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J.R. Rain


Publisher info

I live in a small house on a small island with my dog, Sadie, who has more energy than Robin Williams. I will be publishing a slew of my novels over the next few years, so stop by often and check out what's new.

Where to find J.R. Rain online

Website: http://jrrain.com
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Where to buy in print

http://stores.lulu.com/jrrain

Books

Love Bleeds: Eight Vampire Novels    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $1.99 USD. 316380 words. Published on May 22, 2012. Fiction.
Eight bestselling vampire novels by #1 bestselling author, J.R. Rain, including: Moon Dance, Vampire Moon, American Vampire, Moon Child, The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo, The Vampire Who Played Dead, The Vampire Club and Bad Blood.
Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 42310 words. Published on May 21, 2012. Fiction.
When Aladdin is summoned to save the magical Sirens from a ruthless and mysterious enemy, he soon discovers that the Key to Hades has been stolen from the sea nymphs' lair. Now the King of Agrabagh must venture deep into the heart of the Dark Continent in search of the legendary entrance to the Underworld. At stake is not only Aladdin's immortal soul but the lives of everyone he loves.
Vampire Dawn (Vampire for Hire #5)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 61880 words. Published on March 13, 2012. Fiction.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Samantha Moon tackles her most frightening case yet. Someone is leaving victims drained of blood, and all signs point to the killer not being a vampire. Meanwhile, Sam can't help but notice the changes coming over her son...fantastical changes that will leave her searching desperately for answers.
Samantha Moon: All Four Novels    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $8.99 USD. 204810 words. Published on December 27, 2011. Fiction.
(5.00 from 5 reviews)
Mother, wife, private investigator...vampire. Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire. All four novels in the #1 bestselling series.
Vampire Rain and Other Stories    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 10180 words. Published on December 18, 2011. Fiction.
In "The Night Knows Me Well," one ancient vampire takes it upon himself to rid the world of a deadly plague...himself. In "They Came From the Sea," Clyde Goodbook makes a fantastic discovery in his backyard...a discovery that changes his life forever. In "Merlin's Tomb," two children are about to come face-to-face with a famous wizard.
Vampire for Hire: Three Short Stories    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 20380 words. Published on December 15, 2011. Fiction.
Three bestselling "Vampire for Hire" short stories, including: TEETH Fang's very bloody and tragic backstory. VAMPIRE NIGHTS Samantha Moon meets someone unexpected on a late night trip to Denny's, someone who seems to know all her secrets and has all the answers. VAMPIRE BLUES Samantha Moon is about to discover that not all men are created equal... Bonus Material included
The Return of Aladdin: Two Books    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 102350 words. Published on December 8, 2011. Fiction.
Return to the magical land of the Arabian Nights with J.R. Rain and Piers Anthony. Two bestselling books together in one volume, including: ALADDIN RELIGHTED, in which Aladdin, now working as an anonymous relic hunter, is hired by a desperate noble woman to rescue her kidnapped son. In ALADDIN SINS BAD, Aladdin teams up with the dashing Sinbad to save the famous sailor's kidnapped wife.
Crime After Crime: Two Mystery Novels    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $4.99 USD. 111250 words. Published on December 7, 2011. Fiction.
Two bestselling mystery novels together in one volume: THE GIANT KILLER by Richard Vasquez and THE MUMMY CASE (Includes a clickable Table of Contents.)
Christmas Moon (A Vampire for Hire Novella)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 18690 words. Published on December 3, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
With Christmas just around the corner, Samantha Moon finds herself taking on a very strange case. A mysterious family treasure has been stolen, something priceless that's been passed down through the generations, something buried in secrets. Samantha is also approached by a very mysterious man, someone who knows all her secrets, a man who might not be a man at all.
Hail Mary (Jim Knighthorse Series #3)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 47420 words. Published on November 10, 2011. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
In this third book of the series, Private investigator Jim Knighthorse finds himself on the trail of his mother's killer, a cold case spanning two decades. While on the hunt, he takes on a brutal case that takes him into shark-infested waters and deep into the heart of Mexico. All the while, Knighthorse comes closer and closer to finding his mother's killer...and there's going to be hell to pay.
Vampire Blues (Samantha Moon Case Files #1)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 23460 words. Published on September 8, 2011. Fiction.
Private investigators juggle a variety of jobs throughout the day. Some cases are bigger than others, but even a routine case can offer a few surprises. And in "Vampire Blues," Samantha Moon is about to discover that not all men are created equal... In "Nightmare," one parasitic vampire is about to meet his own worst nightmare... In "Soul Train," a young boy who hears a mysterious nightly train.
