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Short Story Collection

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In the heart of Middle America, ordinary people face moments that can quietly define or destroy them. This sharp collection of five stories — Places People Fall, The Thevenin Cipher, The Bar on Fuller Street, Seconds, and The Life and Death of an Unimportant Man — explores falls, hidden truths, regret, resilience, and the fragile line between survival and surrender.

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  • A young man and woman run hand-in-hand through a dark, moonlit library at night, urgently sprinting between tall wooden bookshelves as moonlight streams through large arched windows.
Zac Northup2026-05-21T12:35:25+00:00

The Thevenin Cipher: The Quest Begins

A cryptic box from a dead great-uncle. A beautiful best friend. Ancient ciphers, a dark library chase, and men willing to kill to stop them. Jimmy Thevenin’s ordinary life just became a real-life treasure hunt.

  • Silhouetted hiker standing alone in a dark, rainy mountain forest at night, overlooking a rushing creek. Atmospheric blue cover for the short story "The Life and Death of an Unimportant Man" by Zac Northup.
Zac Northup2026-05-20T14:33:53+00:00

The Life and Death of an Unimportant Man

Josh had always been an unimportant man—ordinary, overlooked, quietly accepting his place in the world. Seeking escape, he joined a rugged overnight trek deep into the southern mountains. As the group descended into a shadowed valley, the guide led them toward a roaring creek swollen by morning rain. For the first time in years, Josh felt alive with nervous energy. This night would test everything he thought he knew about himself.

  • Riot chaos outside bar window thriller story
Zac Northup2026-05-20T14:35:58+00:00

The Bar on Fuller Street: A Story of Urban Survival

Chris, a weary construction owner from West Virginia, and Brandon, a slick data engineer from Silicon Valley, found themselves trapped inside the quiet bar on Fuller Street with Nicole, the enigmatic bartender. As riots engulfed the city outside, shattering windows and lighting fires, the three strangers took shelter in the back storeroom. What began as awkward small talk soon exposed deep cultural divides—until the violence closed in. In the darkness, masks slipped and true natures emerged. None of them would ever be the same.

  • Exhausted and bloodied hiker with dirt-streaked face and backpack standing in dramatic Canyonlands red rock desert at sunset, from the short story 'Places People Fall'
Zac Northup2026-05-20T14:36:43+00:00

Places People Fall: A Gripping Desert Survival Thriller

When a French tourist stumbles out of a Utah ravine begging for help, Ryan and his group of hikers spring into action. His wife Lina is somewhere at the “bottom.” As Ryan descends deeper into the scorching Canyonlands wilderness, the rescue becomes a desperate fight for survival. But nothing is as it seems in the red rock desert.

  • Henry looking stunned and disoriented while sitting in the mental hospital, from the short story 'Seconds'
Zac Northup2026-05-20T14:37:29+00:00

Seconds

Trapped between memory and madness, Henry discovers that some seconds never end, and some guilt cannot be escaped. “Seconds” is a haunting exploration of grief, time, and the fragile boundaries of the mind.

Zac Northup

To seek, discover, entertain, and tell America’s story.

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