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Curtis Bausse
Man of Patience
by Curtis Bausse
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 87,760.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: March 30, 2023
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Psychological
A gripping story of obsession, revenge, and an inescapable fate. 350 pages
Cash In Carry
by Curtis Bausse
Series: Magali Rousseau mystery series, Book 2.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 69,190.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: February 5, 2019
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime
One woman escaping her past, another trapped in a terrifying present. One man with everything to live for, another with nothing to lose. In a seaside town in the south of France, three days of anguish play out behind closed doors. And four destinies hang in the balance as events spiral out of control. When a young woman is snatched from the centre of Marseille, no one suspects the kidnappers...
Second Taste
by Laura Theis, Boris Glikman, Gayatri Swaminathan, Arron Evans, Susanna Bellini, Christine Hayward, John Paul Davies, Steve Wade, Tom Wolosz, Susanna Callaghan, Emily Lomax, Parker McIntosh, Alexandra Hademenos, Cath Barton, Irma Goderdzishvili, Laura Geall, Anais Jay, Kriss Nichol, Moomal Ahmed, Thomas Maccoll, Matt Gibson, Julian Cope, Radhika Borde, & Jeremy Forge
Series: Book a Break anthology, Book 3.
Price:
$1.99 USD.
Words: 55,550.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: September 28, 2018
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Literature » Literary
Humour, fantasy, tragedy, drama, romance... Startling and original, the stories selected for this mouth-watering anthology are guaranteed to satisfy your appetite for the unique pleasure of reading. From a sad tagine to vintage blood, bottled light to luminous water, the theme of nourishment lets you sample a spread of excellent writing which will only make you want to come back for more. Let...
With Our Eyes Open
by Sherry Morris, Debz Hobbs-Wyatt, Saphia Fleury, Ruth Bateson, Jessica Joy, Sophie Marie, Lyndon Mallet, Kevin Keely, Rosalind Adler, Hal Ackerman, Peter Fong, Anna Tan, Alice Penfold, Jeannie Abbott, Malcolm Welshman, Nicola Brooks-Williamson, Sam Middleton Beattie, Olivia Templeton, Kirsty Holmes, Jill Barth, Sylvia Telfer, Parker McIntosh, Paul Thurston, E.F.S. Byrne, Enda Scott, Irma Goderdzishvili, Juliet Staveley, Chantal Mackley, Alexandra Hademenos, Vanessa Steer, Sean Watkin, Cooper Wilms, Elspeth Knight, Laurence Klinger, & Lucy Holden
Series: Book a Break anthology, Book 2.
Price:
$1.99 USD.
Words: 61,330.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: October 15, 2017
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Literature » Literary
Fancy a trip to Pluto? Or how about a fearful drive along a stretch of country road, or a long, hot, dusty walk to Nairobi? Unless you prefer to go to church with a strange woman in green tights, her hair alive with electricity. Here you have 34 stories, each one a journey, whether planned or unexpected, funny or frightening, real or figurative, shared or dreadfully alone. ‘They had a long...
The Rabbit Hole
by Edward Ahern, Marie Anderson, Curtis Bausse, Édgar Avilés, Jon Black, Glenn Bruce, GD Deckard, Rhonda Eikamp, Brad Fiore, J.G. Follansbee, Boris Glikman, Steven Gepp, Geoff Habiger, Jill Hand, T.A. Henry, Jessica Joy, Simone Martel, Dennis Myers, David Rae, Alistair Rey, barry rosen, kim michelle ross, JJ Steinfeld, Mack Stone, Tom Wolosz, Stanley Webb, E.F.S. Byrne, & Russell Hemmell
Series: Weird Stories, Book 2.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 82,240.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: September 30, 2019
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
This second volume of The Rabbit Hole is every bit as flumbiferous as the first. Which is just as Alice likes, because weirdness abounds and the warren never ends. Are you out for revenge? You'll need the right app. Or perhaps you've done something foolish? Never mind – it can be undone. Would you like to be in a video game? That too can be arranged - at a cost. All this and more in 29 stories...
The Perle Quartet
by Curtis Bausse
Series: Magali Rousseau mystery series.
