Soft Boiled: Pulp Stories by a Coward is a collection of short pulp-inspired stories that explore crime, adventure, and childhood, without getting too mean or gritty.

In "Professional Courtesy", a defeated husband meets with a notorious hitman, but as the negotiation gets serious, the husband has second thoughts.

"Rough Landing" covers the final minutes of a treasure hunt gone wrong. High above the Amazon, a woman struggles to land a damaged plane as her ex-husband unwittingly makes their situation worse.

"The Main Event" follows a young boy's investigation into whether his father is really just a modest car salesman, or secretly the most famous Luchador in Mexico.