Email Author Paul Belden

1997 Stories by Paul Belden

• Hook, Line, and Handcuffs

  published December 11, 1997

  Just north of the Boca Raton inlet, a vision of luxury rises suddenly from the beach. Dozens of chaise longues, each of them complete with plush,... More >>

• Where There's Smoke, There's, um, Maybe a Fireman

  published December 4, 1997

  Seldom does the clock seem so unmerciful as when a child is trapped in a burning bedroom and the fire engine has yet to arrive. "Every... More >>

• Dania Whips Out a New Sign Ordinance

  published November 27, 1997

  Sean Newman swears he wasn't trying to attract attention when he and his wife opened an ultrachic adult boutique complete with leather whips and... More >>

• That's Why They Called It XS

  published November 20, 1997

  It's been more than six years, yet Ronnie Greenspan still can't talk about the staff party without feeling a rise of queasiness in the pit of her... More >>

• Talk About Emergency Response Time!

  published November 6, 1997

  For a man who just pulled off an unlikely victory over a more powerful and entrenched opponent, Shane Anderson doesn't look the part of the... More >>