The Disappearance of Wicked
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8590 words.
Published by WMG Publishing on September 7, 2012. .
The entire neighborhood hates Wicked the dog. He’s extra baggage that arrived with Ike’s daughter and granddaughter after they escaped the bastard who married her. Wicked barks all the time—until the day he gets kidnapped, and the entire neighborhood spirals out of control.
“Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s crime stories are exceptional, both in plot and in style.”
—Ed Gorman
Mystery Scene Magazine
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Member Since: May 29, 2010
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Homecoming
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 7770 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 31, 2012. .
Fortan’s space mission ends ten years later (for him) and one hundred years later (for everyone else). He expects changes when he returns. He doesn’t expect to get arrested upon landing. He really doesn’t expect all the charges for back family support, considering he had no child or wife or girlfriend when he left. Will he go to prison for a crime he hasn’t committed?
Price: $2.99 USD. 7770 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 31, 2012. .
Fortan’s space mission ends ten years later (for him) and one hundred years later (for everyone else). He expects changes when he returns. He doesn’t expect to get arrested upon landing. He really doesn’t expect all the charges for back family support, considering he had no child or wife or girlfriend when he left. Will he go to prison for a crime he hasn’t committed?
Still Life, With Cats
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 7500 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 24, 2012. .
After covering too many war zones, Joshua returns to his grandparents’ place to find the house neglect and the patio filled with cats. He wanted a refuge from the death he’d seen, but the cat yowls remind him of the cries of the wounded. No matter how hard he tries, the cats keep appearing. So he finally calls for help, help that’s a little weird, a little strange, and maybe just right.
Price: $2.99 USD. 7500 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 24, 2012. .
After covering too many war zones, Joshua returns to his grandparents’ place to find the house neglect and the patio filled with cats. He wanted a refuge from the death he’d seen, but the cat yowls remind him of the cries of the wounded. No matter how hard he tries, the cats keep appearing. So he finally calls for help, help that’s a little weird, a little strange, and maybe just right.
Call Me Unfixable: A Bryant Street Story
by Dean Wesley Smith
Price: $2.99 USD. 5230 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 23, 2012. .
(5.00)
A perfect wife. A perfect home. A not-so-perfect husband. What possibly could go wrong? As a trial lawyer, Craig could face any situation and make it work. But facing his controlling wife and her lover (while they drank wine in his bed) turned out to need more than just a good plan. Craig needed to believe in his actions, every action, no matter how small. Or large.
Price: $2.99 USD. 5230 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 23, 2012. .
(5.00) A perfect wife. A perfect home. A not-so-perfect husband. What possibly could go wrong? As a trial lawyer, Craig could face any situation and make it work. But facing his controlling wife and her lover (while they drank wine in his bed) turned out to need more than just a good plan. Craig needed to believe in his actions, every action, no matter how small. Or large.
The Black Queen: The Sixth Book of The Fey
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $7.99 USD. 133280 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 17, 2012. .
(4.00)
Peace marks Queen Arianna’s rule of the Fey Empire. Until a war begins inside her. The only person who can help her? Her brother Gift, the legitimate heir to the Fey Empire. But the Black Throne itself has other ideas. It wants Gift to rule the Fey. To do so, he must betray his family, betray his heritage, betray everything he believes in.
Price: $7.99 USD. 133280 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 17, 2012. .
(4.00) Peace marks Queen Arianna’s rule of the Fey Empire. Until a war begins inside her. The only person who can help her? Her brother Gift, the legitimate heir to the Fey Empire. But the Black Throne itself has other ideas. It wants Gift to rule the Fey. To do so, he must betray his family, betray his heritage, betray everything he believes in.
Parking Space Vigilantes
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8060 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 17, 2012. .
Stacy calls herself a Parking Space Vigilante. As a member of the city’s program to ticket able-bodied drivers who park in handicapped spaces, Stacy believes she’s protecting her small corner of the world from the insensitive, the stupid, and the just plain ignorant. But she’s acquired a nemesis. Stacy will stop him…if he doesn’t stop her first.
Price: $2.99 USD. 8060 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 17, 2012. .
Stacy calls herself a Parking Space Vigilante. As a member of the city’s program to ticket able-bodied drivers who park in handicapped spaces, Stacy believes she’s protecting her small corner of the world from the insensitive, the stupid, and the just plain ignorant. But she’s acquired a nemesis. Stacy will stop him…if he doesn’t stop her first.
For the Balance of a Heart: A Poker Boy Story
by Dean Wesley Smith
Price: $3.99 USD. 12600 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 17, 2012. .
