"The Masters Workshop Collection" by James Bryan Cornelius unflinchingly examines the essence of the human condition. These works of short fiction explore the dichotomies that define the nature of both morality and mortality.

Readers encounter a variety of conflicted characters who must confront the uncertainties of modern society in stories such as "Atonement Circle," about a home burglary gone terribly awry, "Decent Men," the aftermath of a well-executed bank robbery, "Yucatan Shakedown," depicting the extortion of an American tourist in Mexico, "Masters Workshop," chronicling the...