Annie Reed

Biography

Award-winning author and editor Kristine Kathryn Rusch calls Annie Reed “one of the best writers I’ve come across in years.”

Annie’s won recognition for her stellar writing across multiple genres. Her story “The Color of Guilt” originally published in Fiction River: Hidden in Crime, was selected as one of The Best Crime and Mystery Stories 2016. Her story “One Sun, No Waiting” was one of the first science fiction stories honored with a literary fellowship award by the Nevada Arts Foundation, and her novel PRETTY LITTLE HORSES was among the finalists in the Best First Private Eye Novel sponsored by St. Martin’s Press and the Private Eye Writers of America.

A frequent contributor to the Fiction River anthologies and Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, Annie’s recent work includes the superhero origin novel FASTER, the near-future science fiction short novel IN DREAMS, and UNBROKEN FAMILIAR, a gritty urban fantasy mystery short novel. Annie’s also one of the founding members of the innovative Uncollected Anthology, a quarterly series of themed urban fantasy stories written by some of the best writers working today.

Annie’s mystery novels include the Abby Maxon private investigator novels PRETTY LITTLE HORSES and PAPER BULLETS, the Jill Jordan mystery A DEATH IN CUMBERLAND, and the suspense novel SHADOW LIFE, written under the name Kris Sparks, as well as numerous other projects she can’t wait to get to. For more information about Annie, including news about upcoming bundles and publications, go to www.annie-reed.com.

Where to find Annie Reed online

Books

The Protector (Uncollected Anthology: Were-Creatures & Conundrums Book 33)
Pre-release—available April 1, 2024. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,470. Language: English. Published by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
A serial killer stalks the unwary on San Francisco’s foggy streets, but he’s not the only hunter in the city. The Protector travels through the city in the form of an unremarkable woman, but she’s far from unremarkable. She’s a being of power and fur and teeth, and she’s out to take revenge for the murder of her kin.
The Invitation (Uncollected Anthology: Mystical Maps Book 32)
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 15,240. Language: English. Published: December 1, 2023 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
A mundane chore on Christmas Eve Eve transports a young wizard-in-training to a world beyond his imagination. A world populated by impossible ships and talking specks of light. A world where he encounters things he never thought possible and people he long since stopped believing in.
Like Our Fathers Before Us (Uncollected Anthology: Unexpected Histories Book 28)
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,270. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2022 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Historical
Long ago, Beau and his elvish kin shared a lush green land with gentle spirits who lived in the trees. When greedy men enslaved those spirits, Beau became a lawgiver. His duty? Pursue and punish the guilty. Release the innocent. Destroy the insane. Even if it means killing his oldest friend.
The Code (Uncollected Anthology: Pirates Book 27)
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,190. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2022 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Woe be to those who call themselves pirate and fail to abide by the Code. In another life, Killian called himself pirate. Now he has a far deadlier purpose, one tied to history and tradition and the magic of the deep. A purpose he must fulfill over and over and over again. For even in this modern age, no pirate who violates The Code can hope to escape the harsh judgment of the sea.
Mis-Spelled
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,170. Language: English. Published: December 1, 2021 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
What kind of jerk breaks up with someone over a lack of holiday decorations? Santa's nephew, that's who. With the best of intentions, Maggie casts a spell to help her heartbroken best friend get her ex back. Only the spell backfires, and suddenly Maggie finds herself transported to the Great Hall of the North to face charges brought against her by the Big Man himself: Santa Claus.
Maggie's Missing Mojo
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,240. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2021 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » General
When you’re a private detective with an unreliable ability to see the future, a secret crush on your hunky elf partner, and a dog who’s not really a dog, life can get complicated. Add to the mix a masseuse whose mojo’s gone missing, and the complications—not to mention the twists and turns—are off the charts!
Hole-in-the-Wall Shrink (Uncollected Anthology: Alchemy Book 24)
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,770. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2021 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » General
A little alchemy from an unexpected source turns out to be the perfect way for a bar owner to keep her business afloat. Enhance a few bottles of high-class booze, and all of a sudden her customers aren't just carrying on conversations, they’re confiding secrets they wouldn’t let slip to anyone else. Works great until a powerful businessman comes up with a plan of his own.
