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Clark has to interview a murderer up for parole.  The case has haunted him since he found the files as a child and he opportunistically used his father’s name to access the first interview.  The murderer persuades Clark to investigate the mine which was the crime scene. The secrets and twists Clark discovers are as complicated and unpredictable as the network of abandoned iron mines in Harriman St. Park.   Clark is caught in a threeway trap and must choose between preserving his father’s reputation, possibly letting a child murderer go free, and keeping the job he spent his life perfecting. 

Imagine Snow White as a seductress! Would the dwarfs have been able to resist her charm? KENOSHA SNOW is an only child of a wealthy businessman, which allows her every opportunity in the world to be successful. Her mother dies when she is nine years old leaving her emotionally damaged. After years of therapy, she finds it hard to maintain healthy relationships with anyone other than her  Kenosha is expelled from two universities within six months of each other and has to move home with her father and stepmother, KARIN Karin and Kenosha were never able to form a bond. Kenosha knew that Karin never saw her as a daughter but as a competitor for her father's attention. Kenosha is her fath...

This book is an invitation to embark on a journey into the limitless expanse of the human imagination. In a world with technology and inundated with preconceived notions of possibility, this book serves as a beacon, reminding us of the boundless potential within our minds. It is a celebration of creativity in its purest form. Through a collection of imaginative micro-stories, readers are transported to worlds both familiar and fantastical. Every story is accompanied by striking black-and-white photographs, serving as visual prompts to ignite the creative spark within. As renowned photographers eloquently express, there is a certain magic inherent in black-and-white imagery. Far from being re...

What if solving a murder was just the beginning of the mystery?In "The Soul's Witness," the brutal killing of Roland, a successful and ambitious executive, sends shockwaves through his life and work. Inspector Mahadik is met with a labyrinth of secrets, betrayals, and hidden desires as the investigation unfolds. Roland's colleagues, once merely face in the office, now emerge as complex figures with dark motives.Betsy, Roland's grieving widow, is thrust into a world of suspicion and intrigue. Every person in Roland's life harbours a secret, from the charming yet enigmatic Kishore to the resentful Shamik and from the ambitious Jeremy to the mysterious Pappu. As Betsy pieces together the puzzle...

Attention, mystery lovers! Prepare to be utterly captivated by "The Enigma of the Withered Diary" by Mathew Thomas. This hidden gem is an absolute MUST-READ for anyone craving a suspenseful, mind-bending journey through time and the depths of the human psyche. From the first page, Thomas masterfully sets the scene with a storm-ravaged garden and a withered diary holding the key to a decades-old murder mystery. As protagonist Sherry delves into the fragile pages, we're transported back to 1990, uncovering the chilling tale of Maheshwar and his wife's murder.But here's where it gets REALLY juicy. The elusive killer Maheshwar once lived in the house Sherry now calls home. Talk about a twis...

“Beyond is a lovely and lyrical book, a riveting intersection between paranormal adventures and a blistering unique love story! I enjoyed the crafted story so much, each chapter is so finely wrought with funny, poignant and occasionally breathtaking moments!”—Travel.with_a_book

As featured in the LA Times Festival of Books 2024 Two Moons of Merth has been compared to such renowned series as The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, and The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. One reviewer calls it a "masterpiece of fantasy literature with its imaginative world-building, compelling characters and captivating storyline making it a standout in the genre." Readers are taken on an extraordinary journey to where adventure and danger await.The pace of the story is brisk and engaging, with each chapter ending in a cliffhanger, propelling the reader forward through an emotional and steady stream of action. Aadya, the main character, ...

From a Five Star review on Amazon: The mix of strange worlds, clever tech, and girl-power vibes makes it feel fresh and epic all at once. If you’re into bold adventures and fierce heroines, this book is everything you didn’t know you needed. I absolutely loved it and couldn’t put it down!

Hidden Treasures weaves a tale of passion, peril, and unexpected twists, asking the ultimate question: Can love truly conquer all, even the darkest secrets of the heart?While sailing the eastern Caribbean, Derik Brand hunkers down on an uncharted isle during an unexpected hurricane. Safe in a hidden cave, he stumbles upon buried pirate treasure worth mega-millions. After the storm, his new-found loot hidden below decks, Derik sails to Martinique to refit the sloop and relax. At the beach, he finds gorgeous, redhead twins who join him in three days of torrid sex that somehow morphs into a mutually abiding love. Torn and unable to choose between the 2 beauties, he’s forced into another optio...

DEATH’S ANGEL, #2 Best Seller at Amazon’s “Crime Thriller,” and $5 at “Suspense”.The second serial killer in less than a year prowls the streets of Miami, killing some of South Florida's most beautiful young women. Detective Al Warner is just back on The Job, physically recovered from a glancing bullet wound to his head after a deadly, chance encounter with another madman.Warner is in the best physical shape of his life, but PTSD laces his days with headaches and fills his sleep with terrifying dreams. Lack of rest clouds a usually laser-sharp mind but doesn’t slow his desperate hunt for this new killer.Magnetic Angie Dedios seduces stunning young women who’ve posed nude for ...

