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"Angels versus demons. More than a religious discussion, you'll encounter an epic battle between good and evil in Arndt Schorr's new novel. It reads like a page of international news -- intrigue, betrayal, danger, and characters that you almost recognize."- Edward Squires, Not Quite a NovellaIs there a devil? Does he manipulate mankind, weaving a web of lies, temptation and evil? This sweeping new novel answers these questions with a resounding yes! Lucifer, the fallen angel, having plagued the Earth through the ages, emerges in the 21st Century as the head of a colossal, worldwide media corporation. Posing as a crusty old entrepreneur from Philadelphia named Scott Anderson, he owns an unprecedented number of TV and Cable networks, newspapers and glossy magazines, all of which dominate their market in every corner of the globe. The story opens when two historic events take place in America on the same day. One is the grand opening of Century Tower, the devil's gleaming, brand-new corporate headquarters in Manhattan. The other is the start of yet another drawn-out, hideously expensive U. S. presidential election. The Fourth Angel War is raging. The angel Gabriel against Lucifer -- there can only be one victor: The forces of good or those of darkness. And only one President of the United States. Who will that be?

"Zane Smith writes with a sharp-pencil accuracy, his fiction grounded in his experience as a CEO and as a career counselor. That makes for a damn good read ..."- Pamela Paige, former assistant editor, Sunday Magazine"I've had to look for work from time to time. It's not fun. But Smith knows how to translate the pain and frustration into an entertaining novel. Bravo!"- H.L. Osterman, The Strange Case of Cavendish: Second TakeThis novel traces the desperate efforts of one such white-collar worker's unsuccessful efforts to find a job. After exhausting every possibility, he turns to crime to keep from becoming homeless. He and his Mexican girlfriend, dressed as salvation Armey volunteers, ""mule"" cartel money from the USA to Sinaloa, the home of the Mexican cartel. But she betrays him and he finds himself trapped in Mexico fighting for his life.

"This is the tenth Quilters Club Mystery. I couldn't resist reading it in one non-stop Sunday sitting. Maddy and her quilting bee friends solve small-town puzzles, usually involving a historic quilt. Her grandchildren help crack each case. I'm glad Mrs. Rockwell writes fairly fast. I can't wait till the next one is here."- Pamela Paige, former feature writer, Florida Times-UnionWhat does a meteorite, a murderer, and a wagonload of gold have in common? That was the mystery Maddy Madison and her Quilters Club pals were trying to solve. Caruthers Corners (pop. 3,212) wasn't the kind of place where psychopaths ran loose, except maybe in that outlying community the locals call Cuckoo Crossing. Maddy had lived in northeastern Indiana all her life. And she couldn't name one person hereabout that she thought capable of murder. But someone was trying to kill Maddy's husband - that much was clear. Could a few curious stitches on a century-old quilt help them unravel this murder mystery?

"Shaken, not stirred takes on new meaning it this second installment in the modern-day western mystery series by Carl and Jane Bock. Their writing reflects solid knowledge of Arizona and its denizen. And their storytelling is as sharp as a serpent's tooth."- Nicolas Gilmartin Teranzi, Online Critics CornerThere is a killer at large in the oak grasslands of southeastern Arizona whose weapon of choice is a deadly variety of southwestern rattlesnake. Deputy Sheriff Calvin Creede doesn't like snakes, but with the help of veteran herpetologist Dr. Hazel Smith and his fiancé, Maria Obregon, he seeks to find the mountain cave from which a collection of Mojave rattlesnakes recently was looted. Then he must determine which of a variety of suspects has taken them home. In this, the second installment of Arizona Borderland Mysteries, Carl and Jane Bock continue their story about a deputy sheriff in an isolated corner of Arizona's smallest county. It is a land once dominated by a few cowboys and their cattle, but Deputy Creede finds his job increasingly complicated by the trappings of southwestern exurbia, including vineyards, drugs, border tension, and high-end housing developments.

Witness the harrowing adventures of a young man of 17 as he stumbles his way through World War II. Beginning his military life in North Africa, March, 1943, his journey takes him across the deserts of Algeria, into France, and into the worst winter battle American troops had ever experienced, the Battle of the Bulge. A winter offensive meant to deal a heavy blow to the allied armies, and hand the initiative in the west back to the Germans.

