Michael D. Britton


Biography

Michael D. Britton has been writing professionally for about 20 years, working in government, private industry, marketing, technical, web, freelance and a decade in the raw world of TV news.

His short fiction has received multiple honorable mentions in the Writers of the Future contest, among other recognition; and his novels have advanced through multiple rounds of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award in various years.

He has written about a half dozen novels and over 60 short stories/novellas.

Where to find Michael D. Britton online


Books

Turn the Page    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 5460 words. Published on February 14, 2012. Fiction.

When a lonely girl escapes in her books, she gets more than she bargained for - including real-life mystery, twisted history, and a threat to her life! That, and a little love, should keep you turning these pages...
A Slave to Race    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 6530 words. Published on February 13, 2012. Fiction.

What would it take for you to trade a life in the skies, earning your freedom, for a death sentence deep within the lunar mines? When you're racing for your life, you don't let a thing like death slow you down. Love, on the other hand, can seal your fate.
Decisions, Decisions    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 6750 words. Published on February 8, 2012. Fiction.

One man - two seagulls - three life-altering choices. When a bird brings beach-combing drifter Richard a powerful charm, he learns that choices can be a gift and a curse. Will the Chooser change the course of Richard's life forever? Find out in this unusual short story about second and third chances...
The Only    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 12200 words. Published on January 27, 2012. Fiction.

Who can save your world, when your gods have abandoned it? Aedlem is one of the few left in Panlithia who believes they are not really gone. In fact, the rising generation doesn't believe they ever really existed. When a cruel alien species invades and enslaves the population, can Aedlem's faith in the mysterious Ghosts of the Sky help him lead his people to freedom once again?
Switch    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 6880 words. Published on January 24, 2012. Fiction.

Jean Mitchell, deep cover agent for the Association, just got her cover blown. Now there's only one option: become someone else entirely by trading bodies with another agent. But the real trouble starts when she starts to fall for that other agent's fiancee...
Statute Forty-Nine    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4110 words. Published on January 21, 2012. Fiction.

My mind is not like Satoshi's - it's ordered, with perfect recall. That's why he loves me, I think. But they want to take me away from him - all because he lost his temper ONE time. It doesn't seem fair. They keep talking about Statute Forty-Nine. And saying that now - I am different...
Pause    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 11100 words. Published on January 13, 2012. Fiction.

A new weapon - one that freezes its targets in space-time - has a mysterious side effect on Captain John Benjamin of the Raptor's Shadow. Can a cure be found before his world seems to come to a complete stop?
Superthread    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 10530 words. Published on December 3, 2011. Fiction.

I'm not who I thought I was. Neither is my wife. Now I must convince her of who she really is . . . or kill her. They tell me the future of the world depends on it. And I am running out of time . . . Superthread is a novella about a war waged through time, deceit with a higher purpose, and the power of love. Could you pull the trigger?
Diaspora    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 13310 words. Published on September 22, 2011. Fiction.

Joshua Gray may be the only person who can save the human race from utter destruction at the hands of an intractable alien enemy. He forms a friendship with a leader of the q-Chek - a bond forged through suffering and painful choices. Together, the two blur the lines of loyalty and sacrifice in their desperate quest for peace.
Seer    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 11080 words. Published on September 8, 2011. Fiction.

The past is written in stone . . . the future only penciled in. If you could see the future, would you change it? When Mateo Lopez, a west Texas farmer, discovers a mysterious stone artifact on his property, his life - and the fate of the world - changes forever.
The File    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 16170 words. Published on August 11, 2011. Fiction.

Kyle White is the widowered father of teenage twins. He's also wanted by the government. His crime? Living off the grid in a totally plugged-in world. He's also working on a way to bring down the entire online infrastructure responsible for his wife's death. As the time nears for the implementation of his revolutionary plan, the question is - who can he trust?
Rufus Quince: Bounty Hunter - Dreams of a Fool    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $5.99 USD. 58040 words. Published on June 25, 2011. Fiction.

