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" IL PASOLISTA " Puzzle Mortale	by Romy Beat July 17, 2011	$14.99	89223 words	Sample 20%
Il racconto mozzafiato, si basa su di una storia di polizia e di servizi segreti , su di un serial killer molto particolare , dove le cose , dall'esterno , non si devono mai sapere , e ... mai si sapranno . Dove le cose ... sembrano! ... ma ... NON SONO ! ... DOVE TUTTO ! ... Ã¨ ... IL CONTRARIO DI TUTTO ! ... Triller crudo e violento , dal finale tragico , dal titolo : IL PASOLISTA
"A Murder in Harlem"	by G Miki Hayden Nov. 14, 2011	Free!	5510 words	Read a sample
The first short mystery story in the continuing saga of amateur detective Miriam Obadah, a woman from Ghana who lives in Harlem with her husband, Kofi, and co-wife, Nana. Download the anthology for other good reads. Five of the 11 stories in the anthology appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.
"Civil Disobedience"	by G Miki Hayden Nov. 01, 2011	Free!	4988 words	Read a sample
When a man is found dead at his doorstep on the edge of Walden Pond, naturalist and writer Henry David Thoreau follows his highly developed moral compass to track down the killer. A short story by an Edgar short story winner.
"Escape!" (formerly "Deadly Dividends")	by David Emil Henderson March 05, 2011	$9.95	64442 words	Sample 20%
Why did California Architect Grey Harper halt a huge project at Chicago's old Fort Sheridan? Who issued the death threats? Who murdered a corporate boss? The FBI blames Harper. Along comes Elissa Pope, who finds herself attracted to men of Harper's intellect -- until she gets entangled in his mess. Now they're both chased by men with guns, badges, and fearsome connections -- for 2,250 miles.
"ESCAPE!" a bridge thriller	by Carl Coppolino Jan. 12, 2011	$0.99	63636 words	Sample 20%
ESCAPE! is a story of a bridge-playing convict who escapes from prison under dire circumstances to search for a treasure by following a series of bridge based clues. Along the way he finds companionship and exacts revenge upon his enemies.
"M.H." Meets President Harding	by Michael Zagst June 18, 2011	$9.98	81519 words	Sample 10%
When Sid Halverton receives an invitation from Thomas Edison to join the inventor and his friends Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone on a camping trip, he is beside himself with anticipation. His elation turns to horror when the woman who accompanies him disappears with the campout guest of honor - President Warren Harding.
"Where Is She Now?"	by R. C. Drake Nov. 13, 2011	Free!	18184 words	Read a sample
Murder has been commited, and the wrong person has been accused of the horrific deed. Not enough proof allows the accused to go free, but the killer is still out there. The death is a heavy burden to carry, an impossible burden. The case must be solved before peace can be had within this family. The killer will strike again, but who will be the next target?
#Algorithm	by C. C. Carrington July 15, 2011	$9.95	92272 words	Sample 5%
A wildly fanciful mystery for the next-generation reader! Technology has drastically changed the world in the last two centuriesâ€¦. You need to know what is in store for the next 200 years!
$200 and a Cadillac	by Fingers Murphy Nov. 23, 2011	$4.95	99825 words	Sample 15%
Find out what happens when your last worldly possessions are $200 AND A CADILLAC and everyone around you will kill to get what they want.
'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy	by Leslie Langtry Dec. 03, 2010	$0.99	70370 words	Sample 20%
Gin Bombay is your average soccer mom/assassin. Between housetraining the puppy, starting a girl scout troop and garroting terrorists, she has a full plate. Now the Bombay Family Council wants her to root out a mole who is endangering the family business (which is assassination), and she's met a hunky Austrailian bodyguard who might be the "one."
