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Madness In March by Sheena Chisnell Madness In March by Sheena Chisnell Nov. 24, 2009 $0.99 17362 words Sample 30%
The story begins in 1951 with the prologue. Ten years later, Belle, the chief character returns to the island Of Riarch for a holiday. The story is weaved round the seven members of the McCallum family with the odd few characters from the village. Belle has always felt different from the reat of family, with her Mum cknstantly saying that she was a throwback to a previous generation.
Bait & Switch by Tom Carrero Bait & Switch by Tom Carrero Nov. 24, 2009 $0.99 69480 words Sample 60%
BAIT & SWITCH opens on a frigid night in South Philadelphia. The year is 1988 and eight friends stumble through the unforgiving city streets enjoying the seemingly endless party that is youth. What these eight friends don’t know is that, buried deep beneath the surface of their friendship, lay seeds of love, lust, envy, deception, betrayal and ultimately, some twenty years later… murder.
A Pit of Embers by George Hetherington A Pit of Embers by George Hetherington Nov. 23, 2009 $0.99 189943 words Sample 10%
An orphaned heiress is enslaved by very, sadistic and cruel adoptive parents.
GENOME by Phillip Jackson GENOME by Phillip Jackson Nov. 22, 2009 $2.50 76222 words Sample 25%
Bernie Torme's world is shattered when informed that his sister, an employee at giant biotech firm Parkby Life Sciences, has been murdered. But if she is dead then why does a friend claim that she has returned alive and well? It soon becomes apparent that something very strange and horrifying is happening in the labs of Parkby. A ghastly secret that puts the future of the human race at risk!
The Knights of Black Chapter by Ken Bourne-Turner The Knights of Black Chapter by Ken Bourne-Turner Nov. 20, 2009 $4.95 122908 words Sample 30%
Revelations surrounding the secrets of the masters of mankind. How the ancient scrolls determined the rules and laws of the human race. The constant flexing of muscles within the unimaginable supreme power of the Knights of Black Chapter and their deadly counterparts the Knights of Incanda is intensifying especially with modern evolution. ‘Graphically truthful submission guarantees to SHOCK!
Abandoned on Everest by Charles G. Irion Abandoned on Everest by Charles G. Irion Nov. 20, 2009 $3.99 42884 words Sample 10%
Abandoned on Everest written by tabloid reporter, Quentin Stern, is the prequel to Murder on Everest. When Derek Sodoc, only son of the world's richest and most powerful man dies attempting to climb Mt. Everest, questions are raised. Stern reveals the inside story of the expedition including sexual misdeeds, sabotage and media manipulation. This novel is part of the Summit Murder Mystery Series.
Medallion by JR Scott Medallion by JR Scott Nov. 20, 2009 $5.31 73307 words Sample 50%
Set in the year 1950, Medallion focuses on a hard-nosed female reporter at a Los Angeles newspaper fighting for recognition in a gritty, male-dominated profession. Going undercover for the first time, she stumbles upon a coven of devil worshippers who have more on their minds than just spinning a few black magic spells. They want a sacrifice.
Murder on Everest (A Summit Murder Mystery) by Charles G. Irion Murder on Everest (A Summit Murder Mystery) by Charles G. Irion Nov. 20, 2009 $8.99 109279 words Sample 10%
Murder on Everest is filled with intrigue, sex, betrayal and mystery. The backdrop is the world’s highest and deadliest mountain, Mt. Everest. It is unlike any murder mystery you’ve ever read. Part of the Summit Murder Mystery Series, an extraordinary journey of exploits and murder atop seven major continental summits. Abandoned on Everest is the companion prequel to this debut novel.
The Gathering: A Christian Novel by William Creed The Gathering: A Christian Novel by William Creed Nov. 20, 2009 $1.95 78420 words Sample 25%
THE GATHERING is Book 2 of a Christian adventure series about the End Times. It follows the smash hit, COMES THE END novel. This is a three book series which is receiving rave reviews from critics and readers alike.
Comes The End by William Creed Comes The End by William Creed Nov. 20, 2009 $1.95 87227 words Sample 25%
Book one of three book trilogy. An End Times Christian thriller compared by critics and fans to the Left Behind series. This book was recently made into a movie script. Visitors arrive on earth claiming to be ancient ancestors but are, in fact, demons from hell. They set out to deceive the people of earth from their belief in God.
