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Loose Ends by Jeanette Raleigh Loose Ends by Jeanette Raleigh Feb. 10, 2012 Free! 1719 words Read a sample
Flash Fiction - Short Story-- Things aren't always what they seem. When the FBI comes knocking at Roxie's door, she has a good reason to be cautious.
The Night Prowlers by Karen McCullough The Night Prowlers by Karen McCullough Feb. 10, 2012 You set the price! 40687 words Sample 20%
Graduate assistant Jan Lindell has her hands full, supervising a team of archaeology students excavating a Colonial-era inn. Sweltering heat, feuding students, vandalism, the local lunatic fringe, and complaints from the handsome son of the property’s owner are all complications she doesn’t need. But those become minor issues when her students are attacked and warnings turn into deadly threats.
Amanda's Room by Chuck Miceli Amanda's Room by Chuck Miceli Feb. 10, 2012 $2.99 92316 words Sample 25%
When death came for Amanda, it could not pry her from her room. Katie Jarvis knows that Amanda is trying to communicate by altering the weather, but she cannot decipher what, and time is running out. Something is stalking Katie and her team. As the violent weather takes on monstrous proportions, they must unravel the meaning in the storms, or no one will be safe from the power of Amanda's Room.
The Mysterious Mystery by Pattimari Sheets & Peter Cacciolfi by Pattimari Sheets The Mysterious Mystery by Pattimari Sheets & Peter Cacciolfi by Pattimari Sheets Feb. 10, 2012 $3.00 45607 words Sample 20%
The Mysterious Mystery Deaths seemed to be in abundance in this tangle of mystery and foreign intrigue, but like a spider web with fingers going out in a myriad of ways would the crimes ever be solved? These pages are woven with lies, deception, poison of such magnitude they are guaranteed to keep you spellbound throughout, for the detectives involved maintain an endless energy and determination
Butch Fatale, Dyke Dick - Double D Double Cross by Christa Faust Butch Fatale, Dyke Dick - Double D Double Cross by Christa Faust Feb. 10, 2012 $2.99 55415 words Sample 15%
Butch Fatale is a fast-talking, skirt-chasing, two-fisted lesbian private investigator with an insatiable appetite for two things — women and trouble.
Our Worship of Riches by Hunter Goss Our Worship of Riches by Hunter Goss Feb. 10, 2012 $0.99 8305 words Sample 20%
Our Worship of Riches. A Phil Timmins adventure.
Retribution - Book Two in the West Baden Murders Trilogy by Patrick J. O'Brian Retribution - Book Two in the West Baden Murders Trilogy by Patrick J. O'Brian Feb. 10, 2012 $4.99 95664 words Sample 20%
A year has passed since a series of gruesome murders took place at the West Baden Springs Hotel, but the past refuses to rest. Firefighter Paul Clouse continues to work on the hotel as a designer, though things have changed and he struggles daily to forget the friends he's lost. The beautiful landmark is renovated and ready for the grand opening, which is doomed before it even begins.
The Witness by Geoffrey Kruse-Safford The Witness by Geoffrey Kruse-Safford Feb. 10, 2012 $0.99 6963 words Sample 20%
Chicago police detective Tom Herlihey is called to a church desecration. What should be a routine investigation takes a surprising turn, with the deeper mystery coming after the person responsible is caught.
Harbinger by Sean Danker-Smith Harbinger by Sean Danker-Smith Feb. 10, 2012 $3.99 72571 words Sample 5%
The Atrophy Series All Frank wants is a quiet investigation, but what he gets is four blown tires, a stowaway in his trunk, and a community going insane. He’s on the trail of Wainwright Multinational, a global conglomerate that may be responsible for hundreds of deaths, and he’s been led to believe they have an interest in Condon Falls, Washington.
Clint Faraday Mysteries collection #3 by CD Moulton Clint Faraday Mysteries collection #3 by CD Moulton Feb. 10, 2012 $4.99 70321 words Sample 10%
Three Clint Faraday mystery books in one. The Body In the Bay, Dead End, Detour Through Hell, The Time Factor
Warm Bodies in a Cold War by Diana Deverell Warm Bodies in a Cold War by Diana Deverell Feb. 10, 2012 $0.99 6982 words
The boar Casey Collins hit is road-kill. Her VW's in a snow-shrouded ditch. She and Matt, the young Marine guard riding shotgun, are stuck on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain after dark, an hour from the Warsaw embassy. She can't let the lad freeze to death. She cajoles him into her double sleeping bag and climbs in after. Her need for warmth this icy winter night puts her on a deadly road.