'Til Death	by Patty Padgett June 29, 2011	$5.99	69558 words	Sample 15%
Dixie Donovan is perplexed when a third man in her life dies tragically. It was deemed an accident as were the others. Was it a case of bad luck, coincidence, or something more sinister? Dixie and Benny fell in love as youths but things beyond their power, kept them apart. All through life, their love lasted but something ironic was happening behind the scenes that would change everything.
'Twas the Chihuahua Before Christmas	by Esri Allbritten Dec. 05, 2011	Free!	7443 words	Read a sample
Charlotte Baskerville, designer of small dog clothing, is asked if her Russian dog trainer will play Santa at the last minute. As she struggles to get him ready, an elf costume and other Chihuahua couture disappear from her workshop. This is a stand-alone story that features characters from the full-length mystery, 'Chihuahua of the Baskervilles,' published by St. Martin's Press.
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(Mark Twain Style) Ozark Mountains RIVER'S EDGE Mystery Suspense Novel	by Rolland Love July 11, 2010	$2.99	78249 words	Sample 50%
River's Edge is a SEQUEL to the Blue Hole Novel. â€œGlad to hear you wrote a sequel to the Blue Hole. I read that novel to my boys this summer on a gravel bar on the Current River, a Great book!â€ Jim McCarty, Editor - Rural Missouri Magazine "To understand Overland Park writer Rolland Love, think Mark Twain. Love's Ozark Stories are enjoyed by All Ages." Nick Kowalczyk, The Kansas City Star.
(technically) DEAD	by Naomi Kramer Oct. 29, 2010	$0.99	9803 words	Sample 30%
Cooper's dead. But what's a nerd to do when Heaven doesn't believe in technology, and hell's hotter than an overclocked CPU? Panicking and running away back to Earth seems a perfectly logical reaction, especially since his beloved computer hasn't come with him. This is a very short book - novelette length. It contains frequent foul language, adult themes, nerd-speak and Aussie insults.
... Or So the Gods Said	by CD Moulton Feb. 10, 2011	$2.99	18205 words	Sample 10%
Clint Faraday #10. Clint sits next to a strange preacher on the bus. He becomes involved when, it seems, everywhere the man goes, there is a fatal accident. Investigation reveals that some kind of serial killer is using him to find victims - but that doesnÂ´t quite compute, either. Who is the blue-eyed man? What is his connection?
...by Reason of Sanity - Peter Sharp Legal Mystery #2	by Gene Grossman Oct. 12, 2009	$9.99	83580 words	Sample 10%
Peter Sharp is representing a man accused of murder. Unfortunately, the client's acts were captured on videotape, he confessed to the police, and he wants to plead guilty. To make matters worse, the District Attorney's office has brought in a special prosecutor: Peter's ex-wife Myra. Peter's legal ward Suzi, a 12-year-old computer whiz is on the case, and races to beat the adults to a solution.
...Sorry, Wrong Number: Suzie B. Mystery #1	by Gene Grossman Jan. 08, 2012	$2.99	31938 words	Sample 20%
Besides being only 13 years old and less than 4 feet tall, Suzi's a computer genius, so she thinks itâ€™s finally time for her to break away from solving crimes for her legal guardian attorney, and go out on her ownâ€¦ and boy does she ever do it in a big way, trying to trap a serial bombing murderer. Fasten your seat-belt for this story, because you'll need it for the ending as it zooms along
...Until Proven Innocent - Peter Sharp Legal Mystery #5	by Gene Grossman Oct. 13, 2009	$9.99	77352 words	Sample 10%
Attorney Peter Sharp's new client dislikes any person of color, and is then arrested with a smoking gun, standing over the body of a dead black man he had recently been arguing with... and the D.A. has proved that the defendant's gun is the murder weapon. Will Suzi comes to the rescue this time? The final courtroom scene is a stunner, complete with a dog stealing the show in the courtroom.
100% Panama- English	by Stefan Eckert Oct. 12, 2011	$0.99	5886 words	Sample 20%
First English Version of the humoruos "100%" Bookseries!
