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Pub Date 11 Nov 2025 | Archive Date 17 Dec 2025


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Description

Welcome to Mortar and Pestle RX, where prescriptions are filled, patience is tested, and absolutely nothing goes according to plan.

Meet Mic, Janice, Monika, Bronco, and Sammy—five pharmacy employees held together by caffeine, sarcasm, and the thinnest thread of professionalism. Whether they're dodging irate customers, surviving corporate chaos, or staging passive-aggressive Post-it note wars, this band of lovable misfits is just trying to make it to closing time without strangling each other.

A sharp-witted satire of customer service culture and workplace dysfunction, Next in Line is for anyone who’s ever worked retail, waited in line too long, or wondered if the pharmacist was secretly judging them (spoiler: they were).

Welcome to Mortar and Pestle RX, where prescriptions are filled, patience is tested, and absolutely nothing goes according to plan.

Meet Mic, Janice, Monika, Bronco, and Sammy—five pharmacy employees...


A Note From the Publisher

T.W. Baker is an author with a background in healthcare and a sharp eye for the absurdities of everyday life. His debut novel, Next in Line, blends satire and humor to explore the chaos and camaraderie within a small-town pharmacy. With a focus on character-driven storytelling and workplace dynamics, Baker brings authenticity and wit to his fiction. He lives in New England with his family.

T.W. Baker is an author with a background in healthcare and a sharp eye for the absurdities of everyday life. His debut novel, Next in Line, blends satire and humor to explore the chaos and...


Advance Praise

"Next in Line by T.W. Baker is a memorable literary novel that cleverly merges heartfelt work-related moments with messy ones. The story transforms a seemingly boring work environment—in this case, a pharmacy—into a vibrant setting where life’s quirky mistrials hilariously unfold. Baker's incredible writing style reveals that humor and absurdity can be just as captivating as action and drama." - Readers' Favorite

"Next in Line by T.W. Baker is a memorable literary novel that cleverly merges heartfelt work-related moments with messy ones. The story transforms a seemingly boring work environment—in this case, a...


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Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9798891328587
PRICE US$18.99 (USD)
PAGES 296

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