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Only the Dog Knows    by Diane Roads
Price: $0.99 USD. 66120 words. Published on March 28, 2012. .

A mystery in a small town. What has happened to Thomas N. Twilliger? Is he dead or alive? Why was a transient wearing Mr. Twilliger’s coat. Is he responsible for the disappearance? Maybe the caretaker’s son had something to do with it. It’s up to the Sheriff Jasper P. Quagmire to sort it out. Everybody is suspect, but Only The Dog Knows.
Jewelweed Station    by Kim Antieau
Price: $7.99 USD. 73370 words. Published by greensnakepublishing on May 28, 2012. .

After Callie’s parents die in an accident near their plantation in Virginia, the 17-year-old returns home to find that she is a ward of her loathsome aunt and uncle. She plays the part of the fool until she can figure out how to save herself and her home. Can she outsmart her nefarious relatives and help escaping slaves or will one more family secret destroy everything Callie knows and loves?
The Attic Diary    by Derek Miller
Price: $2.99 USD. 20910 words. Published by L.J. Emory Publishing  on June 11, 2012. .

Escaped slaves. Secret tunnels. Risky hiding places. Fifteen-year-old Hannah uncovers her family’s secret past when she stumbles across a long-lost diary in her grandmother’s attic. Discovering the story of her family’s courage during a dark period of our country’s history, stirs her heart and changes her life.
Faith's Treasure    by Katherine Kendall
Price: Free! 48450 words. Published on July 9, 2012. .

Faith Ann Heart is twelve years old when her family moves into a 150-year-old mansion. Legend has it that the original owner hid a treasure of gold that has never been found. Faith puts on her sleuthing skills to search for it but is soon distracted by another mystery: the boy next door, Dan Nickels. Together they discover a different kind of treasure they never expected.
Flags of War    by John Wilson
Price: $2.99 USD. 36580 words. Published on July 10, 2012. .

Two cousins, one in the Confederacy the other in neutral Canada, struggle with their feelings as the Civil War explodes around them. Linking the two is an escaped slave struggling along the Underground Railroad to freedom. Their stories shockingly come together amidst the carnage of Shiloh.
Redemption on the River    by Loren DeShon
Price: $5.99 USD. 142700 words. Published on August 1, 2012. .

Silas Jacobson pulled a trigger, killed his father, and left home with his guilt. Months later he’s face down in Memphis mud, trying to forget the girl who betrayed him. He staggers to his feet, but finds that she's deceived him all along. He'll risk his neck for her—he owes her that much—but love is no longer possible. Redemption comes down to his conscience, two women, and a poker game.
Grits and Glory    by Haley Whitehall
Price: $3.99 USD. 96790 words. Published on August 17, 2012. .

During the Civil War, Peter Warren a disowned Southern gentleman and former Underground Railroad conductor spies for the Union army. Plagued by memories of his alcoholic father’s brutality on their plantation, he has vivid memories which could betray his identity with a slip of the lip. Trapped on the Confederate side of the frozen Rappahannock, will Peter be able to fulfill his duty?
19 Years 10 Months 24 Days    by AJ Pearson-VanderBroek
Price: $2.99 USD. 79140 words. Published on August 28, 2012. .

A novel of time-travel and the Underground Railroad. Museum tour guide Sophie Irving is one day caught in a rainstorm that begins a chain of encounters with people from the past. As instances of time travel become stronger, Sophie and two of her friends land themselves in a posse of vigilante abolitionists and a dangerous plot to rescue a group of slaves from an 1857 auction.
A Woman of Consequence    by James Dedman
Price: $1.99 USD. 58310 words. Published on September 4, 2012. .

"Once, I ruled this world . . ." Daphne knew what a trip back to Cumberland County could mean- her beloved Aunt Jane was ill enough to ensure a share of heartache. But a chance meeting with an old friend sparks memories that can no longer be pushed away. A friend lost, back before the great war that nearly tore the Union asunder- Daphne must face the truth. Join her on this amazing journey.
Ancient Shadows    by T. R. Healy
Price: $4.99 USD. 70850 words. Published by FlareFont Publishing, LLC  on October 27, 2012. .

Ancient Shadows is the story of a troubled man who seeks a kind of redemption in doing a good, if illegal, deed. That deed is to escort an individual to Guatemala so he can bring his family to the United States.