Low ranked, down and out New Orleans boxer, living in a fleabag hotel, makes a deal for food and lodging with theowner in exchange for being his enforcer as Hurricane Katrina wreaks destruction. At first it seems like easy money, until two women seeking shelter arrive.

A Japanese monk self-mummifies in order to stop a famine. Very short story.

A wronged Society matron decides to convince a gold-digger to leave her husband alone

Desperate Depression era wife plots to save her children from abusive father.

1940's Beautiful and deadly wife plots revenge on abusive husband