Cataclysm
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 16130 words.
Published on November 12, 2012. Fiction.
It looked like the Super Bowl could be the target of suspicious fugitives who had slipped into the country. It was a race to find them in time, a race that was lost with a cataclysmic outcome.
Location: United States
Member Since: April 26, 2010
Alex Wilson
Biography
At 72, Alex's wife said 'Why not try writing?' Within 4 months he had six novellas on Smashwords and now, a couple of years later, 18. Obviously there was stuff lurking in there waiting to be said. Alex's wife is also his muse and editor, and a good one. They live in St. Petersburg, FL where there is a surprising amount of writerly activity.
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Books
Skullduggery in Reykjavik
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 16540 words. Published on August 2, 2012. Fiction.
A high tech company wants to put their first cloud computing center in Iceland and are surprised and confused when the application is rejected. A resourceful corporate trouble shooter, Josh Malley, is engaged to help. His investigation leads to assassination attempts upon himself and his wife. International corruption is found but not before much carnage is visited upon peaceful Iceland.
Price: $0.99 USD. 16540 words. Published on August 2, 2012. Fiction.
A high tech company wants to put their first cloud computing center in Iceland and are surprised and confused when the application is rejected. A resourceful corporate trouble shooter, Josh Malley, is engaged to help. His investigation leads to assassination attempts upon himself and his wife. International corruption is found but not before much carnage is visited upon peaceful Iceland.
Farewell Bend
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 12620 words. Published on November 30, 2011. Fiction.
After business in San Francisco, Josh and Dana started up the coast with their sights set on visiting Seattle. After they accepted a recommendation to detour to Central Oregon, they ran into an old friend, made some new ones and found themselves pitching in to save a life and avert the destruction of a local institution. Seattle would have to wait.
Price: $0.99 USD. 12620 words. Published on November 30, 2011. Fiction.
After business in San Francisco, Josh and Dana started up the coast with their sights set on visiting Seattle. After they accepted a recommendation to detour to Central Oregon, they ran into an old friend, made some new ones and found themselves pitching in to save a life and avert the destruction of a local institution. Seattle would have to wait.
Early Birds
by Alex Wilson
Price: Free! 17820 words. Published on November 19, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
A sleepy retirement destination with sleepy retirees…or was it? A string of cleverly orchestrated unsolved robberies were accumulating that were almost too well executed. They were precisely performed like a well rehearsed play. In fact, exactly like a well rehearsed play.
Price: Free! 17820 words. Published on November 19, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review) A sleepy retirement destination with sleepy retirees…or was it? A string of cleverly orchestrated unsolved robberies were accumulating that were almost too well executed. They were precisely performed like a well rehearsed play. In fact, exactly like a well rehearsed play.
Jehovah's Key Witness
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 15210 words. Published on November 7, 2011. Fiction.
New neighbors moved in down the road from Josh and Dana's home in Maine...and, they're not nice. What do these tattooed ex-cons have in mind? Josh and Dana cross paths with them with scary consequences. Will they lose their home again? Will 'magic underwear' locate Dana in time?
Price: $0.99 USD. 15210 words. Published on November 7, 2011. Fiction.
New neighbors moved in down the road from Josh and Dana's home in Maine...and, they're not nice. What do these tattooed ex-cons have in mind? Josh and Dana cross paths with them with scary consequences. Will they lose their home again? Will 'magic underwear' locate Dana in time?
Trouble in the Valley
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 24010 words. Published on September 9, 2011. Fiction.
A lady vanishes from a well-guarded estate in the Hudson River Valley. How did she even get off the grounds? Her family is wealthy but there is no ransom demand. What’s going on? Josh Malley and friends deal with false leads and dangerous people. So dangerous that Josh almost gets his ticket punched. Who’s behind this and why?
Price: $0.99 USD. 24010 words. Published on September 9, 2011. Fiction.
A lady vanishes from a well-guarded estate in the Hudson River Valley. How did she even get off the grounds? Her family is wealthy but there is no ransom demand. What’s going on? Josh Malley and friends deal with false leads and dangerous people. So dangerous that Josh almost gets his ticket punched. Who’s behind this and why?
The Jewess of Savannah
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 38070 words. Published on August 3, 2011. Fiction.
Sarah Steiner came of age and of social consciousness at the outbreak of the Civil War. But her struggle was just beginning for the subsequent war, Reconstruction, that was bitter and cataclysmic.
Price: $0.99 USD. 38070 words. Published on August 3, 2011. Fiction.
Sarah Steiner came of age and of social consciousness at the outbreak of the Civil War. But her struggle was just beginning for the subsequent war, Reconstruction, that was bitter and cataclysmic.