Final Proof by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Final Proof by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 09, 2012 $2.99 97264 words Sample 20%
Final Proof by Rodrigues Ottolengui The first meeting between Mr. Barnes, the detective, and Robert Leroy Mitchel, the gentleman who imagines himself to be able to outdo detectives in their own line of work, was fully set forth in the narrative entitled An Artist in Crime. Subsequently the two men occupied themselves with the solution of a startling murder mystery, the details of which were recor
Death at the Excelsior by P. G. Wodehouse by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Death at the Excelsior by P. G. Wodehouse by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 09, 2012 $2.99 39898 words Sample 20%
Death at the Excelsior by P. G. Wodehouse This selection of early Wodehouse stories was assembled for Project Gutenberg. The original publication date of each story is listed in the Table of Contents.
AFFAIRS OF STATE by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL AFFAIRS OF STATE by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 09, 2012 $2.99 47544 words Sample 20%
AFFAIRS OF STATE BY BURTON E.STEVENSON A tale of two totally improbable (but enjoyable) romances. It reads like a comic opera--full of histrionic misunderstandings and overblown comic characters. Don't take any of it seriously. It is simple escapist fun. Enjoy!
Morderstwo pod JesziwÄ… MÄ™drców Lublina by Arkadiusz Moszczynski Morderstwo pod JesziwÄ… MÄ™drców Lublina by Arkadiusz Moszczynski Feb. 09, 2012 $1.99 38660 words Sample 20%
Lublin 1930 roku. Do miasta przybywa oficer kontrwywiadu wojskowego, aby wyjaśnić aferę szpiegowską w zakładach lotniczych. Pomocy udziela mu rabin Majer Szapira, poproszony o to przez prof. Jana Czochralskiego. W tle otwarcie Jesziwy Mędrców Lublina i opis stosunków polsko - żydowskich do 1930 r. No i niepowtarzalna atmosfera mojego rodzinnego Lublina... Miłej lektury! Arkadiusz Moszczyński.
Miss Sillithorpe's Hobby by Elizabeth Chater Miss Sillithorpe's Hobby by Elizabeth Chater Feb. 09, 2012 $0.99 4829 words Sample 20%
A car looks as if it's hit a brick wall, but it hasn't impacted anything. The jewel thief inside is killed instantly, and paranormal detective Jamie Jarvis is put on the case. A short story.
The Wrong Side of Paradise by Rustin Smith The Wrong Side of Paradise by Rustin Smith Feb. 09, 2012 $0.99 74016 words Sample 20%
Burr Rollins is a private investigator who is thrust into an increasingly dangerous investigation into the disappearance of a childhood friend, Tyler Cohane. Woken one morning by a frantic phone call from Ty’s mother, who has just been roughed up by some thugs looking for her boat-bum son, Burr sets out to discover why Ty disappeared and why some very bad people seem to be anxious to find him. H
The Charity Shop by Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen The Charity Shop by Dorte Hummelshoj Jakobsen Feb. 09, 2012 $0.99 4639 words Sample 30%
A humorous short story of crime and suspense, featuring Constable Penrose and Rhapsody Gershwin. Set in a fictional Yorkshire village. C 4,000 words.
The Wrong Time For A Killing by Charles Moore The Wrong Time For A Killing by Charles Moore Feb. 09, 2012 $5.99 38973 words Sample 20%
Private detective Franc Donahue, with a stroke of (bad) luck, is the first person to the scene of a multiple murder. It's not his case,he's not interested, no one has hired him to solve it but events keep dragging him in to it. Set in Madison, a fictional northeast Tennessee town, on the edge of the southern Appalachian Mountains, in the current era.
Clint Faraday Mysteries Collection #2 by CD Moulton Clint Faraday Mysteries Collection #2 by CD Moulton Feb. 09, 2012 $4.99 72734 words Sample 10%
Four more of the Clint Faraday mysteries in on3 volumn. Clint is a retired PI from Florida who moves to Pamnamá and learns a new way to look at things.