149	by Nigel J. Macbeth Aug. 11, 2011	$9.99	150057 words	Sample 5%
1990. Flight 149 lands at a deserted Kuwait International Airport as Iraqi forces swarm across the border. Passengers are held hostage, all except twelve who embark on a dangerous, covert operation. Twenty years later, the twelve are being murdered one by one and ruthless ex-undercover man, Delaney, is determined to find out why.
15 Dias 08 Horas 11 Minutos 03 Segundos	by Edgar Ramon Perez Cordero (Edrapecor) Dec. 09, 2010	$3.50	16180 words	Sample 2%
El mal encuentra en cada instante nuevas formas de atacar. Aunque sus instrumentos tambiÃ©n suelen ser sus victimas. Armando JosÃ© sigue en su lucha diaria para enfrentarlo. No por eso deja de amar, no por eso deja de cumplir sus responsabilidades de padre y esposo
170 Shots, No Motive, "Why would I be Angry?"	by Smashword Aug. 19, 2011	$0.99	3238 words
In October, 2005, Cho submitted a poem in a poetry class. Cho accused students of genocide and cannibalism because they joked about eating snake and other animals. The professor requested to remove Cho from her class, or she would resign. In October, 2005, Professor Roy Lucinda asked Cho if he is or was very angry with other students in the class. â€œNo. Why would I be angry?â€ Cho responded.
1903 - Murders at Sea	by Nathan Pennington May 24, 2011	$0.99	3638 words	Sample 35%
In 1903, the RMS Baltic leaves Liverpool for New York. A murderer roams the ship unknown, until the first victim dies. A second victim dies. The captain realizes his career is at stake, with unsolved murders on his ship He investigates and finds a likely suspect. But the suspect's neck is broken. Then a famous senator is murdered. The captain has 4 bodies and 1 day to solve it or lose his career.
1G - 6T Part-1	by James Phillips June 06, 2011	$10.00	167415 words	Sample 10%
A young man from the projects (poor) housing estate; is selected to join the air force as a jet pilot. However due to defence budget cuts and reduction in pilots training, he is transferred to the Police. He works hard and maintains his integrity in this endemic corrupt organisation; and goes from a basic rookie to the Chief of Police, with his "projects princess" as the love of his life.
1G-6T Part-2	by James Phillips June 22, 2011	$10.00	122657 words	Sample 10%
This is the second book in the 1G-6T trilogy on a poor young boy who is transferred from the Air Force pilot stream into The Police where he has to come to terms with complete endemic corruption and criminality supported from the top of the Government tree namely The Prime Minister of the country. Book 2 is from university to anti-terroism to Regional Police Chief via 3 years with the FBI in USA
2012: Deadly Awakening	by Beryl Gorbman March 26, 2010	$3.95	72169 words	Sample 22%
A Tale of the Maya Supernatural... Thousands of spiritual seekers converge in the Yucatan to meet their fate on December 21, 2012, the date some interpret the Maya prophecies to mean the world will end. Other groups think this date is the beginning of a positive spiritual awakening. Both sides think that opposing points of view rob energy from their forces. They want to annihilate each other.
21 Steps	by O'Neil De Noux June 10, 2011	Free!	5577 words	Read a sample
The hardest part of committing a murder is getting away with it, especially when the case is assigned to a detective who is a relentless pursuer, a half-Cajun, half-Sioux investigator at the top of his game. The body of an elderly woman is discovered stuffed into her closet in her uptown mansion. Initial investigating officers find no leads, no suspects.
3:16	by Jeffrey Martin Nov. 07, 2010	$4.95	52248 words	Sample 20%
For most people, social networking connects friends, but one man has adopted it to fulfill a more sinister agenda: finding potential victims. What Brandon Thornley doesn't realize is that someone even more ruthless has accepted his request. Determined to bring a madman to justice, Detective Patrick Morgan sets his sights on his target, but his competition will do anything to ensure he fails.