Dancing Across the Canyon
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,900. Language: English. Published: December 1, 2020 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Sugar and her family always danced away the night on Christmas Eve. All dressed in their go-to-church finest and crammed into the tiny living room in her family’s old third-floor walkup, they danced until the sun came up and went to bed exhausted and happy. The dances brought them all together, Sugar and her family. Until the night she couldn’t come home. Until the night that changed everything.
What Lives Beneath
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 14,170. Language: English. Published: July 31, 2020 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Leave the path at your peril. Especially a path through an underground city buried deep beneath the modern world. Karen enjoys her work as a guide for the City Beneath the City tour—until she has to track down two twelve-year-old boys who ditched the tour, and her job turns into a desperate fight for survival against magical creatures who live in the deep, dark places of the world.
Room 308
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,470. Language: English. Published: November 30, 2019 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Magic comes with a price. Misuse it at your peril. An entertainer all her life, Claire always travels with a battered black suitcase. It used to contain her props. Now it contains something far more deadly. Something dying to get out. Claire made a promise 25 years ago. This Christmas Eve she's returned to Room 308 to keep that promise. Even if it costs her everything she holds dear.
Hunter by Night
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,350. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2019 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Colton’s happy life shattered into a million pieces when a changeling kidnapped his pregnant wife. The police never caught the kidnapper—difficult to do when a changeling can shift their appearance to look like anyone—so now Colton scours the city at night, hunting for that one creature who robbed him of everything that made life worth living.
Faster
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 38,310. Language: English. Published: March 29, 2019 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction
Jackson’s not a normal high school kid, but he has no idea just how special he is. Stuck in the foster system with a body that’s slowly betraying him, he struggles to make it through every day without attracting attention, especially from a star football player who could snap him in two without breaking a sweat. Especially since he couldn't do anything to stop it. Or can he?
Big Bad Wolf (Uncollected Anthology: Beasties)
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 9,920. Language: English. Published: March 26, 2019 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Carla hated blind dates. Hard enough trying to fit in with people who didn’t know she was a werewolf. Why didn’t anyone believe she liked being single? No attachments? No commitments? No one to accidentally disembowel when the moon was full and she wolfed out during a particularly vivid dream? This blind date, though, might be too good to be true. Until the lights go out, and it all goes to hell.
The Outlaw of Ghost City (Uncollected Anthology: Urban Western)
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,040. Language: English. Published: December 1, 2018 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The Outlaw killed more people during his lifetime than he could count. Good men. Bad men. Lawmen. Made no difference to him. They all kissed the dirt when he drew the pistols he wore low on his hips. The Outlaw ruled the Old West with bullets and blood—right up until he faced off against a man with a score to settle and the power to change the Outlaw’s life for all eternity.
Brick Houses (Uncollected Anthology: Fairy Tales)
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 7,720. Language: English. Published: July 16, 2018 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fairy tales
A modern twist on a classic fairy tale. Lettie and her brothers inherited a great deal of money from their grandpa. While her brothers took the money and set off to enjoy life, Lettie took her share and bought a bar. Unfortunately, Grandpa had a lot of other grandkids, and he pissed off all of them by leaving them out of his will. And some of those other grandkids are werewolves.
Deadbeats (Uncollected Anthology: Warlocks)
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,770. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2017 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Ever since she joined the police department, Willie wanted to work undercover. Pit herself against criminals who abuse women and children for their own personal gain. But she never dreamed her first undercover assignment would have her facing off against the city’s most powerful warlock. A master of dark magic that no mere mortal could ever hope to defeat. She doesn’t even have her gun.
Unbroken Familiar
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 24,690. Language: English. Published: October 2, 2017 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Nothing can break the bond between a familiar and a wizard. Except death. Nothing can break the spirit of a familiar. Except the murder of her wizard. Someone—or some thing—killed an elderly wizard who practiced black-market magic.Twig, a street-wise elf, becomes embroiled in an elaborate game of murder and revenge when she joins forces with the wizard's familiar to track down the killer.
