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The Shadow Twin by Terese Mason The Shadow Twin by Terese Mason Feb. 10, 2012 $4.99 80956 words Sample 5%
Thea and Kane are bored… After 185 immortal years of traveling the world, the teenage twins and their adoptive mother, Caroline, want to settle down in a nice, quiet town, away from their restless government. Alderville, Oregon, seems like the right place… Mallory has no friends…
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Talisa Creek by Bob Quinn Talisa Creek by Bob Quinn Feb. 10, 2012 $2.99 107042 words Sample 20%
John Chase’s memory is in tatters, his body weight has dropped 50kg and there's a mysterious microchip embedded in his calf. Where has he been and why does he have a bank account under an alias to the tune of seven million dollars? The action moves between London, Los Angeles and Texas as John searches for answers.
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Bob was born in Stockport, UK in 1965. He is married to Debbie, and lives in Macclesfield with their three dogs, two cats and a brood of hens. He is now working on his second novel with the working title "Rare Earths".
Warm Bodies in a Cold War by Diana Deverell Warm Bodies in a Cold War by Diana Deverell Feb. 10, 2012 $0.99 6982 words
The boar Casey Collins hit is road-kill. Her VW's in a snow-shrouded ditch. She and Matt, the young Marine guard riding shotgun, are stuck on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain after dark, an hour from the Warsaw embassy. She can't let the lad freeze to death. She cajoles him into her double sleeping bag and climbs in after. Her need for warmth this icy winter night puts her on a deadly road.
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A former United States Foreign Service officer, Diana Deverell served in San Salvador, Warsaw, and Washington D.C. She and her husband, a former Captain of the Royal Danish Army, live in Denmark and have traveled extensively in Europe. Deverell made her literary debut with 12 Drummers Drumming. She followed with Night on Fire. East Past Warsaw is her third book featuring State Department counterterrorist Casey Collins.
The Council by Andrew Tarantino The Council by Andrew Tarantino Feb. 10, 2012 $2.99 65113 words Sample 20%
A new underworld organization rises to power peddling murder to the city of Chicago. This story of loss, betrayal, and revenge will have you asking your self, “What would I do, lay down and die, move on, or take matters into my own hands?"
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Andrew Tarantino lives in Michigan with his wife and daughter. He works in the financial services industry as a corporate trainer. This is his first novel. He also makes occasional guest appearances on The Walk it Off Podcast.
DOPE By Sax Rohmer by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL DOPE By Sax Rohmer by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 09, 2012 $2.99 90571 words Sample 20%
DOPE By Sax Rohmer Monte Irvin, alderman of the city and prospective Lord Mayor of London, paced restlessly from end to end of the well-appointed library of his house in Prince's Gate. Between his teeth he gripped the stump of a burnt-out cigar. A tiny spaniel lay beside the fire, his beady black eyes following the nervous movements of the master of the house.
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I'M A READER & NEW WRITER
Havana's Secret by guntis goncarovs Havana's Secret by guntis goncarovs Feb. 09, 2012 $3.99 138302 words Sample 15%
Sam Carter, the son of a Confederate submariner who never returned from the sea, thought he understood the rules working for the fledgling Secret Service branch of the U.S. Treasury. When he was assigned to Havana as a foreign agent, Havana's Consul General Fitzhugh Lee coached him that in the spy business, there was only one rule — don’t get caught.
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Guntis Goncarovs is an analytical chemist by education and a historian by passion. Coupling storytelling of his discoveries of the analysis of the details historical mystery of the demise of the H.L. Hunley has lead to his novel, Convergence of Valor. Havana’s Secret, the culmination of Goncarovs’ research into the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898, is his third historical novel. Goncarovs and his wife, Joan enjoy the wonders of New Hampshire with their dog, Sasha. Gardening, ice hockey, a beat-up old Saturn, and three grown daughters keep them well occupied.
Heaven Bent, Part 2 by Robert T. Jeschonek Heaven Bent, Part 2 by Robert T. Jeschonek Feb. 09, 2012 $0.99 7956 words Sample 10%
Stag the movie star was on a roll. But he ignored a warning from his future self and ended up dead. He made it to Heaven--but it's a Heaven unlike any he ever imagined. In Part 2, he plunges into an explosive confrontation that blows the lid off a revolution in the making. He renews an old friendship that puts him at risk, then faces a final judgment that might end his heavenly stay with a bang.
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Robert T. Jeschonek is an award-winning writer whose fiction, essays, articles, comic books, and podcasts have been published around the world. According to fantasy and science fiction luminary Mike Resnick, Robert "sees the world like no one else sees it, and makes incredibly witty, incisive stories out of that skewed worldview." Robert's young adult urban fantasy novel, MY FAVORITE BAND DOES NOT EXIST, is due in 2011 from Clarion Books, a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. A collection of his fantasy and science fiction stories, MAD SCIENTIST MEETS CANNIBAL, is available from PS Publishing in England. Robert has written for POSTSCRIPTS, ESCAPE POD, DRABBLECAST, SPACE AND TIME, PODCASTLE, DAW Books anthologies, and many other publications. His credits include STAR TREK fiction published by Pocket Books. His work appeared in three volumes of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, winning the grand prize in Volume VI. He was also nominated for the British Fantasy Award for his story, "Fear of Rain." His story "One Awake In All the World" was called out in a Publishers Weekly starred review of the anthology DESTINATION FUTURE in 2010. His comic book work has appeared in JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA 80-PAGE GIANT 2010 #1 from DC Comics. He has also scripted stories for various indie comics, including WAR from Saddle Tramp Press and DEAD BY DAWN QUARTERLY and COMMERCIAL SUICIDE in the UK. Jeschonek is based in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His website, www.robertjeschonek.com, features fresh daily updates on the world of writing and other alternate realities.
