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The Travels of Tuckmouse    by Lloyd Burton
Price: $5.99 USD. 80430 words. Published on October 14, 2011. .

A family crisis launches Toby Tuckmouse on a mission to the mysterious land of Egypt. Travelling by horse tram, steam train and sailing ships, he meets strange creatures and odd folk along the way. He survives all dangers by land and sea to reach his destination, where fresh adventures await him. Ever the perfect gentleman, Toby engages every challenge with characteristic courage and resource.
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Southern Journey.    by Bruce Corbett
Price: $3.99 USD. 82450 words. Published on January 2, 2012. .

Ambrose and his friends flee Constantinople. The prince hopes to return to his native Wessex. Caught by pirates, they are enslaved on Crete, but manage to escape to Alexandria. A long chase ensues, with a Byzantine admiral desperately trying to capture them. They are forced to fight and brave the open desert. Finally they manage to sneak into Italy, but even there the chase is not over.
The Great Libraries    by Alex Vaugn
Price: $2.99 USD. 12110 words. Published by Star Catcher Publishing  on January 31, 2012. .

Emmie Kirkwood is delighted when the Gateway Roadhouse insists she take a day off. Finding herself in ancient Egypt, she can think of only one thing. Spending her precious day at the most fabled library in the ancient world: The Alexandria Library. She didn't expect to also arrive the day of an equally famous fire. A Gateway Roadhouse Chronicles Egyptian steampunk adventure novelette.
A Military Republic: Based on the Events that Led to the Egyptian Revolution    by Haythem Bastawy
Price: $2.99 USD. 80920 words. Published on February 21, 2012. .

After nearly getting abducted by secret police in a Muslim Brotherhood protest, Hesham Farid led a peaceful life away from trouble. Now He’s on his way to Cairo dodging police check points to attend the Socialist Conference, and before he gets back to his hometown Alexandria his life is changed forever. He comes across a terrifying secret, will he get away this time with his forbidden knowledge?
Crime Against the Goddess    by Steven W. White
Price: Free! 6640 words. Published on April 24, 2012. .

The Great Library of Alexandria, 246 BC. To save the greatest city in the world, the royal astronomer must solve a very unusual crime. An illustrated short historical mystery, based on historical figures and actual events.
Antony and Cleopatra In Plain and Simple English (A Modern Translation and the Original Version)    by BookCaps
Price: $2.99 USD. 101490 words. Published on May 15, 2012. .

The love affair between Cleopatra and Mark Anthony has been recounted many times--but none with the same tragic grandeur as William Shakespeare. Unfortunately, hundreds of years have made it difficult for many modern readers to see the sensual juiciness of the play. BookCaps modern retelling will help you see the play like never before!
Madame Pedamamaki    by Francoise Jewell
Price: $1.50 USD. 66140 words. Published on November 7, 2012. .

Madame Pedamamaki takes us into the world of a smiling ‘girl’ who secretly mourns, throughout her long life, the lack of ‘a corner of her own’. Born and raised in Alexandria (Little Paris) Egypt in an overcrowded family apartment and onwards through her three marriages, she constantly yearns for just ‘a small corner and plenty of time’ in which to indulge her greatest pleasure – reading!
Chesapeake 1850    by Ken Rossignol
Price: $2.99 USD. 26250 words. Published by TheShadow on November 17, 2012. .

The life of Ethan Aaron Douglas is chronicled as the ten-year-old joins his grandfather for a life on the Chesapeake Bay. With his grandfather as captain of a steamboat traveling between Norfolk, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, the boy learns quickly about life on the water. From hurricanes to blue crabs life on the Bay changes quickly.
Poetic Whispers    by Robert Borg
Price: $2.99 USD. 5880 words. Published on January 11, 2013. .

Anthology of poems written by my mother and me. We are both published authors of fiction and non-fiction. Poetry portrays our personal emotions: love, sadness, joy, anguish and happiness. Poetry is our beginning and our end.
The Blood of the Gods    by Thomas Carpenter
Price: $2.99 USD. 16470 words. Published on March 17, 2013. .

When the Magistrate of the Rhakotis District calls on Heron of Alexandria—the greatest inventor the city has ever known—to help him solve the murder of a young noble in love, he learns what dangers lurk in trusting the gods.