(5.00)
As a superhero in the gambling universe, Poker Boy works directly for Stan, the God of Poker. Poker Boy’s job? To save those who need saving and take money at the poker tables from those who need it taken. But when Lady Luck herself comes calling and asks for a personal favor, Poker Boy and his team must travel far beyond the edges of Las Vegas to find the Queen of Hearts.
Price: $3.99 USD. 12600 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 17, 2012. .
(5.00) As a superhero in the gambling universe, Poker Boy works directly for Stan, the God of Poker. Poker Boy’s job? To save those who need saving and take money at the poker tables from those who need it taken. But when Lady Luck herself comes calling and asks for a personal favor, Poker Boy and his team must travel far beyond the edges of Las Vegas to find the Queen of Hearts.
Killer Advice
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $5.99 USD. 22180 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 14, 2012. .
(4.00)
The spaceship arrives at Vaadum Resort and Casino on fire, with some passengers already dead. Vaadum, the kind of place vacationers go by accident, has room for the survivors. Only someone has started picking them off too. Can they catch the killer before he kills them all? Killer Advice chronicles an adventure in the life of Misha, the hero of a novel Rusch wrote under the pen name Kris DeLake.
Price: $5.99 USD. 22180 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 14, 2012. .
(4.00) The spaceship arrives at Vaadum Resort and Casino on fire, with some passengers already dead. Vaadum, the kind of place vacationers go by accident, has room for the survivors. Only someone has started picking them off too. Can they catch the killer before he kills them all? Killer Advice chronicles an adventure in the life of Misha, the hero of a novel Rusch wrote under the pen name Kris DeLake.
Clay Feet
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 11710 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 10, 2012. .
For the last decade, Harper tried to get a statue of Mercury to feature in the museum’s new antiquities department. Now the statue has arrived—broken—and possibly a forgery. Her boss calls the statue the ultimate forgery. He’s impressed. She wonders if she should be too—until the statue talks to her. Is she overworked? Or crazy? Or both? Includes complete bonus story, “Elvis at the White House."
Price: $2.99 USD. 11710 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 10, 2012. .
For the last decade, Harper tried to get a statue of Mercury to feature in the museum’s new antiquities department. Now the statue has arrived—broken—and possibly a forgery. Her boss calls the statue the ultimate forgery. He’s impressed. She wonders if she should be too—until the statue talks to her. Is she overworked? Or crazy? Or both? Includes complete bonus story, “Elvis at the White House."
Elvis at the White House
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 11700 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 10, 2012. .
Psychic investigator Chelsea LaFronde’s secret vice? The handsome young Elvis of the 1968 comeback special. So when a handsome Elvis impersonator shows up at her door talking about a murder, she listens. Even though the impersonator tells her that Elvis knows whodunnit. Chelsea will deal with a bit of crazy, for Elvis. Even a fake Elvis. Includes the complete bonus story, “Clay Feet.”
Price: $2.99 USD. 11700 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 10, 2012. .
Psychic investigator Chelsea LaFronde’s secret vice? The handsome young Elvis of the 1968 comeback special. So when a handsome Elvis impersonator shows up at her door talking about a murder, she listens. Even though the impersonator tells her that Elvis knows whodunnit. Chelsea will deal with a bit of crazy, for Elvis. Even a fake Elvis. Includes the complete bonus story, “Clay Feet.”
The Fates Trilogy
by Kristine Grayson
Price: $19.99 USD. 263240 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 10, 2012. .
Kristine Grayson’s popular Fates Trilogy—Simply Irresistible, Absolutely Captivated and Totally Spellbound—together in one volume. The Fates, who are in charge of True Love, anger Zeus. So he decides to depose them and put his teenage daughters in charge. That puts love—and life—in jeopardy. And it’s up to the Kineally siblings to rescue them. And find their own true loves in the process.
Price: $19.99 USD. 263240 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 10, 2012. .
Kristine Grayson’s popular Fates Trilogy—Simply Irresistible, Absolutely Captivated and Totally Spellbound—together in one volume. The Fates, who are in charge of True Love, anger Zeus. So he decides to depose them and put his teenage daughters in charge. That puts love—and life—in jeopardy. And it’s up to the Kineally siblings to rescue them. And find their own true loves in the process.
Crunchers, Inc.
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 7750 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 3, 2012. .
Edith works for Number Crunchers Incorporated. Her job? Determine the monetary worth of each human being. But her corporation has a nemesis—the EISHies. The ridiculously sentimental organization sabotages Crunchers, Inc. Edith must find how the EISHies infiltrated her business—and then figure out what to do about it without succumbing to the EISHies’ subversive message: Everyone Is Someone’s Hero.
Price: $2.99 USD. 7750 words. Published by WMG Publishing on August 3, 2012. .
