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Game 7: Dead Ball    by Allen Schatz
Price: Free! 108480 words. Published on February 4, 2011. .

Major league umpire Marshall Connors believes a vacation cut short is a reasonable price to pay for the opportunity to work the World Series. But that price rapidly escalates when he finds himself in the middle of more than the game on the field. Secrets, lies, and revenge spark a fiery collision between past and present and Marshall quickly realizes some things are better left alone.
Look Up, Philadelphia! A Walking Tour of Germantown    by Doug Gelbert
Price: $0.99 USD. 4360 words. Published on February 8, 2011. .

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 the Philadelphia section of Germantown 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.
The Baby Killers    by Jay Lake
Price: $1.99 USD. 21600 words. Published on February 24, 2011. .

A fast-paced, critically acclaimed steampunk adventure set in an alternate Philadelphia, chronicling the intersection of ancient Russian vampires, firesetters, a mad scientist and a most unusual French secret agent. From award-winning science fiction writer Jay Lake.
The Wars Of The Shannons    by Allan Cole
Price: $4.99 USD. 195500 words. Published on March 6, 2011. .

The Wars Of The Shannons... In third book in the Shannon series young Patrick Shannon finds himself swept up in the Civil War - and fighting on the opposite side of his family.
The Cordovan Vault    by J Monkeys
Price: $2.99 USD. 78530 words. Published on March 10, 2011. .

Kayla & Quinn are having a really bad weekend. For 14-year old enemies who are forced to live together it takes something extraordinary for things to be really bad. Like their house exploding. Or people trying to kill them. When a DVD turns up saying "We are not who you think we are," they begin a crazy adventure to figure out what that means & they find that nothing is the way it seems.
Reflections Of A Black Man's Mind    by Osayimwese Karume
Price: $1.99 USD. 6210 words. Published on March 20, 2011. .

Philadelphia born Poet Osayimwese Nadir Karume set the Philadelphia poetry scene on fire with his first book Reflections Of A Black Man's Mind. This book of poems explores a young black boy's thoughts as he grows up from the streets of North Philadelphia to the shores of Italy and back to the streets of his home town. He also offers essays on Black crime and the Black education system.
Blackout    by Lawrence Johnson Sr.
Price: $3.99 USD. 43110 words. Published on March 23, 2011. .

Alexander Steele is a retired African American private detective turned night club owner living in Philadelphia. Hoping to put the detective life behind him and move on with his longtime girlfriend Shakia. When Alex's friend brings him an encrypted travel drive with info on the blackout that was created 3 months before the recent Canadian blackout; Alex finds himself drawn into a madman's game.
A Few Men Faithful: A Kavanagh Story I    by Jim Wills
Price: $2.99 USD. 54910 words. Published on March 25, 2011. .

A Few Men Faithul sets the stage, defines the Kavanagh family and tells of a troubled land and an equally troubled romance amid war and treachery. Time span: 1916 to 1924 in Dublin, County Cork and Northern Ireland. Major events: Easter Rising, Secret War, War of Independence, the Civil War. This last is little known and less explored, especially through the eyes of a soldier on the losing side.
Philly MC: A Kavanagh Story II    by Jim Wills
Price: $2.99 USD. 108610 words. Published on April 1, 2011. .

Philly MC is the story of Jack Kavanagh, grandson of Danny Kavanagh of A Few Men Faithful, the first of the Kavanagh stories. Jack's twisted, tortured life is a battle between his IRA heritage and his father's decision to reject violence. This is the dark backdrop for the even darker motorcycle underground in Philadelphia during the 1960s and 70s. It's about survival but also qualified salvation.
A Leak in the Lake, Hardknock will Live Forever    by Will Glenn
Price: $9.99 USD. 88450 words. Published on April 2, 2011. .

When Mary Leak moves into a West Philadelphia house where an entire family was massacred, her world is turned upside down. She encounters the spirit of a little boy who asks for her help. Her task seems daunting, but she musters up enough courage while fighting against an evil that is deeply rooted in her past, home and mental state. What she discovers will cause a ripple in her very own family.