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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	$0.99	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 20%
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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'.
Curl up and Dye: Vol IV, Rhonda's Melan"Collie" Mystery	by Geltab Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	5606 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Please take time to enjoy your imagination. I truly appreciate every reader, thank you so much.
The Deadly Secret of Dr. Arcanum Lock's Evolutionary Spirit Project: A Bodacious Baby Boomer Escapade	by Sara Barton Feb. 05, 2012	$3.99	37541 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: "Goodwill Ambassador for Family Care" -- Sara M. Barton trained as an educator and artist, worked in clinical settings with children and adults, and now develops family caregiver education. "I believe in family caregiving. The truth is love is never enough to get you through the experience. You also need tools to help you give the right kind of care and to avoid caregiver burnout. An educated caregiver is a care manager, with resources and support. Good family care is about making your loved one as active, independent, and comfortable as possible. It makes your job easier because your loved one is more engaged in the care plan. It's important for every caregiver to still maintain goals, hopes and dreams. You should never give up yourself completely to the care. Balance is key."
Black WInd Blows	by John Callaghan Feb. 05, 2012	$4.99	112587 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: John Callaghan was born and raised in Glasgow. He left the city but it never left him.
The Last Generation	by Guy Singer Feb. 04, 2012	$2.99	92622 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: I used to be cute once! Now I'm 56 and I live in Thailand. I've had an odd and varied life. I've held jobs varying from manager of a self-storage facility in London to owner of a small museum in Tennessee. I've lived in many places and enjoyed travelling around. Now I'm semi-retired and write to put a crust of bread on my plate. I have written many short stories and edited many newsletters and society publications. This is the first full-length novel I've attempted, and I hope it won't be the last. The one lesson I've learned from this is not to trust your characters. They really live. Let me quickly tell you the story of Doris, Logan's Mom. She started life in the first draft as a man. He simply answered the telephone, put the call from Mike through to Ronald McMurtry and exited the story. Then he demanded a larger part. Soon he became Doris, and had a speaking role. When Mike decided he wanted to talk to McMurtry, he went to the office and found Doris. I did not write her into that role, show wrote herself. Mike had to go back, re-write where he bought a bunch of flowers and meet her again. She did appreciate the flowers. After a bit, I found she had a 'son', and the character of Logan was born. He was not in the original draft at all. From that moment on, Logan's own role became central. You've read the result. However, I swear Doris and Logan wrote themselves into the book. It was not my doing. The characters live. They really do, and they grow with the story. I loved that. You may find some of them re-appear in later books. I have a story to write about Logan, if he'll let me, and by popular demand, there's the life of Tom in 33AD. He has a lot of travel to undertake despite the fact he's an old man.
Tales of Masks & Mayhem V4	by Tom Johnson Feb. 04, 2012	$5.25	100678 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I was born July 26, 1940 in Seymour, Texas, located in West Texas . From an early age, I was a voracious reader, this most likely due to my mother reading exciting stories to me as a baby. By age 10, I had found all of the old classics. By age 12 I had found science fiction and was fascinated by the possibilities the sci-fi writers gave a young reader. As I became a teenager, I discovered Mickey Spillane and was hooked on the tough-guy private eye. It wasn't until the early 1960s that a friend turned me on to Edgar Rice Burroughs, and from there to Doc Savage and the many pulp heroes of the 1930s and 1940s. I loved to read, and eventually turned to writing. My first fiction novel was Gryphon Double Novel #23, published by Gryphon Books (Gary Lovisi) in New York. This contained two short novels in my created series, The Masked Avenger: "Dark Streets of Doom" and "Crime's Last Stand." Gryphon Double Novel #23 was published in January 2001. Second would be "Jur: A Story of Pre-dawn Earth" with James Reasoner, published by Novel Books Inc. (NBI), July 3rd, 2002. My third novel is "Savage Land of Jur", published by NBI, November 28th, 2002. My nonfiction books include the following: "Secret Agent X: A History" with Will Murray, 1980; "From Shadow to Superman", 1991; "The History of the Purple Wars" (as by Harrison Stievers), 1991; "The Green Ghost," 1991; "The Black Bat", 1990; "Dan Fowler: Ace of the G-Men", 1997; "The Original Masked Marvel, 1996. In addition , I have been involved in several other anthologies: Mike Cook's "Monthly Murders" in 1982; and Mike Cook's "Mystery, Detective, And Espionage Magazines" in 1983. I have assisted in several other anthologies without credit. The Masked Avenger, The Black Ghost, and Stuanofu are my creations, which I hope to see in anthologies some day. I have also written some short story fiction.