When The Dust Settles (A True Hollywood Story) by John A. Andrews When The Dust Settles (A True Hollywood Story) by John A. Andrews Nov. 18, 2009 $24.95 28786 words Sample 25%
In life there are movers, shakers and detonators. Men made with that extra ordinary quality, and would not be denied of their rightful place in society. They seem to have what some may call “iron in their blood” and are driven by that steel-like-will-not-be-denied quali-ty to succeed against all odds.
No Middle Ground by J L Rehman No Middle Ground by J L Rehman Nov. 15, 2009 $4.99 117839 words Sample 15%
Snared by a conspiracy of online predators, ten-year-old Jerry’s rescue uncovers a sinister brotherhood luring kids to danger and death. Drawn from actual investigations, this story explores the people of a hidden world. Fighting the odds against freeing Jerry, Special Agent Cole puts his career and his life on the line.
The Pledge by Mervyn Finch The Pledge by Mervyn Finch Nov. 15, 2009 $9.99 174747 words Sample 25%
Mal McBride, an expert in both physical and electronic surveillance techniques is hired to carry out surveillance work on a large, international pharmaceutical company by Jen Armstrong, an investigative TV reporter. Mal has to call on all his skills and abilities in an effort to help his new client successfully get her story and then survive. Set in Ottawa, Canada and Europe in the present time.
The 5 Black People You Meet Before You Can Get To Heaven: A Morality Tale by Bryant K. Smith The 5 Black People You Meet Before You Can Get To Heaven: A Morality Tale by Bryant K. Smith Nov. 15, 2009 $5.95 27971 words Sample 50%
Coleman Talmadge Green has everything; a great job, a beautiful family, a new house in the suburbs, an expensive car...and a strong dislike of Black people. What will happen when 5 Black people from his past have their say at determining his future? This modern day morality tale is a gripping and compelling look at racism, greed, lust, fate, and faith. Do you know 5 Black People?
The Galilee Legacy by Mervyn Finch The Galilee Legacy by Mervyn Finch Nov. 14, 2009 $9.99 133342 words Sample 25%
Caught in the middle of warring factions in the most violent city on earth, Jon and his friend must not only try to save his parents’ lives, but also the Middle East from certain disaster. The place is war-torn Beirut in 1983, recently occupied by Israeli forces. The two friends embark on a mission that is fraught with treachery and deception. If they fail, all will die.
La comptée by J.P.Chassavagne by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress La comptée by J.P.Chassavagne by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 07, 2009 $4.99 109786 words Sample 20%
1902, la prison de Riom, Fontenailles-Bruissant, poète anarchiste, activiste symboliste termine sa longue peine, et par hasard se retrouve devant le portail de la prison des femmes au moment où « Elle » en sort à son tour. « Elle » c’est l’impériale Déa, ancienne courtisane de haut-vol, Il ne la connaît pas, elle est attendue, pourtant c’est vers lui qu’elle va ...
Un baron d'hiver by Jauguet Beo by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Un baron d'hiver by Jauguet Beo by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 06, 2009 $4.99 73858 words Sample 20%
Mai 1940, la guerre est au beau fixe Félix Stomp, avocat, espoir du parti radical-socialiste, sous-secrétaire d’état va fêter ses quarante ans. Il a retenu au Bœuf Courônné à Yvers, chez Boussingault, l’une des meilleurs tables de France Et puis la guerre repart, la France éternelle titube et tombe. Félix Stomp,proscrit se retrouve en exil entre les mains du terrible La Boussingue!
Dommages de guerre by Paul Bol by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Dommages de guerre by Paul Bol by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 05, 2009 $4.99 84091 words Sample 20%
En 1946, la rencontre entre Francis Lieucourt, résistant glorieux redevenu ouvrier électricien chez Maurin-Pointard et Héléne Maurin-Pointard, cousine minoritaire, veuve provinciale que la famille Maurin-Pointard aux abois à chargé d'organiser le sauvetage familial.
... à Brumski... by H.T.Fumiganza by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress ... à Brumski... by H.T.Fumiganza by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 05, 2009 $4.99 69391 words Sample 20%
Comme il y a des romans noirs, un roman blanc et moderne, repeint de frais, aéré pour ceux que la littérature parlophone actuelle ne… pas… Un roman romanesque qui défleurit les jeunes filles et fane les C.R.S dans la haute tradition du dé… potage à la française, un roman pour tous ceux qui ne prennent pas le plomb dentaire pour de l’or natif!
