Pegasus Books

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About Pegasus Books

Since its inception in 1998, Pegasus Books has anticipated a publishing industry that would evolve from a system of tradition and exclusivity to one of access and opportunity for thousands of good writers who, despite literal lifetimes of effort, were simply unable to break into a system built on cronyism, luck and institutional favoritism. On the other hand, there were the vanity presses, places where no accomplished, self-respecting writer would sacrifice his or her hard-wrought work. As a result, many great writers with incredible works were locked out of the process.

Fortunately, the creation and availability of desktop publishing applications and Print-on-Demand providers have changed the course of a reluctant multi-billion dollar industry, and the Internet continues to influence that change. As a result, there are more opportunities now than ever for writers, published and unpublished, for those with agents or on their own.

Pegasus Books is a traditional small-to-medium press, dedicated to publishing the works of aspiring new authors and providing greater opportunities and support to established writers by being at the vanguard of this transformation. We only expect our authors to match our passion and dedication to producing high-quality books and related products. We want our readers to enjoy consistently creative, thoughtful works in their many formats.

MARCUS MCGEE
Curriculum Vitae

Birth date August 8, Casablanca Morocco

Locale

19XX– 19XX Casablanca, Morocco
1964 – 1967 Madrid, Spain
1967 – 1969 Omaha, Nebraska
1969 – 1984 Sacramento, California
Valley High School
(Speech, Debate, Languages, Music)
California State University, Sacramento
(Communication Studies major, French Language & Theatre Arts minors)
1984 - present Sacramento, CA and Los Angeles, CA

Writing/Production History

1982 Three plays: Solomon and Constance, Michael Angelo, Stevie: The Eighth Wonder of the World
1983 Produced and directed Stevie at Sierra II Theatre, Sacramento, July; wrote stage play Table 21
Wrote No More Cheesecake!; began first novel
1985 Completed novel Deus Ex Machina, completed two plays: Caesar and Kidstuff
1986 Wrote stage play Dream and one-act Fashion
1987 Adapted Dream as screenplay; Piss Only on the Porcelain, short stories Till Death Do Us Part, Mr. Peacock, Anthropophagi
1988 Wrote The Love Tragedies and Remember
1990 Produced, directed and starred in No More Cheesecake! at the Sacramento Community Center Theatre, March; began Willie Brown biography
1994 Wrote Mommy! There’s A Little Boy Under My Bed!
1996 Completed Willie: The Man, The Myth & The Era; wrote short stories
1998 Founded Pegasus Books; Published An Essay: On Niggers and Squirrels; began writing legal novel; wrote Black Bertha
1999 Published short story collection: Four Stories; finished novel; wrote Apology
2000 Published novel Legal Thriller; Published An Essay: On The Execution of Timothy McVeigh
2001 Published short story collection: Synchronicity; began new novel
2002 Published thriller The Last Year
2003 Researched and developed Griot film project
2004 Completed short story collection: The Silk Noose; began sequel to Legal Thriller
2005-06 Published The Silk Noose; researched and
developed thriller Viral Vector; continued
writing Murder From the Grave
2007-08 Completed Murder From the Grave; began writing ViralVector; founded Parnassus Press Partnership Publishing
2009-10: Published Murder From the Grave; published Shadow In The Sky, published Moment of Truth, published Mommy, There’s A Little Boy Under My Bed! completed Viral Vector; began work on An Old Negro Spiritual and An Essay On What They Called Us; Borders Book tour of the Northwest – Murder From The Grave a bestseller for region in Q4 2010
2011 Wrote and published How To Eat An Elephant and Two Matadors; converted all books to eBooks; greater emphasis on publishing new writers; wrote Obama's Shirt and two additional books under pseudonym.

