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Uncle Joshua and the Grooglemen    by James D. Macdonald
Price: $0.99 USD. 3680 words. Published on April 7, 2011. .

The grooglemen come by night and leave death behind them. A short speculative fiction story by the best-selling and award-winning team of Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald.
How NOT To Rescue A Damsel In Distress    by Michael Kingswood
Price: $2.99 USD. 8450 words. Published by SSN Storytelling  on April 8, 2011. .

Larian, a young soldier fresh from the Martial Academy, goes home on leave to find his village attacked by brigands and his girl kidnapped. He immediately sets out to rescue her, but things do not quite go as planned. This is a fantasy short story of gallantry, daring, swordplay, and romance. It is about 2600 words long.
Little Straggler    by Mark Stewart
Price: Free! 1140 words. Published on April 11, 2011. .

Synopsis: Little Straggler is about the life of a baby elephant. He is smaller than the other babies and tires easily. His mum is constantly dropping back from the herd to find him. One wet night the whole herd is kidnapped by the humans. It’s up to Little Straggler to save them and his mum.
Out of the Depths - A Survivor’s Story of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis    by Edgar Harrell and David Harrell
Price: $9.99 USD. 51210 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on April 15, 2011. .

Out of the Depths is a terrifying firsthand account of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Navy coverup that led to the bizarre court-martial and eventual exoneration of its captain. Marine survivor Edgar Harrell vividly describes the horrors of being plagued by sharks, hypothermia, severe dehydration and salt-water hallucinations, and the crew’s struggle to survive.
Blizzard    by Darren G. Burton
Price: $0.99 USD. 8460 words. Published on April 18, 2011. .

When Kane gets lost on a trek in the wilderness, he seeks shelter in a small cave when a blizzard blankets the area. The snow storm keeps him trapped for days, with nothing to eat but pine nuts, and a fire to keep him warm. When the storm releases its grip, he embarks on the long journey back, surviving a wolf attack, fighting constant hunger and the freezing cold.
Spam Vs. the Vampire    by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Price: $5.99 USD. 65710 words. Published by Gypsy Shadow Publishing  on April 20, 2011. .

Spam and the other cats at website designer Darcy Dupres’ house are frantic with worry. Darcy walked out the door two (missed) wet meals ago and didn’t return or send anyone else to look after her beloved furry friends. The other cats think she has abandoned them, but her office cat and (unbeknownst to her) protégé, Spam, suspects darker forces are at work.
A Desperate Mission    by Tony Garrett
Price: $0.99 USD. 93040 words. Published on April 25, 2011. .

In this explosive thriller, former CIA operative Jack Connor must carry out one of the most daring covert missions ever undertaken – the rescue of his own daughter from prison in Central America. Only three obstacles stand in his way – the CIA, the Guatemalan Army, and a violent hurricane that threatens to tear his battered aircraft from the sky.
Trapped In The Badlands    by Rob Smythe
Price: $1.99 USD. 35180 words. Published on April 26, 2011. .

Book 2 of 3 in The Badlands Saga, an adventure story for middle grade readers. Laura, 14, and Mike, 12, have chosen to stay 12,000 years in the past to defend a Stone Age family against two unscrupulous archaeologists who want to retrieve a live specimen. When Mike and the family's teenage boy are captured, Laura must rescue them and make certain that the archaeologists are no longer a threat.
Between the Dark and Dawn    by Jack Forge
Price: $4.99 USD. 100690 words. Published on May 2, 2011. .

An historical novel of the great San Francisco earthquake and fire
Annie - History Repeats Itself ... Another Alley Is in Danger    by C.J. Day
Price: $6.99 USD. 202920 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on May 17, 2011. .

As she walked, she had the creepy feeling that someone was following her. She heard the echo of footsteps and saw a huge shadow behind her. She let her fear prod her into running. Suddenly, from behind her, a large hand covered with a sickly sweet dampness closed over her face. She realized that she hadn’t been paranoid after all. Her mother’s abduction was repeating itself...