Clint Faraday Mysteries Collection one by CD Moulton Clint Faraday Mysteries Collection one by CD Moulton Feb. 09, 2012 $4.99 73032 words Sample 10%
Four Clint Faraday mysteries. Clint is a retired PI from Florida who has moved to Panamà where he finds an entirely new slant on things over time
Snowbound - Book Four of the West Baden Murders Series by Patrick J. O'Brian Snowbound - Book Four of the West Baden Murders Series by Patrick J. O'Brian Feb. 09, 2012 $4.99 87352 words Sample 20%
What began as a simple tour with an overnight stay, soon becomes a fight for survival. Two years after the horrific murders at the historic West Baden Springs Hotel, an investment group seeks to buy the property, not entirely aware of the danger. Trapped in a nearby mansion by a fierce blizzard, members of the group begin disappearing one by one. Everyone is a suspect, but no one can leave...
Natural Causes by James Oswald Natural Causes by James Oswald Feb. 09, 2012 Free! 113879 words Read a sample
The body of a young woman is found walled up in the basement of an old Edinburgh mansion. A prominent local figure is brutally murdered. An illegal immigrant cuts his throat in a city centre pub. As violence descends upon the city, Detective Inspector McLean must think the unthinkable. An ancient evil has been set free and only if he can accept that it exists will he be able to stop it.
Jeremy the Germ, Planetary Crime Fighter by Ben Vanguarde Jeremy the Germ, Planetary Crime Fighter by Ben Vanguarde Feb. 09, 2012 Free! 10804 words Read a sample
When Police Officer Perry Salter first meets crime victim Jeremy, the young man has a rare, debilitating form of autism. Later, Officer Salter confronts evidence of two hideous crimes. His cop instincts say Jeremy is innocent while the evidence and the community say Jeremy is guilty. Salter struggles to find truth and justice despite the very real risk of damaging his rising his career.
Yesterday's Island by Lynn Hones Yesterday's Island by Lynn Hones Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 12130 words Sample 5%
Young, rambunctious Rose lives with her father and two sisters in a world of magnificence and splendor, maids and servants at their beck and call. On the dawn of the Great War, when the world is still innocent and clean, Rose is taught to inhibit her natural instincts of curiosity and inquisitiveness.
Inappropriate by Sherry Silver Inappropriate by Sherry Silver Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 82631 words Sample 20%
Sandra has an aversion to cops, one homicide detective in particular, Lieutenant Hottie. They had a thing until he left her panting on the kitchen table during a hurricane. Now, aboard a train full of mystery writers and evangelists, she's forced to work with him to unmask a murderer before another soul derails. All aboard!
White Tombs by Christopher Valen White Tombs by Christopher Valen Feb. 08, 2012 $6.99 95707 words Sample 20%
When a prominent leader of St. Paul's Hispanic community is murdered, Detective John Santana promises the widow he will bring down the killer. Hunted by an assassin out for revenge and haunted by his violent Colombian past and the younger sister he left behind, Santana's simple vow to a dead man's wife becomes an oath that could cost him his life.
When Forever Died by Mia Darien When Forever Died by Mia Darien Feb. 08, 2012 $1.99 55956 words Sample 20%
Forever is a long time. Even longer when a harrowing past won't let you be. For bounty hunter Dakota, it's the past she can't escape when she has to hunt an ex-lover. And when she takes on a second case after a thousand year old vampire and finds even more ties to her past, can she keep her carefully constructed solitude intact or will her hard-earned survival finally be tested beyond endurance?
Passion Killer by Yvonne McEvaddy Passion Killer by Yvonne McEvaddy Feb. 08, 2012 $4.99 99081 words Sample 15%
Passion-killer is a story of how unrequited love, jealousy and obsession become dangerous, turning passion to murder. It revolves around a group of friends in a small town in Ireland.Sylvia arrives home one evening to find her boyfriend in a pool of blood.In the course of their investigation, Detectives Barbara Molloy and Mick Naughton question the group of friends and uncover a web of deception.
Widow's Walk by Anne McCourtie Widow's Walk by Anne McCourtie Feb. 08, 2012 $3.99 91670 words Sample 20%
Emily McLofflin's class reunion - a "mystery weekend" - turns out to be more of a mystery than she expected when a real murder is committed on the premises. Emily faces some serious questions about her new husband as well as her friend, Isabel, as she searches for the truth that she hopes will set them free.
