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Loose Ends	by Jeanette Raleigh Feb. 10, 2012	Free!	1719 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Jeanette Raleigh is an artist and author who has spent most of her life at some creative pursuit. Whether painting a castle or writing a novel, Jeanette enjoys the playful aspects of creation and strives to make worlds where others feel at home.
The Night Prowlers	by Karen McCullough Feb. 10, 2012	You set the price!	40687 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Karen McCullough is the author of ten published novels in the mystery, romantic suspense, and fantasy genres and has won numerous awards, including an Eppie Award for fantasy. Sheâ€™s also been a four-time Eppie finalist, and a finalist in the Prism, Dream Realm, Rising Star, Lories, Scarlett Letter, and Vixen Awards contests. Her short fiction has appeared in several anthologies and numerous small press publications in the fantasy, science fiction, and romance genres. Her most recent release is A GIFT FOR MURDER, published in hardcover by Five Star/Gale Group Mysteries. She invites visitors to check out her home on the web at http://www.kmccullough.com and her site for the Market Center Mysteries series, http://www.marketcentermysteries.com
Amanda's Room	by Chuck Miceli Feb. 10, 2012	$2.99	92316 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: I was born the son of a coal miner in Pittston Pennsylvania (One of my future projects will deal with this amazing, surreal world). I grew up in the East New York section of Brooklyn New York and now live in Southington, Connecticut with my wife Judy. I spent much of my professional career in corrections and at one time, was Chief of Curriculum at the Connecticut Justice Academy (Portions of â€œAmandaâ€™s Roomâ€ are based upon my correctional experiences). Much of my free time involves civic, social, and religious volunteer work. One of my most satisfying roles is Board Chairman for Every Dollar Feeds Kids (http://www.edfk.org), a non-profit organization that raises money to feed hungry children in the US and abroad. My text, "Fire Behind Bars," (co-authored with Alton P. Golden), was the first book in the nation to deal with fires in secure institutions. For several years, I crisscrossed the country delivering programs on the book and on a wide variety of criminal and juvenile justice and professional development topics. I've never lost the bug for public speaking and I look forward to doing readings for groups that would like to learn more about â€œAmandaâ€™s Room.â€
The Mysterious Mystery by Pattimari Sheets & Peter Cacciolfi	by Pattimari Sheets Feb. 10, 2012	$3.00	45607 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Pattimari has worked with ADHD and Autistic children, family counseling, and individual therapy. She has done workshops and seminars regarding relationships. She is an author of 21 books and resides in California where she enjoys writing, gardening, and traveling and is happy with her fiance, Peter Cacciolfi.
Butch Fatale, Dyke Dick - Double D Double Cross	by Christa Faust Feb. 10, 2012	$2.99	55415 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Christa Faust grew up in New York City, in the Bronx and Hellâ€™s Kitchen. Sheâ€™s been making stuff up her whole life, and spent most of her teen years on endless subway rides, cutting school and scribbling stories. After High School finally had enough of her, she worked in the Times Square peep booths and later as a fetish model and professional Dominatrix. She sold her first short story when she moved to Los Angeles in the early 90s. After nearly 20 years in her beloved adopted city, she still considers herself an expat rather than a native. Sheâ€™s an avid reader and collector of vintage paperbacks, a Film Noir enthusiast and a Tattooed Lady. She writes primarily Hardboiled crime fiction, but also does work-for-hire media tie in novels. She lives in the smallest house in Silver Lake with her Boston Terrier Butch.
Our Worship of Riches	by Hunter Goss Feb. 10, 2012	$0.99	8305 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I spent most of my working life in what is probably the most obscure and unglamorous corner of the fashion world: making finished leather and selling it to shoe and accessories manufacturers. Under another name, Iâ€™ve worked in comics and graphic novels. Iâ€™m passionate about food and wine and Iâ€™ve even written the occasional wine article. I live just north of Pittsburgh along the Pennsylvania-Ohio border in a quiet little town thatâ€™s close enough to the big city to let me wave my Terrible Towel with impunity.
