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Sean Monaghan is a New Zealand writer, though most of his stories are published elsewhere. With more than one hundred stories, in print, online, on broadcast radio and podcast, he varies from literary to science fiction. His stories include "Walking Gear" in Asimov's, and "Quisic Smith and the Russian Puzzle Doll" in Perihelion. He was the 2014 Grand Prize winner in the Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest. Web: seanmonaghan.com
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Waxing Xebec
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Karnish River Navigations, Book 11.
Pre-release—available
May 20,
2024. Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 63,020.
Language:
English.
Published by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Military
When pirates kidnap boat builder Clemens DuToit he expects ransom demands. But the ruthless crew insist on something else. Something unique. Something different.
Racing in, investigators Flis and Grae discover the issues run deep. History reveals old scars. Scars that tear into the very heart of piracy on the River Haxley.
Cradle Robbers
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Captain Arlon Stoddard Adventures, Book 11.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 64,340.
Language:
English.
Published: March 20, 2024
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Royd Melgrave slams himself into an emergency vacuum suit as klaxons blast around him. The refinery station seems doomed.
When Authority investigators Captain Arlon Stoddard and his crew arrive, the refinery wreck follows an erratic orbit and little evidence remains.
What they do find only raises more questions. Questions that might turn things inside out.
Hard Ground
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, 8.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 62,370.
Language:
English.
Published: December 20, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Picked over by birds and coyotes, the body on the riverbank looks days old.
When Cole Wright rolls into Pointer, Montana, he figures a few days of quiet before heading on. Maybe Canada. Maybe over the mountains and on through Idaho.
Turns out, Pointer holds on to people. In very odd ways.
Another Cole Wright thriller filled with deception, twists and turns, and a whole lot of mystery.
Much Too Familiar
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 10.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 9,790.
Language:
English.
Published: December 15, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Cole Wright finds too many evenings in his tiny cul-de-sac apartment shattered by rumbling engines and squealing tires.
His neighbors miss their sleep.
Cole needs to do something about it.
Unless someone else does something about it first.
A Cole Wright story that asks the question ‘can we make a difference?’
Tramp Steamers
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Captain Arlon Stoddard Adventures, Book 10.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 66,700.
Language:
English.
Published: October 20, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
Planet Ulshene’s unique trading culture takes some getting used to. Steamers ply the skies, skimming over the endless prairie.
Barl Brennan rates his skills as a crewman. Without a job, he faces a tough choice. Edmond Steverin knows desperation when he sees it.
Captain Arlon Stoddard slips undercover and finda himself tipped into a world filled with intrigue.
Stillness
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 8.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 8,020.
Language:
English.
Published: June 11, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
A quiet Spokane diner. A tasty meal. A relaxing break.
All Cole Wright wants.
But at another table someone watches him.
Intent. Focused. Maybe even a little agitated.
None of Wright’s business.
Until trouble arrives.
A story that asks the question,
how long should we wait to speak up?
Dead Ringers
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Captain Arlon Stoddard Adventures, Book 9.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 71,660.
Language:
English.
Published: April 20, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Called to the Colston Ring, an alien artifact thousands of years old and inhabited by generations of human colonists, Captain Arlon Stoddard and his crew find the local authorities in disarray. Attempting to decode the background to a rash of strange disappearances makes the job near impossible.
When the crew begin uncovering the mystery, the things they find might just change everything.
Not Above The Law
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, 7.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 60,410.
Language:
English.
Published: March 25, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Startled by an odd noise outside her farmhouse squat, Ruby goes to check it out. What she sees, thows her for a spin.
Visiting Ambrose, a backwater town, Cole Wright enjoys the quiet pace of life.
But the events outside of Ruby’s farmhouse set Wright on a collision course. With explosive consequences for everyone involved.
Especially Ruby.
A Cole Wright thriller that cuts to the bone.
No Lack of Courage
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Collection 1.
Price:
$6.99 USD.
Words: 69,960.
Language:
English.
Published: March 20, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
The first Cole Wright collection
A surprise in a country field. A strange and dangerous encounter in a state park. An unexpected stop while traveling on a bus. Moments of conflict, moments of desperation, moments of tenderness.
Includes eight short stories and the novella Cold Highway.
