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Anniversary Day: A Retrieval Artist novel    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $7.99 USD. 89320 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on November 27, 2011. .

The long-awaited return of the Retrieval Artist series! Four years ago, a bomb destroyed part of the dome protecting Armstrong, the largest city on the Moon. Now, as the city celebrates its survival with an event it calls Anniversary Day, a larger threat looms—one that begins with the murder of the mayor, and spreads across the Moon itself.
Recovery Man: A Retrieval Artist novel    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $4.99 USD. 88420 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on November 28, 2011. .

“This high-tech detective story, part of the Retrieval Artist series, has hard science fiction, a complex whodunit and a fascinating look at alien bureaucracy. All the elements for an entertaining story are here: well-drawn, believable characters with frailties and flaws, credible scientific theory, and authentic-feeling settings.” RT Book Reviews
Who Unkilled Johnny Murder?    by Robert T. Jeschonek
Price: $0.99 USD. 11500 words. Published on December 3, 2011. .

Johnny Murder, a dead man, shows up on the streets of New Orleans, terrorizing the eccentric members of the French Quarter Open Air Artists and Psychics 'Sociation. Has Johnny come back to life as a zombie? Po'Boy Boudreaux, sax-playing ex-constable of the 'Sociation, won't stop until he finds out.
The Foolproof Cure for Cancer    by Robert T. Jeschonek
Price: $0.99 USD. 9020 words. Published on December 3, 2011. .

Tom's wife, Sydney, has terminal cancer. Mr. Mayflower, the Billionaire Samaritan, has a miracle cure...for a price. To save Sydney, Tom must cross a line he thought he'd never cross and commit a crime that goes against his deepest convictions. He does it all for Sydney, but Mayflower's deal has dark and terrible strings attached.
The Death of Ronnie Sweets (and Other Stories)    by Russel D McLean
Price: $2.00 USD. 48930 words. Published on December 5, 2011. .

Before he introduced the world to Scottish Private Investigator J McNee, award-nominated crime writer Russel D McLean wrote a series of gritty short stories featuring PI Sam Bryson, a young investigator with a strong sense of justice that is tested to the limit as he walks the mean streets of Scotland's fourth largest city. The Death of Ronnie Sweets collects all the original Sam Bryson stories.
Northcoast Shakedown    by Jim Winter
Price: $2.99 USD. 60400 words. Published on December 14, 2011. .

Sex, lies, and insurance fraud.
Dead and Not So Buried    by James L. Conway
Price: $5.95 USD. 93800 words. Published by camelpress on January 11, 2012. .

Hollywood is rocked after the remains of an iconic movie star are stolen. The thief chooses Gideon Kincaid to deliver the ransom, forcing the PI to unravel a master plan that will include extortion, blackmail and murder. While trying to keep a starlet, his ex-wife, and his adorable assistant from harm, Gideon is led on a harrowing roller coaster ride through sun and sin-drenched Hollywood.
Tombs    by TJ Vargo
Price: $4.99 USD. 83860 words. Published on January 16, 2012. .

Curtis Monroe is a small-time crook in a city of hard criminals. After years of stashing his loot, he's ready to leave his criminal life behind. But when his partners beat him and take his money, he decides the only way out is to steal a quarter million in gold from the Catholic church where his girlfriend works. The only hitch? His old gang is planning the same heist.
The Karnikov Card: A Spade/Paladin Conundrum    by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8870 words. Published by WMG Publishing  on January 25, 2012. .

Secret Master of Fandom and Private Detective Spade faces an impossible mission: He must save Celebcon Five from itself. The convention that’s trying to out Comic-con Comic-con has decided to make Dmitri Karnikov its guest of honor. Then Spade’s mysterious friend Paladin reveals the secret to Karnikov’s attendance, and Spade must act to stop a horrid crime.
What Happened to Janine    by Ally Mauser
Price: $2.99 USD. 7800 words. Published by BD Collective  on February 18, 2012. .

A retired Naval Officer, discovers his neighbor was once the victim of a brutal rape. Despite being eighty-nine years old, Mr. Collins tries to solve the cold case. What he finds is surprising, even to him.