Price:
$8.99 USD.
Words: 325,020.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: December 10, 2019
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime
"I'd like you to find the person who killed my son." The tone is set with Charlotte Perle's first words to Magali Rousseau. No ordinary request, this – it's one that calls for empathy, tenacity, thoroughness. Qualities which Magali has in abundance. And the bond between the two women grow into something far beyond the search for a murderer. Friendship, love, a deep and lasting complicity...
Perfume Island
by Curtis Bausse
Series: Magali Rousseau mystery series, Book 3.
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 104,300.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: November 15, 2017
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime
People come out here, they do things they wouldn't do back home… All they wanted was a quiet evening together. Then came the phone call. And a chain of events which would take Magali Rousseau into the sinister heart of the tropical island of Mayotte. Where a gloss of beauty hides a tangle of contradictions and fears. Where the scent of perfume covers the stench of poverty. And where Magali goes...
Santon Strife
by Curtis Bausse
Series: Sophie Kiesser Mystery Series, Book 4.
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 62,430.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: December 8, 2021
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Religious, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
A mild and humble heart. In a seaside resort in the south of France, the episcopal motto chimes with Sophie's hopes for a peaceful Christmas. Reality, alas, decides otherwise. The troubled heart of a gangster's wife, the cynical heart of a wily Mayor, the raging heart of Sophie's sister, the shattered heart of a santon maker - all combine in an escalating drama of sin, guilt, jealousy...
Mystery Manor
by Curtis Bausse
Series: Magali Rousseau mystery series, Book 4.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 80,730.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: July 21, 2019
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
A house deep in the country. Shutters closed, surrounded by a 12-foot fence. Cameras inside. And food. Mountains of food. A woman's voice, sweet as a spoonful of honey: 'Welcome to Mystery Manor, Sarah. Here you will find all you need. Except one thing. Communication with the outside world.' Five missing teenagers. 'Don't worry, they'll be back soon. They must have just run away.' Or is it...
One Green Bottle
by Curtis Bausse
Series: Magali Rousseau mystery series, Book 1.
Price:
Free!
Words: 80,410.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: May 21, 2017
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime
A private detective catches dodgy salesmen and adulterers, right? Wrong. Magali Rousseau's first case, and it's murder. Then comes another. And another. Until she finds herself trapped with a killer whose only aim is to make her his tenth – and final – victim. Set in Provence, One Green Bottle is not just about the hunt for a serial killer. It's also the story of a woman in search of a new life...
Truffle Trouble
by Curtis Bausse
Series: Sophie Kiesser Mystery Series, Book 1.
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 73,260.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: April 2, 2020
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime
Delicious? Oh, yes, truffles are to die for. Just one problem - they bring out the worst in people. When Sophie decides to test her private detective skills, she intends to take it gently. After all, what could be more harmless than looking for a dog? What she didn't imagine was coming across a strange stone construction in the forest, and finding more than she bargained for. Discover the...
Calisson Calamity
by Curtis Bausse
Series: Sophie Kiesser Mystery Series, Book 2.
Price:
$0.99 USD.
Words: 84,580.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: November 16, 2020
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime
In a tragic incident near Marseille, two divers die – accident or murder? And how are their deaths connected to calissons, the world-renowned almond and fruit speciality of Aix en Provence? As a bitter feud erupts between two calisson producers, Sophie sets out to investigate – but soon gets out of her depth in a world that's not as sweet – nor as cozy – as it seems. 'You need one-third almonds...
Painter Palaver
by Curtis Bausse
Series: Sophie Kiesser Mystery Series, Book 3.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 79,530.
Language:
English.
Originally Published: August 5, 2021
by
Curtis Bausse.
Categories:
Fiction, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Great place to stay. Shame about the corpse. A country house. Two hosts, eight guests, food, wine and sun. And a dead body. Everyone turns into suspects as secrets emerge, relationships suffer, and motives multiply like mosquitoes. In spite of herself, Sophie is soon dragged into an investigation as strange and intense as the heatwave oppressing them all - including the hapless Captain Eveno...
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