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"How great is this? A second book in Bill Craig's Caribe series published on the heels of the first. Couldn't wait to read it. This spy novel has the Bill Craig touch!"- Byron Rupert McCafferty, pop culture guru and noted online criticCaribe is a multinational task force created to handle a burgeoning level of espionage and counter espionage happening in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Their next assignment is a tough one. A U.S. Intelligence agent washes up on Nassau. The only problem is; the dead man was reported killed ten years earlier on a mission to Serbia. Riley and the Caribe team are assigned to find out what happened to the agent and where he had been for the past ten years. What they uncover is a deadly terrorist ...

"This collection of short stories fit for a supermarket tabloid may just be my favorite work by the talented and creative Gary Alexander. Elvis is alive and aliens landed at Roswell in this world."- Shirrel Rhoades, former publisher, Marvel ComicsHere are 17 entertaining tales from Gary Alexander with themes you might think were ripped from the pages of the Weekly International Tattler:¿ Roswell Woman Is An Alien Love Child ¿ Killer Theme Parks From Hell ¿ Satan Adapts To Times, Offers Lease-Option On Souls ¿ Midget Makes Mucho Moola For The Mob ¿ Einstein's Time-Space Continuum Is A Car Wreck ¿ Banana Republic Goes Bananas ¿ JFK Assassin Still On The Loose ¿ Reincarnated Aesop Updates Fable ¿ $$$ In Pirate Treasure Buried Off Oregon Coast ¿ Priceless Painting Purloined In Palace ¿ Cinderella's Dream Becomes A Nightmare ¿ Invisibility Ray Cloaks Fugitive's New Clothes ¿ Riding Hood Park Ripper An Endangered Species? ¿ Jack's Beanstalk Giant Win Record Signing Bonus ¿ Fairy Grants A Record 5 Wishes ¿ Russian Ghoul Raises The Dead ¿ Bugsy's Ghost Terrorizes Vegas

"This the second collection of short stories by Long Island's North Fork Writer's Group that I've had the privilege to read ... and what a treat! Serious writing that will mesmerize you with its brilliance."-Martha Griswold, Online Critics CornerHelene Munson*J. David Porteous*Andrea Rhude*Christopher 'Kit' Storjohann*Joyce DeCordova*William Rue*Susan Rosenstreich*Gerard MeadeIn this notable anthology from a group of Long Island, New York, authors, you will find nearly thirty stories and reflections. The titles themselves are intriguing and reflect the variety and creativity of the selections - "Bad Bounce," "Slow Moving Clouds, 1957," "Freddy the Fluffer," "The Princess and the Turnip Eater," "That Silk Dress," "What Good People Do About Us," "Playground of Wraiths," "Racing Cockroaches," and "The Last Stop" ... they're all here in these delightful, thoughtful, imaginative, entertaining stories.

"I've become a big fan of this amiable mystery series that's mindful of Jonathan and Jennifer Hart of Hart To Hart. It's addictive."- Barthélemy Banks, Mumm's CurseNorm and Catterina Knoll lived in the on Sugarloaf Key in the Florida Keys. They had it made. He had a successful high-end boat dealership and they enjoyed lots of leisure time on the water. Their Friends, Will and Betsy Black often shared the good times with them. Then Catterina was kidnapped. Norm was devastated and moved heaven and earth to get the ransom money ... but everything kept going wrong. Would he ever see his wife alive again? You'll be captivated as this tale unfolds ... where everything is not as it seems and there are plot twists around every corner.

"Another satisfying cozy mystery from your favorite quiltmaking writer, Marjorie Sorrell Rockwell. I couldn't put it down." - Hollis George, noted editor and anthologist.Archeologists were thrilled when the Badger Patrol stumbled across a previously undiscovered Indian Mound near Caruthers Corners. Just one problem: The dead body of the local sheriff was sprawled atop it. Leave it to the Quilters Club - Maddy, Lizzie, Bootsie, and Cookie, along with Maddy's precocious granddaughter Aggie - to solve the murder mystery. At the same time trying to figure out who kidnapped Maddy's adopted grandson N'yen. And the key to the puzzle is a Charm quilt with no two pieces alike ... or aren't there?