Extras: Fluent in French, competent at Latin and
Spanish; accomplished at saxophone and other
woodwinds; strong science, math, history,
political science and religions background

Hobbies: Reading history and philosophy; theatrical
production; music and movies

Passions: Writing, research, stories, wine, art,

Odd Fact: Marcus managed an upscale/political/lobbyist hangout Chinese restaurant called Frank Fat’s, one block from the California State Capitol, for fourteen years.

Where to find Pegasus Books online

An Old Negro Spiritual
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 45,470. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2020 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » African American fiction » General, Fiction » Historical » USA
With subtle a nod to Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and the spirit of charity, McGee's "An Old Negro Spiritual" is the story of a judge, Thomas Dolittle, who is visited by his deceased predecessor, Marshall, who tells him he will be visited by three haints: Injustice Past, Injustice Present and Injustice Yet-to-Come. A story about injustice in America, in the spirit of justice.
The Case of the Bent Spoke: A Poplar Cove Myster
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 26,870. Language: English. Published: June 26, 2018 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » African American fiction » Historical, Fiction » Children’s books » Sports & Recreation / Cycling
When legendary racing cyclist Major Taylor comes to Poplar Cove, danger follows him. Taylor wants to spend a few days fishing before attending a cycling expedition in Japan, but someone is planning to prevent the famous cyclist from competing in that country.To honor Taylor, the small community of Poplar Cove organizes a bicycle race of their own.
Draugar The Girl with the Golden Buddha
Price: Free! Words: 59,000. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2018 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Literary collections » Ancient & Classical
If this book has somehow come to you, then tragically, the worst has already happened, and you must prepare to have your hands bloodied in an epic battle, though it may already be too late for you. Open this book and read... if you dare!
Alberta
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 128,810. Language: English. Published: October 2, 2017 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
Meet Alberta, a seventeen-year-old chimp with a brain resembling Einstein’s brain in form and function. With an affinity for abstract math and an IQ of 131, she is arguably smarter than most humans. Alberta wants rights and protections—to become first breathing nonhuman person recognized by American law.
Alberta
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 129,310. Language: English. Published: August 22, 2017 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general
Meet Alberta, a seventeen-year-old chimp with a brain resembling Einstein’s brain in form and function. With an affinity for abstract math and an IQ of 131, she is arguably smarter than most humans. Alberta wants rights and protections—to become the first breathing nonhuman person recognized by American law.
Naked Teaching
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 97,210. Language: English. Published: June 16, 2017 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Educational, Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Special education / learning disabilities
Janine Waters moves to Arizona and plunges full time into the Wild West version of a middle school in rural northern Arizona. Her classroom is the bad half of a butchered science lab with no budget, no books and no supplies. Naked Teaching: A Love Story’s stark truths are guaranteed to fuel the debate about how our kids’ education can be saved.
The Whistleblower's Concierge
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 55,210. Language: English. Published: February 13, 2017 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Action, Nonfiction » Antiques & Collectibles » Stamps
Elyse is a journalist well known for her pursuit of the Lünersee Stamps, a Nazi-stolen treasure. In this, her latest exploit, she has interviewed the Whistleblower who has recently exposed government covert activities. In a stunning turn of events, Elyse has gone into hiding with the Whistleblower, vowing to protect him from the many agencies and governments seeking to destroy him.
Little Katie Goes to the Moon
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 1,170. Language: English. Published: October 26, 2016 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Children's Books » Science & Nature / Astronomy, Nonfiction » Children's Books » Girls & Women
Set your imagination free, and take a walk on the moon side of things with Little Katie and Smudge! Discover why satellites are so important, explore information about spacesuits, imagine flying in a rocket ship, uncover facts about landing on the moon, and who landed on the moon first, and much more!
The Geaha Incident
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 43,660. Language: English. Published: September 29, 2016 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Jamaica Wong, a bi-racial Tracer (Earth homicide detective) is assigned to the Galileo, an orbiting space satellite, to investigate the unusual deaths of the human and non-human dwellers. Are the deaths related? Is there a new disease? Is someone or something trying to start a war? Jamaica and her colleagues seek answers.
The Last Man to Hit .400