Cole Wright. Wrong places. Wrong times. Just as well.
Liquid Machine
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Karnish River Navigations, Book 6.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 65,170.
Language:
English.
Published: February 20, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » High tech
An easy minder job, watching a dignitary’s child, should be a simple payday for Flis Kupe and Grae Sinder. Sometimes their little investigations business needs the peace and quiet. Sometimes it needs the money.
But when the job turns sour, Flis and Grae might just find themselves in the firing line.
A Karnish River Navigations novel that changes everything.
What Do You Say Gus?
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 8.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 8,380.
Language:
English.
Published: February 5, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Waiting to make the drop, Gus knows that everything hangs in the balnce. Better not screw this up.
Relaxing on a park bench in a quiet town, Cole Wright watches a nervous guy with a briefcase sitting not too far away. Out of place. Out of his depth. Out of time.
Sometimes circumstances force Wright to step in before things get out of hand.
Tweezers
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 7,630.
Language:
English.
Published: January 14, 2023
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Exploring the alien rock pools on Kombya, a gorgeous, ocean-dominated planet, the little robot Tweezers patiently uncovers new snippets of data. The researchers encourage him. Tweezers performs with meticulous enthusiasm.
So what makes him wonder about other lives?
A science fiction adventure story with a heart, from the author of “Little Voices”
Little Voices
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 5,830.
Language:
English.
Published: December 31, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi
On Io’s icy surface, under the glare of Jupiter, Kerrison works on freeing up a sample tube. the research must go on.
His hefty armored suit makes him pretty comfortable, even if his job as a technician holds a pretty low status.
And when he starts hearing sounds that might just be voices, well, he could find himself heading down the status ladder.
Designated Driver
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 7,110.
Language:
English.
Published: December 26, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
On the Moon, Sam’s workaday job as a lunar rover driver takes its toll. Most days he just plain feels taken for granted.
Of course, some days can be different.
Some days things go wrong. Days like that, you want someone like Sam behind the wheel.
A Steep Climb
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 7.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 7,040.
Language:
English.
Published: December 23, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Hitching a ride, Cole Wright finds himself listening to tall tales. He meets some remarkable people on the road.
When the driver suggests a detour to a beautiful overlook, they find more than they expect. People dressed and ready for a ball.
But they have other things on their mind.
Zero Kills
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, 6.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 59,730.
Language:
English.
Published: December 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Looking over the matted, sodden carpet in a rundown house in suburban Flagstaff, Jenn Fraser knows her old friend Ed is in trouble. Big trouble.
Across town, Cole Wright relaxes after a day of exhausting work. Happy to be occupied. Happy to be living a quiet life.
When they find themselves on a collision course, Wright and Jenn must confront trust and put everything on the line to protect Ed.
Papa Paulie's Grill
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 7,830.
Language:
English.
Published: November 24, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » High tech
On the frontier, Papa Paulie serves up the best clippercrab you can imagine. Vat grown, succulent and absolutely illegal.
Always a good place for friends, to settle deals and for a good old fashioned feed.
When Liall shows up to meet Jaslyn for the deal of their lives, things look sweet. A good meal, some extra cash and a good night ahead.
What they find might just turn their lives inside out.
Cold Highway
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Novella 1.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 16,430.
Language:
English.
Published: November 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
A trip north of the border takes Cole Wright into the heart of snowbound Canada. Friendly people, vast distances, tough vehicles, isolation.
When a breakdown looms, Wright finds himself caught in the white, compacted landscape. A road thirty feet wide, hemmed in by the piled up ridges left by snowploughs. And an endless forest that could hide just about anything.
Unfriendly territory.
Cardinals
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 6.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 4,800.
Language:
English.
Published: November 11, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
Lieutenant Ione Anders of the Spokane Police Department stares at a blade jutting from one of the tires on her new issue vehicle.
Looks like the start of another one of those days.
A day that proves full of surprises.
A Cole Wright story with a difference, putting him right there in the action as he tags along.
Sea Skimmers
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Captain Arlon Stoddard Adventures, Short Story 1.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 8,390.
Language:
English.
Published: October 24, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Experienced Captain Ulliana Alvis loves skimming above the forty-five hundred kilometer stretch of the Tegh Sea. Her vessel the Mourave carries fifty passengers in safety and comfort. The calm of the water always reassures and moves her at once.