"Normally, I don't read cozy mysteries. I prefer hard-hitting, fist-in-the-face noirs. But I was given an advance copy of Fat Quarters ... and found I couldn't put it down. In fact, I went back and started reading the entire Quilters Club series. I fell in love with those four middle-aged girlfriends and their assorted grandchildren and wacky neighbors who inhabit a small Midwestern town. Four stars."- Edward Squires, editor of Not Quite a NovellaFlying saucers? Skydivers without parachutes? Mob hits? A wagonload of gold hidden in 1830? Here, Maddy Madison and her Quilters Club pals solve a murder and locate a buried treasure with the help of her precious granddaughter Aggie and brainiac grandson N'yen ... and an antique Map quilt that people are willing to kill to get. This marks the return of a weird purple-eyed UFO investigator, the appearance of a sinister new antiques dealer, and a rough landing by a pilot known as Upside Down Lou. This marks another visit to the small town of Caruthers Corners, Indiana -- home of the Quilters Club.

Brewster Chamberlin readily admits one of the great pieces of buona Fortuna in his life was the 14 months he spent with Lynn-Marie Smith in a small village in the South of France just northwest of the old walled city of Avignon. This sprightly memoir is the story of those deeply enriching and adventurous months in a landscape both enchanted and occasionally dangerous, filled with the wildly magical scenes Van Gogh, Lawrence Durrell and other painters and writers have so vividly captured in their Provence-inspired work. Chamberlin's narrative takes the reader from the couple's first jaunty but seemingly frivolous thoughts about living in France generated by equal amounts of wine, food and frustration with life in Washington, through the serious matter of actually moving there and living through the vicissitudes of daily life in a countryside and language with which the couple possessed only a shaky acquaintance.

"This is NOT the Anne of Green Gables that I remember ... but it's certainly a HOT what-if retelling. Not one for the kiddies! But bad boys will very much enjoy the ribald adventures of an alt Anne Shirley."- H.L. Osterman, Short ChangeYou may remember reading Anne of Green Gables as a child. But what if the story was much different that the one you remember? What if the orphan girl of Prince Edward Island was a sexually promiscuous tart, and her adoptive family drew her into a ménage a trois? And what if she shared her favors with not only her bosom buddy, but also the minister and her beautiful wife? Even her teachers? Titillating reading to say the least. Frank Holtzer (50 Shades of Getting Laid) has adapted L.M. Montgomery's classic story into an erotic masterpiece.

"Becker adds a new female detective to America's mystery landscape ... or should we say to America's rails? A good ride!"- Hayes Brandwell, The Polemicist PostA retired NYC Police Detective on her post-retirement train trip from New York to San Francisco with nothing to do for days .... until she is suddenly is thrust into suspicion, violence, and international intrigue. Add in shady characters (or are they?), natural instincts, and attention to the smallest details, and you have the next chapter in Lee Comstock's life. The chase (but who is chasing whom?) involves an AMTRAK long distance train, the communities of San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland, and people posing as other than they seem -- with the telltales just the simplest of gestures. Remember, it's always the little things that give you away.

"In his epic novel Etched in Stone Where the Buffalo Roam, James R. Fox took us on a historical roller-coaster ride that was peopled with famous figures. In his latest, Great Smoky Mountain Mystery, he introduces us to an 1830 Amish village in the shadow of Thunderhead Mountain where sharing the land with the Cherokee could be problematic ... and deadly." - George Davidson, Zoo in a BookWhen Minister Fallow Crowder led his Amish flock to the place called Dutch Bottoms in the Great Smoky Mountains, he had no idea they would be facing marauding Cherokee, witches, and a mysterious bounty hunter. Were Duncan Edge and Branch Walker friend or foe? Was Ida Mae truly evil? Did the Indian brave Mohe love the Minister's daughter? Was there gold to be found in the creeks? And would the boy Cassidy and his dog Flea find the Spanish treasure that was rumored to be buried nearby? Jim Fox has woven another historical tapestry that takes you back to a more dangerous age in those scenic mountains that straddle North Carolina and Tennessee.

"A dazzling look at Albert Einstein as a sci-fi character of more-than-general relativity ..."- H. L. Osterman, editor of Robots & Rust Buckets"... a deep dive into the unconscious, using language that reminds me of Finnegan's Wake."- Peter Wycoff, The Language of Wall Street"... a surreal world filled with word play and dark humor."- Rick Skwiot, Sleeping With Pancho VillaScience fantasy at its most imaginative. This is the only Toriik-authorized biography of Albert Einstein written in 2045. A troubling social science fiction account of damage inflicted by Albert Einstein during his stay on Earth in the twentieth century. Taking place in New Orleans, a mother, her grown son and his friends become entangled in a series of coincidences threatening future life on Planet Earth.

"We don't review dirty books ... but if I were going to recommend a volume to get your testosterone bubbling, this would definitely be the one."- Byron Rupert McCafferty, Online Critics CornerAdults Only: Here is a handful (no pun) of stories designed to turn you on - modern-day erotica. These original tales of trysts, liaisons, tête-à-têtes, threesomes, gangbangs, and booty calls are for adventuresome readers only.