"Nick and Nora Charles of The Thin Man series and Jonathan and Jennifer Hart of Hart To Hart have competition, that intrepid pair of amateur sleuths Will and Betsy Black. Welcome to the fray!" - Barthélemy Banks, Mumm's CurseThe Blacks are back. After proving they were up to the challenges of thwarting the nefarious plans of the Columbian underworld in both Vero Beach and Key West, financial gurus Will and Betsy Black take on shysters, thugs, and dishonest politicians in the Caribbean paradise of Jamaica in their latest adventure, The Jamaican Conspiracy. Their latest caper begins innocently enough when Betsy accepts WB Banks offer for a temporary assignment to replace a weak local loan officer who has been overseeing the bank's multimillion dollar loan financing an upgrade to Jamaica's highway and to implement tighter controls. She is warned to expect some resentment. What starts out as subtle resentment, soon blossoms into overt threats and as Betsy and Will uncover the criminal underbellies of both the shady Jamaican business world and dirty politics Events finally lead to a climax which shakes the very foundation of Jamaican society.

"Over 70 books published and Bill Craig just keeps on getting better. Maybe practice does make perfect. His latest Mitch Cooper mystery is a winner."- Byron McCafferty, Online Critics CornerPaloma Verdes was a woman of exotic beauty and Mitch Cooper had to admit that she had him nearly mesmerized when she first set foot in his San Diego office. But Paloma came with a sad story to go with her good looks. Her brother Enrico was a truck driver and he had taken a load up to San Clemente. She had called the company that he worked for and they had told her that he had never arrived. She wanted Cooper to locate her brother and make sure that he was okay and not dead in a ditch somewhere between San Diego and San Clemente. Cooper had known women like Paloma before, and he had learned the hard way that they weren't to be trusted. He was willing to work for her, but he didn't think that she was a woman he would be willing to die for...

Madelyn Koury-O'Dare is an undereducated, directionless single mother who is frustrated by her bleak life and meaningless future until a "Dare To Be Great Seminar" becomes the catalyst to motivate her to change her life. As her alter-ego Sun Raye she expands her horizons, and her life becomes one adventure after another. Will and Betsy Black are drawn into Sun Raye's bizarre world and as a result, they along with Sun Raye's cadre of funky associates and friends begin the Black's most unusual adventure.

"A fusion of two of my favorite genres -- Westerns and mysteries -- what more could a reader ask for. I can't wait for the next adventure of Deputy Sheriff Calvin Creede. Tell me there are more coming ..."- H.L. Osterman, editor Zane Grey's Two-Gun TalesIn 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led an expeditionary force from Mexico into what is now the American Southwest. His journey provides the backdrop for this contemporary mystery novel. Deputy Sheriff Calvin Creede mostly works alone in one corner of Arizona's smallest county. His job has been a simple one until the day a flash flood exposes the rusted remains of an old pickup. A body in the truck turns out to be the long-lost son of a prominent ranching family, and forensic evidence shows it was murder. Deputy Creede faces a twenty-year-old cold case with too many suspects, from an ex-girlfriend and jealous family members, to drug lords and looters of archeological sites.

"Bone Island Maggie is as classic a Key West character as you are likely to meet either in a book or strolling Duval Street. Her smile may be toothless, but her bite certainly isn't as she doggedly tracks down the brutal killer of an old friend. It's a zany romp that puts Maggie and her faithful ex-Marine chauffeur on a trail that runs from Alabama Jacks on Card Sound Road to the family paladares of Havana. The romp takes a serious turn when a shocking twist causes Maggie to deal with the loss of yet another friend. All-in-all a fun read." - V. C. Weeks, Code of HonorKey West is an 8-square-mile island crammed with interesting an eccentric people. The name Key West comes from the Spanish Cayo Hueso, which translates as Island of Bones. Here you'll meet on such denizen of this Southernmost city in the Continental United States, a feisty lady known as Bone Island Maggie. She's embroiled in a murder mystery, an adventure that will entertain as much as it informs. "Great fun," says Marcy Birdweather, Marcy's Musings.