Retribution - Book Two in the West Baden Murders Trilogy	by Patrick J. O'Brian Feb. 10, 2012	$4.99	95664 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Patrick Oâ€™Brian lives in northeastern Indiana, working full-time as a firefighter. He enjoys photography, theme parks, and travel. Born in upstate New York, Patrick returns to his home area once a year to visit family and conduct research for his future manuscripts. His other fiction books are: The Fallen Reaper: Book One of the West Baden Murders Trilogy The Brotherhood Retribution: Book Two of the West Baden Murders Trilogy Stolen Time Sins of the Father: Book Three of the West Baden Murders Trilogy Six Days Dysfunction The Sleeping Phoenix Snowbound: Book Four of the West Baden Murders Series Sawmill Road Ghosts of West Baden: Book Five of the West Baden Murders Series Non-fiction: Risen from the Ashes: The History of the West Baden Springs Hotel
The Witness	by Geoffrey Kruse-Safford Feb. 10, 2012	$0.99	6963 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: A happily married, kept-man, writer-in-training, Geoffrey has been a hotel clerk and night auditor, an over-the-road truck driver, a convenience store clerk, among many assorted jobs. His wife, Lisa, is a United Methodist minister. Their daughters, Moriah and Miriam, ensure he doesn't take himself too seriously. Along with Dreyfus, the St. Bernard, Buddy and Casper, the cats, and a guinea pig named Cali, he considers his home life quite normal.
Harbinger	by Sean Danker-Smith Feb. 10, 2012	$3.99	72571 words	Sample 5%
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Clint Faraday Mysteries collection #3	by CD Moulton Feb. 10, 2012	$4.99	70321 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Born in Florida, travelled the world as a rock guitarist with some big names in the late sixties, early seventies. Been everything from a high steel worker to longshoreman, from musician to bar owner, and much more. Educated in botany and genetics. Now living in paradise (PanamÃ¡!)
Warm Bodies in a Cold War	by Diana Deverell Feb. 10, 2012	$0.99	6982 words
Author bio: A former United States Foreign Service officer, Diana Deverell served in San Salvador, Warsaw, and Washington D.C. She and her husband, a former Captain of the Royal Danish Army, live in Denmark and have traveled extensively in Europe. Deverell made her literary debut with 12 Drummers Drumming. She followed with Night on Fire. East Past Warsaw is her third book featuring State Department counterterrorist Casey Collins. "Warm Bodies in a Cold War," originally published in 1996 under a different title in the Foreign Service Journal, introduced Casey to that readership and is now available as an electronic edition.
Final Proof	by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 09, 2012	$2.99	97264 words	Sample 20%
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Death at the Excelsior by P. G. Wodehouse	by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 09, 2012	$2.99	39898 words	Sample 20%
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AFFAIRS OF STATE	by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 09, 2012	$2.99	47544 words	Sample 20%
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Morderstwo pod JesziwÄ… MÄ™drcÃ³w Lublina	by Arkadiusz Moszczynski Feb. 09, 2012	$1.99	38660 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: UrodziÅ‚em siÄ™ w Lublinie w 1951r. W 1974 roku ukoÅ„czyÅ‚em studia na Wydziale Elektroniki Politechniki Warszawskiej. Od wielu lat pracujÄ™ w Instytucie Fizyki JÄ…drowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk w Krakowie, a od kilku lat piszÄ™, w wolnych chwilach, ksiÄ…Å¼ki sensacyjno - popularnonaukowe. Mam cudownÄ… Å¼onÄ™ MonikÄ™ i wspaniaÅ‚ego syna RafaÅ‚a.
Miss Sillithorpe's Hobby	by Elizabeth Chater Feb. 09, 2012	$0.99	4829 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Elizabeth Chater was the author of more than 24 novels and countless short stories. She received a B.A. from the University of British Columbia and an M.A. from San Diego State University, and joined the faculty of the latter in 1963 where she began a lifelong friendship with science fiction author Greg Bear. She was honored with The Distinguished Teacher award in 1969, and was awarded Outstanding Professor of the Year in 1977. After receiving her Professor Emeritus certificate from President J.F.Kennedy personally, she embarked on a new career as a novelist with Richard Curtis as her agent. In the 1950's she published short stories in Fantastic Universe Magazine, The Saint Mystery Magazine, and she won the Publisher's Weekly short story contest in 1975. She also wrote under the pen names Lee Chater, Lee Chaytor, and Lisa Moore.