Points West (A Butterscotch Jones Mystery Book 5)	by Melanie Jackson Feb. 04, 2012	$3.99	24513 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Melanie Jackson is the author of twenty-three novels. She lives in the Gold Country with her husband, a dog, and a cat.
Movie Star Money	by Marguerite Darlington Feb. 04, 2012	$1.99	86408 words	Sample 20%
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The Rostikov Legacy	by Charlotte E. English Feb. 04, 2012	$1.49	25978 words	Sample 40%
Author bio: Born and raised in England, Charlotte now lives in the Netherlands with her partner and two cats. She is an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction and has been writing stories and scripts in the genre since her teenage years. She is currently spending her time writing the third book in the Draykon Series and learning to speak Dutch.
The Trilon (science fiction detective mystery)	by H.A.L. Wagner Feb. 04, 2012	$0.99	10298 words	Sample 10%
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Mindful Commitment	by Kyrica Veney Feb. 03, 2012	$1.99	40802 words	Sample 15%
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part II, The Solution	by David Saunders Feb. 03, 2012	$6.99	58739 words	Sample 30%
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Dear Crossing	by Marjorie Doering Feb. 03, 2012	$4.99	85450 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Marjorie Swift Doering enjoys writing in various genres. Currently, her focus is the upcoming completion of a three-part murder mystery series featuring Detective Ray Schiller. In 2005, her first one-act play was produced and performed by Darknight Theatrical Productions in Chicago, Illinois. Omega Publications, in 2009, published a number of her short stories in an anthology titled Mosaic, A Collection of Short Stories. In 2010, another of her short stories was published in Red Cedar, The University of Wisconsin Barron Countyâ€™s journal of arts and literature. She and her husband, Denny, live in Northwestern Wisconsin with their Springer spaniel and three crazy cats.
Contaminated	by Peter Zimmermann Feb. 03, 2012	$1.99	92152 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: High school class - English Composition. First assignment - write a short story. My grade - A+ with praise. Since then I've wanted to write a novel. A career and family obligations got in the way, but the desire to write that book hung on. I wrote magazine and tech-related articles. That was satisfying, to a degree, but could not satisfy like a novel. Finally, during a period spent recuperating from a medical issue, time was available. I wrote until a tall, neat, stack of paper sat on my desk. I titled those pages "Contaminated."
Party Doll	by Steve Brewer Feb. 03, 2012	$1.99	37024 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
Mala sangre	by Empar FernÃ¡ndez y Pablo Bonell Goytisolo Feb. 03, 2012	$4.99	76360 words	Sample 10%
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Craxer Must Steal	by Dave Whellams Feb. 03, 2012	$0.99	37651 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Dave Whellams is also the author of two books in print: Stories from the Criminal Code (a book of short stories) and Walking into the Ocean (a mystery published by ECW Press in April 2012). Both are available in print and in electronic format. Dave lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Dropouts	by Alice Haro Feb. 03, 2012	$1.51	92190 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Alice Haro is a highly accomplished and lifelong writer. As a professional journalist, copywriter and general word-smith, she likes to think that words bend to her will and dance on demand. But, of course they don't; she quite often has to wrestle them into submission, as do most writers if they are honest. Dropouts is her first full length published novel, however, there are two other books currently awaiting editorial attention, which she hope to unleash on the world in the next few months. Alice goes to great lengths to carefully research her work, so that you get a genuine and believable experience as a reader.
Silent Victor	by J. Daniel Sawyer Feb. 02, 2012	$4.95	119372 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: J. Daniel Sawyer is a hat-wearing, obsessive-compulsive autodidact attempting to write his way out of the loony bin. A self-aggrandizing science fiction and fantasy author who publishes lurid stories and, worse, the occasional popular philosophy article, he is also a very minor authority on Open Source media production (a topic on which he is, unfortunately, published regularly in LinuxJournal). In addition to his wanton abuse of the printed word, he unscrupulously uses his decade-long experience as an audio and video producer with his painfully florid and gritty writing style to create deeply immersive audio universes. This habit, which he indulges in public, has garnered him seven Parsec nominations and helped him make his first professional fiction and philosophy sales (a trend which, for the good of the world at large, we can only hope abates soon). Meanwhile, his growing, rabid fan-base is currently plotting to imprison him and force him to produce endless new literary abominations for their amusement. We can only hope they succeed. Should you be so inclined, you can communicate with this shady character, as well as find podcasts, articles, and other literary abominations at http://www.jdsawyer.net
A Few Dead Men - a Chick Dick Mystery	by Nancy Lauzon Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	91326 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Nancy is the author of Chick Dick Mysteries, inspired by her early love of Nancy Drew.

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