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Rob Preece


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When he's not writing, Rob Preece is playing competitive bridge or planning long distance bicycle trips. He's a fan of fantasy and science fiction, spent months trying to build a staff that would work like Gandalfs (and studied Bo fighting) and does magic tricks on dates. Yeah, he should probably stick with writing.

Rob is the publisher for BooksForABuck.com, a small primarily electronic publisher of novel-length mystery, science fiction, fantasy and romance.

Where to find Rob Preece online

Website: http://www.booksforabuck.com
Twitter: BooksForABuck
Facebook: Facebook profile
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/robpreece
Blog: http://booksforabuck.bravejournal.com/

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com

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Second Contact: Chronicles on the Seeds of Orion    by Kenneth E. Ingle
Price: $3.99 USD. 96970 words. Published by Rob Preece on January 5, 2012. .
A small band of humans fleeing Earth has founded a new world in the face of unfriendly aliens and their technologies. Now, a generation after New Earth was founded, Old Earth is expanding, using technology New Earth supplied it. Old Earth, dominated by an imperial China, sees both aliens and humans as natural targets for expansion... and control. Can New Earth survive the threat?
Snakestone and Sword: Book One of A Centurion in the Land of the Fae    by J. E. Bruce
Price: $3.99 USD. 187400 words. Published by Rob Preece on October 23, 2011. .
“There are places we should not venture; there are peoples we should not confront with our military might... I implore you—heed my warning.” So begins Centurion Arius (Arri) Marcus Niger in his account of the defeat of his Roman legion, the fae Tuatha de Danann who “rescued” him and took him beyond the end of the world to lead an army of humans to fight their wars.
Satin Shorts    by George Snyder
Price: $3.99 USD. 89660 words. Published by Rob Preece on July 14, 2011. .
It’ll be an easy couple hundred thousand, Nick the Book promises. Eddie O’Rourke just has to drive $11 million dollars of bank robbery money across the border. Nick even agrees to throw in Nadine, “a semi-retired hooker” to make up for the 22 months Eddie spent in prison after Nick’s latest betrayal. Knowing Nick will kill him once he gets the money, Eddie plots to turn the tables.
A Date with Darkness: A Novel of the Theological College of St. Van Helsing    by Vanessa Knipe
Price: $3.99 USD. 74690 words. Published by Rob Preece on June 17, 2011. .
Young widow Sally Cartwright is ready to get back into dating and the on-line dating service finds a lot of interested men. What Sally doesn't realize is that her ad is an open invitation to every werewolf, vampire, witch and nature elemental in England. Ex-boyfriend Mike Ryder wants to help, but he's bound by the rules. Unless the dark forces break the rules, he can legally do nothing.
Who Killed the Killer    by Kenneth E. Ingle
Price: $3.99 USD. 75740 words. Published by Rob Preece on May 10, 2011. .
R.P. Gavin's career as chauffeur to the underworld almost comes to an end when one of his clients clocks him--and ends up dead himself. Instead of making him safer, R.P.'s efforts to toughen up just make him eligible for more dangerous jobs. Still, he's got to find out who sent a killer to kill him--and who stopped the killer, permanently. If he doesn't, next time, he might not be so lucky.
Midlife Murder: A Texas Trailer Park Mystery    by Amy Eastlake
Price: $3.99 USD. 88590 words. Published by Rob Preece on April 23, 2011. .
Heather Montag thinks she's on top of the world--head of her social group, married to a handsome wealthy man, and respected by her community. But when her husband announces he's divorcing her, and ends up murdered, Heather becomes a suspect. Unless she can, and a pair of unlikely allies, find the real killer, she may experience Texas's brand of rough justice.
A Cry at Midnight    by Victoria Chancellor
Price: $3.99 USD. 99200 words. Published by Rob Preece on April 21, 2011. .
Randi Galloway is hurled from the present into the ante-bellum south. She finds herself holding a baby history says was lost in a flood, and falling for a man who regards her as completely unsuitable for the gentile life of a southern planter. Victoria Chancellor creates a moving and sensitive time travel romance.
Shadows of New York: The Mysterious Adventures of Dr. Shadows    by Teel James Glenn
Price: $3.99 USD. 79360 words. Published by Rob Preece on April 14, 2011. .
The world lurches toward World War II and criminals are taking advantage of the disorder. Dr. Shadows, left for dead by the Japanese gunners who killed his parents, recovers in a secret Korean monastery and vows to fight for justice. In Chinatowns, cheap bars, and in the mysterious Orient, Dr. Shadows uncovers mystery and confronts evil.
Quiet Anchorage    by Ed Lynskey