The Wrong Side of Paradise	by Rustin Smith Feb. 09, 2012	$0.99	74016 words	Sample 20%
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The Charity Shop	by Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen Feb. 09, 2012	$0.99	4639 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen is a teacher from Denmark, teaching English at upper secondary level. In her spare time she reads and writes crime fiction in English and Danish, and in 2010 she sold her first flash stories to American magazines and publishers. Since then she has published two collections of flash fiction, "Candied Crime" (humour) and "Liquorice Twists" (a bit darker). Her Â´bestsellerÂ´ is the romantic ghost story "Heather Farm" (suspense plus romance in the Dunes near the Danish west coast). Her latest mystery "The Cosy Knave" - a cosy mystery featuring village constable Archibald Penrose and the librarian Rhapsody Gershwin.
The Wrong Time For A Killing	by Charles Moore Feb. 09, 2012	$5.99	38973 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Charles Moore lives and writes in Johnson City, Tennessee. He started his writing life with encyclopedic entries, then graduated to two blogs, and the occasional op-ed column. Along the way he has attempted many short stories, taught composition and American Literature, and is struggling to learn guitar. He claims his computer has more stories in it than he can recover but no one has yet to prove that fact!
Clint Faraday Mysteries Collection #2	by CD Moulton Feb. 09, 2012	$4.99	72734 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Born in Florida, travelled the world as a rock guitarist with some big names in the late sixties, early seventies. Been everything from a high steel worker to longshoreman, from musician to bar owner, and much more. Educated in botany and genetics. Now living in paradise (PanamÃ¡!)
Clint Faraday Mysteries Collection one	by CD Moulton Feb. 09, 2012	$4.99	73032 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Born in Florida, travelled the world as a rock guitarist with some big names in the late sixties, early seventies. Been everything from a high steel worker to longshoreman, from musician to bar owner, and much more. Educated in botany and genetics. Now living in paradise (PanamÃ¡!)
Snowbound - Book Four of the West Baden Murders Series	by Patrick J. O'Brian Feb. 09, 2012	$4.99	87352 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Patrick Oâ€™Brian lives in northeastern Indiana, working full-time as a firefighter. He enjoys photography, theme parks, and travel. Born in upstate New York, Patrick returns to his home area once a year to visit family and conduct research for his future manuscripts. His other fiction books are: The Fallen Reaper: Book One of the West Baden Murders Trilogy The Brotherhood Retribution: Book Two of the West Baden Murders Trilogy Stolen Time Sins of the Father: Book Three of the West Baden Murders Trilogy Six Days Dysfunction The Sleeping Phoenix Snowbound: Book Four of the West Baden Murders Series Sawmill Road Ghosts of West Baden: Book Five of the West Baden Murders Series Non-fiction: Risen from the Ashes: The History of the West Baden Springs Hotel
Natural Causes	by James Oswald Feb. 09, 2012	Free!	113879 words	Read a sample
Author bio: James began writing comic scripts because he couldn't think of anything better to do. Since then he has written prose in many genres, from SF and Fantasy, through urban fantasy and thrillers on into crime. Natural Causes, his first adventure with Edinburgh-based Detective Inspector McLean, was short-listed for the CWA Debut Dagger in 2007. Its sequel, The Book of Souls was short-listed in 2008. Down the years, James has held a bewildering number of jobs to feed his writing addiction, from international carriage driving competition course builder to web application designer for agricultural research. Nowadays he can be found roaming the hills of North East Fife, where he farms 350 acres, raising Highland Cattle and Romney Sheep.
Jeremy the Germ, Planetary Crime Fighter	by Ben Vanguarde Feb. 09, 2012	Free!	10804 words	Read a sample
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Yesterday's Island	by Lynn Hones Feb. 08, 2012	$2.99	12130 words	Sample 5%
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Inappropriate	by Sherry Silver Feb. 08, 2012	$2.99	82631 words	Sample 20%
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White Tombs	by Christopher Valen Feb. 08, 2012	$6.99	95707 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Christopher Valen is the author of three works of fiction featuring Colombian born St. Paul Homicide Detective John Santana, White Tombs (2008), The Black Minute (2009), and Bad Weeds Never Die (2011). White Tombs won the 2009 Reader Views Choice Award for Best Mystery/Thriller and the Garcia Award for Best Fiction. The Black Minute won the 2010 Reader Views Choice Award for Best Mystery/Thriller, the Linda Goldman Award for Best Novel, and was a finalist for the 2010 Midwest Book Award for Best Mystery/Thriller. Christopher is a graduate of the Ramsey County Sheriffâ€™s Citizen Academy and has many contacts and resources in the law enforcement community. He lives in Minnesota.