5 Blondes	by Brian Montgomery Sep. 15, 2010	$5.00	71231 words	Sample 25%
A rousing dramatic crime novel centering on a bright young detective with the Los Angeles Homicide division in search of serial killers who rape and murder young blondes. He is soon paired with a â€œsuper sentientâ€ woman who has secretly been working with the department for years. The case comes into focus revealing a set of ccriminals more baffling than any ever confronted by the LAPD.
55 poemas	by Javier Ramirez Viera Nov. 17, 2010	$1.00	10779 words	Sample 20%
55 poemas varios
6 Crime Stories	by Robert T. Jeschonek Dec. 03, 2011	$2.99	49495 words	Sample 20%
Witness 6 twisted crime stories for one low price. Meet Johnny Murder, the baddest guy ever to rise from the dead...Jean-Claude, a killer waiter...Buddy, home invader with a vengeance...Sister Mayhem, nun turned crimefighter...Mr. Mayflower, who trades a cancer cure for dirty deeds...and Eve, the first detective in history, on the trail of her son's killer.
6 Hours 42 Minutes	by Claude Bouchard Feb. 02, 2011	$2.99	55215 words	Sample 25%
They had never been involved in a bank heist before but they were sure that nothing could go wrong... How could they know that Chris Barry was visiting the bank that morning?
6-Pack of Mystery Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 03, 2012	$0.99	4475 words	Sample 5%
Six stories you can read during your coffee break, lunch hour, that special "me time" of your day or just before you go to sleep. Mystery snippets that make you ponder, then surprise you at the end.
665	by Hayden Duvall March 12, 2011	$2.99	92270 words	Sample 15%
Less than 24hrs after his arrest for the brutal slaying of two people he didn't even know, Jack Last was catapulted into a hidden world of murder and magic, a world ruled by a sinister criminal aristocracy know as "The Numbered." Smart, fast-moving and inventive, 665 takes the reader on a journey where nothing is ever quite as it seems, and where fate is little more than a four-letter word.
666	by Truman Godwin June 06, 2011	$5.99	117145 words	Sample 15%
Jonathan Irons has been given great power ostensibly from God. He does not want such power. He wants only to continue teaching in the small-town high school. Events force him to use the power, so, with his beautiful, self-appointed assistant, Luci, he decides to reform government, starting in Congress and continuing through a dysfunctional Supreme Court.
69 Keeney Avenue	by Coolidge Templeton July 17, 2011	Free!	52398 words	Read a sample
A young woman from Russia comes to the small New England town of West Hartford, Connecticut to work for the mysterious Pavlovich family. Young Sonia Godunov dreams of becoming a chef in her new country. She soon becomes romantically involved with the youngest of the three Pavlovich brothers. Sonia's dreams and her sanity are threatened by the dark secrets that lie in the heart of 69 Keeney Avenue.
7 Days with the kidnappers	by ALI ALSUDANI Nov. 20, 2011	$9.99	7312 words	Sample 5%
7 Days with the kidnappers American Soldier Secrets In Iraq Excitement and thrill
72 Hours	by Dietrich Stogner Oct. 19, 2011	$4.99	73938 words	Sample 20%
A fusion of black humor and breakneck action, 72 Hours is the debut novel by Dietrich Stogner about two navy veterans who get dragged into the search for a missing teenage girl. In the span of 72 hours, they come face to face with the limits of their own morality, and the depth of their own ruthlessness.
7th Inning Death	by Allen Schatz May 18, 2011	$2.99	104230 words	Sample 10%
Major league baseball umpire Marshall Connors longs for a return to the relative obscurity of his profession and the simplicity of the game he loves. A new relationship gives him hope. A old acquaintance takes it away. Because... Sometimes, bad things happen to good people. Sometimes, good people do bad things. And sometimes, people are just plain bad... BOOK 2 in the MARSHALL CONNORS SERIES
9 Chronicles of Crime	by R.T. Lawton Aug. 13, 2011	$2.99	42905 words	Sample 20%
9 separate mysteries ranging from a rip-off artist re-evaluating the actions of his partner, to vengeance in today's Mexico, a merchant sailor stranded in 1900 French Indo-China, spies in the Boer War, a perilous life in the warrens under old Edinburgh, and other tales of intrigue, suspense and death.