But safety can be an illusion.
A Captain Arlon Stoddard short story that pits the crew against cascading events and into a desperate attempt to save lives
Ortanide Steppers
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Captain Arlon Stoddard Adventures, Novelette 1.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 12,980.
Language:
English.
Published: October 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Ortanide. A planet with a unique geography, a rich history and a strange political system.
A political system that defies Captain Arlon Stoddard and his crew.
Restrained in a dank cell by the very people he came to help, Arlon faces the choice of violating the charters he works to uphold.
Or certain death.
A Captain Arlon Stoddard Novelette that pits the crew against their most heinous foe yet.
Scorpion Bait
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, 5.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 73,190.
Language:
English.
Published: September 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Jerome Miller lies in scorching, gritty sand, staring up out of the rugged ditch. Bleeding and broken. The start of a very bad day, for him. Cole Wright hitches into the town of Gollick, Arizona. Somewhere between Tuscon and Yuma. Looking for a good meal and maybe a bed for the night. Not looking for trouble. Sometimes, though, trouble hides away in those out of the way places.
One Little Broken Leg
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 5.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 8,290.
Language:
English.
Published: September 5, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Sally loves to hike. She knows her way around and knows all the pitfalls and problems. She uses the best equipment.
Caught by surprise, she injures her leg while out alone, forcing her to dig for new strength. To improvise.
When Cole Wright catches up, what he finds makes no sense.
A story of people thrown together in challenging circumstances.
Mist Drifters
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Captain Arlon Stoddard Adventures, Book 8.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 66,690.
Language:
English.
Published: August 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
Captain Arlon Stoddard and his tireless crew patrol the spaceways.
Unexplained deaths on the planet Hanshirr stretch the local investigators to their limits. Arlon and the crew find themselves in a race to save lives. With virtually no clues.
Because the layers of appearances and deception pit them between the obvious and the hidden.
Another pacey adventure in the Captain Arlon Stoddard series.
Sail Man
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 8,470.
Language:
English.
Published: July 30, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Alice Briggs has a plan. Send a deep space probe farther out than any before.
She knows how to do it, but faces blocks at every turn.
When she meets Tink and Caroline—the sail builders—they make her big ideas seem small.
In a good way.
A story of pioneering, relationships, and an AI who might just get her own way.
Slow Burn
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, 4.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 64,050.
Language:
English.
Published: July 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
Slate Wheels, North Dakota. The edge of winter. A flat landscape dusted with snow.
Bound with rough rope, Brett Wilcox struggles to get free. One little mistake put him here.
Not even his fault.
Not really.
Cole Wright heads for Spokane. A simple trip. Back Roads. Quiet towns.
But Slate Wheels is anything but quiet, and Wright finds himself unable to stand aside.
The Handler
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 4.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 4,920.
Language:
English.
Published: July 18, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
The mugging happens so fast that Marc barely has time to react.
For Marc and Sonia, a trip to Spokane means visiting family, a little shopping and some eating out. Not having someone accost them in the street.
When Cole Wright happens by, things might just take a different turn.
Jackpot Kingdom
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Karnish River Navigations, Book 5.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 64,050.
Language:
English.
Published: June 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
The city of Turneith. Right at the edge of the ancient canal lands. Beautiful. Teeming. Dangerous.
Survival goes to those with the sharpest wits.
When an illegal gambling operation turns deadly, investigators Flis and Grae find themselves caught in a whirlwind of intrigue.
A Karnish River Navigations novel from the author of Athena Setting.
Problem Landing
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 9,260.
Language:
English.
Published: May 28, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Toughing out life on Mars, Ciananti Burrows finds herself constantly repairing failing equipment and pushing research aside. But when new arrivals declare an issue with their landing vessel, all those learned repair skills might come in handy.
They might even save some lives.
Hide Away
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, 3.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 73,790.
Language:
English.
Published: May 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Cole Wright sits in a sparkling bright Route 66 themed diner in a small Montana town. Kind of town you could walk side to side in five minutes and leave behind.
In the mountains nearby, Joe Bridger consults his phone.Any moment and he will get the go ahead. A simple job.
He can get out of the snow and grab himself a meal.