Rufus Quince, a retired System bounty hunter, keeps getting sucked into doing “one” more job for the Lunar Collective Government. When a group of ruthless speculators led by a phantom from Quince’s past tries to force him off his land, peace and quiet must take a back seat to one more round of interplanetary investigation and unabashed butt-kicking. They just messed with the wrong man.
ICE MAN and Other Cold Deaths: a Six-Pack of Mysteries    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $4.49 USD. 21830 words. Published on June 25, 2011. Fiction.

From the slaying of a reality show celebrity judge, to a race against time to save a crucial memory, to a perplexing murder case in a lunar colony, these six short tales are a fun read for any lover of mysteries.
The Darkness    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 19850 words. Published on June 1, 2011. Fiction.

THE DARKNESS explores the feelings of one young woman who has gazed into the abyss, only to discover that it is staring right back at her. You can buy ANYTHING on the internet, but can that help Ashley overcome THE DARKNESS? [BONUS: Includes an extended free sample of Michael D. Britton's thriller novel, CANCELED.]
Forces    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $3.99 USD. 11050 words. Published on May 24, 2011. Fiction.

Your computer starts working fine again as soon as you call IT for help...Coincidence? Murphy's Law? Destiny? Deja vu? What are these strange forces that weave their way throughout our lives? Dr. Mark Walters believes he has the key - and his world is turned upside-down when those forces begin to take over his life. You'll never look at every day occurrences the same way again...
AssassinWare    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $5.99 USD. 57770 words. Published on April 1, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Some people live and die by their technology – some just die. Top CIA cybersleuth Scott Faraday is stumped by the perfect electronic getaway in each of six murders of U.N. diplomats. No apparent connection, other than the fact every one died sitting at a computer. The trail is cold, except for a cryptic comment left on Faraday's blog. If you love the pace of TV's 24, you'll love AssassinWare.
Canceled: The Story of America's Least Wanted    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $6.99 USD. 81720 words. Published on March 28, 2011. Fiction.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
What will reality TV do next? Kaylie Adams finds out as she joins FBC’s new hit reality TV show: Canceled. A sort of “Abortion Idol,” the American viewing audience votes weekly: keep the baby, or terminate. When FBC studio exec Jake Granville learns he’s the father, TV’s hottest new show suddenly gets very personal. But a contract is a contract.

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Smashwords book reviews by Michael D. Britton

  • The Harvest on Jan. 20, 2011
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    This is a great short story by one of my favorite authors! You should buy all his stuff . . . you won't be disappointed.
  • The Wishing Well on March 30, 2011
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    Schibi has a way of really sucking you in. This story creates powerful feelings of tension and keeps the suspense right up to the very end. The characters are well-developed in just a few words. The Wishing Well seems to me like it could really be worked into a series or, better yet, a novel that tracks the full history of Harrison, his victims, and the mysterious truth of the wishing well itself. I look forward to reading more stories by David Schibi.
  • Target Demo on April 26, 2011
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    This was a fun read . . . Tatano clearly speaks from a grounded understanding of the news biz . . . and a deliciously cynical view of the politics "biz." A clever twist on the power of media!
  • Centaur of the Crime on June 25, 2011
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    Fabulous Forensic Fantasy! Michael Angel delivers a page-turning novel in a unique sub-genre with Centaur of the Crime. This author knows how to grab a reader, hook that reader, and pull that reader through a story - it's called terrific cliff-hangers. At the end of every chapter, you just want to read the next - like an addiction. Angel has built a rich fantasy world - Andeluvia - into which our likable leading lady Dayna Chrissie, an L.A. medical examiner, is thrust. The stakes are high, as "Lady Chrissie" must act fast to solve the murder of that realm's king and avert a devastating war. Twists, turns and action abound, with a highly entertaining level of humor and sophistication. The assembled allies - an outcast centaur wizard, a noble aging griffin, and an ostracized "bad luck charm" deer creature - form an "A-Team" of magical crime-solving and true camaraderie. I very much look forward to a sequel!