Price: $3.99 USD. 64870 words. Published by Rob Preece on March 10, 2011. .
Quiet Anchorage, Virginia, is like any other peaceful small town in America. Until the murder of Jake Robbins rocks Quiet Anchorage, and his fiancée Megan Connors is charged for it. Her elderly aunts, the tenacious Isabel and Alma Trumbo, then decide it's left up to them to do some shrewd detective work to unravel the knotty mystery, identify the true killer, and clear Megan's good name.
Courting Mandy    by Victoria Chancellor
Price: $3.99 USD. 49740 words. Published by Rob Preece on February 19, 2011. .
Mandy Thompson has settled down. She doesn't need big-city temptations and small-town Texas is perfect for her. But when sexy Chase Gardner roars in on his Harley, it seems that temptation has followed. And Chase seems intent on courting Mandy no matter what she says. But when bad-boy Chase rolls back out, Mandy will be left--with the entire town knowing she isn't a proper librarian type.
Someone to Cherish    by Kate Rothwell
Price: $2.99 USD. 71380 words. Published by Rob Preece on January 31, 2011. .
Originally published as RATCATCHER. 1884 New York: Callie Scott sheltered life changes when she is trapped in a raid on a house of ill-repute. Days later, she must turn to help from the detective who witnessed her at her worst. Officer Cutter doesn't need the complication of a well-bred innocent, but he still finds himself offering Callie help. He has to protect her--from danger and himself.
Writing Genre Flash Fiction the Minimalist Way    by Michael A. Kechula
Price: $9.99 USD. 26000 words. Published by Rob Preece on January 27, 2011. .
Is it really possible to write a complete story, with characters, dialogue and plot, in only 1000 words or less? Author and educator Michael A. Kechula says it's not only possible, he shows us how. With exercises in starting your story, in naming characters, in cutting words, and eliminating 'bookisms' Kechula passes his hard-earned wisdom to aspiring flash fiction writers.
The Elf-Queen's Bounty    by Joshua Calkins-Treworgy
Price: $3.99 USD. 88020 words. Published by Rob Preece on December 31, 2010. .
When a renegade elfs break into a museum in the capital of the Elvish Kingdom, the Queen and her high council are shocked. Were-coyote and councilman Shoryu Tearfang isn't just shocked, he's mad. One of the stolen artifacts is his family magical bow. He intends to get that bow back, no matter what. But he and bounty-hunter Portendo discover the entire kingdom may be at risk.
The Van Gogh Deception    by Michael Paulson
Price: $3.99 USD. 79670 words. Published by Rob Preece on November 18, 2010. .
Stuart S. Stuart comes to Paris to find artistic inspiration. Instead, he falls for a Mafiosa's wife, becomes a murder suspect, gets beat up by criminals searching for millions worth of diamonds, and learns that some of his student works have been fradulently sold to another Mafia boss...with the promise that they're genuine old masters. Then there are the police...
To Kill a Thief    by Kenneth E. Ingle
Price: $3.99 USD. 68810 words. Published by Rob Preece on October 19, 2010. .
The FBI claims three dead scientists from one Dallas company is coincidence. Private detective Devon Bradson doesn't think so. But when he infiltrates the company where the scientists worked, the killer learns he's being hunted--and decides to turn the tables on Devon in a deadly game of cat and mouse...but who, exactly is the cat and who the mouse?
First Love, Last Love    by Victoria Chancellor
Price: $3.99 USD. 54970 words. Published by Rob Preece on October 19, 2010. .
Pet store owner Jillian Snow still loves her first love, Brad Patterson. But she's sworn she won't be hurt again and when he moves back to their small town with his adorable son, another woman's son, she vows to keep her distance. Which isn't easy when the town's matchmakers plot against her and Brad has plans of his own.
To Kill a Judge    by Paul Nelson
Price: $3.99 USD. 83680 words. Published by Rob Preece on September 3, 2010. .
Wrongfully imprisoned thanks to an ambitious lawyer and political judge, Dr. Matt Hightower faces cruelty and barbaric conditions in a Florida jail. He keeps his sanity by plotting his revenge. On his release, Hightower begins executing his plans...but did his plans keep him sane or will they destroy him more completely than even the prison system could?
Deadline Zombies: The Adventures of Maxi and Moxie    by Teel James Glenn
Price: $3.99 USD. 75990 words. Published by Rob Preece on July 3, 2010. .
Chasing a headline is just a job for ace reporter Moxie Donnovan, but sometimes those headlines turn on him and bite. Moxie, along with his sexy better half, Maxi (a theater and film actor) face a tiger-sized panther, mechanical gunmen who support the master race, Irish Fae and Hollywood's worst. Author Teel James Glenn recreates the pulp fiction of the 1930s in an exciting and fun adventure.
I Never Kissed Judy Garland: And Other Tales of Romance    by Michael A. Kechula
Price: $3.99 USD. 52810 words. Published by Rob Preece on June 13, 2010. .