The two should never meet.
Wright finds himself on a collision course.
The Forest Doesn't Care
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 3.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 10,570.
Language:
English.
Published: May 15, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Psychological thriller
Charlie and Suze just want a quiet, relaxing hike through Crater Top park. A beautiful, tranquil and hidden in the mountains.
Helping out with the park’s trails, Cole Wright enjoys the change. The chance to do something different.
No one expects trouble. Not way out there.
But then, trouble has a way of showing up.
A standalone Cole Wright short story.
Barrens
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 17,540.
Language:
English.
Published: May 1, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
A beautiful piece of engineering, interstellar ship, Elegia Fortune should function perfectly. When the vessel falls out of warp, Lila Sansom and the crew find themselves with more problems than they can count.
Including an impossible planet in the wrong place
Deep space adventure at its finest.
Island Hoppers
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Captain Arlon Stoddard Adventures, Book 7.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 67,560.
Language:
English.
Published: April 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
Captain Arlon Stoddard and his tireless crew patrol the spaceways.
Arriving on Melle, a planet covered in vast oceans, hundreds of archipelagoes and entirely lacking continents, the crew know they have their work cut out for them.
With conflicting jurisdictions, megalomaniac leaders and a mysterious ruin, the planet presents exactly the kinds of problems the crew specializes in. Impossible ones.
Lucy Yesterday
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 17,360.
Language:
English.
Published: April 10, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
Lucy Yesterday understands the subtleties of time in ways that leave James baffled. Orders of magnitude beyond his understanding.
She needs his skills though, and he enjoys the role of sidekick.
This trip, however might just tip them into an abyss more convoluted than anything before. Or after. Or in between.
With time, you never know when you are.
Measured Aggression
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, 2.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 64,570.
Language:
English.
Published: March 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
The sign at the edge of town
announces it as
Cooperville, Pop 3516.
Small town. Big problems.
Passing through, Cole Wright just wants a meal and to get back on the road.
Always happy to have a nice meal.
Always happy to avoid problems.
Sometimes, though, problems just demand attention.
Schedule Interruption
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 2.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 9,560.
Language:
English.
Published: March 6, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
On his way toward Spokane, Cole Wright rides a rickety old bus. Local service. Regular schedule. Few passengers. Small town to small town. Heartland people.
Wright plans to pick up the long distance service when the bus reaches the freeway.
Plans, though, have a way of getting interrupted.
A standalone Cole Wright story that comes right down to good people in tough circumstances.
The Chule
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 19,430.
Language:
English.
Published: February 25, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
Setting up a quiet, simple colony on planet Barchime should be idyllic.
Eliza, Della and the others have high ideals.
Sparsely populated, the gorgeous planet offers everything they need.
But when something riles up some local wildlife, the simple life might just come to an end
A very sudden end.
Fubrelli's Ghost
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 25,870.
Language:
English.
Published: February 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
Jupiter's huge frozen moon Callisto suits Claire. Suits her perfectly. Its rugged, barren landscape entrances her as she works with the station crew to fathom the icy secrets.
But when a ghost shows up, Claire and the crew face secrets that go far beyond science.
Secrets that might just change the entire nature of deep space exploration.
A near future adventure from the author of 'Problem Landing'
Cami, Metta and The Cube
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 31,100.
Language:
English.
Published: February 10, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Cyberpunk
Cami Gretton, courier, entreprenuer and getaway artist, trusts too easily. When the simple job of delivering a hypergrid Testa Cube turns sour, Cami finds herself tangled in a double cross. Or a triple cross. Hard to tell.
Could even be worse.
Cami needs every skill in her possession to extricate herself. And then some.
A near future thriller from the author of Dangerous Machines.
The Arrival
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, 1.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 66,390.
Language:
English.
Published: January 20, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense
Worn, battered and bruised from years as a cop, Cole Wright wants a moment of peace. But the Spokane locals have other plans for his vacation sabbatical. And Wright just has to stick his nose in, whether wanted or not.
Dark Fields
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Cole Wright, Short Story 1.
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 8,230.
Language:
English.
Published: January 12, 2022
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
South Dakota. Sunset.
One dark day in July, Brad crashes his busted light plane in a dusty cornfield. Not great for his weekend plans.
