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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
Rightfully Mine: God's Equal Rights Amendment    by Aggie Villanueva
Price: $6.97 USD. 52190 words. Published on November 16, 2009. .

“Why should the name of my father be wiped from Israel like footprints in a sandstorm because he bore only daughters?” The promised land—God’s precious gift to the Israelites. Precious indeed, but for Rizpah and her sisters the promise seemed empty. Only a male could claim a family’s inheritance of land, and since Rizpah and her sisters had no brothers or husband...
The Amber Treasure    by Richard Denning
Price: $1.99 USD. 94190 words. Published on November 25, 2009. .

“I will take care of the body of my lord and you can carry the sword, story teller. For all good stories are about a sword.” Cerdic, the nephew of a warrior, dreams of the glories of battle. When war comes for real, his sister is kidnapped, his family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen. Cerdic is thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th century Britain.
For Honor: An Adventure of What Might Have Been    by Kat Jaske
Price: $4.99 USD. 118450 words. Published on December 4, 2009. .

Escape to the intrigue and adventure of 1638 France where the musketeers uncover an insidious plot to overthrow King Louis XIII and divide the country. Fight with the musketeers; ride with them and find the spies. Try to stay alive, and just accept that Lady Laurel's fencing skills are needed. She's good, surprisingly good—-and beautiful. Enter a battle where honor is more valued than life.
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 at Hull House    by Frances McNamara
Price: $6.99 USD. 80270 words. Published by alliumpress on March 29, 2010. .

Emily Cabot is expelled from the University of Chicago, and finds work at Jane Addams’s Hull House. A man is murdered in the parlor, and Emily must determine whether one of her colleagues is responsible, or whether the murder is revenge for a family tragedy. As a smallpox epidemic rages through Chicago, Emily finds herself in jeopardy from both the deadly disease and a killer.
The Mysteries - Volume One: Daughter of Darkness    by David Sheppard
Price: $4.99 USD. 75100 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

In 480 BC, fifteen-year-old Melaina's biggest worry, she thinks, is wishing to follow Artemis and remain virgin when her mother and grandfather want her to marry and became a priestess. But when the Persians invade, the gods themselves have plans for Melaina, including carrying a divine child and divining for the Greek fleet in a battle to determine the salvation or ruin of all Greece.
The Mysteries - Volume Two: The Dadouchos    by David Sheppard
Price: $4.99 USD. 77690 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

The continuing story of Melaina's trials during the Persian invasion. As the Persian hoards consume Eleusis, Melaina is swept up by someone riding a chariot with four black horses. Soon she will be living a life totally alien to her and performing feats she never thought possible, all as the birth of her child looms over her. Can she survive the war? What will be the fate of her child?
Canaan Barred    by Philip Hyams
Price: $7.99 USD. 31220 words. Published by Vox Humana Books  on May 31, 2010. .

“...I believe I would have killed Ahmed. Oh why did they prevent me? Yet...I know it is not him. He cannot be held to blame..." A contemporary twist on the classic tale of forbidden love, Canaan Barred is the story of one man’s desperate attempt to find meaning in a world where prejudice, bigotry, and hatred conspire to destroy his humanity.
Dry Bones    by Matthew Waldram
Price: Free! 3260 words. Published on October 15, 2010. .

It is 572 BC and the resurrected man Dry Bones makes his way to Babylon seeking out the Prophet who might be able to help him to locate his soul. On his travels he encounters the scene of a vile crime, and decides to investigate…