The Last Night at the Crowley
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,260. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2017 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
People say haunted houses contain the longings and nightmares of the dead who couldn’t leave their lives behind. But what about places where the living left parts of their souls behind? Where singers and musicians willingly played their hearts out, night after night, just for the love of music? What haunts places like The Crowley? Mazie’s about to find out.
The Fixer (Uncollected Anthology: Spells Gone Awry)
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,030. Language: English. Published: April 23, 2017 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The best spell reclamation wizard in the business, Amelia's never run into a spell she couldn't fix. Until now. And worst of all, the spell is one of her own, pirated by a shady online wizarding school out to bilk unsuspecting wannabe wizards and ruin Amelia in the process.
Tramps & Thieves
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,900. Language: English. Published: July 23, 2016 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
She tells fortunes for a living like her mother before her. She’s just another working stiff, but don’t mistake her for a con artist. Her magic is real. She’ll read your tea leaves or your aura, or predict your future from a deck of cards. Just don’t insult her, and above all else, don’t threaten her. Because remember – her magic is real, and she knows how to use it.
Lights! Camera! Action?
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,790. Language: English. Published: May 2, 2016 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Horror movie director Morte can’t find the star of his latest B-movie flick, currently filming in the woods outside Moretown Bay. The guy’s a method actor who needs to “live the part,” and he occasionally takes off to do a little research. Only this time he’s playing a werewolf, and the full moon's right around the corner. Hollywood invades D & D Investigations in this Diz & Dee mystery!
All Hallows' Hangover
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,680. Language: English. Published: November 11, 2015 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
Teddy woke up the day after Halloween with the mother of all hangovers. The kind that comes complete with wagging tail and a lack of opposable thumbs. Tabby owns a magic shop that carries just what Teddy needs, but the last thing she wants in her life is another complication. Even one that comes with the cutest grin and most soulful brown eyes she's ever seen.
The Library of Orphaned Hearts
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,900. Language: English. Published: July 31, 2015 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
The books in Gretta’s library contain something far more precious than words. Something she lost herself in her youth and thought gone forever until a stranger made of shadows and smiles handed her a key and a book she couldn’t read. The books in Gretta’s library can only be loaned to those truly in need. The books in Gretta’s library can change your life. If you’re brave enough to ask.
Rites of Passage
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 9,480. Language: English. Published: April 30, 2015 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
Finn guards this world from the monsters from the other side. Slays their servants before they can finish creating passageways into our world for their masters. Important work. Lonely work. Work that killed Finn’s own master when he got careless after too many decades on the job. And Finn’s been doing this work for a very, very long time.
Love Stinks, Inc., an Uncollected Anthology story
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,010. Language: English. Published: December 29, 2014 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Dyte, the immortal daughter of Cupid and Psyche, started her anti-Valentine’s Day business as a way to get even with her dad, but she never expected Love Stinks, Inc., to become quite so successful. Successful enough that Zeus wants to give her an official title: Goddess of the Chronically Single. Who in their right mind wants a title like that? And how can she get out of it?
Paper Bullets
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 64,620. Language: English. Published: June 28, 2014 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
One simple favor for her ex plunges private investigator Abby Maxon into a deadly game of cat and mouse. The job seems easy enough: find the man who's been stalking her ex-husband's girlfriend. The easy job turns tough when Abby discovers more than one potential stalker. The tough job turns deadly when someone torches Melody's car while she's inside.
The Magic of Home: an Uncollected Anthology story
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,650. Language: English. Published: June 28, 2014 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
A young elf risks everything to save a magical creature imprisoned in chrome and steel. Twig never planned to return to the makeshift family of misfits and hustlers and working girls she’d abandoned long ago. But when Twig and her friend find themselves fleeing for their lives, she runs to the only person she hopes she can still count on—the dwarf who rescued Twig from the street.