Sandman by Rick Foster Sandman by Rick Foster Feb. 09, 2012 $2.99 107022 words Sample 15%
Joe Bryan, a young Marine trying to get home from Viet Nam in 1972 takes an unexpected and very long detour. A billion dollar conspiracy and murder brings a beautiful young woman and a young Interpol police officer into Joe's detour on an island in the South China sea.
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Rick Foster is a business owner and rancher and has spent most of his life in Texas. This is his first novel.
The Last Pilgrims by Michael Bunker The Last Pilgrims by Michael Bunker Feb. 09, 2012 $9.99 113452 words Sample 30%
Twenty years in the future is five-hundred years in the past. It is just two decades after the worldwide societal collapse and the Vallenses, an Amish-like “plain people” living and surviving in what was once Central Texas, are under attack by the King of Aztlan and his armies. The pacifistic Vallenses are defended by the shadowy Ghost Militia and their inspiring leader Phillip...
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Michael Bunker is an off-grid farmer, author, historian, philosopher, iconoclast, husband, and father of four living children. He lives with his family in a "plain" Christian Community in Central Texas where he reads and writes books... and occasionally tilts at windmills. After having great success writing non-fiction, Michael will be releasing his first fiction novel The Last Pilgrims (the first book in The Last Pilgrims saga) on February 24, 2012. His latest book, "Modern Religious Idols" is now available on Kindle and in Paperback. MRI follows up on Michael's national bestseller "Surviving Off Off-Grid" which went to #26 on the Amazon.com Bestseller list, and to #2 on the "Movers and Shakers" list. Michael interacts with his readers at facebook.com/michaelbunker, on Twitter as @mbunker, and can be heard twice a week on his BlogTalkRadio show at blogtalkradio.com/michaelbunker.
In the Still of the Night by C. Norman Noble In the Still of the Night by C. Norman Noble Feb. 09, 2012 $3.99 67842 words Sample 20%
A routine, daily flight from Seattle to Hong Kong turns tragic when an erupting volcano in the Aleutian Islands damages and depressurizes the aircraft at 37,000 feet. Can an aircraft survive with such severe damage? It hasn’t happened yet – but could Flight 499 be the first?
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Norm Noble has been writing professionally since 1963 and has published over 100 articles and booklets covering fields as diverse as marketing, sales, aircraft electronics, marine electronics, and energy management. Following a successful career in the aerospace industry, where he managed international sales and marketing groups for major corporations, he was the owner of THE NOBLE GROUP, a publisher of custom newsletters for corporations. In 1989, his non-fiction book titled Advertising Your Church Services was published, and in 2004, his novel, In the Still of the Night, a story of tragedy in the skies, was published. An historical adventure novel, Changing of the Gods, about a con game in 66 AD Corinth, was published in 2006, and in 2007 he published an aviation spy thriller entitled Prophet. Details on all these books can be found on the author’s website, which is located at www.normoble.com. Norm has traveled extensively (up to 150,000 miles a year) and has spent time in 78 countries on six continents.
Snowbound - Book Four of the West Baden Murders Series by Patrick J. O'Brian Snowbound - Book Four of the West Baden Murders Series by Patrick J. O'Brian Feb. 09, 2012 $4.99 87352 words Sample 20%
What began as a simple tour with an overnight stay, soon becomes a fight for survival. Two years after the horrific murders at the historic West Baden Springs Hotel, an investment group seeks to buy the property, not entirely aware of the danger. Trapped in a nearby mansion by a fierce blizzard, members of the group begin disappearing one by one. Everyone is a suspect, but no one can leave...
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Patrick O’Brian lives in northeastern Indiana, working full-time as a firefighter. He enjoys photography, theme parks, and travel. Born in upstate New York, Patrick returns to his home area once a year to visit family and conduct research for his future manuscripts. His other fiction books are: The Fallen Reaper: Book One of the West Baden Murders Trilogy The Brotherhood Retribution: Book Two of the West Baden Murders Trilogy Stolen Time Sins of the Father: Book Three of the West Baden Murders Trilogy Six Days Dysfunction The Sleeping Phoenix Snowbound: Book Four of the West Baden Murders Series Sawmill Road Ghosts of West Baden: Book Five of the West Baden Murders Series Non-fiction: Risen from the Ashes: The History of the West Baden Springs Hotel
Muzzle Flash by Peter Davidson Muzzle Flash by Peter Davidson Feb. 09, 2012 Free! 980 words Read a sample
A man traverses a wintery forest, serching for an escape from his past.... and his assasin.
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I decided to give wriing fiction a try after many years of writing film & game reviews. I used to own & write for my own film review website, but the time constraints on trying to review the latest films whilst also keeping a full-time job going didn't work out. There is no particular genre that I aim to write for; anything is an option! With writing fiction stories on my own schedule, I love that I can take as long as I like to get it done.
