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Connor Crosse    by Matt Hadley
Price: Free! 2240 words. Language: English. Published on December 14, 2012. Fiction » Themes & motifs » Spiritual & metaphysical.

What defines happiness? Is it the quantitative acquisition of material wealth, inner peace, service to others, or service to oneself? The subject is oft debated yet unresolved. This story does not answer that question. This is a modern retelling of Croesus' interview with Solon.
Brinkmanship    by David Barth
Price: $0.99 USD. 3790 words. Language: English. Published on December 13, 2012. Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological.

This is a fiction short story about a certain type of salesman who is very observant, creative, knows people, which makes him a successful seller.
Hunted    by Mark Sekela
Price: $2.99 USD. 69720 words. Language: English. Published on December 12, 2012. Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense.

Hunted is the second novel in a trilogy of supernatural thrillers. The action escalates to a break-neck pace as the Vacare pursue their prey to every corner of the planet in a breath-taking journey pitting wit against will.
Hidden    by Mark Sekela
Price: $2.99 USD. 95110 words. Language: English. Published on December 12, 2012. Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense.

Hidden is the first novel in a series of supernatural thrillers about an ancient struggle between the Primoris, a collective that wish to expand existence, and the Vacare – the dark force determined to destroy it.
On-Line Dating Schemes    by Kas Canada
Price: $3.99 USD. 13950 words. Language: English. Published on December 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Self-improvement » Confidence and self-esteem.

This book will show you actual emails and chats of real on-line dating scammers and how they try to get money from you. It will also explain ways that you can protect yourself against being scammed. On-line dating is fun, but you need to be able to protect yourself from scammers.
Balance Point    by E Two, Sr
Price: $2.99 USD. 43050 words. Language: English. Published on December 11, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic.

(4.00 from 1 review)
"This" & "That" - "What if" + "Whatever" = "Oh, Boy, we're in trouble now!"
Brindle 24    by JJ Brown
Price: $3.99 USD. 46550 words. Language: English. Published on December 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.

New fiction shines a brutal light on toxic chemical use by the gas drilling industry that exacts a heavy toll on all life forms. Brindle 24 tells the raw story of a nuclear family who live in intimate harmony with the land. They are torn apart by effects of hydraulic fracturing, fracking, beneath their ancestral home. The fate of the family over 24 hours will haunt the reader.
Broken Trust - Muslim Feint    by J. D. Dawson
Price: $2.89 USD. 84360 words. Language: English. Published on December 7, 2012. Fiction » Themes & motifs » Political.

Middle East peace is finally within grasp despite ever more violent attacks by the Muslim Dawn. However, the world’s largest corporation, Monroe Industries has other plans. Maximillian Monroe the vice president of the United States and leader of the Basics Party is orchestrating the passage of the World Protection Laws to give the government more control over the people.
Jimmy Solves the JFK Assassination    by Randy Porter
Price: Free! 2080 words. Language: English. Published on December 5, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.

Jimmy Gold has spent years of his life working through JFK assassination conspiracy theories, and now he's found the solution. Trouble is, he's not the only one who knows he's solved the decades-old murder. Based on a true story. Sort of. The author had a dream, years ago, that inspired this short story. It ends quickly, as dreams do...but it's also free, as dreams are.
The Binary Bet    by Richard Barns
Price: $3.25 USD. 116930 words. Language: English. Published by E-Books Publisher on December 3, 2012. Fiction » Adventure » General.

When, solicitor, Jeremy Easterbook’s best friend dies suddenly, Jeremy finds himself caught up in intrigue. Why are the police so interested in a man that apparently died of natural causes? Why is someone trying to kill Jeremy? The trail leads to East Germany, where in the 1980s many were killed trying to escape to the West. Can Jeremy finish what his friend Toby had started?