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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¡!)
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
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%
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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!
The Haunting of Emily	by Anne McCourtie Feb. 08, 2012	$3.99	85547 words	Sample 20%
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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	$1.99	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.
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.
Boost	by Steve Brewer Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	61550 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Steve Brewer is the author of more than 20 books, including the recent crime novels PARTY DOLL, LOST VEGAS, THE BIG WINK, CALABAMA and FIREPOWER. His first novel, LONELY STREET, was made into an independent Hollywood comedy starring Robert Patrick, Jay Mohr and Joe Mantegna. BOOST currently is under film/TV option. Brewer's short fiction appeared in the anthologies DAMN NEAR DEAD, THE LAST NOEL, CRIMES BY MOONLIGHT and WEST COAST CRIME WAVE, and he's published articles in magazines such as Mystery Scene, Crimespree and Mystery Readers' Journal. A writing coach, Brewer has taught at the University of New Mexico, the Midwest Writers Workshop and the Tony Hillerman Writers Seminar. He regularly speaks at mystery conventions, and was toastmaster at Left Coast Crime in Santa Fe, NM, in 2011. He served two years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America, and twice served as an Edgar Awards judge. He's also a member of International Thriller Writers. Brewer worked as journalist for 22 years, then wrote a weekly syndicated column for another decade. The column, called The Home Front, produced the raw material for the humor book TROPHY HUSBAND. Married and the father of two adult sons, Brewer lives in Albuquerque, NM. More at www.stevebrewer.us.com and www.stevebrewer.blogspot.com. E-mail: abqbrewer@gmail.com
the Cat's Dowry, a Jaguar Tale	by e.j. Springer Feb. 06, 2012	$6.99	102593 words	Sample 20%
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A MASTER HAND	by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	47852 words	Sample 20%
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First Shot: 10 Stories	by Chris Well Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	40143 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Novelist Chris Well writes laugh-out-loud suspense and mystery fiction. An award-winning magazine writer and editor, Chris is the editor of FamilyFiction, a comprehensive website, weekly newsletter, and digital magazine for readers of Christian fiction. He and wife Erica create the weekly comic strip Best Mann For the Job, about a woman with a complicated past who returns home to Hope Falls, Tenn., to become the small town's new sheriff. He and Erica make their home in Tennessee.
Island Quest	by Marina Oliver Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	38035 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Most writers can't help themselves! It's a compulsion. Getting published, though, is something really special, and having been so fortunate myself I now try to help aspiring writers by handing on tips it took me years to work out. I've published over 60 titles, including four in the How To Books' Successful Writing Series, and Writing Historical Fiction for Studymates. I have judged short story competitions, been a final judge for the Harry Bowling Prize and was an adviser to the 3rd edition of Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers 1994. If you want to find out more about your favourite authors, consult this book. I once wrote an article on writing romantic fiction for the BBC's web page, for Valentine's day. I have given talks and workshops for the Arts Council and at most of the major Writing Conferences, and helped establish the Romantic Novelists' Association's annual conference. I was Chairman of the RNA 1991-3, ran their New Writers' Scheme and edited their newsletter. I am now a Vice-President. As well as writing I have edited books for Transita, featuring women 'of a certain age', and for Choc Lit where gorgeous heros are the norm. I was asked to write A Century of Achievement, a 290 page history of my old school, Queen Mary's High School, Walsall, and commissioned to write a book on Castles and Corvedale to accompany a new circular walk in the area. Most of my Regencies written under the pseudonym Sally James are now published in ebook format as well as many others of my out of print novels which my husband is putting into ebook format. Our daughter Debbie is helping with designing the covers. For details of all my books and my many pseudonyms see my website.
A Question of Love	by Marina Oliver Feb. 06, 2012	$3.99	48666 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Most writers can't help themselves! It's a compulsion. Getting published, though, is something really special, and having been so fortunate myself I now try to help aspiring writers by handing on tips it took me years to work out. I've published over 60 titles, including four in the How To Books' Successful Writing Series, and Writing Historical Fiction for Studymates. I have judged short story competitions, been a final judge for the Harry Bowling Prize and was an adviser to the 3rd edition of Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers 1994. If you want to find out more about your favourite authors, consult this book. I once wrote an article on writing romantic fiction for the BBC's web page, for Valentine's day. I have given talks and workshops for the Arts Council and at most of the major Writing Conferences, and helped establish the Romantic Novelists' Association's annual conference. I was Chairman of the RNA 1991-3, ran their New Writers' Scheme and edited their newsletter. I am now a Vice-President. As well as writing I have edited books for Transita, featuring women 'of a certain age', and for Choc Lit where gorgeous heros are the norm. I was asked to write A Century of Achievement, a 290 page history of my old school, Queen Mary's High School, Walsall, and commissioned to write a book on Castles and Corvedale to accompany a new circular walk in the area. Most of my Regencies written under the pseudonym Sally James are now published in ebook format as well as many others of my out of print novels which my husband is putting into ebook format. Our daughter Debbie is helping with designing the covers. For details of all my books and my many pseudonyms see my website.
The Werewolf of Baskerville	by cassandra cassock Feb. 06, 2012	$0.99	59639 words	Sample 20%
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A Clever Deduction	by Louisa Swann Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	1248 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Louisa is a professional writer living in northern California with husband, son, and a slew of critters, both domestic and wild. The family has been off the grid for over twenty years and keeps their carbon footprint small by doing without frig and water heater. Besides writing and caring for critters, both two-legged and four-legged, Louisa is the proud mama of a host of other little beings, namely veggies and flowers, who live in their 8â€²x16â€² greenhouse. Springs fills the air with flowers and song while frogs leap merrily underfoot. Life is sweet!
The Collector	by R.D. Byron-Smith Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	8475 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Retired as a crime reporter, R.D. Byron-Smith spent four decades covering murder and mayhem for daily newspapers. He now brings an insider's perspective to his crime novels. He is published by Pilar Publishing, and lives in Southern California.
Gabriel's Revenge (2nd Draft)	by JT Lewis Feb. 05, 2012	$10.00	79792 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: JT Lewis is an author living in Southeastern Indiana with his wife Susan and their two dogs. They have four kids in various stages of college and life away from the home. During the day, JT Lewis is an electrical contractor, morphing into the crime fighting author at night and on the weekends. Gabriel Celtic also lives in Southeastern Indiana, and is the lead investigator of the Major Crimes Taskforce tasked with getting to the bottom of a series of murders. Using his wits and the accumulated knowledge of his team, Gabriel soon learns that solving the investigation would cost one of his friends the ultimate sacrifice. 'The Ghost Murders' is the first book of the series 'The Adventures of Gabriel Celtic'.

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