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 75,520. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2016 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Sports, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Hitting .400 is the most sacred and secure mark in all sports, and will never be done again. Never by a .259 lifetime guy like Paul Demeter. 17-year-old journalist, Sylvia Kerrigan, knows if Demeter finishes at .400, some writer will nab the Great Story. Sylvia aims to be that writer. Any other qualification? This unlikely hero who abandoned his family years ago, Paul Demeter? He’s her old man.
Execution's Odyssey
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 71,000. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2016 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Murder » General, Nonfiction » Law » Criminal » Sentencing
In AN EXECUTION’S ODYSSEY events transcend the execution of Robert Alton Harris place at San Quentin State Prison in California in 1992. The book demonstrates how his death created a spiritually uplifting resolution for the reporter. The Harris execution also brings into sharp focus questions being raised today involving not only the Eighth Amendment, but also the First and Fourteenth.
The Centurion
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 115,570. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2016 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Christian » Historical, Fiction » Historical » Ancient
Marcus Valerianus of the tenth Imperial Roman legion, is sent on a scouting mission seeking Jewish rebels. He encounters a young boy from nearby Nazareth, wandering in the desert. The boy talks of a “Father” who rules over all, and how he is doing his “Father’s work.” Marcus’ world will change as a perceived alien religion gains dominance in the existing political order.
Ph.Dead
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 69,470. Language: English. Published: July 1, 2016 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire, Fiction » Horror » Ghost
Forensic psychologist and perpetual loner Dr. Bentley Gamble is murdered, and becomes a ghost. To move on to the next realm, he must find out who killed him. A series of campus sex crimes may have something to do with who gets bumped off. The ghost detective gets it all sorted out. he novel’s dark humor and satire of eggheads are used to make a point about the problem of sex crimes on campuses.
Inflection Point
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 55,260. Language: American English. Published: December 11, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Industries / pharmaceutical & biotechnology, Nonfiction » Law » Intellectual property » Patent
Inflection Point is the true fast-paced, high-stakes legal thriller and memoir of the author and her legal team at Pfizer at the epicenter of the battle for control over the world’s most prescribed pharmaceutical product, Lipitor®. The author charts the course of the team’s courageous effort to protect the company’s most prized asset, and the unforeseen personal consequences suffered as a result.
Tattletale
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 47,540. Language: English. Published: November 27, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Teaching, Nonfiction » Psychology » Anxiety
Mrs. M. has both a crippling social anxiety and a lifelong dream to teach. At age 35, she enters a student teaching program, panics in front of the class, and is fired by her mentor, who says, "There's no place for you in this profession!" With the help of a buddy teacher, Mrs. M. finds her home at Owen Charter, a low-budget elementary school, where the talented and the quirky are welcome.
When Killers Collide
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 100,510. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
When Killers Collide follows a treacherous conflict between those with a genealogy that drives killing and those who choose to eliminate anyone who stands in their way. Does group loyalty supersede personal integrity? Can we escape our past to control who we become? What happens when killers collide?
Rosso
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 59,950. Language: English. Published: October 16, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » Historical » Medieval
Rosso is a late medieval European adventure story. After many adventures, a bloody battle, friendships made and friendships lost, Rosso takes the road to Rome to try his hand at being a monk. After meeting little Clare, Rosso travels to Paris to meet Cardinal Villeprieux. This story shows how redemption and hope can be found in the most unlikely looking people and the most unexpected places.
The Boy
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 85,070. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Jamie Gilroy was the sole witness to the murder of his entire family five years ago. The damaged boy hasn’t spoken a word since his traumatic experience, until he stumbles upon a woman’s body at the Trinity Quarry. Inspector Max Brann, still haunted by the family slaying, takes up this latest case in the hope that young Jamie will be able to communicate what he saw the night of the murders.
Being and Awesomeness
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 44,060. Language: English. Published: August 4, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Psychology » General, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Being and Awesomeness: Get Rad, Stay Rad, the first book by clinical psychologist Dr. Tiffany Tuttle. Coming to terms with the past, understanding how early attachments influence today’s behavior, conquering depression and anxiety, increasing self-awareness, finding ways to boost motivation and follow through on making positive changes are among the topics Dr. Tuttle examines in this handbook.
