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Competition Can Be Murder: The Eighth Charlie Parker Mystery    by Connie Shelton
Price: $4.99 USD. 75470 words. Published on November 3, 2009. .

Charlie and Drake are off to Scotland to fly a helicopter contract at the offshore oil rigs in the North Sea, where they find that the helicopter operators are embroiled in an ongoing battle with boat owners. Meanwhile, at the castle where they are staying, Charlie finds herself helping the lord of the manor when his grandson is kidnapped. "Tension is fast paced..." --Midwest Book Review
Viking Saga    by Mark Coakley
Price: Free! 69630 words. Published on November 7, 2009. .

Viking Saga is a pulse-pounding literary historical thriller, set in 793 AD, when Norway was ruled by many small kingdoms and folk still worshipped the old gods. Halfdan the Black -- a young fighter and beer-soaked poet, with a Norse father and African mother -- vows revenge for the killing of his king. Halfdan's fate leads him through real historical events, eg the raid on the Lindisfarne nunnery
Captain Stevenson's Secret    by Noel Bodenmiller
Price: $1.99 USD. 17080 words. Published on November 30, 2009. .

Alone and stranded in the Pacific, a desperate sailor withstands the hardships of starvation and injury, unaware that the island was once famous for a pirate's treasure and a cabin boy. Discovering the remains of a man's tortured body complicates his hope of rescue as he learns that greater danger lay ahead.
The Story of Rachi    by Zoe Carmina
Price: $2.00 USD. 4860 words. Published on January 16, 2010. .

Rachi is a young warrior, defiant and spoiled. After an argument with her mother, Rachi sets out into the world of Vana'diel with only her Moogle as a friend. Rachi wants to prove that she is worth the love and admiration that her mother never did provide. But becoming a good warrior is proving much harder than she imagined it would be.
Starlight's Courage    by Janet Muirhead Hill
Price: $0.99 USD. 35270 words. Published by Raven Publishing of Montana on March 7, 2010. .

In this sequel to Miranda and Starlight, ten-year-old Miranda Stevens takes it upon herself to rescue the black stallion Starlight, not once, but twice. While competing in a horse show against arch rivals, Christopher's mare, Queen, is attacked by a madman. When no one will believe Miranda that Starlight is in danger, she must find a way to save him on her own.
Kill Chase    by Ron Morgans
Price: $0.99 USD. 37210 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

A criminal financier blackmails a blonde megastar into a plot to assassinate the Queen of England. Only an elite cop and a wild girl paparazzo can stop them… The kill chase will take them from 10 Downing Street via Beverly Hills, Barcelona and Jerusalem. It will end with blood staining the sands of Palestinian Gaza.
The Pearl, Vol. 1--Journey West    by Scott Clark
Price: $2.99 USD. 81370 words. Published on May 10, 2010. .

This is the ancient Hymn of the Pearl set in a more modern day. It's about a prince who is asked by his father to find a pearl that was stolen during the Rebellion. That pearl is a stumbling block between two peoples. It is in the hands of the serpent in a far-off country and he is to find it and get it back. This is the story of his adventures and the adventures of those caught up in the quest.
P.O.R.T. 101 - Book Two - Divergence    by Jeremy Parrish
Price: $0.99 USD. 30310 words. Published on May 24, 2010. .

The second book in the P.O.R.T. 101 series, a followup and a look at the true genesis of the experiment. Armed with knowledge of the future, Sonya Riley embarks on a journey which may lead her to a future that she is determined to prevent. Once again drawn into a scientist's obsession, Alex struggles to find a way back to his life in the twenty-first century.
Spirit Walk    by Tom Lombardo
Price: $4.95 USD. 58950 words. Published by The Fiction Works  on June 12, 2010. .

A trading journey across pre-historic Europe could lead to fortune--or disaster! Two young explorers and their mentors test themselves against man and nature. Crossing seas, trekking mountains, braving rivers, they risk everything to trade for exotic goods and to master their minds in the face of danger.
Herman Bylles testamente    by Gustav Stålhammar
Price: $4.99 USD. 121360 words. Published on July 14, 2010. .

På sitt etthundrasjätte levnadsår får Herman Bylle veta att han har en okänd son och dotter. I den åldern har man inte tid att tveka. Beslutsamt dammar han av sitt gamla skrivbord och börjar skriva sitt testamente. Han berättar om sin ungdoms stora äventyr. Om sin resa genom 1920-talets Sverige. Förklarar varför han blev en enstöring. Sätter omsorgsfullt sitt märkliga liv på pränt.