Daisy Wong, Space Marshal: The Case of the Virgin Shirley Temple
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $4.99 USD. 23710 words.
Published on March 14, 2012. Fiction.
(SHORT NOVEL, INCLUDES EXTENDED BONUS MATERIAL) The discovery of a murder victim wedged against the intake screen of a sewage-reclamation plant sends Lt. Daisy Wong on a dangerous chase for the killer. She follows the trail through a mirrored maze of desperate politicians, a slumming debutante, seedy bars, drugged-out body builders, and dope dealers. Her own boss may have even turned crooked.
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Jamie McNabb
Biography
After way too many years spent in the information-technology racket, Jamie McNabb moved to the Oregon coast, where he lives within sight of the Pacific Ocean. When not working or pounding on a computer keyboard, he sails, runs aground in the bay, and waits for the tide to come in and lift his boat clear. He also reads and feeds the gulls. His short fiction has appeared in a variety of magazines and online publications.
Where to find Jamie McNabb online
Website: http://www.jamiemcnabb.com
Where to buy in print
Books
Daisy Wong, Space Marshal: The Adventure of the Blond Chinaman
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 11280 words. Published on January 1, 2012. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, BONUS) According to Lt. Daisy Wong, "Some guys can act too Chinese for their own good." Eddie Lau, Martian big shot, wins this year's prize. Only now Eddie's devotion to his Asian heritage has put his wife in mortal danger. Persons unknown have kidnapped her and are holding her for a huge ransom. Even Lau may not be able to pay it. In desperation, he turns to Daisy Wong for help.
Price: $2.99 USD. 11280 words. Published on January 1, 2012. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, BONUS) According to Lt. Daisy Wong, "Some guys can act too Chinese for their own good." Eddie Lau, Martian big shot, wins this year's prize. Only now Eddie's devotion to his Asian heritage has put his wife in mortal danger. Persons unknown have kidnapped her and are holding her for a huge ransom. Even Lau may not be able to pay it. In desperation, he turns to Daisy Wong for help.
Comrade Stalin Attends a Wedding
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 4400 words. Published on November 22, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) There's nothing like a good old-fashioned purge. Comrade Stalin comes back from the dead to attend the wedding of two backsliding American comrades ... and to enforce party discipline. When it comes to weddings among the fraternal comrades in America, great care must always be taken with the guest list. No one has ever found a substitute for stalwart vigilance.
Price: $0.99 USD. 4400 words. Published on November 22, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) There's nothing like a good old-fashioned purge. Comrade Stalin comes back from the dead to attend the wedding of two backsliding American comrades ... and to enforce party discipline. When it comes to weddings among the fraternal comrades in America, great care must always be taken with the guest list. No one has ever found a substitute for stalwart vigilance.
Descartes Meets Darwin in Podunk
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 16090 words. Published on November 18, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, INCLUDES BONUS MATERIAL) Natural selection. What a racket! When it comes to evolution, disadvantaged species doesn't always roll over and die out. Where's it written that's what's gotta happen? Sometimes the endangered species engages in preemptive action. After all, who wants to become extinct?
Price: $2.99 USD. 16090 words. Published on November 18, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, INCLUDES BONUS MATERIAL) Natural selection. What a racket! When it comes to evolution, disadvantaged species doesn't always roll over and die out. Where's it written that's what's gotta happen? Sometimes the endangered species engages in preemptive action. After all, who wants to become extinct?
Messing about in Boats
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 26340 words. Published on November 16, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY COLLECTION) Six rousing tales of derring-do and existential angst. Danger on the high seas, on the banks of a mythic river, and in a 19th century lumber port! Storms, collisions, abandonment, a fed-up ferryman, and Queen Victoria's birthday—they all mean terrible trouble for the denizens of this anthology.
Price: $2.99 USD. 26340 words. Published on November 16, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY COLLECTION) Six rousing tales of derring-do and existential angst. Danger on the high seas, on the banks of a mythic river, and in a 19th century lumber port! Storms, collisions, abandonment, a fed-up ferryman, and Queen Victoria's birthday—they all mean terrible trouble for the denizens of this anthology.