Hamburger Zen by Hank Harrison Hamburger Zen by Hank Harrison Nov. 04, 2009 $1.00 197351 words Sample 10%
This very HIP futuristic and spiritual novel explores romance and satire in a mid-21st century film noir manner ala Robbe-Grillet. Hillarious and gripping. Harrison blends Frances Yates' classic non-fiction with Nelson Algren and Lord Buckley to create an academic gonzo style. A wonderful reading adventure with a massive vocabulary, global travel and an astonishing ending.
Lightfall by Christian Carvajal Lightfall by Christian Carvajal Nov. 04, 2009 $4.99 91843 words Sample 20%
In Sugar Roses, Oklahoma, events tumble rapidly toward the End of the World. We're introduced to a cross-section of this fervently Baptist college town as it struggles to comprehend a series of supernatural phenomena: roadkill returned to life, a little girl who speaks classical Greek, an ominous shortwave signal, and a demonic voice. The Lightfall is coming...
TINTENMAN by Alfredo Sottos by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress TINTENMAN by Alfredo Sottos by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 03, 2009 $3.99 41489 words Sample 10%
En 35 tableaux et autant d'époques et de vérités le portrait d'un peintre: Tintenman, suisse imposant, déroutant et coupable.
The Upside-Down Year by Marc Crump The Upside-Down Year by Marc Crump Nov. 02, 2009 $8.88 118157 words Sample 50%
This fast-paced Western drama tells what happens when a wide range of characters, that convey the devotion and cruelty of the period, finally clash in Pleasant Valley. It's there that you will be drawn into a Western Adventure you won’t soon forget, as their lives and possibly yours, begin to turn upside-down in a life and death struggle from which there is no escape.
Busted by Ron Sharrow Busted by Ron Sharrow Nov. 01, 2009 $9.99 81649 words Sample 20%
In the 4th of the Bruce West Novels, Bruce is hired to represent the 300+ pound mother of a drug dealer charged with possesion of illegal drugs which her son had hidden, without her knowledge, beneath her bed. He is unable to conjure a winning approach to her defense until moments before his closinng argument. Life altering events forever change his personal life. Steamy sex - Situational comedy.
Bitten by Toshiyuki Ihira Bitten by Toshiyuki Ihira Oct. 29, 2009 $0.99 9788 words Sample 50%
Relationship with people can be cruel, just because of the nature of human beings. A bond with a cat can be purer, especially both of you are young. Harshness of not knowing comes out in a child. Even worse if you are not an equal to that child. Intent in the relationship is good but real treatment can be brutal.
Surviving Islamerica by Guy Humphries Surviving Islamerica by Guy Humphries Oct. 29, 2009 $4.95 101556 words Sample 25%
Unnamed in end time prophesy, America got justice for mocking God, idolatry, greed, abortion, adultery and abuse. Sentence? Recession, corruption, Dirty Bomb ruin of Wichch Ks & Ny and threats by ikhwan, the Muslim Brotherhood. Result? Capitulation. Islamerica. Would you renounce Jesus to live? Jones clan relates spiritual & physical preparation for escape from Memphis to survival in isolation
Red Friday by Howard Koch Red Friday by Howard Koch Oct. 29, 2009 $4.95 1968 words Sample 20%
This short story was written in 1984 by one of Hollywood's finest screenwriters, until he was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1950. During the 1940s, he was responsible or partially responsible for such great films as The Letter, The Sea Hawk (both 1940), Sergeant York (1941) and Casablanca (1942), for which he shared an Oscar with his co-writers.
BrightTours.com by Fayette Jones-Ziegler BrightTours.com by Fayette Jones-Ziegler Oct. 22, 2009 $9.99 34802 words Sample 5%
Time travel may be an impossibility, but if Einstein is correct,it might be possible to ‘visit’ the past, to observe what has taken place before us. When BrightTours.com developed the technology to do just that, it opened a Pandora’s box through which this tale of adventure will take you. Fayette Jones-Ziegler upstages even that other 'Jones' in this exciting tale.
Scam Of The Scandinavian by Philip Wooldridge Scam Of The Scandinavian by Philip Wooldridge Oct. 21, 2009 $0.99 6494 words Sample 50%
Michael McGorski, private investigator, is a jaded narcissist and an unapologetic misogynistic pig whose goal in life is to collect as many dollars and sordid tales as he can. However, during his time spent with two women - a beautiful client and his good friend, he just might discover a little more about himself than he wanted to know.