Deadbeat Dad
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 67,050. Language: English. Published: July 30, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy
Nathan Nightbridge’s story is told by his deadbeat dad of a father, a double-psychotic homeless man who goes on and off his meds. Nathan is a genius at getting away with murder. . . or is he? When Dad is not hounded by the CIA or called back to his home planet, he spies on his son from afar. Dad also may have more than a little something to do with the murders.
Sentenced To Life
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 54,630. Language: English. Published: July 27, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure
Chelsea Carlton spent the last four years away at college with dreams of becoming a hit fashion designer. Without even an entry level position she’s plucked from the life she’s dreamed of, forced to confront her past and make decisions that will forever change her future. Should she continue to fight for her dreams? And the biggest question she has to answer is, who am I?
Dear Nana
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 44,920. Language: English. Published: June 21, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Personal inspiration, Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Parenting / parent & adult child
Dear Nana: Grandmother Tales of Love, Secrets and Going Home is a collection of 40 unusual, true life stories from writers around the world about an incomparable relationship.
The Prosecution Of Mr. Darcy's Cousin
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 95,030. Language: English. Published: June 3, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Romance » General
Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet rush to Georgiana’s side when the major general leaves his wife and daughter behind, with no word of his whereabouts and no hopes of Edward’s return. When Edward Fitzwilliam is arrested for two horrific murders, Darcy must discover the real culprit before his cousin is hanged for the crimes and the Fitzwilliam name marked with shame.
Deja Vu, Italian Style
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 60,530. Language: English. Published: May 21, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
In Palermo, Sicily, author Tony Morelli recognizes a childhood friend, Todd Kenilworth, who had committed suicide while on a trip to Italy. Tony searches for the truth about Todd after a car bombing puts his girlfriend Pauline in danger. The mission leads him and the reader throughout a picturesque tour of Italy spiked with romance, espionage, peril, death, and a spine-tingling conclusion.
Incident At Jonesborough
Price: $5.49 USD. Words: 52,560. Language: English. Published: April 8, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA, Nonfiction » History » North America » USA
A story of military strategy involving two of the Civil War’s most brilliant generals just before the surrender and destruction of Atlanta. It is a story of conflict between two cousins whose relationship is strained by a secret mission behind enemy lines. A story of treachery, treason and treasure involving a secret group that is determined to create a New Confederacy.
Shadow Language
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 70,110. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
After losing his family, Police Chief Joe Hilario quits his job and moves to an isolated cabin in the wilderness. Myra, an FBI contact, tegs him to help her on a serial murder case. Joe is obsessed with horrific visions of his dead wife and children and agrees to solve the case, determining in secret to become a victim himself. Joe solves the case, but the real nightmare is just getting started.
Status:Presumed Extinct
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 81,190. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Wild animals (general)
Hugh, a British boy, and Connie, an indigenous Tasmanian girl, meet and share a secret adventure after Hugh sights what he thinks is a Tasmanian tiger, a thylacine, thought to be extinct. Followed by park ranger Spencer Tate, a racist thug who wants to collect the reward, Connie and Hugh are caught between concerns over their relative's wishes and the thylacine's safety.
The Secret of Morton's End
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 33,940. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » African American fiction » Historical
It's Christmas in the tiny colored town of Poplar Cove, California. Someone murders the town's barber, Mr. Peterson. Three 12-year-old best girl friends, nicknamed the Triplets, believe they know who has done the horrible deed and soon they are searching for possible missing gold and other mysteries near the edge of the forest as it falls over the cliffs leading to the Pacific Ocean.
Magwitch
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 84,690. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2015 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Espionage, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Spies & espionage
