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Winter Heart    by Margaret Frazer
Price: $2.99 USD. 19220 words. Language: English. Published by Justin Alexander on May 10, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

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One man has been kidnapped. Another has been murdered. In the bleakest depths of winter, Frevisse finds her soul chilled with the heavy burdens of duty and responsibility. Even the warmth of charity is in short supply as the villagers of Prior Byfield turn against each in bloody feuds of greed and rage, weaving knots of treachery which even the clever Frevisse may find hard to unwind.
The Witch's Tale    by Margaret Frazer
Price: $2.99 USD. 7730 words. Language: English. Published by Justin Alexander on May 9, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Religious.

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Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live... Witchcraft has come to the peaceful village near St. Frideswide, and its foul touch is striking down those closest to the church. Can Dame Frevisse thwart the servants of the devil before the hellfire of hysteria sears the souls of the faithful? Or is there more to this magic than meets the eye? The truth can only be found in the Witch's Tale.
The Midwife's Tale    by Margaret Frazer
Price: $2.99 USD. 11620 words. Language: English. Published by Justin Alexander on May 10, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

Cisily Fisher has died in childbirth and now the village of Priors Byfield is held in a grip of fear. Can Dame Frevisse find the root of misery behind a murderer's sin before the next lethal blow falls? Or will be the village be lost in a hue and cry of terror? The gentling touch of the midwife may calm the tortured soul... or give birth to a bitter death.
A Queer Pattern of Murder    by Tom Jemielity
Price: $2.99 USD. 15400 words. Language: English. Published by JMS Books LLC  on April 22, 2012. Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay.

Good cop, bad cop? No. It’s straight cop, gay cop, as the detective team of Billy Mack and Ethan Gregory seek the vicious killer of a middle-aged gay man.
Shalaby and Fecklace Spend the Night in an Unnatural Manor    by Chantelle Messier
Price: $0.99 USD. 7970 words. Language: English. Published on April 30, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical.

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Shalaby W. Shalaby regards it as his civic duty to investigate the grave incident of the counterfeited ladies' hats. His companion, Byron Fecklace, inventor of the Gatling sword, does not consider the matter nearly so pressing. With the help of a dime novel and a dumb waiter, let us hope they can vanquish the diabolical spectre that awaits them in the UNNATURAL MANOR.
An Act of Obedience: Chapters 14-conclusion    by Don Canaan 
Price: $1.99 USD. 19530 words. Language: English. Published on May 20, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths.

The Dutiful Daughter was a great story that was written wonderfully and meticulously. The story envelopes you and sets the hook right away, and then keeps reeling you in by giving you little clues as to where the story is headed as it builds to the 'insane' climax that you will never even see coming. This book is not only extremely entertaining, but very suspenseful all along the way as well.
Moonlighting at the Mall    by Evelyn  David
Price: $1.99 USD. 14240 words. Language: English. Published on December 10, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories.

Moonlighting at the Mall is the perfect holiday whodunnit. The characters from Murder Off the Books and Murder Takes the Cake return in a holiday short story. Join Mac, Rachel, Edgar & Whiskey, the Irish Wolfhound, as they go undercover as Santa & his elves at a local mall. They're taking names & checking them twice in order to catch a thief who is brazenly robbing local jewelry stores.
The Fluorine Murder    by Camille Minichino
Price: $1.00 USD. 9060 words. Language: English. Published on December 4, 2009. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

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The Fluorine Murder is the ninth story in the Periodic Table Mystery Series by Camille Minichino. Watch retired physicist Gloria Lamerino juggle wedding plans with solving a case of arson and murder. If you like it, you're in luck: there are 109 stories to go!
Flowers and the Last Hurrah: A Short Novel    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 12070 words. Language: English. Published by WMG Publishing  on April 3, 2011. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.

Colin hates his job at the online entertainment site, Gossip Hourly, but he does what he can to make money. And what he does involves clones of celebrities, although he doesn’t tell anyone that. Detective Frank Forino suspects, but can’t prove anything. So when Forino arrives at Hourly’s offices, asking for Colin’s help solving the murder of a clone, things can only get worse.
Striker Jones: Elementary Economics for Elementary Detectives    by Maggie M. Larche
Price: $2.99 USD. 17230 words. Language: English. Published on August 16, 2011. Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction.

Striker Jones doesn't know he's an economic wizard, but, boy, is he! You won't find one bit of economic jargon in this book, but it is actually jam-packed with economic lessons for kids ages 7-11. In it are hidden concepts like supply and demand, incentives, and trade-offs, all of which help form the basis for a lifetime of sound decision-making.