Triangle
by Alex Wilson
Price: $1.99 USD. 69000 words. Published on August 2, 2011. Fiction.
The fortune underpinning an aristocratic British family has dark roots in the slave trade of the 1700s. Dana Ward, a visiting history professor, stumbles upon secrets that get her attacked and badly injured. Who needed to cover up this trail of money to present day? The story is complicated by a pending May/September interracial marriage and the real possibility of the Prime Ministership.
Price: $1.99 USD. 69000 words. Published on August 2, 2011. Fiction.
The fortune underpinning an aristocratic British family has dark roots in the slave trade of the 1700s. Dana Ward, a visiting history professor, stumbles upon secrets that get her attacked and badly injured. Who needed to cover up this trail of money to present day? The story is complicated by a pending May/September interracial marriage and the real possibility of the Prime Ministership.
Escape to New Orleans
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 33480 words. Published on August 2, 2011. Fiction.
A young man comes of age when he flunks out of college and impulsively accepts an invitation to travel to New Orleans with a stripper. His adventures there with mobsters and ex-cons reveal to him his unrecognized strengths and provide direction for his future.
Price: $0.99 USD. 33480 words. Published on August 2, 2011. Fiction.
A young man comes of age when he flunks out of college and impulsively accepts an invitation to travel to New Orleans with a stripper. His adventures there with mobsters and ex-cons reveal to him his unrecognized strengths and provide direction for his future.
The Shot Heard
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 8170 words. Published on September 28, 2010. Fiction.
Josh and Dana were in San Francisco to do a little business, see old friends and have a little R&R. But, the city had a crisis unfolding that needed outside help and Josh was not one to turn his back on a problem.
Price: $0.99 USD. 8170 words. Published on September 28, 2010. Fiction.
Josh and Dana were in San Francisco to do a little business, see old friends and have a little R&R. But, the city had a crisis unfolding that needed outside help and Josh was not one to turn his back on a problem.
Southwest
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 15340 words. Published on September 27, 2010. Fiction.
Maggie Reagan had an itch to travel. She needed some new input, some fresh air from her flat, sedentary marriage. What started as a leisurely tour of the Southwest of the UK became much more when she overheard a kitchen conversation at her B&B. She found adventure and layers of love that redefined her marriage and her life.
Price: $0.99 USD. 15340 words. Published on September 27, 2010. Fiction.
Maggie Reagan had an itch to travel. She needed some new input, some fresh air from her flat, sedentary marriage. What started as a leisurely tour of the Southwest of the UK became much more when she overheard a kitchen conversation at her B&B. She found adventure and layers of love that redefined her marriage and her life.
Over the Rhine
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 19200 words. Published on July 17, 2010. Fiction.
It was just another corporate gig…or, was it? Josh and Dana visit Cincinnati to observe and give recommendations for a stagnant neighborhood’ revitalization. Little did they expect the violence. It convinced them to stick around.
Price: $0.99 USD. 19200 words. Published on July 17, 2010. Fiction.
It was just another corporate gig…or, was it? Josh and Dana visit Cincinnati to observe and give recommendations for a stagnant neighborhood’ revitalization. Little did they expect the violence. It convinced them to stick around.
Water Taxi
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 5570 words. Published on June 24, 2010. Fiction.
Hopefully, the one day layover in LA would cut the jet lag of the Hawaii-to-Maine trip. Just time enough for Josh and Dana to get some rest, a little exercise and, maybe, save a life.
Price: $0.99 USD. 5570 words. Published on June 24, 2010. Fiction.
Hopefully, the one day layover in LA would cut the jet lag of the Hawaii-to-Maine trip. Just time enough for Josh and Dana to get some rest, a little exercise and, maybe, save a life.
Broad Beach Road
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 11230 words. Published on May 30, 2010. Fiction.
It was supposed to be a vacation, house sitting a gorgeous estate in Malibu. And, it was until Josh spotted some almost-hidden classified communications gear on a beach house. This led to the unraveling of a plot with national security ramifications.
Price: $0.99 USD. 11230 words. Published on May 30, 2010. Fiction.
It was supposed to be a vacation, house sitting a gorgeous estate in Malibu. And, it was until Josh spotted some almost-hidden classified communications gear on a beach house. This led to the unraveling of a plot with national security ramifications.
Dearborn
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 11590 words. Published on May 22, 2010. Fiction.
Josh Malley is engaged as a consultant to an international company to review the health of their community relations. In the process, he stumbles upon terrorist cell activity. His resourceful wife, Dana, and his old Marine compatriots team up to unravel the plot and thwart it...almost.