A fictionalized account of the SS American Legion's mysterious World War II voyage to evacuate the Crown Princess of Norway, her children and American citizens from the World War II cataclysm overtaking Europe. Based on a true life tale of espionage, American spy Nathanial Silas plunges into intrigue and danger in the hunt for intelligence information and finds himself challenged by three women.
The University
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 90,440. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2014 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Midland University plans to fire up its experimental Human Capital Market, servers and run a public beta test on Thanksgiving Day, and politicians have a field day about investing in human capital and its effects on the economy. However, one man hopes to use the HumCap beta test to send a message more chilling than anything the nation has ever seen. The novel climaxes with a bit of mystery.
The Doctor and Mr. Dylan
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 85,170. Language: English. Published: September 18, 2014 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » American
Dr. Nico Antone and his son Johnny leave California to relocate to his hometown, Hibbing, Minnesota, the boyhood home of rock legend Bob Dylan. The doctor’s estranged wife journeys from California to Minnesota and requires emergency surgery, Dr. Antone provides her anesthetic and she dies. Medical evidence points to a fatal drug administration and Antone is accused of first-degree murder.
The Family Business
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 74,530. Language: American English. Published: March 18, 2014 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Conspiracy theories, Nonfiction » True Crime » Organized crime
The Family Business is the story of Michael Ponzi's return to a Hoboken neighborhood to continue in his father’s profession.
The Tenor
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 139,020. Language: English. Published: February 23, 2014 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » European
The Tenor is a sweeping tale of historical fiction in the style of Ann Patchett’s “Bel Canto” and De Burniere’s “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.” It is based loosely on the stories and anecdotes that the author learned from several of Maria Callas’ personal friends and from nearly a dozen trips to Italy and Greece to research the subject.
I'll Be Seeing You
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 62,340. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2014 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Spiritual inspiration, Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Chiropractic
What transpires when we make the transition from the physical body? This is something we ultimately all have to face at different levels throughout our existence. All those who have lost a loved one will ask this question. Doctor Jasper offers hope for future contact with loved ones through personal growth, expanding consciousness, and perfecting our ability to love.
Against a Tide of Evil
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 102,240. Language: English. Published: December 21, 2013 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Civil & human rights, Nonfiction » History » Africa » Central region
Against a Tide of Evil is a strident and passionate cri de coeur. It is the deeply personal account of one man driven to extreme action by the unwillingness of those in power to stop mass murder. It explores what empowers a man like Mukesh Kapila to stand up and be counted, and to act alone in the face of global indifference and venality.
The Seductive Schoolhouse Scandal
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 73,210. Language: English. Published: June 20, 2013 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » Sexual abuse & harassment, Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Current affairs
Set in an urban city in central New Jersey, The Seductive Schoolhouse Scandal, inspired by true events, is the story of Jack Rumford, a corrupt school administrator operating in an impoverished, neglected, poorly-supervised school district.When the state becomes involved, teacher Cindy Stone can only hope that justice is served before Jack Rumford can exact his revenge.
Viral Vector
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 116,050. Language: English. Published: May 11, 2013 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
With a presidential race in the background, it is the story of a group of billionaires who seek to influence the election, using a new weapon, a viral vector with gene targeting, to eliminate a “White House” target. This new technology seems likely to be the heir apparent of the president’s drone program as the story unfolds, taking multiple twists and turns and keeping readers on edge.
Champagne Salary: Diary of a Tokyo Hostess
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 74,350. Language: English. Published: August 19, 2012 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Sex & Relationships  » Sex & culture
Champagne Salary is Rose Beach's personal account of her introduction to the Japanese hostess industry, including the myth and the reality. Sharing a tiny apartment with five other women in Roppongi, she is immersed in the world of Tokyo nightclubs where she, along with her new friends, deal with dress codes, curfews and strict expectations from club managers.
Selected Poetry and Prose
Price: Free! Words: 12,940. Language: English. Published: September 19, 2011 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Poetry - general, Fiction » Anthologies » Poetry - single author