The Red Thread by Dawn Farnham The Red Thread by Dawn Farnham Oct. 20, 2009 $4.95 121744 words Sample 25%
Like Chinese silk, this historical romance, is both gentle and strong, exploring a love that breaks through the divide of race and culture, a love that is both deeply physical land a marriage of souls. Powerful, handsome Zhen, Chinese, and Charlotte, lovely sister of Singapore’s first police chief. Two souls bound together by invisible threads of fate yet separated by bonds of tradition.
Turning Points by Philip Wooldridge Turning Points by Philip Wooldridge Oct. 20, 2009 $0.99 2496 words Sample 50%
Robert, a young man, and a new father and husband, discovers that life after high school isn't quite the way he planned. He wants the good life for himself and his family. Will he take the fast lane or the slower road to reach his goals? Find out in this short story.
Spirit Never Dies by Creative House International Press, Inc. Spirit Never Dies by Creative House International Press, Inc. Oct. 19, 2009 $9.99 69885 words Sample 25%
When the world is faced with a new level of evolution, two things can happen. It can be good or it can be bad. This is a story of how these two forces must come to terms with their powers and to deal with that humanistic nature of what is good or bad. Author B. Alan Bourgeois has written a faced pace novel about the new level of evolution known as the Star Children.
GAPH 2: The Readers by Creative House International Press, Inc. GAPH 2: The Readers by Creative House International Press, Inc. Oct. 19, 2009 $9.99 73885 words Sample 25%
Join our two Hero's Brent & Nicole as they find out their lives and the lives of hundreds of thousands around the country are at stake once again. They thought they had gotten rid of God's Army to Purge Homosexuality, only to find out that another person has taken the lead in this terrorist desire to rid America of Homosexuals. Will they succeed in destroying them?
God's Army to Purge Homosexuality by Creative House International Press, Inc. God's Army to Purge Homosexuality by Creative House International Press, Inc. Oct. 19, 2009 $9.99 82621 words Sample 25%
A Private Investigator and a Bodyguard are asked to go undercover to infiltrate a terrorist group. Nothing out of the ordinary here, except that the Private Investigator is Gay and the Bodyguard is a lesbian and the terrorists sole purpose is to eradicate homosexuals in the United States. Can the pair stop the madman who leads the group before they kill hundreds of thousands of people?
The Red Cross of Gold V:. The Quinta Essentia by Brendan Carroll The Red Cross of Gold V:. The Quinta Essentia by Brendan Carroll Oct. 17, 2009 $3.99 175854 words Sample 10%
Mark Ramsay's troubles increase as he tries unsuccessfully to come to terms with the fact that he has been gone from his beloved Scotland for 21 years during which time Meredith has married his best Brother and constant nemesis, Lucio Dambretti.
Platinum Love by Marvlous Harrison Platinum Love by Marvlous Harrison Oct. 17, 2009 $1.99 63628 words Sample 10%
Platinum Love is a gritty love story based in Harlem, New York. It puts three lovers in a strange love triangle and one is forced to choose things get out of hand.
The Accidental Columnist by Jeannie Yee Davis The Accidental Columnist by Jeannie Yee Davis Oct. 15, 2009 $6.88 54278 words Sample 25%
On the brink of a new phase in Sandy’s life, she realizes that all she knows how to do is exactly what she does not want to do. As she attempts to postpone her doomed career, she finds herself bound to an old family tradition, one that she hates more than her major. With horrible arranged dates, a cute and interesting guy, and split careers, will she be able to live life the way she wants?
The Fly Caster Who Tried To Make Peace With the World by Randy Kadish The Fly Caster Who Tried To Make Peace With the World by Randy Kadish Oct. 15, 2009 $4.99 83876 words Sample 33%
Making peace with the world, sooner or later most of us have to. But how? Ian Mac Bride's way begins in 1909 when he watches a fly-casting tournament and dreams of becoming a great fly caster. But soon Ian experiences personal tragedy, and then is appalled by the slaughter of World War I. Torn by grief, Ian loses faith in the world - until, almost by accident, he finds a way to come to terms.
Tomorrow's Children by Sid Feders Tomorrow's Children by Sid Feders Oct. 14, 2009 $4.99 176766 words Sample 50%
Tomorrow’s Children is about children who are born to a mother who never lived. Their fertility doctor “creator” implants experimental clones in his richest, most powerful, and unsuspecting patients. Decades later the lie is exposed when the clones become deathly sick. To live, they must find their genetic past, only to discover their genetic past is the most incredulous lie of them all.