Price: $0.99 USD. 11590 words. Published on May 22, 2010. Fiction.
Josh Malley is engaged as a consultant to an international company to review the health of their community relations. In the process, he stumbles upon terrorist cell activity. His resourceful wife, Dana, and his old Marine compatriots team up to unravel the plot and thwart it...almost.
Hazard
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 11220 words. Published on May 19, 2010. Fiction.
Dana and Josh (introduced in ‘The Maine Event’) run into unexpected hostility in the hills of Eastern Kentucky while on an innocent history research visit. Some locals with secrets to keep suspect Dana of being a government snitch bent on disrupting their profitable hemp farms. Action, suspense and dastardly doin’s.
Price: $0.99 USD. 11220 words. Published on May 19, 2010. Fiction.
Dana and Josh (introduced in ‘The Maine Event’) run into unexpected hostility in the hills of Eastern Kentucky while on an innocent history research visit. Some locals with secrets to keep suspect Dana of being a government snitch bent on disrupting their profitable hemp farms. Action, suspense and dastardly doin’s.
How to Sell Your Business
by Alex Wilson
Price: $1.99 USD. 4790 words. Published on April 30, 2010. Nonfiction.
When the owner of a small business decides it is time to sell, it can be a daunting challenge. Where to start? Who to trust? How much to ask? Alex Wilson was a business broker and COO of a mergers and acquisitions firm. He brings counsel and insights that will give direction and boost confidence during this confusing perhaps once-in-a-lifetime event.
Price: $1.99 USD. 4790 words. Published on April 30, 2010. Nonfiction.
When the owner of a small business decides it is time to sell, it can be a daunting challenge. Where to start? Who to trust? How much to ask? Alex Wilson was a business broker and COO of a mergers and acquisitions firm. He brings counsel and insights that will give direction and boost confidence during this confusing perhaps once-in-a-lifetime event.
Steps to Reemployment
by Alex Wilson
Price: $1.99 USD. 3920 words. Published on April 27, 2010. Nonfiction.
Guidelines on the road to reemployment. Thoughts on making the best of the opportunity -- yes, opportunity -- provided by being out of work and seeking the way to rejoin the employed in a more rewarding position.
Price: $1.99 USD. 3920 words. Published on April 27, 2010. Nonfiction.
Guidelines on the road to reemployment. Thoughts on making the best of the opportunity -- yes, opportunity -- provided by being out of work and seeking the way to rejoin the employed in a more rewarding position.
Sub Rosa
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 11360 words. Published on April 26, 2010. Fiction.
Genius put to evil intent. A tale of larceny and revenge born of war and reprisal that sweeps over four countries on three continents. A form of terrorism threatens national security. All unraveled on San Francisco Bay due to a chance encounter at an amateur soccer game.
Price: $0.99 USD. 11360 words. Published on April 26, 2010. Fiction.
Genius put to evil intent. A tale of larceny and revenge born of war and reprisal that sweeps over four countries on three continents. A form of terrorism threatens national security. All unraveled on San Francisco Bay due to a chance encounter at an amateur soccer game.
The Route
by Alex Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 18940 words. Published on April 26, 2010. Fiction.
Action, adventure and interpersonal dynamics suffuse this tale of a family that found the ‘route’ from low expectations to fulfillment and financial security guided by the principles and decency of the heads of household (husband and wife).
Price: $0.99 USD. 18940 words. Published on April 26, 2010. Fiction.
Action, adventure and interpersonal dynamics suffuse this tale of a family that found the ‘route’ from low expectations to fulfillment and financial security guided by the principles and decency of the heads of household (husband and wife).
The Maine Event
by Alex Wilson
Price: Free! 13590 words. Published on April 26, 2010. Fiction.
(4.75 from 4 reviews)
Curiosity brought Josh and Dana together…and almost got them killed. Two independent people in their mid-life met through a Maine coast research project that turned deadly. They probed an anomaly and rattled a lethal business kingpin. Josh, ex-Marine turned journalist, and Dana, the young widow of a ‘black ops’ Navy Seal. Their intellectual exercise became more action than theoretical.
Price: Free! 13590 words. Published on April 26, 2010. Fiction.
(4.75 from 4 reviews) Curiosity brought Josh and Dana together…and almost got them killed. Two independent people in their mid-life met through a Maine coast research project that turned deadly. They probed an anomaly and rattled a lethal business kingpin. Josh, ex-Marine turned journalist, and Dana, the young widow of a ‘black ops’ Navy Seal. Their intellectual exercise became more action than theoretical.
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