"Women - will men ever understand them? Maybe not, but like Ish we spend our life trying."- Edward Squires, Not Quite a Novella"I was there along the sidelines, so I can attest the truth of Bill Burkett's words," says editor and anthologist Hollis George.Like Homer's Iliad, this too is an epic story, the recounting of a man's journey, in this case through a life filled with a strange species called "woman." The dedication, quoting the song To All the Girls I Loved Before, says it all. If men are from Mars and women from Venus, here is a sci-fi writer exploring the space between them. Like Moby Dick's narrator, Ishmael tells of a search with an elusive goal, understanding the women in his life.

"Having read Twice Caught, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Moving On. I wasn't disappointed ..."- Nick Teranzi, The Polemicist Post"The talent shows ..."- Hollis George, editor and anthologistRead as both a sequel to Twice Caught and a stand-alone novel, Moving On brings new characters and situations. Healing from wounds by a jealous neighbor seeking their property, a young couple carries on the past owner's heritage. The high school girl they hire for chores finds herself and her father pulled into threats from a strange local edging for revenge. Guns play a vital part in the lives of this small northern town. Every character is touched by guns - how they can save or destroy.

"Another triumph for Marjory Sorrell Rockwell, an epic puzzler that proves her mastery of cozy mysteries..." - Hollis George, noted editor and anthologistA stolen quilt, a devastating tornado, and the murder of Aggie's favorite teacher - those event put the Quilters Club in the middle of a new case. The sewing bee - comprised of Maddy, Lizzie, Cookie, and Bootsie - face the destruction of their beloved Indiana town while trying to solve the murder of an inept filmmaker turned teacher. At the same time, the irreplaceable "Pink Dogwoods in Appliqué," a 1925 quilt by Marie D. Webster, has gone missing.

"Want to start your own business? It's easier than you think. This book that offers legal advice on starting a Florida business in simple terms that anyone can follow."- Diane Brady, President, Consumer Products Marketing Group"Simply explained, easy to understand ..."- Hollis George, Editor and Anthologist Here is Albert Kelley's fourth legal guide in the Basics of ... series. This handy reference provides a simple understanding of how start a Florida business from scratch. Everything you need to know -- from creating a new business to buying an existing business to choosing a franchise. Choosing a corporation or an LLC, keeping company records, getting an occupational license, sales tax numbers and insurance, even hiring employees and accounting - it's all here. Told in simple, easy-to-follow language, business attorney Albert Kelley gives you all the basics.

"A crime thriller with the dramatic breath of a Martin Scorsese movie. Gangsters, terrorists, bikers, cops, you name it -- they're all here clashing together as goons wipe out their competition and bombers blow up parts of New York City. It'll keep you going."- H. L. Osterman, Short ChangedMilton Stone is a doctor in Brooklyn who is dealing in drugs. His partner Finn McCoole has control of several bars and strip clubs where the drugs are sold. Nick Morosco is the bag man who has been skimming some of the profits of the drugs. On the night of the wedding of Stone's daughter Karen and Herb Fishman, a body was found. The body is Nick Morosco. Stone and McCoole have a falling out that only escalates. Meanwhile, an Israeli Ari Habbib has been radicalized by ISIS and is planting bombs in New York City. Will the doctor be indicted for dealing in drugs and murder? Will the terrorist Ari Habbib be brought to justice? Overlooking the Obvious will answer these questions in the end.

"Walter Cronkite hosted "You Are There," a television series that made you feel like you were witnessing history. You get the same feeling reading Louis Petrone's journal about his evacuation from the island of Key West during devastating Hurricane Irma."- Hollis George, noted editor and anthologist Popular blogger Ley West Lou shares his journal that records the evacuation from Key West during the recent Hurricane Irma disaster. Along with his day-by-day diary you will find a visual record of the storm and its aftermath -- a dramatic gallery to accompany Louis Petrone's words. History told firsthand!

"Westerners have come in all sorts - ranchers, frontiersmen, gold miners, gunfighters, even singing cowboys. John Holt gives us a poet, lamenting the passing of the West. His character's poems equal the story he tells."- Hollis George, editorial director and anthologistThe West has been celebrated with songs, words and photographs for well over 100 years. This novel is about poet John Wesley Gill, who lives in the Sweet Grass Hills, and his struggle to come to grips with the changing West as he also decides to resurrect his writing career through good deeds and very dark ones including murder. The book is a reflection of his travels. Gill's poems define his road experiences and this lyricism is reflected in the narrative that takes him along rough roads that lead to wild, out-of-the-way high plains mayhem and desolate locations.

