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Trail of Evidence    by Albert J. Harnois
Price: $2.99 USD. 99410 words. Published on May 25, 2010. .

An account manager at New Commerce Finance discovers that his customers' records are being altered, but can't explain how or why. When Jake Hammond, Chief Security Officer, begins a review, he uncovers a computer security breach and embezzlement, and the evidence points to the account manager. But soon, his investigation takes an unexpected turn.
They Call Me Korney    by Michael Rizzo
Price: $0.99 USD. 43620 words. Published on May 31, 2010. .

In one of Buffalo's most blood-soaked crime tales, this is the story of the bloody reign of Polish gangster John "Korney" Kwiatkowski, which ended with one of his friends in the electric chair. Before the end came, Korney masterminded robberies all over the city, leading a gang of violent thugs, dubbed the Korney Gang, while he maintained a facade of gentility. A true story set during Prohibition.
Shock and Awe on America    by Teeluck Sooknarine
Price: $4.99 USD. 140920 words. Published on June 5, 2010. .

An informative and creative view of American Politics, Religion and almost every other problem we face. The author addresses a wide array of our daily concerns including 9/11, Columbine, Gangs, Immigration, Economics, Addiction, Drug Companies, Food Risks, Water Pollution, Evolution, Spiritual existence, Science, Jesus' real teachings and many more in this 47 chapter, insightful blockbuster.
Whistleblower    by Andy Meyer
Price: $0.99 USD. 4130 words. Published on June 10, 2010. .

You're not a thrill seeker and you certainly don't look for trouble, but sometimes trouble finds you. You see or hear something you shouldn't - and wish you hadn't. You can't UN see or UN hear it. People could die: you may die if you report it; others may die if you don't. What do you do? This is the trouble that found the Whistleblower.
The Usurper: a political suspense thriller    by Cliff  Ball
Price: $3.99 USD. 56590 words. Published on July 11, 2010. .

Gary Jackson is raised to hate. Hate the United States, and everything it has ever stood for. His mission is to destroy the United States from within, allying himself with America's enemies to accomplish the deed. He stops at nothing, and a small group of Americans decide they need to stop him. Will they succeed or will the US be relegated to the dustbin of history?
Corporate Responsibility    by Tara Loughead
Price: Free! 640 words. Published by Jekkara Press  on August 4, 2010. .

A very short science fiction story about getting someone to take the top job, when it means that they could literally be for the chop.
Sex Education in the Schools: Pros and Cons    by Bruce Nappi
Price: $4.99 USD. 25090 words. Published on September 14, 2010. .

Sex Education in the Schools explores the emotional issues that drive the sex education debate in the U.S. It summarizes the pros and cons; then digs into the hidden meanings and human emotions that produce the misinformation and divisiveness. Unfortunately, those issues have not changed much since the book was first written in 1986, making this second edition just as relevant in 2010.
Wandering Koala challenges the Scientific Method, Comic 1    by Jeff Thomason
Price: $1.50 USD. 310 words. Published on September 29, 2010. .

Science isn’t immune to the corruption of politics. The egos of a few specially interested men are about to deprive the world of desperately needed advances. Only the intervention of a silent wanderer can stop them. Part 1 of the Scientific Method.
Miami, Only Worse    by Mario Sanchez
Price: $1.95 USD. 94770 words. Published on October 7, 2010. .

Based on true stories depicting Miami and it’s people in a comical Kafkaesque style. The story continually depicts a stream of near-hysterical encounters with business and societal practices implemented by Enron-Mafia-Marx Brothers characters. Dr. Sánchez has given us a clear, at times haunting, but always amusing, perspective on the times, on a city and related customs.
Everyone's On the Take    by Len Dawson
Price: $3.99 USD. 12770 words. Published by Gypsy Shadow Publishing  on October 22, 2010. .

In this somewhat-dark, slightly-erotic crime story a disillusioned mother, her inept husband, her teenage son, her husband’s sleazy friend, and a hit man who’s attracted to her, each hatch a plot to exploit some illicit cash. As they interact, they unravel each other’s plans, committing crimes, making new plans, leaving dead bodies in their wake . . .