Edith works for Number Crunchers Incorporated. Her job? Determine the monetary worth of each human being. But her corporation has a nemesis—the EISHies. The ridiculously sentimental organization sabotages Crunchers, Inc. Edith must find how the EISHies infiltrated her business—and then figure out what to do about it without succumbing to the EISHies’ subversive message: Everyone Is Someone’s Hero.
Dispatches from the Front: Number Sixty-One
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 10160 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 27, 2012. .
War correspondents and soldiers have one thing in common: they only see pieces of the war—even a magical war. Everything rests on a single magical weapon, dispatched by Pixie Air, watched by one war correspondent. For the first time, she’s on the battlefront, hoping that her people succeed. With complete bonus story, “Love and Justice.”
Price: $2.99 USD. 10160 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 27, 2012. .
War correspondents and soldiers have one thing in common: they only see pieces of the war—even a magical war. Everything rests on a single magical weapon, dispatched by Pixie Air, watched by one war correspondent. For the first time, she’s on the battlefront, hoping that her people succeed. With complete bonus story, “Love and Justice.”
Love and Justice
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 10160 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 27, 2012. .
The Princess—once named Cinder Ella—murdered. The Prince missing. The King demanding justice. Only the sheriff knows that justice means destroying the kingdom. Can he do it? Can he convince the King to go along? With complete bonus story, “Dispatches from the Front: Number Sixty-one.
Price: $2.99 USD. 10160 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 27, 2012. .
The Princess—once named Cinder Ella—murdered. The Prince missing. The King demanding justice. Only the sheriff knows that justice means destroying the kingdom. Can he do it? Can he convince the King to go along? With complete bonus story, “Dispatches from the Front: Number Sixty-one.
Totally Spellbound
by Kristine Grayson
Price: $6.99 USD. 81840 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 25, 2012. .
“Rounding out her Fates trilogy, the spellbinding Grayson again gives readers their money’s worth by taking the familiar and turning it on its ear, with humor and charm.” —RT Book Reviews
Price: $6.99 USD. 81840 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 25, 2012. .
“Rounding out her Fates trilogy, the spellbinding Grayson again gives readers their money’s worth by taking the familiar and turning it on its ear, with humor and charm.” —RT Book Reviews
Fit to Print
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 7640 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 20, 2012. .
When veteran New York Times reporter Frank Butler vacations at his grandmother’s old house in Bonner Bay, Oregon, he ignores the town’s strange goings-on. The locals usually appreciate his discretion. Except this year, when everyone has an opinion about the new strangers in town, and no one agrees. Not even Frank, who might have to give up some journalistic integrity to save his favorite town.
Price: $2.99 USD. 7640 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 20, 2012. .
When veteran New York Times reporter Frank Butler vacations at his grandmother’s old house in Bonner Bay, Oregon, he ignores the town’s strange goings-on. The locals usually appreciate his discretion. Except this year, when everyone has an opinion about the new strangers in town, and no one agrees. Not even Frank, who might have to give up some journalistic integrity to save his favorite town.
Absolutely Captivated
by Kristine Grayson
Price: $6.99 USD. 100240 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 20, 2012. .
“Kristine Grayson paints a vivid picture of Las Vegas, the glitzy tourist side, the seedier side that the tourists don’t see, and the parts that are inhabited by faeries and the mage. The characters are just as colorful (sometimes literally) and just as well drawn.” —Romance Review Today Book Two of the Fates Trilogy.
Price: $6.99 USD. 100240 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 20, 2012. .
“Kristine Grayson paints a vivid picture of Las Vegas, the glitzy tourist side, the seedier side that the tourists don’t see, and the parts that are inhabited by faeries and the mage. The characters are just as colorful (sometimes literally) and just as well drawn.” —Romance Review Today Book Two of the Fates Trilogy.
Something Blue
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 5590 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 13, 2012. .
For Amelia’s second marriage, Gram gives her a visit to a wedding counselor. Not a marriage counselor, but someone who will advise how to achieve a perfect marriage through the perfect ceremony. Superstitious nonsense, Amelia thinks, but she doesn’t want to offend Gram. But soon Amelia realizes what the perfect wedding means—and why Gram wants her to have one.
Price: $2.99 USD. 5590 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 13, 2012. .
For Amelia’s second marriage, Gram gives her a visit to a wedding counselor. Not a marriage counselor, but someone who will advise how to achieve a perfect marriage through the perfect ceremony. Superstitious nonsense, Amelia thinks, but she doesn’t want to offend Gram. But soon Amelia realizes what the perfect wedding means—and why Gram wants her to have one.
Canopy
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 6850 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 13, 2012. .