A stunt double can't get over his crush on Judy Garland. A man spots a sign on the side of the road--and it changes his lfe. A musician discovers a beautiful doll who makes him a star...and more. A middle-aged man decides to help a desperate young womanm, and wonders if the good guy ever can win. A girl wishes for an air force fighter for her birthday and discovers what true love can do. And more.
Big Sick Heart: A Detectives Seagate and Miner Mystery    by Mike Markel
Price: $3.99 USD. 82120 words. Published by Rob Preece on May 23, 2010. .
(5.00)
Police Detective Karen Seagate is having a rough time with her family, the police department, and her drinking. A high-profile murder that has the chief breathing down her neck is not what she needs, especially with a brand new partner just promoted from uniform rank. Still, Seagate intends to track down the killer. It's just that so many people had reason to hate him.
Tornado Bait: A Texas Trailer Park Mystery    by Amy Eastlake
Price: $3.99 USD. 86080 words. Published by Rob Preece on April 27, 2010. .
When trailer park manager Tina Anderson discovers a severed human hand in a trailer sewage system, the police decide she is the killer. Relying on the other trailer park residents for help, Tina sets out to find the real killer. The only problem--one of those helpers has got to be the killer and Tina just might find herself the next victim. A sassy and fun mystery.
Cross the Styx    by Kenneth E. Ingle
Price: $3.99 USD. 94430 words. Published by Rob Preece on April 22, 2010. .
"They're going to kill you." That wasn't what business manager James Clayton had expected. But his recommendation to buy and hold a small company caused big problems for a Russian Mafia leader and when the Russian Mob has problems, they share the pain. Now James has to stay ahead of the mob and find a way to stop the Russians from destroying his company and the woman he loves.
The Chicken Rescue League    by Amy Eastlake
Price: $3.99 USD. 83660 words. Published by Rob Preece on April 19, 2010. .
When her boyfriend is murdered, the police don't seem anxious to look beyond trailer park manager Tina Anderson's ex-husband. Tina knows Andy is innocent, so it's up to her, with a little help from her trailer park neighbors, to find the real killer. Her only clue--a threatening note from an animal rights group--The Chicken Rescue League. Could her boyfriend have fallen fowl of them?
Lizard at Arms and More    by Joshua Calkins-Treworgy
Price: $3.99 USD. 109800 words. Published by Rob Preece on March 29, 2010. .
Nobody much trusts lizard-men, but nobody much trusts any cop. Lizard-man Charamir Kooteck tries to track down a serial killer who uses a hook as his murder weapon. Joshau Calkins-Treworgy delivers a series of fantasy stories set in his Tamalaria universe including stories featuring favorite characters from several of his novels.
Who Killed Michael Douglas?    by Michael Paulson
Price: $3.99 USD. 100510 words. Published by Rob Preece on February 24, 2010. .
Lawyer Chambers Elliot suspects something strange about the supposed priest in his office. Still, Elliot can't ignore the priest's story. But when evidence points to the Portello crime family, he wonders who's setting him up, and what scam is being played. Hard-boiled mystery fiction.
Hard Lessons: More Tales from the Theological College of St. Van Helsing    by Vanessa Knipe
Price: $3.99 USD. 65160 words. Published by Rob Preece on January 15, 2010. .
England may look like a peaceful island, but it swarms with ancient forces: old gods hungry for a touch of worship; mysterious spectres that can grant wishes, pre-historic cultural memories that can raise hungry spirits; and then there's the mysterious haunted washing machine unhappy with the new detergents. The Church of England's militant arm confronts evils and angry washers.
Private Lies    by Amy Eastlake
You set the price! 67500 words. Published by Rob Preece on December 19, 2009. .
Making it a as a private investigator isn't easy--especially when your parents have been on the run since they were involved in the Weather Underground during the 1960s. But Heather Webb thinks she finally has her life under control--until Jack Eastland walks into her office with a proposition she really doesn't want to accept.
Forward, Shamble! A Bob the Zombie Novel    by Joshua Calkins-Treworgy
Price: $3.99 USD. 49020 words. Published by Rob Preece on December 18, 2009. .
(5.00)
A weird virus sets zombies loose on the world. One of these zombies, Bob the Zombie, wonders why zombies happened now...as he munches his way through human body parts and tries to think of ways to keep his fellow zombies alive...or at least no more dead than usual.
Weird Tales of the Skullmask    by Teel James Glenn
Price: $3.99 USD. 57930 words. Published by Rob Preece on November 15, 2009. .
Sometimes injustice cannot be borne. Sometimes, the pain grows too strong. Sometimes, vengence becomes justice. In these times, the Skullmask appears. A mask shaped like a skull, the Skullmask gives its wearer the memories and abilities of all those who have worn it before. And the Skullmask wants vengence.
