to share a collection of diverse short stories that touch upon love, betrayal, innocence, horror, and murder as a group of eclectic characters face a variety of challenges, each in their own unique way.

Tiffaney knows that fate controls her life. While attempting to find reasons behind the sudden deaths of both her parents, Tiffaney embarks on a journey with her fianc to fulfill her mothers last wishwhere the supernatural is about to collide with a life-altering reality. Karen is drowning amid a life of routines. After she reaches for a life preserver she hopes will bring more excitement into her blah days, she soon discovers that her rescue may cost her more than she is willing to pay. Horace is determined not to use cocaine again. But as he waits in his van for yet another innocent child to rescue, Horace knows he is addicted to something far worse than drugs.

Tales in the Key of Life is a compilation of seven short tales that lead others into the minds of individuals who will do whatever it takes to survive lifes greatest trials.

About the author

Tiffaney Houston-Patterson is the mother of a daughter and currently works for a large bank. She lives in Lancaster, California. This is her first book.

Ed Houston is retired from years of service as a social worker for the Department of Children and Family Services in Los Angeles. He is the author of two other books and resides in Los Angeles, California.