A justice of the peace, a pregnant bride, reluctant witnesses, no real family. What hope does this couple have? They’re eighteen at the most, marrying on Christmas Eve Day. Who will believe in them? Who will care? Maybe they’ll find someone, an unexpected someone, someone who understands. With complete bonus story, "Something Blue."
Price: $2.99 USD. 6850 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 13, 2012. .
A justice of the peace, a pregnant bride, reluctant witnesses, no real family. What hope does this couple have? They’re eighteen at the most, marrying on Christmas Eve Day. Who will believe in them? Who will care? Maybe they’ll find someone, an unexpected someone, someone who understands. With complete bonus story, "Something Blue."
The Beautiful, The Damned
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 7060 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 6, 2012. .
The second Nick Carraway in a family where the name has a certain mystique finds himself in New York, just like his grandfather before him. He quickly learns that the go-go 1980s have a lot in common with the hard-partying 1920s, including a mysterious man in a nearby mansion. But this man has a secret that not even Gatsby would have comprehended. A dark secret. An immortal secret. With fangs...
Price: $2.99 USD. 7060 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 6, 2012. .
The second Nick Carraway in a family where the name has a certain mystique finds himself in New York, just like his grandfather before him. He quickly learns that the go-go 1980s have a lot in common with the hard-partying 1920s, including a mysterious man in a nearby mansion. But this man has a secret that not even Gatsby would have comprehended. A dark secret. An immortal secret. With fangs...
Clinic
by Kris Nelscott
Price: $2.99 USD. 7610 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 2, 2012. .
“Somebody needs to say that Kris Nelscott is engaged in an ongoing fictional study of a thorny era in American political and racial history. If that’s not enough to get ‘serious’ critics and readers to pay attention to her, it’s their loss.” Charles Taylor Salon.com
Price: $2.99 USD. 7610 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 2, 2012. .
“Somebody needs to say that Kris Nelscott is engaged in an ongoing fictional study of a thorny era in American political and racial history. If that’s not enough to get ‘serious’ critics and readers to pay attention to her, it’s their loss.” Charles Taylor Salon.com
Family Affair: A Smokey Dalton Story
by Kris Nelscott
Price: $3.99 USD. 10690 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 2, 2012. .
Chosen as one of the best mystery short stories of 2009, “Family Affair” shows why Booklist calls the Smokey Dalton books “a high-class crime series.” “This is mystery fiction at its highest, most gripping level.” Chicago Tribune
Price: $3.99 USD. 10690 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 2, 2012. .
Chosen as one of the best mystery short stories of 2009, “Family Affair” shows why Booklist calls the Smokey Dalton books “a high-class crime series.” “This is mystery fiction at its highest, most gripping level.” Chicago Tribune
Guarding Lacey: A Smokey Dalton Story
by Kris Nelscott
Price: $2.99 USD. 6140 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 1, 2012. .
Private detective Smokey Dalton does his best to protect his adopted family. But Smokey can’t see everything. “Excellent…Kris Nelscott’s first short case for Smokey Dalton requires him to be as sensitive and brave as her novels (do).” Kirkus
Price: $2.99 USD. 6140 words. Published by WMG Publishing on July 1, 2012. .
Private detective Smokey Dalton does his best to protect his adopted family. But Smokey can’t see everything. “Excellent…Kris Nelscott’s first short case for Smokey Dalton requires him to be as sensitive and brave as her novels (do).” Kirkus
Remodeling
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8680 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 22, 2012. .
When Ada’s neighbor bangs on her door one morning, she assumes he’s mad at her husband, again. Rick’s sensitivity to neighborhood noise has driven them from home to home searching for an escape, for a peaceful life. But once again, her husband’s intolerance for their neighbors shatters any chance for peace. How far will he go to teach his loud neighbors a lesson? And how many lives will change?
Price: $2.99 USD. 8680 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 22, 2012. .
When Ada’s neighbor bangs on her door one morning, she assumes he’s mad at her husband, again. Rick’s sensitivity to neighborhood noise has driven them from home to home searching for an escape, for a peaceful life. But once again, her husband’s intolerance for their neighbors shatters any chance for peace. How far will he go to teach his loud neighbors a lesson? And how many lives will change?
Watching the Music Dance
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8960 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 15, 2012. .
Suze loves her music. She hides in it when her parents fight. The fights end in divorce, and the divorce brings an end to the music—obtained illegally by Suze’s mother. Nils, Suze’s father, has no idea how to save his daughter’s music or her sanity without breaking the law. And he must figure it out quickly, because Suze doesn’t have time to wait. With complete bonus story “Worlds Apart…And Time"
Price: $2.99 USD. 8960 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 15, 2012. .