"You can't beat a great storyteller, whether he's writing the Great American Novel or a private eye adventure. Bill Craig is a great storyteller."- Edward Squires, Not Quite NovellasArnie Grossman was a wealthy man who had been investing heavily in Indianapolis, the city he had grown up in. But wealthy men make enemies. And when Arnie walks in and finds a dead woman in his living room, he knows that he is being set up. Somebody wants to frame him for murder. So he calls in Phillip Chandler, the former US Marshal turned Private Investigator. Chandler is an old friend, and the one man who he is sure can prove that he had nothing to do with murdering the young woman.

"Unlike all those world-weary private investigators you've read about, here's one as fresh and green as a new dollar bill. You don't have to be grizzled and gruff to walk those mean streets."- Byron Rupert McCafferty, Seattle Book JournalAs the greenest private eye at the Aalborg Detective Agency, Bick Bates gets assigned a "nuisance file," a case nobody else wants to touch. Herbie Barnwell was a skid-row bum who was still in a coma, the result of a mysterious mugging. A new hire, Bick is a "college-boy professional," low man on the totem pole amid a dozen or so agents, the majority being stogie-chomping ex-cops. His colleagues looked down on a callow youth who was there to run errands for the bosses or sit down with prospective clients uncomfortable with the living, breathing stereotypes. Little did Bick expect his nuisance case would turn into a big deal. And a dangerous one at that.

"Ten Key West mystery stories by ten great storytellers . . ." - H.L. Osterman, Short Changed.Key West serves as backdrop for some of the world's best mystery stories. Here is the third collection of murder and mayhem in Paradise, a keep-you-up-at-night anthology featuring ten leading writers who explore the dark side of the Southernmost point in the continental US: Bill Craig, Justin Maxwell, Shirrel Rhoades, Robert Coburn, Barthélemy Banks, Jack Mazur, Andrew Daly, Harry Schroeder, and Brewster Chamberlain, and R.K. Simpson.Stories in this volume:VendettaMr. Crane's New PaintingsFour Fingers and the Watch FobThe DuchessThe Sunset SlasherSometimes Murder, Isn't MurderMalloy's ExThe Missing MaxHow Did You Die?As the Night Went On

"When I read works by David Porteous in 7 Voices, a collection of short stories from the North Fork Writers Group, I wanted more. Now I have them in this new collection. Thanks for inviting us into your mind, Dave. Fascinating tales."- Hollis George, editor and anthologistA member of the North Fork Writers Group, David Porteous breaks out with a remarkable collection of short stories. As he says, "The stories are not autobiographical, but while the characters reveal facets of my views, they came to me with personalities and situations formed. They are mind-invaders because their presences prevented me from working on other projects; they refused to leave until I wrote their tales. I chose tales whose characters came in diverse styles of tale-telling, with cultural differences, and some echoing other stories to expand those themes for you. I haven't defined their settings - New York, Sydney, Shanghai or Oslo is irrelevant to people dealing with life's universal issues."

"Here's a mystery that pushes all the right buttons -- dead bodies, drug deals, dames in distress, a take-no-guff police lieutenant out to save the day -- all taking place on that nowhere-left-to-go destination, Key West..."- Byron Rupert McCafferty, Online Critics CornerKey West, April 1966. What does missing mob money from the fall of Havana have to do with the death of old family friend and fishing guide, Sam Torres? Is restaurateur and reputed mobster, Sal Donatello, really the friend he claims to be or is he chasing his own agenda? And what has driven local newspaper editor, Andy Hardy, over the edge to threaten reporter Amy Petersen? Can Key West Police Lieutenant Tom Jackson keep her safe without jeopardizing their budding romance? Before the drug filled craziness of the 70's and 80's things were already getting warm at the end of the road, and it wasn't just the temperature.

"What do you do when the money runs out? That's the challenged faced by the Whitacres, a couple who find themselves -- as the title promises -- damn near broke. Their back-and-forth story will keep you reading ... and being thankful it's not happening to you!"- Hollis George, editor and anthologistBuddy and Martha Whitacre, a blue-collar couple, celebrate early retirement with a trip to Spain. They return home to discover that they've been wiped out by the investment fund that made retirement and travel possible. Damn Near Broke is the tale of how they deal with impending poverty, each other, and especially the shame of it all. Chapters alternate between Martha and Buddy, two quite different voices.