The Storm and Sixpence
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 6150 words. Published on November 15, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) Danger on the high seas. When the weather turns snotty, a fine April sail up the Oregon coast turns nasty. Cold water and hot tempers mix together into a lethal, swirling brew.
Price: $0.99 USD. 6150 words. Published on November 15, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) Danger on the high seas. When the weather turns snotty, a fine April sail up the Oregon coast turns nasty. Cold water and hot tempers mix together into a lethal, swirling brew.
The Second Mate's Cup of Tea
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 7540 words. Published on November 13, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY: HISTORICAL) Queen Victoria's seventy-first birthday. An Englishman far from home and homesick. All he wanted was a cup of English tea. Served properly. On clean china. On clean table linen. In the small port of Garibaldi, Oregon, in the dining room of the town's finest hotel what he got was something annoyingly different.
Price: $2.99 USD. 7540 words. Published on November 13, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY: HISTORICAL) Queen Victoria's seventy-first birthday. An Englishman far from home and homesick. All he wanted was a cup of English tea. Served properly. On clean china. On clean table linen. In the small port of Garibaldi, Oregon, in the dining room of the town's finest hotel what he got was something annoyingly different.
The Magic Box of Goodies
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 7390 words. Published on November 3, 2011. Fiction.
An ancient legacy spells big trouble for a modern man. When his grandfather leaves him a magical treasure chest, Crispin Ames believes he has hit the jackpot. Riches and happiness lay spread out before him. Only now a shadowy government agent insists on sticking his big nose and strong-arm tactics in where they don't belong. And the girl who popped out of the cake? What game is she playing?
Price: $0.99 USD. 7390 words. Published on November 3, 2011. Fiction.
An ancient legacy spells big trouble for a modern man. When his grandfather leaves him a magical treasure chest, Crispin Ames believes he has hit the jackpot. Riches and happiness lay spread out before him. Only now a shadowy government agent insists on sticking his big nose and strong-arm tactics in where they don't belong. And the girl who popped out of the cake? What game is she playing?
Fantastic Transformations
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $4.99 USD. 32970 words. Published on November 1, 2011. Fiction.
(ANTHOLOGY) Six stories of change and transformation. These tales explore magic and mysticism, loyalty and betrayal, rebellion and liberation, hate and love. From the gilded palace of a despotic ruler to a stately synagogue in Portland, Oregon, from a motel parking lot to a logging clear cut high in the mountains. These stories will take you on six fantastic journeys of the mind and spirit.
Price: $4.99 USD. 32970 words. Published on November 1, 2011. Fiction.
(ANTHOLOGY) Six stories of change and transformation. These tales explore magic and mysticism, loyalty and betrayal, rebellion and liberation, hate and love. From the gilded palace of a despotic ruler to a stately synagogue in Portland, Oregon, from a motel parking lot to a logging clear cut high in the mountains. These stories will take you on six fantastic journeys of the mind and spirit.
Daisy Wong, Space Marshal: The Hell of the Missing Days
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 12750 words. Published on October 31, 2011. Fiction.
He fouled up their drug deal, and now the Martian mob seeks revenge. When a smuggler goes missing, Daisy's superiors assign her to find him. The trail begins on Praxis, a Bavarian-themed LaGrange colony. It plunges below the Alpine surface and enters a warren of blind alleys and dead-end tunnels. The deeper she goes, the more certain she becomes that she's entered The Hell of the Missing Days.
Price: $2.99 USD. 12750 words. Published on October 31, 2011. Fiction.
He fouled up their drug deal, and now the Martian mob seeks revenge. When a smuggler goes missing, Daisy's superiors assign her to find him. The trail begins on Praxis, a Bavarian-themed LaGrange colony. It plunges below the Alpine surface and enters a warren of blind alleys and dead-end tunnels. The deeper she goes, the more certain she becomes that she's entered The Hell of the Missing Days.
Daisy Wong, Space Marshal: The Adventure of the Precious Cargo
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 4530 words. Published on October 29, 2011. Fiction.