Suze loves her music. She hides in it when her parents fight. The fights end in divorce, and the divorce brings an end to the music—obtained illegally by Suze’s mother. Nils, Suze’s father, has no idea how to save his daughter’s music or her sanity without breaking the law. And he must figure it out quickly, because Suze doesn’t have time to wait. With complete bonus story “Worlds Apart…And Time"
Worlds Enough...And Time
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8960 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 15, 2012. .
(4.00)
Whenever things get rough, Roxanne escapes to other worlds. She has a talent that that no one else believes exists. Except her granddaughter Marissa, who exhibits the same talent. Marissa, who can open windows to other worlds. Roxanne wants to train Marissa to live with her talent, but the rest of the family wants to stop her. With complete bonus story, "Watching the Music Dance."
Price: $2.99 USD. 8960 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 15, 2012. .
(4.00) Whenever things get rough, Roxanne escapes to other worlds. She has a talent that that no one else believes exists. Except her granddaughter Marissa, who exhibits the same talent. Marissa, who can open windows to other worlds. Roxanne wants to train Marissa to live with her talent, but the rest of the family wants to stop her. With complete bonus story, "Watching the Music Dance."
Days of Rage: A Smokey Dalton Novel
by Kris Nelscott
Price: $6.99 USD. 112380 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 13, 2012. .
(5.00)
Nominated for The Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel of the Year! Chosen as one of the top ten books of the year by Kirkus. Chosen as one of the best mystery novels of the year by Deadly Pleasures Magazine Winner, Spotted Owl Award for Best Mystery by a Northwest Writer. Shamus nomination for Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel.
Price: $6.99 USD. 112380 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 13, 2012. .
(5.00) Nominated for The Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel of the Year! Chosen as one of the top ten books of the year by Kirkus. Chosen as one of the best mystery novels of the year by Deadly Pleasures Magazine Winner, Spotted Owl Award for Best Mystery by a Northwest Writer. Shamus nomination for Best Private Eye Hardcover Novel.
War at Home: A Smokey Dalton Novel
by Kris Nelscott
Price: $6.99 USD. 116580 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 12, 2012. .
“War, which deals with the disappearance of a militant black Yale student during the long, hot summer of 1969, is a gripping read that drags us deeper into [Smokey] Dalton’s uneasy world. As with the best of Mosley and Chandler, Dalton’s fifth outing leaves us eagerly anticipating the next one.” Entertainment Weekly
Price: $6.99 USD. 116580 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 12, 2012. .
“War, which deals with the disappearance of a militant black Yale student during the long, hot summer of 1969, is a gripping read that drags us deeper into [Smokey] Dalton’s uneasy world. As with the best of Mosley and Chandler, Dalton’s fifth outing leaves us eagerly anticipating the next one.” Entertainment Weekly
Stone Cribs: A Smokey Dalton Novel
by Kris Nelscott
Price: $6.99 USD. 115580 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 12, 2012. .
“With Stone Cribs, her fourth Smokey Dalton mystery, Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author.” Salon.
Price: $6.99 USD. 115580 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 12, 2012. .
“With Stone Cribs, her fourth Smokey Dalton mystery, Kris Nelscott can lay claim to the strongest series of detective novels now being written by an American author.” Salon.
Thin Walls: A Smokey Dalton Novel
by Kris Nelscott
Price: $6.99 USD. 120830 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 11, 2012. .
Chosen as one of the top ten mystery novels of the year by the Chicago Tribune, Thin Walls shows why Publisher’s Weekly gave it a starred review, and Booklist calls it “another fine entry in an outstanding series.”
Price: $6.99 USD. 120830 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 11, 2012. .
Chosen as one of the top ten mystery novels of the year by the Chicago Tribune, Thin Walls shows why Publisher’s Weekly gave it a starred review, and Booklist calls it “another fine entry in an outstanding series.”
Smoke-Filled Rooms: A Smokey Dalton Novel
by Kris Nelscott
Price: $6.99 USD. 87760 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 11, 2012. .
(5.00)
Chosen as one of the top ten mystery novels of the year by both Deadly Pleasures and Booklist, Smoke-Filled Rooms fulfills the promise of the award-winning Dangerous Road, and makes Smokey Dalton into one of the mystery field’s most memorable detectives. "You don’t need to be a fan of private-eye novels to admire Smokey: You just need a conscience.” Kirkus Reviews starred review
Price: $6.99 USD. 87760 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 11, 2012. .