Carl of the Bells
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,150. Language: English. Published: December 3, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Always on the hunt for a way to make a quick buck, Joe's good buddy Carl thinks this year he's hit on a winner. Most of Carl's schemes don't pan out. This one looks like it just might, and that rubs Joe's conscience the wrong way. The only problem with having a conscience—it might tell you what's wrong, but it sure doesn't tell you how to fix it.
Long, Slow Suicide
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,830. Language: English. Published: October 15, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Eli Goshen loves his wife. He has for over fifty years. He’s always taken care of her, but when she takes an unexpected gambling trip to Reno and fails to return, he has no choice but to hire a private detective to find her. A detective who’s been around gambling all her life. A detective who knows how fast a big win can turn into the biggest loss of all.
The Shape of a Name
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,310. Language: English. Published: October 5, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Coming of age
Spanning forty years, “The Shape of a Name” follows Anoosheh, a little girl orphaned during the war in Afghanistan. Rescued from a refugee camp, she discovers a passion for learning at a school for handicapped children. Determined to help other impoverished children succeed, Anooshesh’s teaching methods bring her in conflict with the oppressive regime of her country.
Hunger in Blue
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,690. Language: English. Published: September 30, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled
Matthew Reynolds worked for years to become the perfect cop, and he's finally ready for his first night on the streets. He never went to the police academy. He knew he wouldn't qualify. He's not about to let a little thing like that stop him. He'll do anything to protect and serve. Anything at all. He has no other choice.
Self Defense
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,420. Language: English. Published: September 29, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
When Miriam's son tries to defend himself against schoolyard bullies, he's victimized a second time by a school system that punishes the victim as well as the bully. Miriam must overcome the trauma of her own past in order to help her son learn to be strong. For bullies exist in every walk of life, and she's tired of being a victim.
Here, Kitty Kitty (a Diz and Dee mystery)
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 6,230. Language: English. Published: July 7, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Dee should have known any case involving one of the fey would lead to disaster. Much less an angry little fairy who hurls weapons at her head and yells at her in Japanese. To save her skull and find the fairy's missing ceramic kitty, Dee and her partner plunge headlong into the world of manga, anime, and cosplay. Diz might never be the same again.
The Bobs
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,090. Language: English. Published: June 1, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Jane’s mom loves her new tablet. She even gave it a name: Bob. Jane has a sneaking suspicion there’s more to Bob the Tablet than meets the eye, but as long as her mom’s happy and not trying to marry her off, Jane’s happy. Then Jane receives a Bob of her own. A very insistent Bob. A Bob who can’t wait to grant Jane’s wishes.
Bluesman
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,360. Language: English. Published: April 18, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
Johnny learned to play the blues, Delta style, when he was just a kid. He learned about the curse back then, too, the one that strikes down the best and brightest musicians in their twenty-seventh year. But Johnny's a grown man now, and grown men don't believe in such silliness. Until he receives a special present on his twenty-seventh birthday. A present that won't leave him alone.
Missy and the Man
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,490. Language: English. Published: March 23, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Five-year-old Missy really wants to see her neighbor's new kittens. He's not a very nice man, but she's sure she can sneak into his garage where the kittens live and he'll never even know she was there. Only some men will go to any length to hide their secrets, especially from a little girl whose parents don't know where she went.
Love Among the Llamas
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,290. Language: English. Published: January 19, 2013 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
Tired of her dead-end job and barren love life, Kate decides one morning to chuck it all and just keep driving east on the freeway. A whole wide wonderful world waits for her beyond the horizon, and it’s about time she had an adventure or two. But even in her wildest dreams, Kate never expected to run across a man like Chet. Could a llama rancher in tiny Hazen, Nevada, really be Mr. Right?
Actual Darkness
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,220. Language: English. Published: December 31, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
Even with the world coming to an end, the Strip's still in business and people in Las Vegas still need a ride. With his daddy's cab and his long-time buddy riding shotgun, Jefty's happy to oblige. He's managed to avoid the worst of the end times insanity so far – right up until a naked woman lands on the hood of his cab.
In Dreams
Price: $3.49 USD. Words: 15,410. Language: English. Published: December 29, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Science fiction » General
A near-future tale of love, loss, and redemption. Nature videographer Jerome and his lover Andy, an environmental activist, dedicated their lives to rescuing the planet from the disasterous policies of generations past. Just when their efforts began to make a difference, Andy lost his life at sea. Or did he?
