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Finishing Touches    by LK Hunsaker
Price: Free! 78190 words. Published on January 7, 2009. .

Jenna escaped demanding parents with an early marriage to an unknown artist, but her husband's success catapults her into another world she feels she doesn't belong. Newly widowed as a young mother, Jenna fights overwhelming artistic desires while she hides from her husband's shadow. Rejecting her impulses becomes impossible when another magnetic young artist begins to pull at her spirit.
Advantage Disadvantage    by Yale Jaffe
Price: $0.99 USD. 59780 words. Published on April 29, 2009. .

Greed, corruption and betrayal of the adults surrounding a high school basketball phenom are examined in this who-dun-it thriller. A neighborhood bookie tries to fix the betting on a high school game to ripoff the local gangs. A sportswriter covering prep sports struggles to advance his career, despite his editor's misgiving. The player's coach must make tough choices which test his morality.
Floaters by J.A. Konrath & Henry Perez    by JA Konrath
Price: $0.99 USD. 25520 words. Published on October 4, 2009. .

When a dead body turns up in the Chicago River, newspaper reporter Alex Chapa and Police Lieutenant Jacqueline “Jack” Daniels reluctantly join forces. Thriller writers J.A. Konrath and Henry Perez have teamed up to create FLOATERS, a mystery tale that combines humor with thrills. Included in this 30,000 word collection are the shorts Last Request and Familiar Places.
Daughter Am I    by Pat Bertram
Price: $6.99 USD. 87420 words. Published by Second Wind Publishing, LLC on October 13, 2009. .

When twenty-five-year-old Mary Stuart learns she inherited a farm from her recently murdered grandparents -- grandparents her father claimed had died before she was born -- she becomes obsessed with finding out who they were and why someone wanted them dead. "A delightful treasure hunting tale of finding oneself in a most unlikely way." --Publisher's Weekly
Waves    by Ogan Gurel
Price: $29.95 USD. 173580 words. Published on November 13, 2009. .

Waves, a post-modern über-Faust, weaves together action, drama, romance, and science in global setting where the melding of good and evil yields shocking consequences. An epic, a technothriller, a psychological drama, a scientific dialogue: there’s something in Waves for everyone and, yes, something of everyone in Waves.
Doubleback    by Libby Fischer Hellmann
Price: $3.99 USD. 106670 words. Published on January 12, 2010. .

Little Molly Messenger is kidnapped on a sunny June morning. Three days later she’s returned unharmed. Then the brakes go out on her mother's car. An accident? Except that her mother may have may have misappropriated three million dollars. Doubleback reunites PI Georgia Davis with video producer Ellie Foreman, who track leads from Chicago to Wisconsin to the Arizona border.
Ringing the Bell: My Life in the Biz    by Luke St Germaine
Price: $0.99 USD. 91090 words. Published on January 25, 2010. .

The true story of how I was recruited by a notorious door-to-door sales organization, and traveled across the country in pursuit of success. My goal of making millions took some unexpected setbacks as I mastered the art of cold-calling, mouse-killing, and "ringing the bell." A rare look into the culture of Cydcor/DS-Max, this memoir is both harrowing and humorous.
Dawn of the Shadow    by Peter Kelly
Price: $5.99 USD. 88870 words. Published by Dream Books LLC  on February 1, 2010. .

Life can change in an instant. In that instant our choices are what define are fate. For Pete Farrell that choice changed the life of everyone in ways no one could predict.
Death at the Fair    by Frances McNamara
Price: $6.99 USD. 72640 words. Published by alliumpress on February 4, 2010. .

The 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition provides the vibrant backdrop for this engrossing tale. While Emily is busy exploring the Exposition with her family and friends, one of them is accused of murder. She sets out to search for the truth behind the crime, but is thwarted by the thieves, corrupt politicians, and gamblers ever present in Chicago. Will appeal to history buffs and mystery fans.
Death Knocks Lightly    by T. S. Greer
Price: $0.99 USD. 60560 words. Published on February 7, 2010. .

Fast-paced mystery set in 40's chicago. A man's father is murdered. He and his uncle hunt down the killer and unravel the reason for the murder. A colorful glimpse of the seamy side of 1940s Chicago.