"Get in the holiday spirit with Marjory Sorrell Rockwell's latest addition to the Quilters Club series. How good is it? I call it a Christmas miracle!"- Marcy Birdweather, Marcy's Musings"I can't get enough of those Quilters Club gals. Small-town sleuthing and lovable characters -- what more do you want in a cozy mystery?"- Pamela Paige, former feature writer, Florida Times-UnionAmateur detective Maddy Madison and her Quilters Club cronies return with another cozy mystery set in Caruthers Corners, Indiana -- this time the murder of a Straw Hatter in the middle of the town's annual Christmas Parade. Maybe "return" is not the right word, in that this book is a prequel, taking place before the others in this bestselling series. Along with those four intrepid crime-solvers -- Maddy, Cookie, Bootsie, and Lizzie -- you'll meet Leslie Ann Holmes, the precocious British "exchange student" who joins the sleuthing. And there is a Christmas quilt, a family heirloom stolen by Beau Madison's long-lost brother Mycroft -- a mysterious patchwork masterpiece that traces back to the 1800s and legendary political cartoonist Thomas Nast!

"Like a Ferris Wheel, this noirish tale leaves the reader to grip the safety bar, ignore that hollow feeling in the stomach, and hold on for dear life as Joe Kontos's life spins in circles. Del Staecker is a master of the genre."- Hollis George, editor and anthologistThis gritty hardboiled tale unfolds on the planks of two strikingly different boardwalks - Atlantic City and Ocean City, New Jersey. After four decades on the Shore's music scene, Joe Kontos, a worn-out industry icon, finally hits his personal wall of despair. In an effort to find himself Joe downsizes his life and retires to the safest, quietest place he can imagine - the wholesome family resort of Ocean City. However, it is not tranquility that Joe finds. Instead, a cleverly disguised evil entraps Joe, luring him back to Atlantic City and the grimy side of life. While searching for a missing girl, Joe is deceived, shot, framed, and deceived again before discovering that it is not easy to be a hero.

"Monica De Vargas clearly knows the ad game and she turns that insider's view into a fascinating and funny novel. I loved it."- Diane Brady, former senior vice president, Grey Advertising"Anything that makes our clients happy, makes us happy!"So say the Babes at HIP, Inc., a fictional ad agency not unlike every hot or wanna-be-hot shop in L.A. or Chicago, NYC or Seattle."Babes in Adland" is a pithy, perky, ball-busting roman à clef of life in an '80s-something advertising agency, told from the female POV. TOM (The Office Mom,) along with a receptionist, known as The Sphinx, and a host of Babes, share the unvarnished side of females in the world of (M)AD MEN.

"From learning how to feel good about yourself to dealing with 'revirgination,' Allison Seaborn will entertain you with tales that could be those of any Lady Boomer. Yes, I identified!"- Martha Griswold, professional domestic diva"Lady Boomers" is a term for female baby boomers who were born between 1946 and 1964. Whether corporate managers, administrative assistants earning middle-class wages, stay-at-home grandmas, or international travelers, those in their 50s and 60s need - and deserve - something to lighten their lives after a long, demanding day. And here it is, a semi-fictional memoir with a lot of humor. Topics include self-esteem, dating, finances, parenting adult children, conflict, friendship and more, intertwined with feelings of being very ordinary, "just average," and past the prime. Even though the readers' experiences won't be exactly the same as Allison Seaborn's, their odysseys - "a long wandering or series of travel" - will resonate with the emotions and questions you have in common. Allison points out that fun is a personal responsibility. "It's up to you to choose to feel good about yourself," she insists. By consciously applying mental adjustments, such as changing "bad'itudes" - bad attitudes - into "glad'itudes" - positive attitudes, life can be easier and richer.

Finn Pilar returns with his dog Crutch, taking on the bad guys in the southernmost paradise. This novel won the 2016 Whodunit Award, an annual writing competition presented at Mystery Fest Key West. A diver, sailor, and Harley owner, author Lewis C. Haskell can be found riding his bicycle around the island most mornings or with a glass of wine at Grand Vin in the evening.