The New Year that Almost Wasn't (Diz & Dee Mystery)
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 11,460. Language: English. Published: December 23, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Dee always thought Baby New Year was just a clever advertising gimmick—right up until Baby New Year To-Be’s very pregnant mother goes missing. Dee’s none too happy about working on Christmas Eve, but if she and her partner, the impossible to shop for elf Dizzy G, can’t get one very important baby mama to the delivery room on time, there won’t be a new year for anyone to celebrate.
Another Door
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 5,040. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Inspirational
Mavis Trimble loves the land. Together with her husband, she made her family farm thrive. Then the aliens came, and her husband went to war. Left alone in a dying land, Mavis suffers a crisis of faith. Her daddy always said God has a plan, but Mavis can't see His plan this time around. Until an unexpected nighttime visitor changes everything.
Turning the Page
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 25,580. Language: English. Published: November 8, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
In this brand-new five-story collection by award-winning writer Annie Reed, women of all ages face a turning point in their lives. Will they come out stronger, will they find a new love or learn how to deal with a loss, or will a new, unexpected normal overwhelm them?
A Death in Cumberland
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 121,020. Language: English. Published: October 28, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
The first murder investigation of Sheriff Jill Jordan's career might well be her last. Engaged in a hard-fought election against her own chief deputy, Jill finds herself faced with the first murder in rural Cumberland, Nevada, in over a decade. The bludgeoned body of Nora Corbitt dredges up a past that more than one person in town would do anything to keep secret.
It's A Crime
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 22,510. Language: English. Published: June 23, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Five stories of crime, criminals, and people who refuse to remain victims. The stories in this collection include "Missy and the Man," "Strike Two," "Thief," "Firebug," and "For A Few Lattes More."
First Steps
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,240. Language: English. Published: June 16, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Fifty years ago Callie fell in love with her best friend. High-school sweethearts who spent their lives together, Callie still loves her husband, but most days Jed doesn't even know who she is. Frustrated with her life and worried about her future, things look bleak for Callie until one magical night when everything changes. BONUS: This edition includes a free copy of "How We Danced."
Strike Two
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,930. Language: English. Published: June 10, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Horror » Crime, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Pickpocket Lenny Masterson has two rules he never breaks: no working kids in packs, and don't mess with anybody connected. But Las Vegas is a tough town for a small-time thief, and sometimes life throws a curveball so sweet, it would be criminal not to take a swing. BONUS: This edition of "Strike Two" includes a free copy of Annie Reed's story "Dead Things."
Dead Things
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 7,940. Language: English. Published: June 9, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Horror » Crime
For years, Jerry fantasized about killing his wife. Then a freak accident on a rain-slick Oregon highway gives Jerry a chance he never thought he'd get. Only like the old adage says: Be careful what you wish for. This edition of "Dead Things" includes the free bonus story "Strike Two."
All Fall Down
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 22,320. Language: English. Published: June 9, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Plays & Screenplays » Anthologies, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author
Childhood's not easy, at least not for the kids in this new five-story collection from award-winning writer Annie Reed. This collection includes "Uncle Charlie's Toy Store," "Harley and the Alien," "Firebug," "Jessie," and "Missy and the Man."
Reunion
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 12,230. Language: English. Published: June 3, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
Food connects us, each to the other. For one orphan raised by adoptive parents, an elaborate meal prepared for strangers becomes an unexpected gateway to a heritage beyond her wildest imagining. Includes the free bonus story "Rolo the Great."
Rolo the Great
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 4,780. Language: English. Published: May 30, 2012 by Thunder Valley Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
Rolo the Great, a courtly, pint-sized peddler of tourist trinkets, has at last found the woman of his dreams. Unfortunately for Rolo, she's trapped in the belly of a brass pig. In a place where magic co-exists with the mortal world, how can one small man with no magic of his own hope to rescue a damsel in distress? Worse still, what if she doesn't want to be rescued?
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