Bulletin by Jason Smith Bulletin by Jason Smith Feb. 09, 2012 $1.99 12668 words Sample 20%
Jason has twenty-four hours until the next dispatch to Reuters. Heading to the perilous Dubrinya suburb, he encounters a military funeral bombarded by sniper fire. Whilst photographing the injured, a Sarajevean civilian claims he’s profiting from other people’s suffering. It has taken twenty years to write down what happened next.
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Case #357597 by Peter Davidson Case #357597 by Peter Davidson Feb. 09, 2012 $0.99 3796 words Sample 30%
The contents of this transcript were discovered after clean-up operations began at the Westfield Psychiatric Hospital on 1st October 2009. Contained inside are field notes regarding the strange & abnormal progress of patient Jonathan Winterhall Gray, taken from the discovered journal of Dr Henry Renholm.
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I decided to give wriing fiction a try after many years of writing film & game reviews. I used to own & write for my own film review website, but the time constraints on trying to review the latest films whilst also keeping a full-time job going didn't work out. There is no particular genre that I aim to write for; anything is an option! With writing fiction stories on my own schedule, I love that I can take as long as I like to get it done.
Eggstreme Measures by Lisa Gaines Eggstreme Measures by Lisa Gaines Feb. 08, 2012 $0.99 5172 words Sample 20%
Co-dependency tangles with misconceptions in this tale about good intentions gone horribly wrong.
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Earth Fall by K.C. Powers Earth Fall by K.C. Powers Feb. 08, 2012 $3.18 49715 words Sample 20%
A novel of Earth cataclysm, EARTH FALL opens right before the Earth undergoes a Magnetic Pole Shift. Action packed, the novel then follows two survivors as they travel down the ruined landscape in search of civilization.
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Hospitality by Deepankar Hospitality by Deepankar Feb. 08, 2012 $0.99 3831 words Sample 59%
Mayhem ensures due to one small act of kindness. I could’ve never imagined that allowing the bird to stay for a day would eventually make my life miserable. Can the situation be corrected without sacrificing lives?
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Deepankar was raised in the small town of Rourkela, in Orissa, India. A voracious reader from childhood, he had read most of the novels that the public libraries in town had to offer, while still in school. He did his Chemical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IITR) and in those four years developed a taste for reading literary fiction. Deepankar completed his management studies from IIM Calcutta (IIMC), one of the best management schools in India and the world. Those two years made an indelible impression on his character which resulted in his first novel "Love Lost" which is unpublished. He has been writing poetry since his childhood but only in the past couple of years has he discovered a passion for writing novels, short-stories and plays. Some of his stories are published in Smashwords. Deepankar is a consultant employed with a French consulting firm. He is married and lives in Bangalore, India. His leisure is unequally devoted to family, books, music and movies.
Yesterday's Island by Lynn Hones Yesterday's Island by Lynn Hones Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 12130 words Sample 5%
Young, rambunctious Rose lives with her father and two sisters in a world of magnificence and splendor, maids and servants at their beck and call. On the dawn of the Great War, when the world is still innocent and clean, Rose is taught to inhibit her natural instincts of curiosity and inquisitiveness.
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Fit to Kill by Donnie Whetstone Fit to Kill by Donnie Whetstone Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 54229 words Sample 15%
La Flore is renowned for its elite personal trainers. This model city however, faces a crisis. Someone is on a killing binge. The killer is vicious and cunning. He harbors a profound irony for one of the nation’s fittest cities, and the way he selects his victims makes him untraceable.
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Spanish Run by Jamaine Johnson Spanish Run by Jamaine Johnson Feb. 08, 2012 Free! 3165 words Sample 30%
Ryan's world is turned upside down when his girlfriend is killed. Just when he thinks his life is worthless and he wants to take his own life a ghost has him running to save his life as well as another.
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I am from Paraloma Arkansas and have been reading and writing ever since I can remember.I knew I wanted to write books when I was in the 3rd grade.I remember writing my first story at that time.I can't remember what it was about but it made me feel so great to have created characters and gave them life.I completed my first novel and will have it up on the site in the next couple of weeks.Its titled: Living in The Promised Land I appreciate the reviews! Thanks!
City Crimes by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL City Crimes by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 111932 words Sample 20%
City Crimes by George Thompson A Volume for Everybody: Being a Mirror of Fashion, a Picture of Poverty, and a Startling Revelation of the Secret Crimes of Great Cities
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I'M A READER & NEW WRITER
Call Mr. Fortune by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Call Mr. Fortune by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 54759 words Sample 20%
Call Mr. Fortune by H.C. Bailey As a doctor, "Reggie" is a delightful fellow. As an efficient assistant to Scotland Yard he is deadly. The thrills along one's spine when "Reggie" flicks into the beyond a quite superfluous criminal are the evidence that these are among the best of detective stories.
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I'M A READER & NEW WRITER
Before Dawn: Book 2 - Bad Blood In Lobo Cliff by Rod Martinez Before Dawn: Book 2 - Bad Blood In Lobo Cliff by Rod Martinez Feb. 08, 2012 $5.99 31126 words Sample 15%
Fourth grade friends Alex, Marcie, Fabian and Dorian battle a newcomer to town who is bent on exposing the secret of their town - Lobo Cliff, Florida. It's a tale of good werewolves gone bad and someone's quest to rid the town of a bad element. The Lobo Friends come together to keep the curse and it's secret - safe.