THE AREA 51 OPTION    by Michael A. Kechula
Price: $3.99 USD. 66700 words. Published by Rob Preece on October 20, 2009. .
Zombies, aliens, gorillas and a little girl selling nice dreams...author Michael A. Kechula delivers a charming, weird, scary and often funny collection of short speculative fiction stories. THE AREA 51 OPTION contains 71 complete stories collected from the best of Kechula's work.
In the Flesh    by Paul Nelson
Price: $3.99 USD. 101320 words. Published by Rob Preece on September 27, 2009. .
A woman sexually abused by her therapist seems like an easy case to lawyer Paul Newton, especially as the abuse was so flagrant. But when the insurance company finds an out and the opposing council goes irrational, Newton has to battle for a chance at justice...or is his own client the one who's playing games. Exciting courtroom drama.
The Frog Prince's Daughters    by Wendy Palmer
Price: $3.99 USD. 94610 words. Published by Rob Preece on August 20, 2009. .
(5.00)
a beautiful princess confidently anticipates adventure and rescue when a wizard throws fire at her. With no princes in sight, the princess, her cousin, and a not-so-wicked stepmother set off to save themselves.
Motor City Shambler: A Bob the Zombie Novel    by Joshua Calkins-Treworgy
Price: $3.99 USD. 47740 words. Published by Rob Preece on July 20, 2009. .
(5.00)
Robert Johnson was out for a hike when a stranger ran up and bit a chunk out of his arm. It's a strange behavior, but Johnson patches himself up as best he can and heads for home--Detroit. When he wakes up, he sees the news--there's a weird infection out there, an infection that comes to be known as zombies. Very funny.
Deadly Sting: A Deacon Bishop Mystery    by Michael Paulson
Price: $3.99 USD. 86390 words. Published by Rob Preece on July 1, 2009. .
It sounds like an easy job--trail a woman from the airport to her destination and call in where she went. In fact, the job sounds too easy for hardboiled P.I. Deacon Bishop. Still, he needs the money. So... Unfortunately, Bishop is right. Before he can say 'sting,' he's caught in a web of deadly redheads, angry terrorists, murder and... honeybees.
Dead On    by Michael Paulson
Price: $3.99 USD. 81570 words. Published by Rob Preece on April 27, 2009. .
When a scruffy ex-boxer picks up P.I. Deacon Bishop at the south Texas airport, Bishop worries that he's made a long trip for nothing. Because Leon Huggins doesn't look like he could pay a bar tab, let alone a detective's retainer. But Leon isn't the client--not at first, anyway. Leon's brother is supposed to be the client but then Eli Huggins ends up dead. Bishop can't walk away.
Hometown Hero    by Robyn Anders
Price: $3.99 USD. 65110 words. Published by Rob Preece on April 26, 2009. .
Everyone tells him he's a hero, but Russell Lyons can't remember anything. Since he lost his memory to a roadside bomb in Iraq, Russell has struggled with amnesia. Now that he's returned to Shermann, Missouri, Russell intends to retrieve his memory, to get back everything he once had. But when he falls for the woman he hires to help him find his past, he wonders if there's a better future.
Going Postal    by Amy Eastlake
Price: $3.99 USD. 81100 words. Published by Rob Preece on March 1, 2009. .
Postal carrier Kimberly Walsh thinks her day is going bad when she gets handed a dog--one that loves to bite her. She's wrong--her day gets really bad when she discovers the dog's owner...murdered. When she finds another body the next day, the police decide they've discovered another postal worker gone bad. Kimberly has got to find a way to clear her name.

Books

One Handsome Devil    by Rob Preece
Price: $3.99 USD. 93930 words. Published on May 5, 2011. Fiction.
Her parents' old spellbook was too tempting and Sara Slocum couldn't imagine anything happening when she and her friend wished for a perfect boyfriend. She certainly didn't imagine summoning a demon. Still, once he arrived and she couldn't send him back, she figured she should get some use out of him. Sexy and fun.
Medium in the Middle    by Rob Preece
Price: $3.99 USD. 90710 words. Published on July 30, 2010. Fiction.
Nobody believes Annie Neeter can see ghosts. She's not surprised when sexy cop Arran Dane joins that list. Unfortunately, the local mob leader is a believer and can think of multiple ways to use her talent...no matter who gets hurt.
Merchant Prince of Arcadia    by Rob Preece
Price: $3.99 USD. 125610 words. Published on November 27, 2008. Fiction.
Marooned on a low-technology planet, a young space merchant should be able to whip up some inventions and take control. Unfortunately for Jake, his background is in business--and English Lit. Still, with the greatest civilization of Arcadia in serious decline, Jake has to make a decision--do what he can to save it, or look after his own rear end. Science fiction adventure.

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