Death rode in first class. When headquarters first sent Daisy Wong, Space Marshal, to “impound or destroy” a shipment of lethal contraband, she had no idea the Martian mob owned the shipment. Nor did she realize that no matter what she did, even if she looked the other way, they'd come after her. Nor that her beloved uncle, the most powerful boss of all, a most unforgiving man, was involved.
Price: $0.99 USD. 4530 words. Published on October 29, 2011. Fiction.
Death rode in first class. When headquarters first sent Daisy Wong, Space Marshal, to “impound or destroy” a shipment of lethal contraband, she had no idea the Martian mob owned the shipment. Nor did she realize that no matter what she did, even if she looked the other way, they'd come after her. Nor that her beloved uncle, the most powerful boss of all, a most unforgiving man, was involved.
When Elves Go Bad
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 6640 words. Published on October 29, 2011. Fiction.
An old proverb among Oreques states, "Anything can happen when Elves go bad." When the Dark Elves appeared, the Oreques figured their mission had turned rancid. They had the right of it. The Dark Elves, hired assassins, thought drinking Oreque blood would give them an edge, but Oreques don't care about edges. They're more interested in victory, honor, and adding prestige to their names.
Price: $0.99 USD. 6640 words. Published on October 29, 2011. Fiction.
An old proverb among Oreques states, "Anything can happen when Elves go bad." When the Dark Elves appeared, the Oreques figured their mission had turned rancid. They had the right of it. The Dark Elves, hired assassins, thought drinking Oreque blood would give them an edge, but Oreques don't care about edges. They're more interested in victory, honor, and adding prestige to their names.
The Cannon and the Voice of the Generations
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 13590 words. Published on October 28, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, BONUS MATERIAL) Locked in a feudal culture that punishes innovation, one man defies authority and risks not only his life but his place in Eternity as well. His objective: to save his people from annihilation. To do so, he must reinvent the one weapon with the power to obliterate their enemies. He alone has the backbone to damn the costs and follow wherever necessity leads.
Price: $2.99 USD. 13590 words. Published on October 28, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, BONUS MATERIAL) Locked in a feudal culture that punishes innovation, one man defies authority and risks not only his life but his place in Eternity as well. His objective: to save his people from annihilation. To do so, he must reinvent the one weapon with the power to obliterate their enemies. He alone has the backbone to damn the costs and follow wherever necessity leads.
The Sedan Cruiser
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 730 words. Published on October 26, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT SHORT) Crushed rock for water. Empty fuel and water tanks. Rust and malignant rot. Her final owner's splendid ideas, overwhelmed by his exhausting work schedule. Memories of sunny anchorages, of fresh paint, and of laughter. "The Sedan Cruiser" is a 570-word short short in which a "project boat" contemplates her past, her present, and what lies ahead.
Price: $0.99 USD. 730 words. Published on October 26, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT SHORT) Crushed rock for water. Empty fuel and water tanks. Rust and malignant rot. Her final owner's splendid ideas, overwhelmed by his exhausting work schedule. Memories of sunny anchorages, of fresh paint, and of laughter. "The Sedan Cruiser" is a 570-word short short in which a "project boat" contemplates her past, her present, and what lies ahead.
Moby-Stick; or, The Log
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 5260 words. Published on October 25, 2011. Fiction.
Sudden terror on the Pacific Ocean. He doesn't want to take the daughter of his father's most important customer sailing, but the old man insists. When she arrives in Newport, Oregon, for the trip, despite the chill summer day, she has on shorts and a bikini top—the perfect picture of a spoiled, clueless brat. His heart sinks. Can he survive the next three hours? What awaits beyond the jetties?
Price: $0.99 USD. 5260 words. Published on October 25, 2011. Fiction.
Sudden terror on the Pacific Ocean. He doesn't want to take the daughter of his father's most important customer sailing, but the old man insists. When she arrives in Newport, Oregon, for the trip, despite the chill summer day, she has on shorts and a bikini top—the perfect picture of a spoiled, clueless brat. His heart sinks. Can he survive the next three hours? What awaits beyond the jetties?