Aladdin Sins Bad    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 51150 words. Published on August 13, 2011. Fiction.
Life as the king of Agrabah is never boring, especially when Sinbad the Sailor requests a ship to save his kidnapped wife. Aladdin, never one to run from danger, agrees to help and accompanies Sinbad as they set sail to accumulate enough treasure to ransom the sailor's wife. Soon they run afoul of zombies, sirens, demons, nymphs, evil djinns, and a dastardly plot to take over his kingdom.
Moon Child (Vampire for Hire #4)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 44380 words. Published on July 25, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review)
Private investigator Samantha Moon is faced with an impossible decision—a decision that no mother should ever have to make. A decision that will change her life, and those she loves, forever. And through it all, Sam finds herself in a lethal game of vampire vs. vampire as a powerful—and desperate—enemy will stop at nothing to claim what he most desires.
The Vampire Who Played Dead (A Spinoza Novella)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 20710 words. Published on May 9, 2011. Fiction.
Two years ago, a woman is murdered in cold blood. Now a son she'd given up for adoption returns to claim his inheritance. To verify his claim, a DNA test is ordered. Except there's one problem. Her grave is empty. Hired to find the missing body, Spinoza will follow a set of clues that leads him to the unthinkable, a world of nightmares and dreamscapes. A world inhabited by the living and the dead.
Arthur (The Grail Quest Trilogy #1)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 44330 words. Published on April 22, 2011. Fiction.
King Arthur returns in this modern-day quest for the Holy Grail. Plagued by nightmares of King Arthur, Merlin and the Holy Grail, American mystery novelist James Dupree sets out to England to finally understand the meaning behind his strange dreams. Upon arriving in tranquil Glastonbury, James quickly discovers that not all is as it seems in a land deeply connected to Camelot.
American Vampire (Vampire for Hire #3)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 63170 words. Published on April 7, 2011. Fiction.
(3.00 from 1 review)
Private investigator Samantha Moon receives a heartbreaking phone call from a very unlikely source: a five-year-old girl who's been missing for three months. Now on the hunt, Samantha will use her considerable resources — including her growing supernatural abilities — to locate the missing girl before it's too late.
Aladdin Relighted    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 61210 words. Published on March 3, 2011. Fiction.
Aladdin is older, richer and wiser...and heart broken. After losing his beloved wife and son to foul play, he resigns from being king and sets out to do what he does best... Now working as an anonymous relic hunter, he’s hired by a desperate woman to rescue her kidnapped son from a powerful wizard, a wizard who happens to have designs on Aladdin’s kingdom.
Vampires    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $4.99 USD. 183140 words. Published on January 30, 2011. Fiction.
Three bestselling vampire novels by three bestselling authors. MOON DANCE by J.R. Rain. VAMPIRE LOVE STORY by H.T. Night. THE VAMPIRES' LAST LOVE by Aiden James.
Knighthorse: Two Novels    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $4.99 USD. 92640 words. Published on December 24, 2010. Fiction.
Two Bestselling Mystery Novels Together in One Omnibus: DARK HORSE Jim Knighthorse #1 When Private investigator Jim Knighthorse is hired to clear a high school student's name of murder, he discovers that not all is at it seems in upscale Huntignton High. THE MUMMY CASE Jim Knighthorse #2 Private investigator Jim Knighthorse takes on a very, very cold case...a 100 year old murder.
Vampire Nights and Other Stories    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 13570 words. Published on December 15, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
In "Vampire Nights", Samantha Moon, from Moon Dance and Vampire Moon, meets someone unexpected on a late night trip to Denny's, someone who seems to know all her secrets and has all the answers. Plus two additional dark tales by J.R. Rain, author Dark Horse and The Mummy Case.
Vampire for Hire: Two Novels    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $4.99 USD. 110480 words. Published on December 15, 2010. Fiction.
Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire. MOON DANCE (Vampire for Hire #1) VAMPIRE MOON (Vampire for Hire #2)
Dark Quests    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 59940 words. Published on December 2, 2010. Screenplays.
Two Bestselling Screenplays Together in One Omnibus: JUDAS SILVER a screenplay by J.R. Rain The race is on to recover the lost 30 coins paid to betray Christ. LOST EDEN a screenplay by J.R. Rain A desperate Russian billionaire searches for the true Garden of Eden and the healing oils contained within the fabled Tree of Life.
Black Rain: Dark Tales    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 52070 words. Published on November 3, 2010. Fiction.
10 Dark Tales by J.R. Rain
Rainy Nights: Three Novels    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $6.99 USD. 165910 words. Published on November 1, 2010. Fiction.
Three Bestselling Books Together in One Omnibus: MOON DANCE: Vampire for Hire #1 THE LOST ARK An Adventure Novel THE BODY DEPARTED A Ghost Story
Rain Dance: Three Novels    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $6.99 USD. 143520 words. Published on October 30, 2010. Fiction.