When Forever Died	by Mia Darien Feb. 08, 2012	$1.99	55956 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Mia Darien has lived in New England all of her life and knows that no matter where she goes from here, New England is always going to live in her. Presently, she still lives in the land of snow and fast talkers, with her husband, her son and her pets. She writes a bit of everything genre fiction (horror, romance, mystery, fantasy and science fiction) and thinks it sounds like an odd joke: a unicorn, a space monster, and a pair of zombie lovers walk into a murder investigation...
Passion Killer	by Yvonne McEvaddy Feb. 08, 2012	$4.99	99081 words	Sample 15%
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Widow's Walk	by Anne McCourtie Feb. 08, 2012	$3.99	91670 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I was born in Louisiana, raised in Texas, camped out in Oklahoma for a few years then finally migrated to Kansas where I gave up the gypsy life to marry John Huerter. My husband and I live in a rural area near Topeka. Our menagerie includes one dog, a pride of cats, a herd of horses, and assorted wildlife. They are an endless source of entertainment and inspiration. Besides writing, my passions include cats, crosswords and cryptograms. I also love all things mysterious. Over the years I have written everything from cookbooks to novels as well as short stories, poetry, children's books, and puppet plays. (Yes, I was a puppeteer back in my gypsy life.) An incurable optimist, I look for the good in everything and usually find it. I expect to be writing and publishing for years to come. Stay tuned.
Changes -- A Randall Lee Mystery	by Charles Colyott Feb. 08, 2012	$2.99	75841 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Charles Colyott lives on a farm in the middle of nowhere (Illinois) with his wife, 2 daughters, cats, and a herd of llamas and alpacas. He is surrounded by so much cuteness it's very difficult for him to develop any street cred as a dark and gritty writer. Nevertheless, he has appeared in Read by Dawn II, Dark Recesses Press, Withersin magazine, Horror Library Volumes III & IV, Terrible Beauty/Fearful Symmetry, and Zippered Flesh, among other places. He also teaches a beginner level Tai Chi Ch'uan class in which no one has died (yet) of the death touch. You can get in touch with him on Facebook, or email him at charlescolyott@gmail.com. Unlike his llamas, he does not spit.
Five Million Dollar Cat (A Novella)	by Laura Lond Feb. 08, 2012	$1.99	19971 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Laura Lond is an internationally published author of several novels and a collection of short stories. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Having worked for 2 years at a literary museum, Laura entered the world of business, working for large international corporations like Xerox Ltd. and Fluor Daniel. After moving from Europe to the United States, she has been self-employed as a freelancer.
Deadly Decisions: 5 Tales of Crime and Suspense	by BV Lawson Feb. 08, 2012	$1.50	10394 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Past career hats BV Lawson tried on include maid, super-speedy typist, classical musician, radio announcer, being in TV commercials (for all of one day), research assistant, TV features writer and working for the Discovery Channel. Now a full-time freelance writer, she's penned articles for various publications and won awards for her many published stories and poems. Thanks to the influence of library genes handed down from her mother, she created the blog In Reference to Murder which contains over 3,000 links for mystery readers and writers. She's working on a series of crime fiction novels set in various locations in and around the mid-Atlantic, and when time permits, BV and her husband enjoy flying over Northern Virginia and the Chesapeake in a little putt-putt plane. Visit BV via her web site, bvlawson.com. No ticket required
The Mephisto Mysteries	by Terence O'Grady Feb. 08, 2012	$2.99	55942 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: A musicologist by profession, I've written a music-themed mystery (The Mephisto Mysteries) about an international piano competition and the mysterious power of a manuscript score by the legendary Franz Liszt, as well as a handful of childrenâ€™s books in a variety of genres.