9 Deadly Tales	by R.T. Lawton Aug. 13, 2011	$2.99	36642 words	Sample 20%
Tales of death and desperation, requiem and revenge. From Bookies to Pawn Shops, from the Golden Triangle to the slums of Colombia, and the early biker stories. 9 tales of action and adventure, humor and more. Something for everyone.
9 Gold Bullet	by Christopher G. Moore Jan. 04, 2011	$7.95	102962 words	Sample 20%
A priceless collection of 9 gold bullet coins issued during the Reign of Rama V has gone missing along with a Thai coin collector. Local police find a link between the missing Thai coins and Calvino's childhood friend, Josh Stein, who happens to be in Bangkok on an errand for his new Russian client.
9 Historical Mysteries	by R.T. Lawton Aug. 08, 2011	$2.99	56416 words	Sample 20%
In the mid-1850's, Cossacks hold the north bank of the Terek River, while Chechen hill tribes control the Wild Country to the south. Here, a man known only as The Armenian trades goods on both sides of the river and soon finds himself involved in murder, intrigue and horse theft. In the 1660's Paris Underworld, an orphan, incompetent pickpocket tries his best to survive amongst criminals.
9 Twin Brothers Bail Bond Mysteries	by R.T. Lawton July 25, 2011	$2.99	45304 words	Sample 20%
Clients of the Twin Brothers Bail Bond firm seem to fall from high places, go deep water swimming without appropriate breathing equipment, become victims of errant taxi cabs or otherwise render themselves deceased, while the company always makes a high profit. This turnover business keeps Bail Agent Theodore on his toes.
911 The Towers of Janus	by Stan Gasparovski Sep. 29, 2011	$1.99	80716 words	Sample 20%
"911 - The Towers of Janus" is a unique novel so closely resembling an insider's account of the 911 terror attacks that it leaves readers wondering if it's fiction... or not. The fast-paced action, suspense and shock surprises make it the kind of thriller that's impossible to put down till the very last page.
96 Rocks	by Ron Hummer Dec. 02, 2011	$0.99	47144 words	Sample 10%
WKRX, 96 Rocks, is the modern workplace in Corporate America where management, empowered by non-compete agreements, holds the future of their employees in the palm of their hands and can crush them at any time....
A 380 Degree View	by Catharine Bramkamp Aug. 29, 2011	$3.99	82631 words	Sample 20%
When Allison Little, Real Estate Diva, learns her grandmother is hobbling around on a broken foot and the illegal tenants are only helping 10% of the time, Allison drops 100% of everything and high tails up to Claim Jump because nothing (0%) ever happens in Claim Jump, except when she starts falling over acquaintances who are 100% dead.
A Bad Case of Loyalty	by R.G. Crossley Jan. 09, 2012	$4.99	74458 words	Sample 20%
In this exciting sequel to Death of A Hairdresser, Trudy Wilson receives a call that will change her life. Her friend, Bruce Carstairs is accused of murdering the daughter-in-law of the Prime Minister of Canada. Trudy must hit the road to save her friend from dirty cops, and two hit men determined to silence Bruce forever. The stakes are higher than anything she's faced before.
A Bag Full of Eyes	by Robert Krog Jan. 16, 2012	$1.39	16321 words	Sample 10%
In a kingdom haunted by witches, where vampires hunt in the night, when there are murders but not witnesses, when the method of murder reveals the how but not the who, one calls upon the eye-man to help solve crimes. The eye-man has the answer. It can be found in a bag full of eyes, along with things one does not seek. Thus the tale of Royal Inspector Sir Gordon.

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