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Rod Martinez was born in and grew up in Tampa, Florida and was attracted to words at an early age. He wrote his first book “The Boy Who Liked To Read” (about himself) with construction paper and pencil in the first grade on his own – wasn’t a class assignment. His teacher then decided to keep the masterpiece and show other students in class what they could do if they applied themselves. Later in life, aside from multiple trips to the public and school libraries, Rod discovered Comic Books and was determined to work for Stan Lee once he was old enough. As a student in school he was drawn to reading, writing and drawing and by high-school had completed several comic books of his own creation. It was his Creative Writing teacher in his senior year that pulled him aside and told him “You should delve into short story writing, give the comic books a rest.” Writing short stories next came natural, it was like telling a story – but using words hands instead of pictures. Within a few years he’d have several short stories done and pursued publishing, but not with the vigor most writers had, he wrote for the love of it and liked to share his photocopied stories with friends and family. It wasn’t until adulthood that he got serious about writing. The next step, of course was to try and write a novel, which proved a VERY fun task. A novel was the embodiment of a comic book in prose form. “Writing a story is like sitting in front of a stage and watching the performers direct me. I have a basic idea of the storyline, but the characters take over and I’m just their tool.” Rod confesses. In his spare time he spends lots of time on the internet, or reading, or writing his short stories, novels and comic book scripts or in his music studio built into his garage – the room he also does his writing in and the place referred to as “the other woman” by his wife. Of course, when he can - he spends time with his wife and son.
Double Drop by Howard Hurtt Double Drop by Howard Hurtt Feb. 08, 2012 $3.00 66540 words Sample 20%
Cave researchers discover themselves to be pawns in a conspiracy to remake America into a corporate theocracy. The bad guys discover that cavers are more talented and resourceful than they could ever have imagined.
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Howard Hurtt has worked as a submarine chaser, biologist, aerospace tech writer, and rehab technologist. He has been a caver since 1964 and a cave research volunteer since 1980. His published books include Double Drop, sequel Wrap Three Pull Two, and scifi series Last Earthman, of which GogAi, the first installment, is available in print and ebook. He lives with his wife and children in Fresno, California.
Massacre at the State Hospital by UCPoika Massacre at the State Hospital by UCPoika Feb. 08, 2012 Free! 75564 words Read a sample
Willie, a psychically gifted member of a group of mental patients at Brainerd State Hospital chronicles the lives of patients in his ward, interacts with the others, reveals a murderous psychotic who is bent on slaughtering people at the hospital, following Walter Recusant's activities as events unfold toward a remarkable finish where the truth about Willie becomes known. 2 very different cases.
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My youth is greater than my age. I live in a small apartment with my cat Tiger in Northern Minnesota. She thinks I'm a god but I am not, not really. I am an avid writer on a cfood diet, I see food. I eat food.
Eyetooth by J.L. Hugh Eyetooth by J.L. Hugh Feb. 08, 2012 $0.99 5633 words Sample 20%
Jake’s freelance missions for the government are sensitive and secret as a highly trained former special ops soldier. Jake is called for a surgically precise mission to deliver retribution in South Asia after a SEAL team ambush. Can Jake obtain necessary information and retire the target before a competing assassin and survive? Adults only. This story contains explicit sex and violence.
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J.L. writes from a tropical paradise and enjoys writing creative erotic adventure stories.
Justice by Shaun Whittington Justice by Shaun Whittington Feb. 08, 2012 Free! 1591 words Read a sample
A short story of a man who tastes freedom, but the freedom eventually becomes sour.
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Born in England, now live in Glasgow, Scotland. I have a beautiful family and have been writing since 2003. I've had many short stories pressed by numerous companies, and have SEVEN unpublished novels sitting gathering dust. Time for them to be released I think, once I've released all my short stories. I mainly write dark tales with twists and despite some of the stuff you may have read. I am completely sane. Find me on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1404265877&ref=tn_tnmn or email:deeandshaun@aol.com
Return to Ocracoke by T.L. Peters Return to Ocracoke by T.L. Peters Feb. 08, 2012 $0.99 26987 words Sample 20%
At the insistence of his boss and close friend, Arthur “Skip” Jade, hard-bitten corporate lawyer Tom Sanders reluctantly returns to Ocracoke Island, the scene of his humiliation years before at the hands of two beautiful and savage women.
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"There's no question that Peters is a master wordsmith." Gerry B's Book Reviews About the author: T.L. Peters is an ex-lawyer who enjoys playing the violin and giving his dog long walks in the woods. In between, he writes novels.
The Shadow Government by Ray Derby The Shadow Government by Ray Derby Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 88435 words Sample 20%
It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but a single picture could not describe the horrifying struggle of good and evil that is portrayed in the pages of this thriller. The Shadow Government propels you through the uncharted passages of a diabolical journey of actions and counter actions in an attempt to save the American people from biological terrorism.
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The author has been deemed an expert on chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) personal protection in the emergency management field, holding positions as a Civil Defense Director, a Civilian Disaster Preparedness Officer for the U.S. Air Force and as a Federal Emergency Coordinator. During his career, he provided CBR expertise and support to five U.S. Presidents.
Guns and Dolls by Luigi Pagano Guns and Dolls by Luigi Pagano Feb. 08, 2012 $1.99 4909 words Sample 30%
Three crime stories.