Inkier Than the Sword	by Andrea Frazer Feb. 08, 2012	$0.99	66500 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: An ex-member of Mensa (bored!),Andrea Frazer is married, with four grown-up children, and lives in the Dordogne with her husband Tony and their seven cats. She has wanted to write since she first began to read at the age of five, but has been a little busy raising a family and working as a lecturer in Greek (she has a Fellowship Diploma in Greek), and teaching music. Apart from writing, Andrea continues to teach music, and now also teaches French to ex-pats. Her interests include playing several instruments (but not all at the same time!), reading, and choral singing (she sings with two choirs in a nearby town). In her spare time, she breathes!
Murder Never Dies	by Megan Held Feb. 08, 2012	Free!	24496 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Both books now on sale for 10% less. Use coupon codes: Unknown Caller: EZ85R 1440:KA44L Both expire Feb. 10th Well, I am one that does not do well with writing a bio. I am from the Niagara Region in Ontario, Canada. I have written 15 books; which include a variety of books from YA to Adult. I began writing 11 years ago. Writing is my hobby and I have a tendency to write novels with darkness to it. I do not like a generic mystery. I am supportive in encouraging people who are having difficulty writing a novel. I am currently working on a new book. "I write for the same reasons I breathe--because if I didn't, I would die." ~Isaac Asimov
The Haunting of Emily	by Anne McCourtie Feb. 08, 2012	$3.99	85547 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I was born in Louisiana, raised in Texas, camped out in Oklahoma for a few years then finally migrated to Kansas where I gave up the gypsy life to marry John Huerter. My husband and I live in a rural area near Topeka. Our menagerie includes one dog, a pride of cats, a herd of horses, and assorted wildlife. They are an endless source of entertainment and inspiration. Besides writing, my passions include cats, crosswords and cryptograms. I also love all things mysterious. Over the years I have written everything from cookbooks to novels as well as short stories, poetry, children's books, and puppet plays. (Yes, I was a puppeteer back in my gypsy life.) An incurable optimist, I look for the good in everything and usually find it. I expect to be writing and publishing for years to come. Stay tuned.
The Jury Of Evil Science	by Anubhav Saha Feb. 08, 2012	$1.00	363 words	Sample 9%
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The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln	by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 08, 2012	$2.99	55840 words	Sample 20%
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The Silent Treatment	by Melanie Surani Feb. 07, 2012	$2.99	43029 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Melanie Surani is a native of Memphis, a resident of Philadelphia, and currently sleeping over in NYC, where she's a hairdresser.
On The Trail of the Scissorman: A Bartleby and James Adventure	by Michael Coorlim Feb. 07, 2012	$2.99	11434 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Michael Coorlim is a Chicago-based freelance copywriter, author, and screenwriter. He writes for the production company Uncanny Valley Studios, and is in the middle of pre-production for a multi-media focused web series. He maintains a blog on postmodern media, dabbles in indie game development, and is a bit of a foodie. The stories and screenplays that Michael Coorlim writes tend towards the dark and fantastic. His works cover a wide span of genre, from steampunk mystery to contemporary urban fantasy to existential psychodrama, but always with a twist of the surreal, always with a glimpse into the darker side of the human condition.
Revenge of the Masked Ghost	by Kevin Paul Shaw Broden Feb. 07, 2012	$2.99	42064 words	Sample 13%
Author bio: Seeking a career in comic books, Kevin Paul Shaw Broden took art courses throughout his education - only to eventually that no matter what the media, he was a storyteller at heart. Kevin has been telling stories ever since. His first published story was a science fiction tale that appeared in his college newspaper. Since then he has written for television animation, including the Japanese series MIDNIGHT HORROR SCHOOL. Kevin is a member of the Animation Writers Caucus of the Writers Guild of America. For over the last ten years Kevin has been illustrating and co-writing the online comic book FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY which can be found at http://www.flying-glory.com The granddaughter of the world war two super heroine Flying Glory, Debra Clay discovers she has inherited super powers and convince her high school friends to become heroes to help support their rock band. He also wrote a well received chapter story online called REVENGE OF THE MASKED GHOST, a property he hopes to do more with in the future. CLOCKWORK GENIE is Kevinâ€™s first full-length novel.