Changes -- A Randall Lee Mystery by Charles Colyott Changes -- A Randall Lee Mystery by Charles Colyott Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 75841 words Sample 20%
When a young woman is murdered in a seedy massage parlor nearby, the police recruit Randall Lee - an American acupuncturist - as a translator and expert in Chinese culture to assist in the investigation. The murderer practices a forbidden martial art - the dark mirror to Lee's own healing practices. Lee joins in the hunt for the killer to escape his own inner demons and to save the woman he loves.
Five Million Dollar Cat (A Novella) by Laura Lond Five Million Dollar Cat (A Novella) by Laura Lond Feb. 08, 2012 $1.99 19971 words Sample 15%
When Amy’s sleazy ex reemerges, she is wary, for two good reasons. One, she is still paying off the debts Jack had gotten her in. Two, his scheme, as usual, smacks of fraud. Jack, however, insists that everything is perfectly legal, safe, and easy, especially Amy’s part. All she needs to do to earn her share, which would be a quarter million dollars, is… adopt a cat.
Deadly Decisions: 5 Tales of Crime and Suspense by BV Lawson Deadly Decisions: 5 Tales of Crime and Suspense by BV Lawson Feb. 08, 2012 $1.50 10394 words Sample 15%
Tales about dark choices people make when their backs are against a wall: a sheriff's deputy and a nun hold the fate of a meth dealer; a former violinist takes fate into his own, scarred hands; a forensic linguist obsessed with solving the puzzle of a missing Moravian deed; a homeless man killed by a hit-and-run finds advocates in a minister and his cat; a hitman who just wants to be left alone.
The Mephisto Mysteries by Terence O'Grady The Mephisto Mysteries by Terence O'Grady Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 55942 words Sample 25%
Elizabeth is a finalist for a Viennese competition featuring the best young pianists in the world. But things turn sinister when two young pianists are injured and strange, perhaps even supernatural events put everyone on edge. When a suicide of one of the pianist’s teachers turns out to be a murder, Elizabeth's friend David has all he can do to save the festival and Elizabeth herself.
Inkier Than the Sword by Andrea Frazer Inkier Than the Sword by Andrea Frazer Feb. 08, 2012 $0.99 66500 words Sample 20%
Steynham St Michael is in the throes of a spate of poison pen letters.As if this isn't enough to cope with,not one but two deaths occur.It is into this grim scenario that DI Harry Falconer and the newly-promoted DS Carmichael arrive,hoping to make sense of the situation and bring a dangerous criminal to justice.
Murder Never Dies by Megan Held Murder Never Dies by Megan Held Feb. 08, 2012 Free! 24496 words Read a sample
Free 10 chapter preview of my upcoming novel. Det. Liz Walden is forced to return to the place that almost killed her. When she arrives back to the small town outside the city she lives in, she realizes that her old boss and lover is waiting for her with bad news. The killer she thought she had killed has returned. The deaths are faster and soon she will be next, again.
The Haunting of Emily by Anne McCourtie The Haunting of Emily by Anne McCourtie Feb. 08, 2012 $3.99 85547 words Sample 20%
In an effort to find closure regarding her husband's accidental death, Emily McLofflin plans to spend several weeks in an isolated cabin in northern Michigan while she attends a writer's conference. However, before she leaves the cabin to attend the two-day conference, unnerving incidents lead her to believe she may not be alone in the forest. The conference holds even more surprises.
The Jury Of Evil Science by Anubhav Saha The Jury Of Evil Science by Anubhav Saha Feb. 08, 2012 $1.00 363 words Sample 9%
A book which gives an example of what happens when a major scientist is not give scholarship . Their crime spread the city before they know it detective Henry is at their back can they get out of this or will Henry catch them red handed
The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 08, 2012 $2.99 55840 words Sample 20%
The Red Seal by Natalie Sumner Lincoln A twisty, complicated who-dunnit.
The Silent Treatment by Melanie Surani The Silent Treatment by Melanie Surani Feb. 07, 2012 $2.99 43029 words Sample 20%
Kat Shergill doesn't expect to find a piece of forgotten movie history during a bout of retail therapy. After watching the coil of film found tucked inside her purchase, she's shocked to witness the brutal murder of a famous 1920's star by a fellow actor. 80-year-old mystery aside, someone will stop at nothing to get the film away from her and silence what she's discovered.
