Books tagged: suspense short story

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Upgrades    by Terry Hayman
Price: $2.99 USD. 8940 words. Published by Fiero Publishing  on October 25, 2010. .

Stick has fallen to the level of slave in the waterfields of a hostile planet. And he's good with that. Until they start rebuilding him against his will.
Peter and the Vampires    by Terry Hayman
Price: $1.99 USD. 3870 words. Published by Fiero Publishing  on November 5, 2010. .

Chasing down a political power broker who's stolen a device that causes dimensional leaks is one thing. Finding that the device has given the man fangs and is reshaping the city is another. Not to mention what the device is doing to you.
Signed, Sealed & Delivered (Intro to the Breaker Series)    by Floyd Buck Periwinkle
Price: $0.99 USD. 5750 words. Published by Trestle Press on November 6, 2010. .

What is the price paid for justice and who gets to dispense it? Enter the world of The Breaker and The Eight as they navigate through the world of undesirables meting out punishment with a finality that will surprise and shock. Meet the good bad guys, Floyd, Rocket Man, Massimo and the rest of the gang as they plot to eliminate the enemies of civilized society.
Famous Last Words    by Regan Black
Price: Free! 2880 words. Published on November 18, 2010. .

How does a ghost get even? Her professor promised to help her get published. Instead he killed her, stealing her work to boost his career and bank account. "It intrigued me, surprised me, and made me think. Bravo for coming up with a unique approach to the age old 'he done me wrong now I want revenge' theme. I highly recommend this very short but extremely enjoyable read." Fallen Angels Reviews
The Rock    by Terry Hayman
Price: $1.49 USD. 1270 words. Published by Fiero Publishing  on December 1, 2010. .

Andrew and Frank used to swim in this lake as kids. Used to reach this island, this particular rock. Used to play a game of “How far down can you go before you have to come up again?” Now Frank is dead and Andy is out in the lake all alone, swimming to the rock.
Mad Maxine    by Belinda Kroll
Price: Free! 2190 words. Published on December 10, 2010. .

This is a story of girl meets boy. The girl, Maxine-called-Max, never thought she would find love before she died. The boy, Phil-her-husband, never thought he would get a girl like Max to look at him. This is not a love story. That story is over before this one begins. This is a story of fixation.
A Packet of Dreams    by John Howard Reid
Price: $3.99 USD. 91650 words. Published on March 22, 2011. .

27 short prose pieces, 2 novelettes and a one-act play provide a feast for all who love mysteries, romance, fantasy, humor and suspense. The novelettes are thrillers, set in Egypt. 2 essays won awards for Best Humor, while another 2 are drawn from the author's own encounters as an apprentice writing contest judge. The author himself is now Chief Judge for 3 of America's leading literary events.
The Four-Handed Corpse    by James Kinsak
Price: $1.49 USD. 1580 words. Published by Fiero Publishing  on April 11, 2011. .

She’s just come from Psych class when the cops show her the half-cooked corpse of her aunt. It gets worse when they try to explain exactly how the aunt died.
A Winters Heart    by Devlin Church
Price: $1.49 USD. 2080 words. Published by Gryphon's Lair Productions  on April 17, 2011. .

A woman's heart grows cold toward her husband and uses circumstance to justify the means.
Ayudenos    by David J. Avila
Price: Free! 1440 words. Published on May 11, 2011. .

30 minutes sooner or 30 minutes later and Don and Scott at the Emergency Call Center could have done more. But one unfortunate family make a life saving plea at the wrong time, in the wrong language.