Books tagged: offbeat

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How I Became an Outlaw, by    by Stephen Shore
Price: $5.99 USD. 95840 words. Published on April 6, 2010. .

The misguided zeal and get rich quick credo of a young cowboy put him on opposing sides of the law at different times. But he no longer seeks to make a name, just a whole lot of dollars. Perhaps he can play on both sides without getting caught in the middle. He rides into the desert on an honorable quest and rides out as the outlaw “Chili Beans” Bartlett. But he remains a reluctant outlaw.
Stealing Fatima's Hand    by Carolyn Theriault
Price: $6.99 USD. 118110 words. Published by Vox Humana Books  on May 30, 2010. .

“ …Finally a grand taxi stopped and offered to take us to the train station for the unbelievably low fare of twenty dirham, so unbelievably low, that I was not a little disappointed when the driver didn’t rob us, slit our throats, and dump our bodies into the Strait of Gibraltar… “ Stealing Fatima’s Hand is a collection of narratives presenting an alternative view of Morocco.
Porcelain    by Jess C Scott
Price: $2.99 USD. 40370 words. Published on June 21, 2010. .

A collection of both new and previously published short stories, poems, and essays, by author/artist/non-conformist, Jess C Scott. Porcelain offers a personal draft of the author’s navigation through a world that is fantastical, offbeat, ironic, unexpected, and true.
Splitting Washington    by Daniel Koehler
Price: Free! 103330 words. Published on July 20, 2010. .

J.D. CROWELL, a top White House aide, is fired after an indiscreet staff dalliance. In exile, he backs a 3rd party firebrand to throw a monkey wrench into the election between the corrupt GOP President and the popular biracial Democratic challenger. Using every political dirty trick in the book, J.D. makes history while saving himself, his family, and his mistress.
For Whom The Curtain Calls    by Ian  O'Regan
Price: $2.99 USD. 87840 words. Published on February 13, 2011. .

Mercurial amateur sleuth Denton Rourke embarks on his first major case and quickly finds himself neck-deep in a surreal world inhabited by inept mobsters, eccentric musicians, large, cranky birds, and a moron with a dream in this comedic mystery.
Necropsy In E Minor    by Alan Ramón Clinton
Price: $4.99 USD. 57730 words. Published by Open Books on March 1, 2011. .

Necropsy in E Minor is the tale of a young college professor who sits down to write what he calls a “memoir,” but which really only records the past six months of his life (with numerous digressions), and ends, with the last line, after a richly devastating encounter, at the moment of writing.
What's Wrong With Donny Speck?    by T.L. Peters
Price: $0.99 USD. 67450 words. Published on March 6, 2011. .

Bolivia teeters on the brink of civil war, and only a troubled young lawyer with a propensity for powerful women stands in the way. There's no question that Peters is a master wordsmith. Gerry B's Book Reviews
Oneiromancer    by Joshua Jones
Price: $0.99 USD. 7210 words. Published on April 18, 2011. .

The reporter Peter Miller investigates the world of psychics after his brother's death. He wishes to reveal them as frauds but he uncovers a conspiracy that crosses dimensions and threatens mankind.
If You Go Into The Woods    by David Gaughran
Price: $0.99 USD. 6020 words. Published on April 30, 2011. .

If You Go Into The Woods is a collection of two unsettling short stories. In the title story, Jiri Beranek is drawn to a nearby forest, but each time he enters, his desire to see the mysterious birds is checked by his fear of the dark. When he finally forces himself to go farther, he find a new reason to be afraid. Plus bonus story: The Reset Button. Total length 4000 words.
Final Entry    by Shaun Allan
Price: $0.99 USD. 2230 words. Published on May 15, 2011. .

Of all the days to have a problem, today was the worst. Of all the problems to have on all of the days, this was the worst. 3000 years, they'd travelled the stars. 3,000 years of searching and archiving, cataloguing every single planet in the entire Universe. Their journey was now over. The day was here when they could, finally return home. But they'd found another planet. Oops...