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Luigi Pagano Born in Italy, moved to England in 1961 . He is married, has two daughters and lives in Handforth, Cheshire. Having dabbled in writing in his native country, he decided to resume this activity, as a hobby, on his retirement. He has published two collections of poems: one in 2005 entitled ‘Idle Thoughts’ (now out of print) and a second one in 2008 called ‘Reflections’. He is a member of I*D Writers Group based in Shotton, Flintshire. His work has been featured in various magazines and anthologies. A regular contributor to the websites ABCtales.com and UKAuthors.co.uk, he was ‘Writer of the Month’ on the latter in December 2005.
Murders by Midnight by Mitch Dagen Murders by Midnight by Mitch Dagen Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 29539 words Sample 15%
After reading her deceased grandmother's diary, a woman decides to avenge the wrongs done to her by a past lover by killing all of his children.
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Michel Dagenais graduated from Rosemount High School in 1976 with a simple High School Diploma. For the past 32 years he has worked for Canada Post in Montreal. He will be retiring in 2 years. He took a few creative writing courses plus a Fundamentals of Fiction course. He started writing this novel in 1993 and has just got around finishing it. This is Michel’s first published book. Michel lives in Montreal.
The Interrogator (The David Morrell Short Fiction Collection #3) by David Morrell The Interrogator (The David Morrell Short Fiction Collection #3) by David Morrell Feb. 08, 2012 $0.99 10720 words Sample 5%
In this tense, timely thriller, an interrogator finds himself in a remote bunker and an even more remote region of the human soul as he confronts the most hardened enemy he has ever faced and the most difficult choice he has ever been forced to make. “The Interrogator” asks the question: Are there moral limits to the way information should be obtained to defend one’s country?
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DAVID MORRELL David Morrell is the award-winning author of First Blood, the novel in which Rambo was created. He was born in 1943 in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. In 1960, at the age of seventeen, he became a fan of the classic television series, Route 66, about two young men in a Corvette convertible traveling the United States in search of America and themselves. The scripts by Stirling Silliphant so impressed Morrell that he decided to become a writer. In 1966, the work of another writer (Hemingway scholar Philip Young) prompted Morrell to move to the United States, where he studied with Young at the Pennsylvania State University and received his M.A. and Ph. D. in American literature. There, he also met the esteemed science-fiction author William Tenn (real name Philip Klass), who taught Morrell the basics of fiction writing. The result was First Blood, a ground-breaking novel about a returned Vietnam veteran suffering from post-trauma stress disorder who comes into conflict with a small-town police chief and fights his own version of the Vietnam War. That “father” of modern action novels was published in 1972 while Morrell was a professor in the English department at the University of Iowa. He taught there from 1970 to 1986, simultaneously writing other novels, many of them international bestsellers, including the classic spy trilogy, The Brotherhood of the Rose (the basis for a top-rated NBC miniseries that premiered after a Super Bowl), The Fraternity of the Stone, and The League of Night and Fog. Eventually wearying of two professions, Morrell gave up his academic tenure in order to write full time. Shortly afterward, his fifteen-year-old son Matthew was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and died in 1987, a loss that haunts not only Morrell’s life but his work, as in his memoir about Matthew, Fireflies, and his novel Desperate Measures, whose main character lost a son. “The mild-mannered professor with the bloody-minded visions,” as one reviewer called him, Morrell is the author of thirty-three books, including such high-action thrillers as The Naked Edge, Creepers, and The Spy Who Came for Christmas (set in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lives). Always interested in different ways to tell a story, he wrote the six-part comic-book series, Captain America: The Chosen. His writing book, The Successful Novelist, analyzes what he has learned during his four decades as an author. Morrell is a co-founder of the International Thriller Writers organization. Noted for his research, he is a graduate of the National Outdoor Leadership School for wilderness survival as well as the G. Gordon Liddy Academy of Corporate Security. He is also an honorary lifetime member of the Special Operations Association and the Association of Intelligence Officers. He has been trained in firearms, hostage negotiation, assuming identities, executive protection, and car fighting, among numerous other action skills that he describes in his novels. To research the aerial sequences in The Shimmer, he became a private pilot. Morrell is an Edgar and Anthony nominee as well as a three-time recipient of the distinguished Stoker Award from the Horror Writers Association. The International Thriller Writers organization gave him its prestigious ThrillerMaster Award. With eighteen million copies in print, his work has been translated into twenty-six languages.
The Mephisto Mysteries by Terence O'Grady The Mephisto Mysteries by Terence O'Grady Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 55942 words Sample 25%
Elizabeth is a finalist for a Viennese competition featuring the best young pianists in the world. But things turn sinister when two young pianists are injured and strange, perhaps even supernatural events put everyone on edge. When a suicide of one of the pianist’s teachers turns out to be a murder, Elizabeth's friend David has all he can do to save the festival and Elizabeth herself.
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A musicologist by profession, I've written a music-themed mystery (The Mephisto Mysteries) about an international piano competition and the mysterious power of a manuscript score by the legendary Franz Liszt, as well as a handful of children’s books in a variety of genres.
The Horseman at Midnight by Jameson Parker The Horseman at Midnight by Jameson Parker Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 63071 words Sample 8%
A young boy runs away from his emotionally cold and remote father and ends up on a remote ranch with his horse-trainer grandfather. As the two begin slowly to develop a relationship, their lives become violently entangled with a drug addict and a murderous drug dealer.