Beatrice Finds Her Way (Revised Edition)
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 12520 words. Published on October 24, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, CONTAINS BONUS MATERIAL) In every way that counts, Beatrice died years ago. She pushed her life away. Now she has contracted acute ambulatory death. The condition has rendered her a walking corpse, destined to rot. Thus confronted by her mortality, she sets out to find a quiet place in which to embrace oblivion. Life, however, has other plans for Beatrice.
Price: $2.99 USD. 12520 words. Published on October 24, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, CONTAINS BONUS MATERIAL) In every way that counts, Beatrice died years ago. She pushed her life away. Now she has contracted acute ambulatory death. The condition has rendered her a walking corpse, destined to rot. Thus confronted by her mortality, she sets out to find a quiet place in which to embrace oblivion. Life, however, has other plans for Beatrice.
Jousting for Ma's New Brain
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 24020 words. Published on October 24, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT NOVEL, BONUS) A live-fire matchup—victory or death, mortal combat in the skies of a space habitat. Gunner Gullnickson, ace skycykle jock and all-around contender, has only one way to save his mother's life and preserve his good-guy reputation. He must risk everything and go up against a Martian jouster who will stop at nothing to win: not bribery, not intimidation, not murder.
Price: $2.99 USD. 24020 words. Published on October 24, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT NOVEL, BONUS) A live-fire matchup—victory or death, mortal combat in the skies of a space habitat. Gunner Gullnickson, ace skycykle jock and all-around contender, has only one way to save his mother's life and preserve his good-guy reputation. He must risk everything and go up against a Martian jouster who will stop at nothing to win: not bribery, not intimidation, not murder.
Damsel in Distress
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 13550 words. Published on June 4, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, BONUS) Life and death in the frigid waters of the North Pacific Ocean! A freighter loses a clutch of cargo containers overboard. All but one sinks. The currents propel it into the same north-south shipping lane that Damsel, a forty-foot sailboat, plies. In one grinding, terrifying instant the steel-walled monster gives Damsel's owners more to deal with than their inexperience..
Price: $2.99 USD. 13550 words. Published on June 4, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, BONUS) Life and death in the frigid waters of the North Pacific Ocean! A freighter loses a clutch of cargo containers overboard. All but one sinks. The currents propel it into the same north-south shipping lane that Damsel, a forty-foot sailboat, plies. In one grinding, terrifying instant the steel-walled monster gives Damsel's owners more to deal with than their inexperience..
Spermjackers
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 8830 words. Published on May 29, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) Reproductive rights? A concept to cherish, but when a devastating plague sterilizes all but a handful of the men in the solar system, such noble sentiments fly out the airlock. True, the resulting chaos brings untold opportunities, but for Mr. Aiken, a fertile junior officer aboard the freighter Wedding Vows, the choices boil down to slavery or, well, another kind of slavery.
Price: $0.99 USD. 8830 words. Published on May 29, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) Reproductive rights? A concept to cherish, but when a devastating plague sterilizes all but a handful of the men in the solar system, such noble sentiments fly out the airlock. True, the resulting chaos brings untold opportunities, but for Mr. Aiken, a fertile junior officer aboard the freighter Wedding Vows, the choices boil down to slavery or, well, another kind of slavery.
Crossing the Acheron
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 12340 words. Published on May 24, 2011. Fiction.
Between death and Eternity stands the ferryman. For the newly dead, bliss awaits on the other side of the river Acheron. No bridges span it. No one can swim across it. A dilapidated ferry makes the only connection. The ferryman demands cash. Basil Wainwright, however, has arrived without a dime to his name. Now he must figure out a way to earn his passage or face eternal annihilation.
Price: $2.99 USD. 12340 words. Published on May 24, 2011. Fiction.
Between death and Eternity stands the ferryman. For the newly dead, bliss awaits on the other side of the river Acheron. No bridges span it. No one can swim across it. A dilapidated ferry makes the only connection. The ferryman demands cash. Basil Wainwright, however, has arrived without a dime to his name. Now he must figure out a way to earn his passage or face eternal annihilation.