On The Trail of the Scissorman: A Bartleby and James Adventure by Michael Coorlim On The Trail of the Scissorman: A Bartleby and James Adventure by Michael Coorlim Feb. 07, 2012 $2.99 11434 words Sample 30%
A serial killer is turning Steampunk Victorian London's children into orphans, and consulting detectives Alton Bartleby and James Wainwright have been hired to catch him before he can kill again. Can Bartleby's deductive reasoning and James's forensic inventions lead them to the Scissorman before he catches them instead?
Revenge of the Masked Ghost by Kevin Paul Shaw Broden Revenge of the Masked Ghost by Kevin Paul Shaw Broden Feb. 07, 2012 $2.99 42064 words Sample 13%
A vigilante stalks the streets of the 1930's Manhattan, and Margaret Randolph is terrified that he will break into her home. Even though her husband Donald tries to reassure her that it won't happen, the mystery man known as the Masked Ghost steps in from a stormy night and dies at her feet. What is the secret of the Masked Ghost? A Pulp style novel.
When Darkness Falls by Dallas Releford When Darkness Falls by Dallas Releford Feb. 07, 2012 $0.99 62517 words Sample 20%
In the darkest days of World War II, Stella Hanson, a beautiful, intelligent daughter of a traditional West Virginia industrialist builds her own production company to aid the war effort. Her rich father wants her to consolidate her efforts with his own and support her family endeavors. When Stella ends up dead, everyone wonders who killed her and why.
Clearwater Ambush by Al Rennie Clearwater Ambush by Al Rennie Feb. 07, 2012 $5.69 72023 words Sample 8%
Joe and Coop are in the private detective business. Their first case - find a boy who vanished five years earlier and recently has been spotted by his sisters. At the same time Joe is trying to prove that brother, Frank, is not responsible for his ex-fiance's death. To make things worse, Janille's love life is a problem Joe doesn't want but has. Another romp with Mia and Joe in Clearwater Beach.
Infernal Triangle by Elizabeth Chater Infernal Triangle by Elizabeth Chater Feb. 07, 2012 $0.99 7427 words Sample 20%
Paranormal detective Jamie Jarvis has to solve the murder of a lord's valet.
Under Abnormal Conditions by Erick Burgess Under Abnormal Conditions by Erick Burgess Feb. 07, 2012 Free! 70576 words Read a sample
As he tries to begin a new life with his former high school sweetheart, Michelle, she suddenly disappears. Under Abnormal Conditions picks up six months after Michelle’s disappearance. Being the only suspect that the police are interested in; Drake is faced with the task of finding the real killer himself, if he ever hopes to have normal life.
Rosa Parks's Magic Farm Adventures by UrbaneBooksPublishing Rosa Parks's Magic Farm Adventures by UrbaneBooksPublishing Feb. 06, 2012 $9.99 8175 words Sample 10%
Born Rosa Louise McCauley, she was the loving daughter of James and Leona McCauley, respectively a carpenter and a teacher. Rosa grew up on a farm in Level, Alabama. Her parents and she lived on the grandparents' farm. This book is a fictional account of Rosa McCauley's childhood on a large farm. It will tell you about the many adventures she used to go on with her pet dog Chester and pet goat...
Extreme Malice by Ray Swirsky Extreme Malice by Ray Swirsky Feb. 06, 2012 $3.99 56678 words Sample 40%
She was found with a guitar string still wrapped tightly around her soft neck. Eighteen year old Josh Anderson, the college boy from next door, is charged with her murder. It was his guitar string around her neck. His footprints are found inside her house. Her earring found under his bed. Donna Gardner's husband Jack was hundreds of miles away on business. Was it the perfect Murder?
Vivious Lives by Ken James Vivious Lives by Ken James Feb. 06, 2012 $2.99 256558 words Sample 40%
It's a dead-end, is Grimsby, the end of the track. Next stop the Humber estuary. Or the North Sea. On a sticky, brooding summer's night, with all the recklessness of youth, three young, vodka-befuddled teenage girls, bubbling with fun, head for the local park in high spirits, determined to have a good time. Only it doesn't work out that way - Some of the lads with them have other ideas.
Clip Their Little Wings by John Callaghan Clip Their Little Wings by John Callaghan Feb. 06, 2012 $4.99 107990 words Sample 20%
Mired in the world of errant wives and petty personal transgressions, Stevie McCabe is suddenly asked to investigate the affairs of a local Labour MP and the murder of a junkie. Through the peeling tower blocks and smart sandstone tenements of the city, he pursues both cases knowing that the strict limits of coincidence are being bent and and broken by the ways in which the stories intertwine.