Not great for anything.
Passing by, Cole Wright stops to lend a hand.
Which might just plunge them both into something more dangerous than plane wrecks.
A standalone Cole Wright story.
Load Bearing Member
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 11,690.
Language:
English.
Published: December 20, 2021
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » High tech
Coral Daimeer lugs her wrench around the deep space vessel the Derlater. Sensors tell her what to fix. Coral fixes it. Coral’s intuition makes her great at her job.
Mostly.
A story that explores the question of what can a single crew member do when faced with impossible odds millions of miles from the nearest hardware store.
From Sean Monaghan, author of Lydia’s Mollusk and The Ergs.
Dangerous Machines
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 8,470.
Language:
English.
Published: November 20, 2021
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » High tech
Gina Parker explores the underground alien tubes. The mystery of their existence draws her.
Deeper and deeper.
But the tubes hold more than mysteries.
And Gina might just find more than the answers she so desperately seeks.
A Cultural Exchange
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$2.99 USD.
Words: 10,290.
Language:
English.
Published: October 20, 2021
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Arriving in the deep alien forests of Corrul, Tim Maxter and his crew hardly expect instant hostility from the locals.
Sixty light years from Earth to find someone pounding on the spaceship’s door. Welcome to a planet filled with surprises.
Surprises that will cut Maxter to his core.
A story from Sean Monaghan, author of Lydia's Mollusk and The Ergs.
The Ergs
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 67,530.
Language:
English.
Published: September 21, 2021
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
Essaline loves exploring the old hidden relics out on the erg. Tolesse has many secrets. A history dating back to the earliest times when humans first inhabited the planet.
But do humans belong?
A twisted tale of hidden destiny and people who will stop at nothing to get what they need.
Even from the innocent.
Lydia's Mollusk
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 26,840.
Language:
English.
Published: August 20, 2021
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
A shell with brilliant striations. Golds and whites and purples. Perfectly in its setting on the calm, warm beach.
Beautiful, intriguing.
Beguiling, even.
Lydia hardly expects the creature be dangerous.
But then, looks can decieve.
A complex tale of mystery, misadventure, family, and a sea gone wild, from the author of Raphael Marooned.
In Custody
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 30,340.
Language:
English.
Published: July 20, 2021
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Out of place in the city, one of few humans among millions of aliens, Jaine Mar desperately searches for her brother.
They have got him somewhere in the crystalline towers.
To find him, she needs help. Maybe from an unexpected source.
One of five slightly quirky sci-fi stories in this collection from the award-winning writer of The Billows of Sarto.
Underworld Climbers
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Captain Arlon Stoddard Adventures, Book 6.
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 67,520.
Language:
English.
Published: June 20, 2021
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
Locating a threat in the deep underground of Gorgon's bar in the hidden city of Braigh, Captain Arlon Stoddard and his team take their assignment with dead seriousness.
But when a mountain-sized guy walks in, bulging with muscle enhancements and eyes laser-locked on Arlon, all bets are off.
Filled with rip-roaring adventure and complex intrigue, the Captain Arlon Stoddard adventures cover it all.
Blast Crater on Endemo
by Sean Monaghan
Price:
$5.99 USD.
Words: 74,150.
Language:
English.
Published: May 20, 2021
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Young adult or teen » Science Fiction, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure
Filled with exotic and wonderful sights, Endemo ranks as one of the most mysterious worlds in all of Ao space.
With some time off after the terrifying events at the Great Wall, Matti-Jay and her crew pay a visit to the stunning ancient crater in the northern reaches. Surrounded by gorgeous scenery, none of them expect bandits and crooks.
But the crater gives no second chances
Core Runners
by Sean Monaghan
Series: Captain Arlon Stoddard Adventures, Book 5.
Price:
$3.99 USD.
Words: 43,480.
Language:
English.
Published: April 20, 2021
by
Triple V Publishing.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Science fiction » General
A missing ship. A distressed mother. A planet of mystery
The disappearance of the Astro Astoria challenges the capabilities of Captain Arlon Stoddard and his crew in new and desperate ways.
Finding the ship, and the familes aboard takes every resource the have.
And More.
Another thrilling installment in the exciting Captain Arlon Stoddard series.
Space adventure at its best.
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