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Tales of the Ragoon, Sam's Winnings
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Series: Tales of the Ragoon, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 40,080. Language: English. Published: July 20, 2009. Category: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Sci-Fi & fantasy
The mercantile Ragoon have rules. One of those rules is that property exchanges must be recorded. You'll get in trouble if you don't. But what if the property in question is your sister? And how will Sam's life change now that he owns the girl of his dreams? Read what happens when a joke bet turns into prison, exile and a new forced relationship.
Automotive Intelligentsia 2009-2010 Sports Car Guide
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Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 42,340. Language: English. Published: September 30, 2009. Category: Nonfiction » Transportation » Automobiles
The Automotive Intelligentsia 2009-2010 Sports Car Guide spotlights 54 of the most coveted rides on the road. Full-length profiles place the reader firmly behind the wheel and chronicle each model’s heart-pounding performance, advanced technology and storied heritage, complete with full specifications.
Stunt Road
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Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 96,670. Language: English. Published: October 2, 2009. Category: Fiction » Literature » Literary
Gold Medal Winner in the 2010 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Pete McFadden refuses to question his success when his online spoof of astrology unintentionally turns him into a trendy self-help guru. But when his creation becomes the plaything of a manipulative cult leader and a ruthless multinational corporation, Pete learns that the pleasures of wishful thinking come at a high price.
Lethal Wind
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Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 88,470. Language: English. Published: October 23, 2009 by Foremost Press. Category: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Harry Boggs is the man to see about cocaine. And he's accumulated 200 million bucks dealing the stuff. Can one man buck this kind of power? Scott Macklen is not at all sure he can. But he knows that if he does not, he will die. A masterful mix of coke, violence, and murder, delivered skillfully to create a fast, easy read, difficult to put down.
Slaughter on Maple Street
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Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 112,940. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2009 by Foremost Press. Category: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Officially Marsha Rieker and five others were murdered by a crazy. As Kyle, her brother, wraps her affairs, he discovers why she died: she had information the CIA does not want released. When an attempt is made on his life, he suspects they believe he now has it. Badly in need of help, he gathers a team of competent professionals who have fought beside him in Special Forces.
Character Witness
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Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 104,830. Language: English. Published: October 29, 2009. Category: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Kathleen Cotter is thrilled to be joining her uncle's Beverly Hills law firm but finds his practice is on the skids and his office on the wrong side of 90210. When a flamboyant new client offers Kathleen a chance to save her career, the young lawyer jumps at it. But the trail of lies and political corruption leave Kathleen trying to figure out not only how to solve the case but save her life.
Blowback
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Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 99,700. Language: English. Published: November 2, 2009 by Foremost Press. Category: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Thugs burst into Dr. Wade Turklen's home, brutally assaulting his wife and two teenage daughters. He is shot and left for dead. Was his family the victims of a random attack or was he the target, and his family killed only to cover that fact? Fueled by hatred and bent on revenge, he sets out on a mission that may very well destroy the very essence of whom he believes himself to be.
Take the Shot
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Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 55,420. Language: English. Published: November 7, 2009 by Foremost Press. Category: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
When the body of the latest victim of a serial rapist is accidentally discovered, Lisa Anders knows she is also slated to die, for she can identify the killer. Should she flee? Abandon her hopes for a successful career? Or stay and tough it out? With ex-cop Todd Hallster at her side, Lisa reluctantly decides to stay. Immediately she realizes she may have made the greatest mistake of her life.
Solar Girl and Lunar Boy
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Price: $4.00 USD. Words: 4,810. Language: English. Published: November 16, 2009. Category: Fiction » Children’s books » Fiction
Solar Girl and Lunar Boy is a delightful collection of children stories that taps into their personal inner light to vanquish fear of the unknown (Solar Girl); humorously transforms a common experience from sadness to joy (No Smiling On Wednesdays); breaks stereotypes and teaches earthquake safety in Quake, Shake and Roll; and explores the world of ants and the environment, in As Precious As Gold.
The Mandarin Club
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Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 111,050. Language: English. Published: November 18, 2009 by Bancroft Press. Category: Fiction » Literature » Plays & Screenplays
A contemporary Washington mystery with a high tech, China twist . . . A brilliantly-conceived spy novel introducing seven engaging characters whose lives are transformed by crisis. Provocatively detailed through the knowing voice of a prominent Washington expert, this is highly literate fiction. It fuses Big Chill themes with Le Carré rhythms in a post-Cold War story of espionage.
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