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Acacia Crescent: The Day the Saucers Came..., #1
Appletree Court: The Day the Saucers Came..., #3
Azalea Avenue: The Day the Saucers Came..., #2
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The Day the Saucers Came... Series

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1956: The elderly farmer couple Bob and Mary Graham are crushed by debt and about to lose the family farm to a greedy developer.

 

But on the day they are supposed to be evicted, a flying saucer from outer space appears in the sky above Willowbrook Farm…

 

This is a short story of 2700 words or approx. 10 print pages in the The Day the Saucers Came… series, but may be read as a standalone.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJan 1, 1981
Acacia Crescent: The Day the Saucers Came..., #1
Appletree Court: The Day the Saucers Came..., #3
Azalea Avenue: The Day the Saucers Came..., #2

Titles in the series (6)

  • Azalea Avenue: The Day the Saucers Came..., #2

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    Azalea Avenue: The Day the Saucers Came..., #2
    Azalea Avenue: The Day the Saucers Came..., #2

    1956: On the surface, Rosemary Wilson is a happily married wife and mother, enjoying a perfect life in the quiet suburb of Shady Groves. But the house on Azalea Avenue harbours a dark secret, for Rosemary's husband Don is an abusive drunk, who vents his frustrations on Rosemary and their three children.   After nine years of abuse, Rosemary finally decides to leave Don. But her plans of escape are interrupted, first by Don coming home early from a weekend hunting trip and then by the appearance of a flying saucer from outer space in the sky above Shady Groves…   This is a novelette of 10400 words or approx. 38 pages in the The Day the Saucers Came… series, but may be read as a standalone. Content warning for domestic violence.

  • Acacia Crescent: The Day the Saucers Came..., #1

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    Acacia Crescent: The Day the Saucers Came..., #1
    Acacia Crescent: The Day the Saucers Came..., #1

    1956. In the quiet suburb of Shady Groves, ten-year-old Kenny watches as both his parents are murdered, shot down by a mafia enforcer. And the mob is not inclined to leave any witnesses behind. However, an invasion from outer space may just prove to be one little boy's salvation…   This is a short story of 3500 words or approx. 13 pages in the The Day the Saucers Came… series, but may be read as a standalone.

  • Appletree Court: The Day the Saucers Came..., #3

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    Appletree Court: The Day the Saucers Came..., #3
    Appletree Court: The Day the Saucers Came..., #3

    1956: Bernie Stetson is a burglar, robbing suburban homes while their owners are not at home.   Bernie's latest raid takes him to the subdivision of Shady Groves. But things quickly go wrong. First, the house Bernie is robbing turns out to be not as deserted as he thought. And then, a flying saucer from outer space appears in the sky above Shady Groves…   This is a short story of 3600 words or approx. 14 print pages in the The Day the Saucers Came… series, but may be read as a standalone.

  • Lovers' Lane: The Day the Saucers Came..., #4

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    Lovers' Lane: The Day the Saucers Came..., #4
    Lovers' Lane: The Day the Saucers Came..., #4

    1956. After a sock hop at the local high school gym, teenagers Betty and Cody drive out to Lovers' Lane together. Betty knows only too well that good girls don't go to Lovers' Lane with boys. But Cody is her one true love and besides, he swore that he'd love her forever or may he be struck down where he stands. But then, an alien invasion shows Betty just what Cody's word is truly worth…   This is a short story of 6200 words or approx. 20 pages in the The Day the Saucers Came… series, but may be read as a standalone.

  • Willowbrook Farm: The Day the Saucers Came..., #6

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    Willowbrook Farm: The Day the Saucers Came..., #6
    Willowbrook Farm: The Day the Saucers Came..., #6

    1956: The elderly farmer couple Bob and Mary Graham are crushed by debt and about to lose the family farm to a greedy developer.   But on the day they are supposed to be evicted, a flying saucer from outer space appears in the sky above Willowbrook Farm…   This is a short story of 2700 words or approx. 10 print pages in the The Day the Saucers Came… series, but may be read as a standalone.

  • Double Feature: The Day the Saucers Came..., #5

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    Double Feature: The Day the Saucers Came..., #5
    Double Feature: The Day the Saucers Came..., #5

    1956: Judy is the designated town slut of Stillwater Creek. After getting thrown out of a sock hop at the local high school, Judy winds up going to the movies with bad boy Hank instead, where a science fiction double feature is playing. However, before the first reel of the second movie is through, the night is interrupted by a very real invasion of flying saucers from outer space…    This is a novelette of 8500 words or approx. 30 pages in the The Day the Saucers Came… series, but may be read as a standalone.

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Cora Buhlert

Cora Buhlert was born and bred in North Germany, where she still lives today – after time spent in London, Singapore, Rotterdam and Mississippi. Cora holds an MA degree in English from the University of Bremen and is currently working towards her PhD. Cora has been writing, since she was a teenager, and has published stories, articles and poetry in various international magazines. When she is not writing, she works as a translator and teacher.

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