(5.00) Chosen as one of the top ten mystery novels of the year by both Deadly Pleasures and Booklist, Smoke-Filled Rooms fulfills the promise of the award-winning Dangerous Road, and makes Smokey Dalton into one of the mystery field’s most memorable detectives. "You don’t need to be a fan of private-eye novels to admire Smokey: You just need a conscience.” Kirkus Reviews starred review
Thorns
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8500 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 8, 2012. .
Shelton believes flowers save people, so he’s appalled when Ruth-Anne Grant demands he remove her name from his floral delivery list. The roses he spent his morning crafting came from her stalker. Shelton, embarrassed and frightened for her, gives her the stalker’s name, thinking his involvement will end there. Only it doesn’t. The police show up looking for his help to catch a murderer.
Price: $2.99 USD. 8500 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 8, 2012. .
Shelton believes flowers save people, so he’s appalled when Ruth-Anne Grant demands he remove her name from his floral delivery list. The roses he spent his morning crafting came from her stalker. Shelton, embarrassed and frightened for her, gives her the stalker’s name, thinking his involvement will end there. Only it doesn’t. The police show up looking for his help to catch a murderer.
Present
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8950 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 4, 2012. .
Mason Evers’ thirtieth birthday depresses him, so his wife Roxy decides to give him a present he will never forget. Only the present malfunctions. Should Mason and Roxy fix the present? Or should they simply enjoy it? With the complete bonus story, “The Japanese Sword.”
Price: $2.99 USD. 8950 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 4, 2012. .
Mason Evers’ thirtieth birthday depresses him, so his wife Roxy decides to give him a present he will never forget. Only the present malfunctions. Should Mason and Roxy fix the present? Or should they simply enjoy it? With the complete bonus story, “The Japanese Sword.”
The Japanese Sword
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8950 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 1, 2012. .
Wedding photos capture a lot of things they shouldn’t. Including Susan’s husband Russell necking with one of his colleagues. Susan goes ahead with her plans for Russell’s birthday, plans that include a Japanese sword he’s always wanted. Only this sword has something extra—a talent for revenge. With the complete bonus story, "Present."
Price: $2.99 USD. 8950 words. Published by WMG Publishing on June 1, 2012. .
Wedding photos capture a lot of things they shouldn’t. Including Susan’s husband Russell necking with one of his colleagues. Susan goes ahead with her plans for Russell’s birthday, plans that include a Japanese sword he’s always wanted. Only this sword has something extra—a talent for revenge. With the complete bonus story, "Present."
Forest for the Trees
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $3.99 USD. 9310 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 25, 2012. .
Centuries ago, a tsunami hit the Oregon Coast, destroying miles of coastline. Now beach erosion reveals the stumps of the dead trees from that disaster. Anne and Louisa cut school to see them, but they freak Louisa out. She sees faces trapped inside the wood—and believes she has the magic to save them all. “Rusch builds up the suspense with two believable, clearly different young girls." —Best SF
Price: $3.99 USD. 9310 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 25, 2012. .
Centuries ago, a tsunami hit the Oregon Coast, destroying miles of coastline. Now beach erosion reveals the stumps of the dead trees from that disaster. Anne and Louisa cut school to see them, but they freak Louisa out. She sees faces trapped inside the wood—and believes she has the magic to save them all. “Rusch builds up the suspense with two believable, clearly different young girls." —Best SF
The Secrets of Success: A Freelancer's Survival Guide Short Book
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $4.99 USD. 14450 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 25, 2012. .
Once you’ve become successful, you never have to work again—or so many people believe. But becoming a success is just the start. Staying a success is the hard part. This short book will help you both become a success and remain one. International bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch will show you the secrets to success that will change your life.
Price: $4.99 USD. 14450 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 25, 2012. .
Once you’ve become successful, you never have to work again—or so many people believe. But becoming a success is just the start. Staying a success is the hard part. This short book will help you both become a success and remain one. International bestselling author Kristine Kathryn Rusch will show you the secrets to success that will change your life.
A Dangerous Road: A Smokey Dalton novel
by Kris Nelscott
Price: $6.99 USD. 95660 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 22, 2012. .
Set against the backdrop of the strike and protests that will end with Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination, A Dangerous Road combines the politics of race, betrayal, unexpected love, and the terrible cost of trust into a story so memorable the Mystery Writers of America chose it as one of the top five novels of the year.
Price: $6.99 USD. 95660 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 22, 2012. .
Set against the backdrop of the strike and protests that will end with Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination, A Dangerous Road combines the politics of race, betrayal, unexpected love, and the terrible cost of trust into a story so memorable the Mystery Writers of America chose it as one of the top five novels of the year.
Turbulence
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 3530 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 19, 2012. .
Every frequent flyer shares a nightmare—trapped inside a plane in trouble. The key? Don’t think about it. Until you sit next to the wrong woman on the wrong flight on the wrong day… Includes complete bonus story, “Physical Therapy.”