Three Bestselling Mystery Novels Together in One Omnibus: DARK HORSE A Jim Knighthorse Novel THE MUMMY CASE A Jim Knighthorse Novel ELVIS HAS NOT LEFT THE BUILDING A Murder Mystery
The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo (A Spinoza Novella)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $0.99 USD. 18870 words. Published on October 17, 2010. Fiction.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Three years ago, high school student Veronica Fortune witnessed the brutal murder of her parents. Now armed and dangerous, she sets out to hunt down the very thing that destroyed her life. That is, until she disappears. Spinoza is a private investigator who specializes in finding the missing, and as he searches for the missing girl, nothing can prepare him for what he's about to meet.
The Lost Ark    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 82890 words. Published on October 16, 2010. Fiction.
In a lonely bar in eastern Turkey, ex-National Geographic photojournalist Sam Ward is hired to find an eccentric professor who disappeared high atop Mount Ararat, fabled resting spot of Noah's Ark. Accompanied by the professor's beautiful daughter, archaeologist Faye Roberts, Sam soon stumbles upon a secret stronghold — a base of operation for unleashing hell of earth.
Vampire Moon (Vampire for Hire #2)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 61720 words. Published on October 7, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
In VAMPIRE MOON, private investigator Samantha Moon finds herself hunting down a powerful crime lord and protecting an innocent woman from her ruthless ex-husband — all while two very different men vie for her heart. And as the stakes grow higher and her cases turn personal, Samantha Moon will do whatever it takes to protect the innocent and bring two cold-blooded killers to justice.
Lost Eden    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 35240 words. Published on April 5, 2010. Screenplays.
The race is on to find the true Garden of Eden, as a Russian billionaire, dying of a rare disease, will stop at nothing to find the Tree of Life and its alleged healing oils. Action/adventure in the tradtion of Indiana Jones and The Mummy.
Judas Silver    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 37110 words. Published on April 5, 2010. Screenplays.
Someone is stealing the cursed thirty coins paid to betray Christ. Disturbed by these events, the Vatican hires antiquities thief, Trey Jordan. Trey's mission is simple: find the coins first and stop a madman from throwing open the Gates of Hell and plunging the world into darkness and chaos.
The Mummy Case (Jim Knighthorse Series #2)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 40990 words. Published on March 22, 2010. Fiction.
When historian Willie Clarke dies mysteriously of dehydration in a California desert, private investigator Jim Knighthorse is asked to dig a little into the mystery. And what he discovers has connections to one of the West's oldest and most baffling mysteries.
The Bleeder and Other Stories (Vampire for Hire, Bonus Material)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 16890 words. Published on March 21, 2010. Fiction.
THE ARTIST Leo Dershowitz is an unsuccessful artist with minimal talent. THE PRICE But all that changes one day when he finds the macabre source of his artistic muse. PAYMENT IN BLOOD Now, nothing will stop Leo from creating his masterpieces--not even death.
Elvis Has Not Left the Building    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 62910 words. Published on March 17, 2010. Fiction.
I can't help falling in love with this novel by author J.R. Rain, a private investigator and Hollywood screenwriter who draws upon his real life expertise to pose a what-if question that will have readers begging for more: What if Elvis faked his own death in 1977 and is now 75 years old, living in obscurity in Southern California, and working as a private investigator? --Eve Paludan, author
Dark Horse (Jim Knighthorse Series #1)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: Free! 48980 words. Published on March 2, 2010. Fiction.
(5.00 from 1 review)
When high school student Derrick Booker, the only black student at a posh Orange County high school, is accused of killing his white girlfriend, ex-college football hero and detective Jim Knighthorse is hired to dig a little deeper into the murder. It doesn't take long for Knighthorse to realize that not all is as it seems at tranquil Huntington High.
Teeth and Other Stories (Vampire for Hire, Short Story)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $2.99 USD. 18480 words. Published on January 16, 2010. Fiction.
J.R. Rain here. When I get mail regarding my books, more often than not that mail consists of a single question: Who's Fang? Fang, for those of you who have not read my vampire mystery novel, MOON DANCE, is Samantha Moon's online confidant. Although I always suspected his role would expand in future books, little is explained about who Fang is. Well, consider his role expanded in this short story.
The Body Departed    by J.R. Rain 
Price: $3.99 USD. 46040 words. Published on November 12, 2009. Fiction.
James Blakely is a good ghost who did some bad things. And since he isn't in a hurry to burn in hell for all eternity, he decides to stick around for awhile and solve his own brutal murder--and uncovers the devastating secret that connects his soul to earth.
Moon Dance (Vampire for Hire #1)    by J.R. Rain 
Price: Free! 53660 words. Published on October 22, 2009. Fiction.
(4.00 from 2 reviews)
Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire. "I enjoyed MOON DANCE immensely." --Piers Anthony

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