For the Children
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 13900 words. Published on May 24, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
(SHORT STORY, BONUS) A looming dinner party has the power to drive the host and hostess to unimaginable heights of desperation. However, neighbors often volunteer to help, especially with the cooking, adding their special touches. Moreover, strange and exciting condiments have the power to open up whole new worlds of culinary adventure, to those willing to embrace the journey. Bon appetit!
Price: $2.99 USD. 13900 words. Published on May 24, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review) (SHORT STORY, BONUS) A looming dinner party has the power to drive the host and hostess to unimaginable heights of desperation. However, neighbors often volunteer to help, especially with the cooking, adding their special touches. Moreover, strange and exciting condiments have the power to open up whole new worlds of culinary adventure, to those willing to embrace the journey. Bon appetit!
The Bottling
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $2.99 USD. 12750 words. Published on May 22, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, INCLUDES BONUS MATERIAL) Danger fills the life of Jahnu, apprentice to Kazhaymir the Magnificent, court magician to His Imperial Majesty Fahim the Inscrutable. Under normal circumstances, Jahnu would bask in a life of reflected privilege; however, his master has fallen out of favor. Indeed, Kazhaymir and Jahnu quickly discover the price of failing to wow the Palace.
Price: $2.99 USD. 12750 words. Published on May 22, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY, INCLUDES BONUS MATERIAL) Danger fills the life of Jahnu, apprentice to Kazhaymir the Magnificent, court magician to His Imperial Majesty Fahim the Inscrutable. Under normal circumstances, Jahnu would bask in a life of reflected privilege; however, his master has fallen out of favor. Indeed, Kazhaymir and Jahnu quickly discover the price of failing to wow the Palace.
The Yogis Duel at Cobra Temple
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 3590 words. Published on May 19, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) Among its many benefits, yoga teaches inner peace as well as bodily calm and tranquility. Each practitioner proceeds at his or her own pace, without comparison to others. Unfortunately, the ego, in all its myriad and terrifying aspects, like a coddled and spoiled child, often refuses to be so rigorously ignored.
Price: $0.99 USD. 3590 words. Published on May 19, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) Among its many benefits, yoga teaches inner peace as well as bodily calm and tranquility. Each practitioner proceeds at his or her own pace, without comparison to others. Unfortunately, the ego, in all its myriad and terrifying aspects, like a coddled and spoiled child, often refuses to be so rigorously ignored.
The Rabbi, the Vampire, and the Mitzvot
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 7970 words. Published on May 12, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) Some people have life and death problems. Simeon Black faces an undeath and dead-death problem. Simeon is a vampire, recently and unwilling turned. He must drink blood to live, well, to undie, but he is also an observant Jew. The mitzvot forbid ingesting blood. They also forbid suicide, so that's no way out, either. In desperation, Simeon turns to Rabbi Michael Rosenbaum for help.
Price: $0.99 USD. 7970 words. Published on May 12, 2011. Fiction.
(SHORT STORY) Some people have life and death problems. Simeon Black faces an undeath and dead-death problem. Simeon is a vampire, recently and unwilling turned. He must drink blood to live, well, to undie, but he is also an observant Jew. The mitzvot forbid ingesting blood. They also forbid suicide, so that's no way out, either. In desperation, Simeon turns to Rabbi Michael Rosenbaum for help.
The Man With The Silver Matchbox
by Jamie McNabb
Price: $0.99 USD. 7800 words. Published on May 7, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
(SHORT STORY) Nothing beats the smell of a burning witch. When a local witch-burner-in-chief decides to rid his town of its new high priestess, he organizes a raid on her coven's next Sabbat. However, the high priestess has laid plans of her own. In a twinkling, a straightforward, run-of-the-mill witch-burning turns into a hot time in the moonlight, complete with gunfire and marshmallows.
Price: $0.99 USD. 7800 words. Published on May 7, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) (SHORT STORY) Nothing beats the smell of a burning witch. When a local witch-burner-in-chief decides to rid his town of its new high priestess, he organizes a raid on her coven's next Sabbat. However, the high priestess has laid plans of her own. In a twinkling, a straightforward, run-of-the-mill witch-burning turns into a hot time in the moonlight, complete with gunfire and marshmallows.
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