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http://www.readjamesonparker.com/ Jameson Parker was a working actor for over a quarter of a century. While he has appeared in countless movies, television movies, and plays, he is best known for his starring role as A.J., one half of the team of Simon & Simon, the long running hit television series in the ‘80’s. After Hollywood, Jameson became the host of several different hunting shows, including American Hunter, The World of Ducks Unlimited, Sports Afield on Assignment, Beretta’s Bird Hunter’s Journal, and A Dog’s Life, which he also wrote and produced. Jameson has been a freelance writer for almost twenty years. As an actor-turned-author he is unique because his work has appeared in such a wide range of outdoor magazines: American Hunter, Sports Afield, Gray’s Sporting Journal, California Waterfowl, Shooting Sportsman, Bugle, Under Wild Skies, Delta Waterfowl, Ducks Unlimited, Safari, Western Horseman, and currently he is the ‘Sporting Life’ columnist for Sporting Classics, and the ‘Fine Guns’ columnist for Texas Sporting Journal. Jameson is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir, An Accidental Cowboy (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martins Press) and the editor of To Absent Friends (Willow Creek Press), an anthology of stories about dogs. He is married to actress and singer Darleen Carr.
Prosper Snow Series by Shaun Jeffrey Prosper Snow Series by Shaun Jeffrey Feb. 08, 2012 $4.49 163883 words Sample 20%
Books one and two of the serial killer thriller series, featuring Prosper Snow: The Kult and Killers
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Shaun Jeffrey was brought up in a house in a cemetery, so it was only natural for his prose to stray towards the dark side when he started writing. He has had three novels published, 'The Kult', 'Deadfall' and 'Evilution, and one collection of short stories, 'Voyeurs of Death'. Among his other writing credits are short stories published in Cemetery Dance, Surreal Magazine, Dark Discoveries and Shadowed Realms. The Kult was optioned for film by Gharial Productions.
When Gods Fail by Nelson Lowhim When Gods Fail by Nelson Lowhim Feb. 08, 2012 $3.99 26340 words Sample 15%
On a spelunking trip, Tom finds himself trapped when a series of earthquakes seal the cave entrance. Weeks later he pulls himself out. There is nothing to be seen for miles but ashes. A forest fire? He keeps walking until he finds a sign of civilization. But what he gets is more than he bargained for, and he soon realizes that nothing will be the same again.
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Nelson Lowhim was born in Tanzania where he lived for the first decade of his life. He then moved to India for a year before settling in the U.S. in the state of Michigan. He spent some of his formative years hitchhiking and hiking around the great state of Alaska. From there he joined the Army and served for seven years as an Infantryman in 1st AD then as an Engineer in Fifth Group. After his time in the Military—which included many travels through Europe and the MIddle East—he came to New York and earned an undergraduate degree from Columbia University. He currently lives with his girlfriend in the Bronx. You can visit his blog at: http://nelsonlowhim.blogspot.com/
Fat Chance by Malla Duncan Fat Chance by Malla Duncan Feb. 08, 2012 $1.99 66699 words Sample 20%
A comedy thriller. Two fat English ladies visit the Amalfi coast in Italy for a holiday where they find themselves embroiled in the search for a serial killer who just happens to prefer fat women as his victims. Marsha decides to take on the role of sleuth herself - much to the dismay of the handsome Italian inspector. Thrills, spills,food and intrigue galore! A great holiday read.
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Born and bred in Cape Town, South Africa, I have been writing since the age of eight. I have a BA degree in Psychology and Communications and my career encompasses creative copywriting in advertising. My short stories have been published in local magazines (winning two competitions along the way). I now focus on novels, writing well-paced chick chillers with good doses of mystery and suspense, as well as fantasy novels for children. Over years of practice, I hope that I have managed to hone a style that is spare, well-paced and hopefully, gripping. I enjoy a plot unraveled, a twist in the tail. I write about flawed, ordinary women who are caught in extraordinary circumstances. Their reactions in these situations are always fascinating because each character approaches problems differently. It's the factor of the unexpected that I like. That's what keeps me writing. Catchee Monkey is a dark, twisted romantic thriller about revenge. A devious and disturbing read that weaves its puzzle right to the end. Dark Sanctuary is a study of obsession, the shocking revelation of madness in the heart of a family. An intriguing read with plenty of suspense to keep those pages turning! Deep As Bone presents my favourite character, Ilsa Joubert. Ilsa has a darkness in her that I find compelling. This story is not only about the revelation of murder, but also about the bitter legacy an unhappy childhood can leave us. The Vampire Castle is a quirky, spooky story that that builds as much humor as it does fright. Part of the The Shadow Garden series, it begins the extraordinary adventures of Elspeth as she journeys to discover her true identity. One of my passions in life is to produce more literature in English for African children. Fluency in English is key to economic advancement. So take a look at Miki and the Cricket Bat - and Miki and the Boxing Gloves, both fun family reads. I don't write 'down' to children. So the stories are simple but the language sophisticated enough to offer a real learning curve. Enjoy!
world of absolute evil by itzhak begerano world of absolute evil by itzhak begerano Feb. 07, 2012 $8.00 91059 words Sample 20%
Lieutenant Michael Holmes,a detective specializing in unsolved crimes, is investigating the case of missing child... seven year-old Isaac Menis!after a while the police found his corpse…he was murdered!!! The investigation is complex and increasing pressure is put on the detectives to find suspects. The first candidate is identified : Joshua Solomon-the mysterious leader of a religious cult
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Late by Monica P Late by Monica P Feb. 07, 2012 $1.00 1852 words Sample 15%
Pearl walked home. She was late. Her boyfriend was upset as she arrive. He had to throw away their date. It cost him, but it is going to cost Pearl more.