Samples from Selected Poetry and Prose by Marcus McGee. Marcus has written many works over the last thirty years, but he considers poetry the most private and deliberate of all art forms and rarely shares what he has written. Black Bertha, his ode to Edgar Allan Poe, is not contained in this collection.
Two Matadors
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 51,360. Language: English. Published: May 2, 2011 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » European, Fiction » Adventure » General
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
At his home in Sevilla, Spain, aged matador Antonio Castañeda de Castilla tells of his life, a story of love and betrayal, danger and deception, honor and shame,determinism and destiny, happiness and heartache, but more than all,it is a story about living life with passion!
How To Eat An Elephant
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 8,870. Language: English. Published: December 9, 2010 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Small business & entrepreneurship
An Inspirational and Entertaining Short Story by Marcus McGee - The Secret For How Ordinary People Can Accomplish Extraordinary Things
An Essay On The Seven Year Hitch
Price: Free! Words: 4,050. Language: English. Published: April 27, 2010 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Activism
An Essay by Marcus McGee on the efficacy of long-term marriage in an impermanent society. Author proposes a seven-year term on marriage licenses in an attempt to save "the marriage institution" in America.
An Essay On Niggers and Squirrels
Price: Free! Words: 11,030. Language: English. Published: April 26, 2010 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Current affairs
(5.00 from 1 review)
An essay on the relationship between African American males and law enforcement, including insights on Rodney King, OJ Simpson and personal experiences of the author. An appeal to correct systemic wrongs and forge a new future.
Moment of Truth
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 86,980. Language: English. Published: April 24, 2010 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Part Two of the LAST YEAR TRILOGY. Continuation of Earth’s last year as chaos grows. Militia groups defy the government, California attempts secession, Life Ark launches and political turmoil threatens global war. In the Crypt amid Colorado’s mountains, a computer hacker and a scientist try to determine the truth of the threat to Earth. Part One: Shadow in the Sky. Part Three: New World Order
Shadow In The Sky
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 87,590. Language: English. Published: April 19, 2010 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » American, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
The President announces the imminent approach of an asteroid that will end all life on Earth and bring about cosmic winter. America and the world react as governments collapse, wary militia groups rally to secede in the mid-West and scientists propose to launch Life Ark, a project that will preserve humans in stasis in space. Part One of THE LAST YEAR TRILOGY.
The Silk Noose
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 77,060. Language: English. Published: April 12, 2010 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
The Silk Noose is the third short story collection by Marcus McGee, following Four Stories and Synchronicity. By far his most eclectic collection, it contains his usual twisted stories, including Denouément, Dork and The Silk Noose but it also includes a parable, an operatic libretto and three essays, On Niggers and Squirrels most personal to the author among them.
Synchronicity
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 87,420. Language: English. Published: April 12, 2010 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Literature » Literary
Synchronicity is a second short story collection by Marcus McGee, following Four Stories. This book contains some of the author's favorite works, including The Club, Estéban and Synchronicity. It also includes his earliest short stories, Mister Peacock, Till Death Do Us Part and Anthropophagi. It finishes with three blank verse parables, Coat of Black, The Thinking Man and The Crab Story.
Four Stories
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 73,860. Language: English. Published: April 12, 2010 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
First published in 1998, Four Stories is the first short story collection written by Marcus McGee, a favorite for readers who appreciate the author's twisted humor. The stories are loosely autobiographical and center on issues involving family life. Yet they illustrate how political family life can become at times.
Legal Thriller
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 155,780. Language: English. Published: December 2, 2009 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » American
Legal perspective of a murder in San Francisco. Deputy District Attorney Destiny Mitchell vies to convict wealthy socialite, Jordan Alexander, in the brutal murder of his wife.
Murder From the Grave
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 138,360. Language: English. Published: November 26, 2009 by Pegasus Books. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » African American fiction » Mystery & detective
Set in San Francisco, it is the story of Deuteronomy Saint Claire, a brilliant Berkeley professor-turned-police detective, pitted against a prolific serial killer whose perverse ambition is to carry out seven murders after he is already dead.