When Darkness Falls	by Dallas Releford Feb. 07, 2012	$0.99	62517 words	Sample 20%
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Clearwater Ambush	by Al Rennie Feb. 07, 2012	$5.69	72023 words	Sample 8%
Author bio: I was born and raised in Toronto. I attended Upper Canada College before taking a degree at Queen's University. I have worked as a lifeguard for the Toronto Harbour Police, a youth worker for the Toronto YMCA, and an English teacher in Lakefield. I am married with two great daughters and an extended foster family. My interests include Maple Leaf hockey - this is our year - New England Patriot football and writing.
Infernal Triangle	by Elizabeth Chater Feb. 07, 2012	$0.99	7427 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Elizabeth Chater was the author of more than 24 novels and countless short stories. She received a B.A. from the University of British Columbia and an M.A. from San Diego State University, and joined the faculty of the latter in 1963 where she began a lifelong friendship with science fiction author Greg Bear. She was honored with The Distinguished Teacher award in 1969, and was awarded Outstanding Professor of the Year in 1977. After receiving her Professor Emeritus certificate from President J.F.Kennedy personally, she embarked on a new career as a novelist with Richard Curtis as her agent. In the 1950's she published short stories in Fantastic Universe Magazine, The Saint Mystery Magazine, and she won the Publisher's Weekly short story contest in 1975. She also wrote under the pen names Lee Chater, Lee Chaytor, and Lisa Moore.
Under Abnormal Conditions	by Erick Burgess Feb. 07, 2012	Free!	70576 words	Read a sample
Author bio: My name is Erick Burgess. I am the author of three books. Under Abnormal Conditions, Mask of Shadows & Darker Than Night. After studying Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University, I worked as a Probation and Parole Officer for ten years. My upcoming third novel, Darker Than Night, won the Bronze Medal in the Fiction Category of the Readers Favorite Award.
Rosa Parks's Magic Farm Adventures	by UrbaneBooksPublishing Feb. 06, 2012	$9.99	8175 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Author and publisher of various books which you can find at http://urbanbookspublishing.blogspot.com, http://shopnowshop.tripod.com and http://justpublished4you.blogspot.com http://poetrybusinessblog.blogspot.com
Extreme Malice	by Ray Swirsky Feb. 06, 2012	$3.99	56678 words	Sample 40%
Author bio: Born in 1960 in the small town of Kimberley in British Columbia, Ray has always been a great fan and participant in the field of the arts. After moving to Calgary in the early eighties to attend technical college, Ray began to indulge in many fields of the arts from painting, photography and writing. Ray never began his writing career until he was in his early forties and has since authored a number of books; His first book, The Bluffington Four is already available at amazon.com and numerous other online retailers all over the world. The Cabinet (A wolf's Tale) is a short, written in simple prose. Some may enjoy this short read, some may not, as the writing style is meant to be awkward and sometimes simple. Just released this February 2012 is Ray's first murder mystery novel, Extreme Malice. If you could create the perfect murder and get away with it, would you? A young university student is charged with murder. His guitar string is wrapped around her neck. His shoe prints are left at the scene. Her earrings found under his bed. Her husband hundreds of miles away. But what really happened...? Ray is working on two more novels. The first is about a disfunctional family struggling with the fallout after both parents suddenly pass away and a fight over the assets ensues, eventually uncovering the possibility that one of the deaths was no accident. Release date fall 2012. The second novel also due to be released in the fall of 2012 covers the circumstances of two young boys who savagely murder their parents. The boys plead gulity to what they've done but will not reveal why. The two soon escape the detention centre and the hunt is on for the two as they seek shelter and cover in the forests along the Rocky Mountains as they fight their way back to their home in Bluffington where the murders took occurred. What really happened in that house and why were the boys so determined to go back to that house at all costs? If reading fiction novels with a bit of sci fi, mystery, and romance appeals to you, then I hope you take the opportunity to enjoy The Bluffington Four. If it's detective murder stories, then Extreme Malice is a much faster paced novel but still a warning for some content may be disturbing to some readers. I am also sure Ray would love to hear any feedback that you would care to offer.
Vivious Lives	by Ken James Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	256558 words	Sample 40%
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Clip Their Little Wings	by John Callaghan Feb. 06, 2012	$4.99	107990 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: John Callaghan was born and raised in Glasgow. He left the city but it never left him.

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