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This author has been writing for around thirteen years. She began with poetry, and expanded into the field of creative writing. Despite the fact that creative writing is her main focus, she has also expanded into non-fiction writing.
Betrayed - Alternate Ending by Wodke Hawkinson Betrayed - Alternate Ending by Wodke Hawkinson Feb. 07, 2012 $0.99 23610 words Sample 5%
Betrayed - Alternate Ending gives Brook the chance to retaliate against her antagonists from the popular novel Betrayed. This is not a stand-alone publication, but starts at Chapter 49 of the novel Betrayed and then takes the tale in a new direction, with an entirely different ending.
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Wodke Hawkinson is the name under which writing duo PJ Hawkinson and K Wodke produce their co-authored works. Both PJ and Karen have published solo works as well.
Private Purgatory by Helen Denkha Private Purgatory by Helen Denkha Feb. 07, 2012 $3.99 76851 words Sample 20%
Ryan Gregorian, an Armenian/Australian detective helps a young woman with her luggage at the airport. The woman appears to know a great deal about Ryan but all he knows is her first name, Cassandra. She tells Ryan that she has vivid dreams and can help him with his cases.
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I was born in Tehran-Iran to Assyrian parents and spent the first few years of my life travelling all around the country, wherever my father’s job took us. My first 2 years of schooling were completed in four different towns, with the summer holidays yet in another town. It was an idyllic childhood, though I was too young to appreciate the significance of seeing so much of the country in such a short time. The family eventually returned to Tehran and remained there until we migrated to Australia. I went to a school a few minutes away from our house, close enough to bring my friends home for lunch. I was a very popular girl at school but in hindsight I believe it may have been more my mother’s cooking than my vibrant personality that won me so many friends. My love of reading fiction had already begun much to my mother’s dismay. She was determined that I, my younger sister Madeline and younger brother Ramin should get a good tertiary education but my preference for reading serialised fiction in magazines and novels given to me by my older cousins was not her idea of suitable literature. One of my most treasured books was bought from what I now realise must have been a second hand book shop (judging by the fact that my pocket money was enough to pay for the book). At the age of nine I walked into the shop and started browsing with the intention of spending the rest of the afternoon in the shop. The store owner kept insisting that I buy something from the children’s section and pointed out a few books and magazines, one of them being the Iranian version of Mad Magazine. In desperation I picked up the first book nearest to me in paid for it and left. It was a thick book and I used to think that any book with a lot of pages must be good. This one was okay, a funny sort of love story. Years later in Australia when I re-read the book I realised the book I had bought from the second hand book shop was Rebecca by Daphne Du Murier. In contrast to the early school years, my first year at school in Sydney was an absolute nightmare. I could not speak, read or write English and for the first few months refused to speak to anyone except my special English teacher for the fear that I would say the wrong thing and be laughed at. My refusal to speak or take any part in the conversations around me had one positive effect; I had no choice but to listen to the teachers. As a result I learnt English quicker than expected and for the next four years wrote several essays and short stories which were rated first in the class. I completed years 11 and 12 in a Technical college. There was a course available that allowed the final two years to be completed in the same year. I was anxious to leave school and join the work force. Looking back I think that my eagerness to join the workforce may have been the result of a mild form of temporary insanity. There were however two positive points in going to the college, one that it was co-ed and the other, that the students did not have to wear a school uniform. I gave up my earlier ambition of becoming a teacher, having seen first hand (and been slightly terrified of) how some of the teachers were treated by students. I accidentally drifted into the finance industry and have remained there ever since. My favourite city in the world is Sydney ‘The Princess Down Under’ with the Gold Coast a close second. I admit this is a rather biased opinion because apart from a trip to Hawaii and several interstate trips around Australia I have spent most of my life in Sydney. However I believe any city that is the custodian of one’s teenage memories, good or bad, will be difficult to forget. Seeing my first book in print was a bitter sweet experience. It is an absolute thrill to see the final result of one’s creation. I’m sure that painters, designers and actors feel the same. My only regret was that in dedicating the book to my family, my father, sister and brother’s names were up the top but for my mother it could only be dedicated to her memory.
The End-time Evangelist by David J. Hegarty The End-time Evangelist by David J. Hegarty Feb. 07, 2012 $2.99 99047 words Sample 20%
THE END OF THE WORLD IS COMING ... When a mysterious cabal threatens to plunge the Middle East into a conflict to eclipse all others, journalist Sean O’Rourke and scholar Samar Abu Akhras find themselves thrown together on a desperate quest to uncover the conspiracy. But time is running out ...
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David Hegarty wrote his first novel in High School, mostly in the back of science class, because science was boring. His favourite authors include John Irving, Robert Jordan, George RR Martin, Robin Hobb and Terry Pratchett. Although Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky are good too ...!
Eternal Struggle by TJ Converse Eternal Struggle by TJ Converse Feb. 07, 2012 $4.99 47099 words Sample 15%
Being born vampire is harder then you might imagine. Rena is special. Not only is she a vampire by birth, but unlike others she has no limitation. Or does she? Changes,secrets and betrayal shape Rena's world.
