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Give in to the Feeling by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 20,030. Language: English. Published: March 4, 2016. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Historical » Paranormal
Chicago 1924.When Susie arrived from China two years ago, she brought some truths with her. A woman’s value depends on how useful she is to her man and his family. Spirits may trick you into believing they’re humans and steal your soul before you ever realize you’re in any danger.
The Trivial Thing by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 47,860. Language: English. Published: June 25, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
In a near-future world of crime and crises, private detective Tin Baxter takes on a dispirited mother's plea to rescue her son while a faux-pious political mastermind, barbarous fraternal twins with a taste for human flesh, and a host of henchmen impede the way. Baxter must match their wits one by one in order to win the boy, retain his memories and avoid becoming anyone's next meal . . .
Song & Dance by
Price: Free! Words: 1,310. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2015. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
If someone dies in the forest and no-one is around to hear them, do they make any sound? Back in the 50's, a troubled man drives deep into the forest and begins digging a grave...
The Golden Merra by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 23,170. Language: English. Published: July 1, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » Historical » USA
1928 - Booze smuggler Wil Driscoll has accepted an invitation from an old foe to attend a dog race in New Orleans. On the lam from his boss, Wil desperately needs to strike it big. He soon discovers that he has to share a room with Albert Crow, an ambitious treasure hunter enroute an expedition to Mexico. After the pair's run-in with New Orleans' notorious Black Hand gang, it's no day at the races
Seven Out by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 10,270. Language: English. Published: June 5, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA, Fiction » Adventure » Action
When a gun goes off on board the steamship, the adventurous fugitive Wil Driscoll abandons his plans for buying information on a priceless artifact to make a quick getaway. An ex-pilot turned treasure hunter, Wil had booked passage down the Mississippi River in order to learn the whereabouts of a century-old pistol. With less than an hour to jump ship, he must track down the pistol's thief.
The Merch by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 168,040. Language: English. Published: June 3, 2014. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
In the genteel heart of Charleston, SC, a secret buried for forty-four years, is resurrected with dire implications for all concerned.The Merch is a taut, viscerally acute mystery set in 1970, when the Holy City known to modern day tourists and romantics was the best kept secret in America and The Merchant Seaman’s Club was the hottest nightclub on the east coast.
Furry and Jim: Mission Improbable Book 3 by
Series: Mission Improbable, Book 3. Price: Free! Words: 90. Language: English. Published: September 13, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Graphic novels & comics » Graphic novel, Fiction » Children’s books » Comics & Graphic Novels / Media Tie-In
Furry and Jim follow their next clues which take them from San Francisco to the Central Coast of California. In the final scenes of the book, Furry and Jim discover what happened to the scientist, and uncover the secret operation of the bad guys.
Bourbon Street by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 64,800. Language: English. Published: October 7, 2012. Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » American, Fiction » Historical » USA
Desiree Blanc wants to be a gun-moll. Born into poverty in rural northern Mississippi, Dorothy Jellnick grew into an ash-blonde beauty. Everyone told her to go to Hollywood, show the movie people a real southern belle. She made it as far as Bourbon Street, New Orleans, where she became Desiree Blanc, a white hot stripper at Hotsy Jazz Club.
On the Line by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,290. Language: English. Published: August 9, 2011. Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » American, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
This is a play about Timothy 'Timmo' O'Connor O'Leary. "Timmo" is a street attorney. He is a sole practitioner because straight out of law school, 40 years ago, he couldn't find anyone who wanted to practice with him. "Why?", you ask. Could it be that he is overweight? Could be. Is it because he always looks as if he owns one suit (He actually owns two.) and looks as if he'd slept in it.
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