Books

The Lambs of War
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 108,170. Language: English. Published: November 18, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
This is a story of a husband and wife, living in Nazi Germany, 1943. They are ordered to Ravensbruck Labor Camp. Isaac’s boss tries to keep the couple together hoping that they will at least not be separated. A murder of jealousy is committed. Isaac devises an escape plan. The second part of the tale is the many adventures, close calls, and accounts of how the couple avoided being recaptured.
No More Cheesecake! (Act II)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 10,100. Language: English. Published: January 12, 2012 . Categories: Plays » American / African American
In a case of mistaken identities times two, "No More Cheesecake!" is a musical farce, where janitor Leo Sanders and his wife, Penny, are mistaken for a famous writer, Wayne Newsome, and his equally famous wife, Eve. Only after Leo and Penny have become stranded at the Newsome's mansion do they realize Wayne and Eve are trying to murder each other.
No More Cheesecake! (Act I)
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 11,350. Language: English. Published: January 12, 2012 . Categories: Plays » American / African American, Plays » American / African American
In a case of mistaken identities times two, "No More Cheesecake!" is a musical farce, where janitor Leo Sanders and his wife, Penny, are mistaken for a famous writer, Wayne Newsome, and his equally famous wife, Eve. Only after Leo and Penny have become stranded at the Newsome's mansion do they realize Wayne and Eve are trying to murder each other.
An Essay On What They Call Us
Price: Free! Words: 11,050. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2011 . Categories: Essay » Political, Essay » Sociology
An essay about the illusion of race in America. According to anthropologists, there is only one race – the human race. A “must read” for anyone interested in race relations in America.
Screens
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 6,370. Language: English. Published: October 23, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical
The story of one man's ascent to madness... or enlightenment (from the upcoming release, "Sanity Slipping")
Willie – The Man, the Myth and the Era, Texas Roots/California Dreams
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 15,760. Language: English. Published: July 12, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Political biography
Willie – The Man, the Myth and the Era is the historical and biographical account of California’s Willie Brown and the era in which he served in the legislature.
Willie – The Man, the Myth and the Era, California’s Initiatives
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 34,940. Language: English. Published: May 18, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Activism, Nonfiction » Biography » Political biography
Willie – The Man, the Myth and the Era is the historical and biographical account of California’s Willie Brown and the era in which he served in the legislature. California’s Initiatives takes up the history of the initiative process and the manner in which it has been used in California.
Willie – The Man, the Myth and the Era, The Speakership Battles
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 40,740. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Political biography
Willie – The Man, the Myth and the Era is the historical and biographical account of California’s Willie Brown and the era in which he served in the legislature. "The 1974 Speakership Battle," "The 1980 Speakership Battle" and "The Willie Brown Show" are three chapters that involve the contest to become the Assembly Speaker, perhaps the most powerful politician in the State of California.
Willie – The Man, the Myth and the Era, Conspiracy and The Sting
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 17,540. Language: English. Published: May 7, 2011 . Categories: Nonfiction » Politics & Current Affairs » Biography, Nonfiction » Biography » Political biography
"Willie – The Man, the Myth and the Era" is the historical and biographical account of California’s Willie Brown and the era in which he served in the legislature. "Conspiracy" and "The Sting" are two chapters that involve calculated attempts to depose or otherwise destroy this brilliant politician and the battles that ensued.

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