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Born in Raised in Florida. Writing stories and music was always a passion for TJ. She wrote her first story at the age of thirteen. TJ studied vampire folklore as a child and thought what it would be like to write a story based nothing of what people believed of vampires. So Eternal Struggle was born.
Poor Little Lucy by Shaun Whittington Poor Little Lucy by Shaun Whittington Feb. 07, 2012 Free! 1989 words Read a sample
A horrific tale that is seen through the eyes of a young child.
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Born in England, now live in Glasgow, Scotland. I have a beautiful family and have been writing since 2003. I've had many short stories pressed by numerous companies, and have SEVEN unpublished novels sitting gathering dust. Time for them to be released I think, once I've released all my short stories. I mainly write dark tales with twists and despite some of the stuff you may have read. I am completely sane. Find me on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1404265877&ref=tn_tnmn or email:deeandshaun@aol.com
Genome Solution: Book 2 (Sci Fi Virtual Suspense / Thriller) by Joseph Veramu Genome Solution: Book 2 (Sci Fi Virtual Suspense / Thriller) by Joseph Veramu Feb. 07, 2012 $1.99 14575 words Sample 20%
Ethan, a scientist at GenGlobal Corporation, finds himself pitted against the evil AI, Dr Cifer and the shadowy Karabos. Ethan and Emily must act fast to save Bella and her friend Roland from their underground clone prison and support the benevolent AI, Sofia, before all is lost. Genome Solution is the exciting sequel to Genome Matrix.
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I have always been interested in writing and had my first story published when I was 17. Since then, I have published in a number of genres. This include science fiction, children's stories, young adult fiction and non fiction. One of my novels was translated into German. I have worked as a university professor and for the United Nations Development Program.I studied at USP and the London South Bank University. In my free time I help out with young people's programs for the YWAM / PTC and SU
Spooky Stories - A series of ghost, haunting & thought provoking short stories by Don Hale Spooky Stories - A series of ghost, haunting & thought provoking short stories by Don Hale Feb. 07, 2012 $3.00 10243 words Sample 20%
Spooky Stories - Several of these haunting, thought provoking or ghost related short stories explain some bizarre and spooky wartime experiences, including many varied, dramatic and extraordinary experiences. It includes recollections from World War One - to the beaches of of Dunkirk, or within the brave Corps of Bomb & Mine Disposal.
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A former British investigative journalist and author of several books on true crime, crime novels, historical books, sports.
The Broken Time Machine by Arul Das The Broken Time Machine by Arul Das Feb. 07, 2012 $5.49 10565 words Sample 20%
The background of this story is the human is forced to the 31st centuary from 11 th centuary but unfortunately time machine is brokened.Read the story by imagining that human as you to known what will happen if your suddenly in 31st centuary.
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Arul Amaladas is shortly called as Arul Das was born in (18.06.1990)Sattur,India. I make things up and write them down.I am always fond of reading newspapers and historical humor books.This made me write short stories.Humor and romance stories are always my favourite. In my spare time I try to keep the maintain my owned website www.8secretsearchenginetricks.com more or less up to date. Among from writing short stories,writing script to short comedy dramas is my hobby.
No Another Song by Arul Das No Another Song by Arul Das Feb. 07, 2012 $13.00 24957 words Sample 20%
This is the first story of Arul Das an romantic writer,changed his writings and got succeeded to action and adventure.The story begins with the hero in jail.Even though The hero didnt done done any crime he had been in jail.The readers will enjoy the reason why the hero is in jail and who is that hero in adventure manner.
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Arul Amaladas is shortly called as Arul Das was born in (18.06.1990)Sattur,India. I make things up and write them down.I am always fond of reading newspapers and historical humor books.This made me write short stories.Humor and romance stories are always my favourite. In my spare time I try to keep the maintain my owned website www.8secretsearchenginetricks.com more or less up to date. Among from writing short stories,writing script to short comedy dramas is my hobby.
The Grave by Mike Bennett The Grave by Mike Bennett Feb. 07, 2012 Free! 5359 words Read a sample
A short, black comic tale about two men, a grave, unrequited lust ... and murder.
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Mike Bennett is an English writer and podcaster. He has recorded his story collection, "Hall of Mirrors: Tales of Horror and The Grotesque" and is now releasing the stories as e-books. He has also written and podcast the novel, "One Among the Sleepless", and is currently writing and podcasting his second novel, "Underwood and Flinch".
The Struggle Knows Not by Nelson Lowhim The Struggle Knows Not by Nelson Lowhim Feb. 07, 2012 $5.99 51898 words Sample 20%
A man, Walid, in Baghdad faces the hard decision of protecting his family, his neighborhood. The result is that he must resort to violence. This novel follows Walid as he dives further into the underbelly of a city in the throes of a civil war. Fighting other Iraqis and the Americans, Walid must decide what's most important in life.
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Nelson Lowhim was born in Tanzania where he lived for the first decade of his life. He then moved to India for a year before settling in the U.S. in the state of Michigan. He spent some of his formative years hitchhiking and hiking around the great state of Alaska. From there he joined the Army and served for seven years as an Infantryman in 1st AD then as an Engineer in Fifth Group. After his time in the Military—which included many travels through Europe and the MIddle East—he came to New York and earned an undergraduate degree from Columbia University. He currently lives with his girlfriend in the Bronx. You can visit his blog at: http://nelsonlowhim.blogspot.com/