The Purification Ceremony by Mark T Sullivan The Purification Ceremony by Mark T Sullivan Oct. 12, 2009 $1.99 97352 words Sample 25%
Diana Jackman, a mother, environmental engineer and expert animal tracker, is on the trail of a vicious serial killer in the snowy wilds of British Columbia. A Los Angeles Times best book of the year. Nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe award. "Superbly written. Uniquely scary." -- London Literary Review
Death Impressions by J L Rehman Death Impressions by J L Rehman Oct. 11, 2009 $4.99 63123 words Sample 15%
2010 Eric Hoffer Award Finalist: Fired from his gallery job, Joe Salas' art ambitions seem canned as well. Forced back home with his aging dad, Joe paints himself into even more trouble with his stunning and gruesome new art career. Who will catch on first? His nosey neighbor? Or the police?
Getting Over it - A dramaticule by Thomas Kennedy Getting Over it - A dramaticule by Thomas Kennedy Oct. 07, 2009 Free! 320 words Sample 50%
very short drama between Joe and Ann
Angelic by Jeremiah Semien Angelic by Jeremiah Semien Sep. 30, 2009 $21.99 50407 words Sample 20%
This is story, of a young woman, who by chance, is beaten down and robbed. As the story goes into detail, she has become a gargoyle and she kills her prey. As the story continues, she find herself, in different towns in Kentucky. As she goes from town to town, she starts killing the men, which she uses to work for. As time moves on, she realize, that she has to out, her past, as she gets her
Mara Haviland by Sue Hull Mara Haviland by Sue Hull Sep. 26, 2009 $4.99 139019 words Sample 15%
The lovely and spirited Mara Haviland, heiress to a large English estate, finds her world overturned when she is betrayed by a powerful man, and she must journey -- first across Cromwell's war-torn 1640s Britain, then to the dangers of the New World -- in her quest to restore her rightful life and regain the man she loves. " . . . A lively, thoughtful, and enduring heroine . . . "
White Russian by Edward Wallace Richbourg White Russian by Edward Wallace Richbourg Sep. 22, 2009 $3.99 94137 words Sample 20%
Alexei Kikalishvili demands justice for the brutal murder of the parents of eight-year-old Maria Tarpischeva. The former intelligence officer hatches the Peterhof Progression. What he doesn't realize is just how much trouble that's about to cause him. The flippant, even irreverent, Alexei Kikalisvilli often entertains during his tragic global quest for revenge against the Russian Mafiya.
The Foetal Position by Brian Kelly The Foetal Position by Brian Kelly Sep. 22, 2009 $5.00 18716 words Sample 50%
My book might be best described as an autobiography of a baby growing inside the womb. It is written in a diary format with each week representing the life cycle of an embryo. Over 40 weeks it tells the tale of a developing infant from conception to birth. It is a humorous read that will bring a smile to the face of any mother or mother to be. Think of it as the youngest autobiography ever written
To Court or Not To Court in Manhattan by Holden Wilde To Court or Not To Court in Manhattan by Holden Wilde Sep. 20, 2009 You set the price! 1232 words Sample 50%
1,000 words of fiction on current state of courting in Manhattan from a single gent
Gemini Tiger: A Novel for the Unhooked by Tommy Jonq Gemini Tiger: A Novel for the Unhooked by Tommy Jonq Sep. 19, 2009 $3.99 87826 words Sample 10%
When a sexy single mom with Babydaddy Personality Disorder and a taste for exotic, untamed pool boys receives a DNA ultimatum from the Indiana Department of Public Aid, she decides to drown her troubles in the frigid green waters of Lake Michigan. She who laughs last . . . From the award winning author of "Ivy" and "Forty Days!"
TEXEL- Romance, Revolt and Retribution by Susanna de Vries TEXEL- Romance, Revolt and Retribution by Susanna de Vries Sep. 13, 2009 $3.95 59722 words Sample 20%
The uprising of Georgian prisoners-of-war on the Dutch island of Texel and the sub¬sequent massacre is one of the great but little known stories of World War II. This is the story of seventeen-year-old Dirk Verkerk, son of a Texel farmer, who joined the Dutch Resistance in 1942. Two years later he was caught in an act of sabotage, but managed to escape. After the war Dirk returns to Texel and l
Tempo Rubato by Brendan Carroll Tempo Rubato by Brendan Carroll Sep. 12, 2009 $3.99 276121 words Sample 10%
The virtually unlimited resources of a private company plus the genius of Einstein plus the talent of Mozart equals endless possibilities times exponential trouble. A murder mystery and a curious mind send a Viennese music history teacher on sabbatical she will never forget in a world where almost anything is possible.