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Betraying Nexus    by Richard L. Sanders
Price: Free! 9830 words. Language: English. Published on April 16, 2011. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy.

(5.00 from 8 reviews)
Jason works for Nexus, a secret vigilante organization. He’s a Mind Bender and can implant thoughts into the minds of others. He's both a prodigy and a rising star. But when he’s forced to take down an old friend and learns Nexus's darkest secret, he must ask himself what he believes in. And if it’s worth turning against the woman he loves.
Takeover: A Writer's Nightmare    by Alan Elliott
Price: $0.99 USD. 5520 words. Language: English. Published on September 14, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

(5.00 from 5 reviews)
Is she insane, or trapped in her own story? Darla is thrown into a writer's nightmare where she struggles to keep characters from taking over her story. In a quirky romp through an action-packed adventure with a surprise at every turn of the page, Darla finds herself up against the pen of an unseen literary adversary in a battle to the finish -- and only one writer can win.
Banquet    by Corvus Coronoides
Price: $0.99 USD. 3080 words. Language: Australian English. Published on October 27, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

(5.00 from 5 reviews)
A short story for today...television celebrity chef Mushroom Jam is in a pickle! Can he charm this demanding audience or will he finish as flat as last week's souffle?
Death in the Air -- A Treasure Hunters Short Story    by Lois D. Brown
Price: $0.99 USD. 4410 words. Language: English. Published on May 2, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

(5.00 from 4 reviews)
Moving into a 100-year-old house believed to hide treasure of the infamous Oklahoma outlaw Fred Barton, is the beginning of what turns into a living nightmare for one newlywed couple. Will they succumb to the deadly secret of the old home?
Killing Harry    by Kimberly Pauley
Price: $0.99 USD. 3060 words. Language: English. Published on May 26, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

(5.00 from 4 reviews)
A crime fiction noir-ish short story featuring a gutsy (and busty) female hit woman named Hildie, an unlucky would-be robber, and the purse he wished he hadn't tried to steal.
Blow Me, Baby    by Sidney Bristol
Price: Free! 1380 words. Language: English. Published on June 1, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

(5.00 from 4 reviews)
The last thing Toni Amos expected when she decided to go on a girl's weekend in Vegas was to be left high and dry. Now she'll have to figure out a way home that may or may not include a new friend's help.
The Hunt For Megrahi    by W. Addison Gast, Sr
Price: Free! 11110 words. Language: English. Published on March 6, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Following the assignation of the Middle Eastern dictator, the members of the patriot hunt club were lying low and trying to stay off the radar. However, an opportunity to finish the job---repay those that were responsible for the Bomb placed on Pan Am 103 presents itself and before you can say "go for it" one of the veterans of the NYC reception for Gadhafi takes the ball and runs.
Historias de una ciudad... Hasta dónde llegarías por proteger un secreto?    by Magda Ayerbe and Linda Norquist
Price: $0.99 USD. 6370 words. Language: Spanish. Published on July 28, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Justo cuando Penelope creía que la vida le había dado todo lo que ella había deseado y más... El amor de un hombre perfecto Jakob, una vida llena de lujos, fantasías y un hijo... Por qué ella termina  siendo solo la paciente número 32454 de un hospital para enfermos mentales? Hasta dónde llegarías por proteger un secreto?
Strayed    by Naomi Bell
Price: Free! 6640 words. Language: English. Published on April 21, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
No job, no money, and an ex-wife who's glad to be rid of him . . . Frank is looking for his next scam when he holes up in an abandoned farmhouse. But this town has a way of calling strays home.
Tides Inn - A British Pub Mystery Novellette    by Bill Wilke
Price: Free! 14250 words. Language: English. Published on May 23, 2013. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Traditional British.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
A brain-stretching mystery. A unique British pub. Isolated on the end of a rocky peninsula. Cut off by high tide. Eight people trapped in the pub. One person murdered. Seven people with motives. Zero people with opportunity. Who did it? How did they do it? A charming, classical, old-fashioned "whodunit" that will delight Agatha Christie enthusiasts everywhere.