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Sheriff Larry Crabtree's quiet Appalachian community hides a dark secret.From sickly young girls to dying cows, life drains from Larry's town.Granny shares wisdom in Larry's dreams.Larry must unlearn...

All that has been, will be again.Brant, Warrior of the Sunset People. Sworn to protect.Skala, Wise One of the Sunset People. Sworn to wait, watch, and guide.Two elderly companions face the return of a...

The Past Always Leads to the PresentWhich causes Alex, Free Troubleshooter Extraordinaire, a bit of a problem.Strange creatures, stranger footwear, and the woes of legalization.Join Alex and his favorite...

When dealing with the supernatural, always be polite.So Andrew Fleming has always been told.The Leprechauns of Atlanta face new challenges, this time from across the Pacific.Join Andrew, Seema, and Leary...

Sometimes, only Alex will do.A space station just exploded, and the Sunlit Spirit Empire calls in Alex, Free Troubleshooter extraordinaire. No last name needed.Alex wades into the strange world of Sunlit...

Snarla Jane steals hearts.IT night owl Bill Jackson needs sleep.Trisha Macintyre needs a friend.She finds that friend in her new neighbor Bill.Maybe more, once Snarla Jane wags her way into Bill's heart.Will...

When trouble finds Barb Collins, Dirk Knight finds trouble.A newly-minted Private Eye who throws himself into the job.A newly-minted chef who knows good food.Trouble drives them together in a case like...

Through the Trees and Far Away  Into every marriage, DIY must fall. Will this relationship survive the Cat Tree? Sylvester Dotson, homeless lawyer and lover of rooftop sleeping. Until he wakes up somewhen...

Sometimes life goes down the toilet.Andrew Fleming: ex-Marine, wanna-be writer, bathroom prisoner.Until a mysterious visitor offers to free him...for a price.Join Luchorpán Limited's newest Special Operative...

Desert Survival Makes Strange AlliesAmbushed, left for dead, and slowly dying of desiccation.Sgt. Burton Jennings needs friends.No savior he, nor his new family.Not alone.Together they must call forth...

How well do we ever know our spouses?Billy Holbrook wonders sometimes.Malaya loves him. How best to show her devotion?Strangers in strange lands, even close to home.Sometimes secrets shared mean secrets...

Into every job, excitement must fall.Henry, not a fan of job excitement, enjoys helping strays.Even strays of questionable pedigree.A dogcatcher, a vet, and a strange old lady in green velour.Will the...

How long can one day last? Mark Crenshaw longs for nothing more than a few groceries and to get in out of the heat on the longest day of the year.At the local megamart, he finds far more than canned goods.At...

If You're Not Early, You're Late.Job hunting requires persistence. And punctuality.Bob McElroy trades his Combat Engineering toolkit for needle and thread.A promise of an interview at Ethereal Entertainment...

A Mysterious Land Full of Shadows and SecretsPrivate Investigator Helen Hartsock returns home.Searching for a missing person hardly anyone misses. A brutal murder disrupts Sheriff Crabtree's holiday.Now...

Don't Disturb the Peace!Atlanta. Cosmopolitan hub of the southeast.And of the land's largest Crossrealm District.The CRD insists on one law above others. Behave yourself.So avoid crossing the line.Or...

1952. A town needs income, and entertainment.What shall the people do?Why, hold a mosey, of course!Welcome to the tiny Appalachian town of Dante, Virginia.Meet Sammy Holbrook, and meet Marlene Kovacs.Meet...

Not All Heroes Wear Capes Trooper Joan Foyle receives a strange visit.With the help of a good dog, life escapes death. Jonlor Napier must choose a path.Which hero's road will he tread? Irene Sandifur...

No Magnifying Glass RequiredMick of Malvern, Finest Seeker for Hire in the land.Hired for one simple job, which leads to realm-wide consequences. Mo Johnson holds a PI license, not a couples-counseling...

Into Each Life a Little Strange Must FallFive original stories of fantasy's invasion into real life. Jeff Sutherland loves a good thunderstorm. Even when the lightning brings new friends. Working for...

Sometimes you get more than you bargained for.Castros Bianchi lives for his Menagerie.His vast fortune now buys the rarest specimens of the galaxy's diverse life forms.An old collector. A private moon....

Mick of Malvern lives a quiet life. Mainly due to a lack of clients.That all changes when Lady Gwendolyn enters his office and his life.An ailing queen. A missing princess. A chance to finally pay his...

Curiosity – a terrible mistress indeed.Phillip DeGranz, youngest Proctor of a prestigious university, meets a generous benefactor with an unwholesome secret.A loving wife, a mysterious patron, and a myriad...

When Jason A. Adams puts fingers to keyboard, the reader never knows what's coming.Come climb the squirrel tree of Jason's imagination.Among its branches, find adventure in the future, the past, and the...

