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The Voyages of the Swallow    by Alexander Morriss
Price: $4.95 USD. 71890 words. Published on January 14, 2009. .

Intrigue, corruption and high adventure, on land and at sea. A hastily assembled team, led by a Mossad agent, an Israeli Naval officer and a German ship owner seek to smuggle five hundred tonnes of Uranium Ore out of Europe, under the noses of the European authorities. The future of the Middle Eastern conflicts and thus of the world may be affected by the cargo of the ageing m.v. ‘Swallow".
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.
Top Ten Things to Consider - All in a Day's Work    by phyllis wilson
Price: $5.99 USD. 6580 words. Published on October 5, 2009. .

This book is a product of lessons learned by me and other employees around the world. What you will find is a myriad of examples of how not knowing impacted an employee and an organization. Within this short collection of knowledge are the top ten things that an employee should ethically consider – and it’s all in a day’s work.
Morning Can Last Forever    by Holden Wilde
Price: Free! 2520 words. Published on November 9, 2009. .

2,000 words of fiction on how a simple criminal transaction could go awry if done on a wrong morning
Eden's Deadly Shore    by John Ivor
Price: $3.99 USD. 29000 words. Published by Darling Newspaper Press  on November 15, 2009. .

At seventeen, shopgirl Maggie meets the man of her dreams, but her dye-stained cheeks turn the dream to nightmare. This thrilling sequel to Run Maggie Run is set in a class conscious 1830s colony, where Maggie opposes its corrupt British rulers.
The Corrupt Republic    by Andrew Buck
Price: $9.95 USD. 294180 words. Published on December 8, 2009. .

Shady dealings, corruption at the highest levels of government, and the ruthless pursuit of money and power: It's politics as usual in The Corrupt Republic, the explosive new political thriller by Andrew Buck (ISBN 1449596851). Inspired by Americans' growing distrust of Wall Street and Washington, The Corrupt Republic tells the all-too-believable story of the shocking corruption he uncovers.
Caesar Americanus    by David Dawson
Price: $5.45 USD. 4700 words. Published by Worthy Shorts on December 18, 2009. .

Written in 1968, this is an excerpt from a play reflecting the playwright’s interest in politics, history, and the dangers of political power, as well as his interest in drama. It is, in part, a thought experiment exploring how power might be seized in the United States with the help of "modern" technology. But, it is mostly a gripping story.
Corruption and Financial Crime    by Sam Vaknin
Price: Free! 155370 words. Published on January 3, 2010. .

Essays about corruption, money laundering, crime, and international finance.
Family Man, Thief    by Joshua Lunsky
Price: $9.99 USD. 87100 words. Published on January 25, 2010. .

Two powerful men, one famous painting and a hatred that has been festering for two decades are about to clash. Deputy Director Jason Brown wants the top job and he'll do anything to get it, even recreate his most famous success. Master-thief Terry Effingham has other plans, destroy the man who put him in prison and killed his partner. One man wil get all he wants the other will lose everything.
Angel's Requiem    by Kate Kindle
Price: $3.99 USD. 54870 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

The heir to an art fortune is found dead in Central Park on All Saints Day. This Aidan Bonner mystery takes the reader from New York City to London and then on to Umbria, Rome and Venice. International intrigue,underworld criminality and a legendary curse on a family that has always been in the forefront of art trading, make for an unforgettable story.