Price: $2.99 USD. 3530 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 19, 2012. .
Every frequent flyer shares a nightmare—trapped inside a plane in trouble. The key? Don’t think about it. Until you sit next to the wrong woman on the wrong flight on the wrong day… Includes complete bonus story, “Physical Therapy.”
Physical Therapy
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 3530 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 19, 2012. .
After a particularly brutal attack, Sydne needs physical therapy for her knee. The therapists try a new technique that involves repairing not only the damaged muscles, but the damaged emotions as well. Sydne hates the procedure. She hates the therapists more… Includes bonus story, "Turbulence." “Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.” —the London Times
Price: $2.99 USD. 3530 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 19, 2012. .
After a particularly brutal attack, Sydne needs physical therapy for her knee. The therapists try a new technique that involves repairing not only the damaged muscles, but the damaged emotions as well. Sydne hates the procedure. She hates the therapists more… Includes bonus story, "Turbulence." “Like early Ray Bradbury, Rusch has the ability to switch on a universal dark.” —the London Times
Burial Detail
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 9780 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 11, 2012. .
The battle ended ten months ago, the war ended two weeks ago, and still the battleground remains a dangerous place—at least for one man. A man who sees everything, and can say nothing. A man no one else notices, a man who must bury the dead in order to remain among the living. Includes bonus story, "Valuables."
Price: $2.99 USD. 9780 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 11, 2012. .
The battle ended ten months ago, the war ended two weeks ago, and still the battleground remains a dangerous place—at least for one man. A man who sees everything, and can say nothing. A man no one else notices, a man who must bury the dead in order to remain among the living. Includes bonus story, "Valuables."
Valuables
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 9780 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 11, 2012. .
For his entire life, Willard Harrison envied Mrs. Rose Grenlauer, but never more than now. Willard lost his arm, his wife, and everything he owned to the Yankees. Now the Yankees hold Memphis, and he can’t do anything. Except think of Mrs. Rose Grenlauer, who escaped with her valuables into the wilds of Tennessee. Willard wants her valuables. Willard wants her life. And he means to get both.
Price: $2.99 USD. 9780 words. Published by WMG Publishing on May 11, 2012. .
For his entire life, Willard Harrison envied Mrs. Rose Grenlauer, but never more than now. Willard lost his arm, his wife, and everything he owned to the Yankees. Now the Yankees hold Memphis, and he can’t do anything. Except think of Mrs. Rose Grenlauer, who escaped with her valuables into the wilds of Tennessee. Willard wants her valuables. Willard wants her life. And he means to get both.
Good Genes
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 6480 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 27, 2012. .
All parents think their baby perfect, but Alden truly is—at least on the genetic level. Now his parents have the opportunity to make money from Alden’s perfection. Should they? Or should they forget Alden’s perfection and raise him like any other normal child? Includes bonus story, “Results.”
Price: $2.99 USD. 6480 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 27, 2012. .
All parents think their baby perfect, but Alden truly is—at least on the genetic level. Now his parents have the opportunity to make money from Alden’s perfection. Should they? Or should they forget Alden’s perfection and raise him like any other normal child? Includes bonus story, “Results.”
Results
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 6490 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 27, 2012. .
Percentages. Chances. Opportunities. Before Bryan marries Jess, he needs to know what kind of children they’ll have. Fortunately tests exist for that. The results have arrived, and now Jess must chose: babies, percentages, or Bryan? Includes bonus story, “Good Genes.”
Price: $2.99 USD. 6490 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 27, 2012. .
Percentages. Chances. Opportunities. Before Bryan marries Jess, he needs to know what kind of children they’ll have. Fortunately tests exist for that. The results have arrived, and now Jess must chose: babies, percentages, or Bryan? Includes bonus story, “Good Genes.”
Elegy for Piano and Three Voices
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 5180 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 17, 2012. .
Stacey’s mother has disappeared. Alzheimer’s has taken her and left a shell. Except, one night, Stacey—a composer who has given up everything to care for her mother—can’t take it any more. She sits at the piano. The music reveals amazing things, things Stacey does not expect, things she cannot hope for. Also included is the full bonus story "Stille Nacht."
Price: $2.99 USD. 5180 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 17, 2012. .
Stacey’s mother has disappeared. Alzheimer’s has taken her and left a shell. Except, one night, Stacey—a composer who has given up everything to care for her mother—can’t take it any more. She sits at the piano. The music reveals amazing things, things Stacey does not expect, things she cannot hope for. Also included is the full bonus story "Stille Nacht."
Star
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 11020 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 10, 2012. .