Good Golly!On Christmas Eve, emergency veterinarian Diane Stumbaugh whiles away the hours.On Christmas Eve, Katie Rogers throws her car through the snow, stricken with fear.On Christmas Eve, Golly's plight...

In 1955, one Las Vegas property took a risk.Come see the beginning of something new.Come see a young dancer find destiny and love.Come see a casino change the city, and the world.Come see opening night...

In a time of jazz and bootleg liquor, death stalks New Orleans.Captain Ted Mooney of the NOPD loves his city, and hates those who make trouble for its citizens.In the alleys and flophouses, people keep...

Loanshark Frank Powers lives by two simple philosophies:Loyalty to friends.You sign, you're mine.If you go back on your word, Frank pays you a visit. If he likes you, and if he believes you, the brass...

What if old myths and legends carry a grain of truth?Gavin Baddock discovers this for himself when a strange client enters his life and changes it forever.A shyster and a resilient con-man play the world...

A-Hunting They Did GoMighty explorers of the galaxy Portarr and Flandarr inspect a non-descript watery planet in G-Sector.What they discover changes their lives.GS-304, the specimen that refuses to be...

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three...

Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first,...

**Pre-order DREAM COUNT, the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now!** From the Women's Prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun come twelve...

When you travel the galaxy, you find that society's issues span the cosmos. Mars is for Millennials satirizes what's happening today, and this futuristic, shared-universe short story collection focuses...

Orestes flees from his mother's angry ghost, and Orpheus longs for his lost wife. Achilles cannot bring himself to bury Patroclus, and there are some nasty shocks waiting for Odysseus in the underworld....

I've always lived alone. Quiet, simple, just the basics. But one look at her, and everything I thought I wanted burns to the ground. Now all I see is her—mine to protect, mine to keep. BooneI only come...

Whispers of Africa: 20 Timeless Tales from the Heart of the Continent.Embark on a journey through magic, music, mystery—and the soul of Africa itself.From the sands of the Sahara to the bustling beats...

Moments in Words is a heartfelt collection of 13 short stories that delve into the subtle magic of everyday life. From the enigmatic dance of sideways rain to a bookstore that trades in memories, each...

Running for his life, a shape-shifting soldier finds sanctuary with a family, but for how long? Will they keep his secret, or betray him?

Beer Money is a short story about four young men and a young woman coming of age in the late 1960s. It is the night before one of their friends leaves for his tour of duty in Vietnam.

One of young Barry's chores is to go outside and feed the horses, even if it's during a cold winter night. He is afraid of the dark recesses of the barn and what may lurk inside, and one night his fears...

A burned-out high school English teacher confronts his purpose as a mentor after reading the work of a troubled student.

A young couple's attempts to adopt...a puppy. (Based on real life questions asked of me and my fears of rejection when adopting our first pup.)

Madeline passes judgement on her sister and nephew for trying to ruin Alice's happiness.

Muses & Musings offers seventeen never before collected stories at every length from flash to novella, chosen from four separate magazines and three original anthologies. And as a bonus, there's a...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

Explore an exciting and scary paranormal world that most Seattle residents are unaware of.There is a world that the mortals sometimes glimpse in shadows or dreams, so beware where you walk at night and...

Charles David Jones is an ordinary man whose life turns dark when he becomes infected by a strange and deadly parasitic force known as Occultus Foniás. As his transformation progresses, he is driven to...

Sable West used to find comfort in poetry, coffee shops, and the quiet rhythm of a well-placed metaphor. But after a sudden health crisis and a life-altering surgery, she wakes to a new reality—one she...

Memoirs of a Lagos Junior Banker  is a collection of hilarious, dramatic, and sometimes ridiculous stories about the world of Nigerian banking, written by Africa's flash fiction Queen, Tolulope Popoola.Welcome...

Beyond the stars is a collection of 12 exciting and imaginative sci-fi short stories written especially for teens.Each story takes you to a new world, far in the future, others closer to home-where anything...

This collection of contemporary short stories dig into how women are shaped by the events of their lives, and how they might shape themselves despite that. They are all set in Australia, and reflect the...

Thomas was raised in captivity. He has been experimented on, hurt, and humiliated. He struggles to trust anyone except his newfound family in the Katu Pack.  His wolf is an abomination, larger than any...

A dark and disturbing ebook original from the master of the crime genre.A famous writer asks a boxman to open an old safe that comes with the mansion he's just bought. It's not as easy a job as he's used...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

Shane Grey's biographical fictional micro novel about his life and all the crappy and terrible jobs he had while trying to discover that this is what life is. Some people are meant to be rich and others...

Killandrio Bludd is defending a young man who was arrested while standing over a murder victim's grave holding a shovel. The only witness, the victim's wife, swears the defendant did it. Killandrio smells...

"The self-same material that rules the universe, haunts our dreams, distorts our visions; dark matter is the blind-eye of Man turned inward. This strange, wondrous mystery that rules any and all creatures...

"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman, as she...