Turd is a happy and friendly soul who right from the beginning of his life within his "host", Stan, wants to make friends with everyone in his vicinity. As he is a turd that means both Stan and his internal organs, the lungs, the kidneys, his heart and brain as well as his stomach. He is both surprised and disappointed when none of them is friendly, but shun him at all times. 

Most of all he is surprised that all of them want him to leave Stan's body. 

"Why?" he asks. "I was born here just like you were, so why can't I stay?"

Big drama when he refuses to leave, but will he succeed in his plan of staying forever? And should he be allowed to stay?

 

Short stories of all aspects of life, also e.g. the recent presidential election.
The collection of tales has got its name from the story I, the author, see as the major one of all of those that are included: "Candy Store". It holds many different ideas and angles, like e.g. exploitation. 
Several of the stories may come out as FEMINIST which is fully intended.

     Indira and Daisy by Rosemary MorrisGrammar schoolgirls fourteen-year-old Indira Nathwani and Daisy Royston have been best friends since they were four years old. Indira lives in Southeast England with her wealthy Hindu family, an older brother, pious grandfather, parents, and aunt and uncle. In their temple room her grandfather teaches her to worship and serve God with love and devotion. Daisy lives with her mother, a single parent who works hard to provide for her. Since her devout Christian grandmother’s death, Daisy rarely attends church. Sometimes she and Indira agree to disagree about their cultures and religions, but it never affects their friendship. Ho...

Here is an excerpt from a book I am editing for publication. I hope to finish before the end of the year.  The book is partially based on some of the hardships I encountered growing up in a single-family home with my mother.  We had to endure many bad roommates, but we also met some wonderful Christian people, who helped our family in ways we could never have imagined.  The book was written in the late 80s and early 90s.  I added a brief dialogue about a CD ROM car navigational system. We take it for granted that we can get these things on our phones and cars today.  In the late 80s, they were beginning to become popular.  I hope you enjoy this brief chapter. I ...

The year is 1885. Hank James has been in Canada several months panning gold from a stream near Roswell, British Columbia. When he hears a prizefight will be held in town, he attends along with everyone for miles around. With a little help from the fight referee, he wins big betting on the fight.Having realized that the life of a miner isn’t nearly as romantic or rewarding as he expected, and with advice from the policeman who helped him win money on the fight, Hank goes to Farwell to haul freight with pack horses for contractors building the transcontinental railroad.The railroad’s security, a detachment of North West Mounted Police, have maintained across the West that no liquor be allo...

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One of my absolute favorite genres is what I call "weird tales" which means that daily, ordinary settings may contain magic or mysterious elements. All of the short stories of this collection are "weird" in that sense of the word - and, in some way or another, they are about animals.  

 

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DNTRDF7R

 

 

Synopsis for Bleeds When Broken. Our protagonist, Fiona talks early on about her troubled childhood, revealing why she is now plagued by the dangerous habit of self-harming in which she indulges.She is an intelligent, good looking girl, in her early twenties, with a career in the nursing profession.Fiona lives with her mother and sister in England. Her father died a few years back.  The habit was difficult to hide and known about by her family. Her mother being so concerned felt that a trip on a cruise maybe what the girl needed to help improve her health issues.It was on this trip that she meets Charles, a young man looking for love. He makes it a daily quest to begin a court...

A story about John, a teenager who after joining the army and catches the eye of Dexter, the leader of a secret anti-terrorist group. After years of clandestinely eliminating terrorists, John’s life takes a dramatic turn after he saves a young woman from certain death while on holiday in South Africa.

In this fantasy an unexpected offspring of a lost astronaut and an alien from a distant planet goes looking for his relatives on planet Earth. How should - and could - his relatives welcome him when they didn't even know about him? And what will be his future if he stays with his human relatives? 

978-1-312-01739-9

 

Tippy is much younger than her sister and brother. The siblings are living with their parents in a big house. However, they never played together the way Tippy does with her friends Rosie, Peter and Lois. Luckily enough Tippy is a very smart and vivacious pre-teen girl who has many ideas, not least about the way girls should be treated in society. Actually, she has a knack of seeing through a lot of rules of society that not even all the grown-ups understand.

ISBN.No. 978-1-312-39931-0

To keep lions in the home is not for everybody, especially when they behave like ghosts who roam the dreams of a woman who doesn't even have a pet cat. How come she wakes up, morning after morning, with a torn nightie and scratches from claws after being chased by lions in her own home at night? 

And what about those other people who encounter other weird and dangerous animals in the same flat? What is going on?