On the night Anna’s boyfriend tried to kill her, Anna’s badly injured cat Star disappeared. Now, half a continent away, Star has returned. Is it her ghost? Or has Star herself somehow made her own incredible journey across the country to be with the only person she’s ever loved? With bonus story, “Cat Nap.” "Rusch is a great storyteller." Romantic Times
Price: $2.99 USD. 11020 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 10, 2012. .
On the night Anna’s boyfriend tried to kill her, Anna’s badly injured cat Star disappeared. Now, half a continent away, Star has returned. Is it her ghost? Or has Star herself somehow made her own incredible journey across the country to be with the only person she’s ever loved? With bonus story, “Cat Nap.” "Rusch is a great storyteller." Romantic Times
Death on D Street
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 15890 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 7, 2012. .
D Street—the closest thing Hope’s Pass has to a red light district. The sheriff’s drunk the night Jeanne gets murdered, so Will, the mayor, leaves his sleeping wife and children to investigate the crime at the request of the local doctor. Only the crime has deep roots, roots that will touch Will’s entire family, and make him question everything he’s ever known.
Price: $2.99 USD. 15890 words. Published by WMG Publishing on April 7, 2012. .
D Street—the closest thing Hope’s Pass has to a red light district. The sheriff’s drunk the night Jeanne gets murdered, so Will, the mayor, leaves his sleeping wife and children to investigate the crime at the request of the local doctor. Only the crime has deep roots, roots that will touch Will’s entire family, and make him question everything he’s ever known.
Songbirds
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 15290 words. Published by WMG Publishing on March 25, 2012. .
One hunter. One songbird. He must convince her to sing for the king once again. But in so doing, he makes a bargain that could change everything he knows and understands about his world. And his life. And the decision could change the world itself. To sing or not to sing. The price might be too high. On both sides. Published with bonus story “Dragonslayer.”
Price: $2.99 USD. 15290 words. Published by WMG Publishing on March 25, 2012. .
One hunter. One songbird. He must convince her to sing for the king once again. But in so doing, he makes a bargain that could change everything he knows and understands about his world. And his life. And the decision could change the world itself. To sing or not to sing. The price might be too high. On both sides. Published with bonus story “Dragonslayer.”
The Observer
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 8250 words. Published by WMG Publishing on March 17, 2012. .
They send the best and brightest to war, then observe them when the soldiers return. Only someone else observes too, someone closer to the soldier, someone quite surprising. Published with bonus story “Elites.” A thoughtful and thought-provoking story. RT Book Reviews
Price: $2.99 USD. 8250 words. Published by WMG Publishing on March 17, 2012. .
They send the best and brightest to war, then observe them when the soldiers return. Only someone else observes too, someone closer to the soldier, someone quite surprising. Published with bonus story “Elites.” A thoughtful and thought-provoking story. RT Book Reviews
Cat Nap
by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Price: $2.99 USD. 11100 words. Published by WMG Publishing on March 9, 2012. .
Triwell doesn’t adopt strays. He is a stray, a man who has lost everything even though he has a house and an antiquarian bookstore in Seavy Village on the Oregon Coast. The cat adopted him. She’s a mystery, a mystery who lives with him, a mystery he will solve one summer in a surprising—and deadly—way. With bonus story, “Star.”
Price: $2.99 USD. 11100 words. Published by WMG Publishing on March 9, 2012. .
Triwell doesn’t adopt strays. He is a stray, a man who has lost everything even though he has a house and an antiquarian bookstore in Seavy Village on the Oregon Coast. The cat adopted him. She’s a mystery, a mystery who lives with him, a mystery he will solve one summer in a surprising—and deadly—way. With bonus story, “Star.”
So This Is Strange? Five Stories of Humor, Fantasy, and a Little Hint of Sex
by Dee W. Schofield
Price: $4.99 USD. 16950 words. Published by WMG Publishing on February 1, 2012. .
USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith sometimes writes stories that don’t seem to fit with his other work. So for these strange jumps into fantasy with a touch of humor and a hint of sex, he uses the name Dee W. Schofield. Stories include “Iron Eyebrows,” “Don’t Rust on Me Now,” and “Mated from the Morgue.” This is Dee’s first collection, but there are more to follow.
Price: $4.99 USD. 16950 words. Published by WMG Publishing on February 1, 2012. .
USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith sometimes writes stories that don’t seem to fit with his other work. So for these strange jumps into fantasy with a touch of humor and a hint of sex, he uses the name Dee W. Schofield. Stories include “Iron Eyebrows,” “Don’t Rust on Me Now,” and “Mated from the Morgue.” This is Dee’s first collection, but there are more to follow.
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