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The Love Book    by Ken Wohlrob
Price: $2.99 USD. 37170 words. Published on July 6, 2009. .

Five gritty, absurd and darkly comic tales. Five characters at a crossroads in their lives. These are very modern fables, with a great heart, a very biting sense of humor, and fully-fleshed out characters that you can sink your teeth into. "If you compare its cavalcade of kooks to you and the folk you call friends, it'll probably make you like yourself more."—Miami Sun Post
Joseph P. Day: The Great Salesman    by Daniel Alef
Price: $0.99 USD. 2580 words. Published on July 18, 2009. .

Joseph P. Day, the great salesman, sold about a third of the Bronx, a third of Queens and large swaths of Brooklyn during his lifetime. In one 12-hour auction he sold 1,574 properties. Day was the quintessential New Yorker. Day's story is a text-book lesson on what it takes to become a great salesman, and his 10 rules for success a menu on the qualities and characteristics he espoused.
Crime Stories Volume 1 - The Mob    by David Grace
Price: $0.99 USD. 14530 words. Published on September 28, 2009. .

All three stories take place in mid-sixties NYC. The principal character is Eddie Montefusco, a gun dealer to the Abruzzi Crime Family. "Piece Work" was originally published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine in November 2004. Length 5,370 words. "Willie Bats" was originally published in AHMM in March 2005. Length 4,300 words. "A Shot In Time" has not been previously published.
Kiss of Death    by Michael Power
Price: Free! 3520 words. Published on October 30, 2009. .

A man is arrested for kissing a cop. If he had known breaking the law was so enjoyable he would have done it long ago. This short story is a winner of the CoffeeHouse Fiction Award and is included in their 2009 Anthology available from Amazon.com.
Second Coming    by Christopher Setterlund
Price: $2.99 USD. 163860 words. Published on November 20, 2009. .

Evil is in the blood. The Holocaust ended over sixty years ago, but for one man it has only just begun. In modern day New York City, Jeffrey Mason has made it his mission to fulfill the prophecy of extermination put forth by his biological grandfather, Adolf Hitler. As the acts of terror against the Jewish community intensify, it is up to troubled NYPD detective John Sullivan, to stop him.
EAST VILLAGE NOIR    by Russell Atwood
Price: Free! 6770 words. Published on December 20, 2009. .

"Finding a runaway teenager in New York City is easy. The hard part is finding the one your looking for." Private eye Payton Sherwood is hired by the parents of a runaway girl, and while searching for her through the shadowy sidestreets of the East Village, he comes across a connection to a murdered autograph expert. Short story originally published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, July 1997.
The Subway Diaries    by Heidi Kole
Price: $9.99 USD. 91920 words. Published on December 29, 2009. .

Heidi leads you on a guided tour through a subterranean world peopled by creative artists and sidewalk visionaries. Down winding tunnels and across gritty subway platforms, through her writing, both gritty and raw, she introduces you to an underground world and unforgettable cast of characters, a world that millions pass through, but few know well.A world where the music is the heartbeat of NYC.
Look Up, Brooklyn! A Walking Tour of Bedford/Stuyvesant    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 3500 words. Published on January 10, 2010. .

There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. This walking tour of Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes historical, architectural landmarks, cultural sites and ecclesiastic touchstones and provides step-by-step directions.
Look Up, Brooklyn! - A Walking Tour of Williamsburg    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 4530 words. Published on January 10, 2010. .

There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. This walking tour of Brooklyn's Williamsburg section from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes historical, architectural landmarks, cultural sites and ecclesiastic touchstones and provides step-by-step directions.
Look Up, New York City! A Walking Tour of the Civic Center    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 4310 words. Published on January 11, 2010. .

There is no better way to see America than on foot. And there is no better way to appreciate what you are looking at than with a walking tour. This walking tour of New York City's Civic Center from walkthetown.com is ready to explore when you are. Each walking tour describes historical, architectural landmarks, cultural sites and ecclesiastic touchstones and provides step-by-step directions.