The known star systems of man are in turmoil and galactic war is inevitable. Mercenaries and raiders have taken advantage of a frayed Alliance Star Fleet to terrorize the outer worlds and the ships who supply them. With a government handcuffed by politics and graft, there seemed little hope.Commando Inc, privately funded and non-beholden to a strained galactic government exists with only one mandate - protect and defend those beyond the reaches and resources of a fading Alliance government. From their secret asteroid headquarters, Mark Carson leads his team of adventurers aboard the sentient starship Pulsar to right the wrongs of a universe on the edge of war.Now, a shape shifting evil has arisen and with its army of genetic monstrosities, seeks nothing less than the destruction and subjugation of all life. With an alien enemy already planning their attack, can the crew of the Pulsar prevent the end of both sides and the slow death of what little remains?

"The Past Never Dies is the second in Bill Craig's new mystery series about a sharp-witted San Diego private eye. If you haven't read the first, go get it. And you'll want to keep your eyes open for the next one. It's that addictive."- George "Harley" Davidson, Zoo in a BookLindsay Call is a reporter for the San Diego Reader and is working on a story about Tech firms working with China. After somebody takes a shot at her, the newspaper hires Mitch Cooper to protect her. However someone doesn't like that idea and when a dead body turns up from Cooper's past, he has to find out why and what the connection to Lindsay's story is. The answer is shadowed in Cooper's past from his days as a Navy Seal and a classified mission that officially never happened against the Chinese.

"Don't tell my mama, but I enjoyed these X-rated stories. Frank Holtzer sure knows how to spin a tale worthy of a Tijuana Bible."- George "Harley" Davidson, Zoo in a BookAdults Only: Here are a dozen (plus a Bonus) stories designed to titillate and arouse - modern-day sex romps more explicit than any Forum. These original tales of trysts, liaisons, tête-à-têtes, threesomes, gangbangs, and booty calls are not for the straight-laced or timid reader.

While serving as a husky young MP in Europe, noted sci-fi author Bill Burkett kept a diary of his misadventures, encounters, romances, and sightseeing. Later, he turned these scribblings into what he calls Brautigans, so named after a writer named Richard Brautigan whose short story style he admired. Many of these stories never made it into collections of Burkett's work, so he refers to them as "orphans," unclaimed writing that have been pulled together under the general theme of soldiering. But in addition to stories of Burkett's military days you will also be treated to adventures in the Bahamas and the American northwest. "A real treat," says anthologist Hollis George, who worked with Burkett in their early newspapering days.

Gary Alexander does it again, another experimental novel that will tickle your intellect while it plucks at your emotions. Using the periodical table as its framework, this story unfolds element by element. "You'll have a hard time pigeonholing this book," editorial director Hollis George said of Alexander's last novel. "But you'll be talking about this innovative work for weeks after you finish reading it." With this new novel, he says, "Ditto."

"There are lots of mystery novels out there, and a fair number set in Key West, a colorful island backdrop that offers plenty of intrigue and edge-of-the-bow action -- but make room for another, a well-told tale by a writer who actually lives there!"- Nicolas Gilmartin Teranzi, Online Critics CornerAn "unrelenting adventure," this is the story of Ronnie and Kelly and Captain Jack and Frankie and George and Uncle Joe. It includes murder, mafia, drug running, Key West, Cuba, Chicago, whiskey and cigars and hurricanes. And undying love between a daughter and her Dad. "Another Key West mystery writer steps onto the island stage," notes editorial director Hollis George.

"A great new entry into the pantheon of Florida sleuths ..."- George "Harley" Davidson, Zoo in a Book"Sam Sawyer may become my favorite crime fighter. I can't wait for the next book in this new Florida Keys mystery series ..."- Maryjane Elizabeth Jones, Heat Until BoilingSam Sawyer is a fishing guide and part-time sleuth living in the Florida Keys. He escaped a floundering academic career to realize his childhood dream of becoming a guide. But it has come at a heavy price, because his wife and colleague has chosen to remain behind in the halls of ivy. They see each other all too rarely, and lately things have gotten decidedly chilly. Sam's life takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a pair of shoes lying next to a huge crocodile on a sandy bank deep in the everglades, and somebody's feet are still in the shoes. Sam discovers that they belonged to a woman called Mable, who lived reclusively on an isolated key in Florida Bay. Before Sam's life can return to normal, he must find out who killed Mable, and at the same time decide if and how he can rescue a personal life that seems to be running up on the rocks.

If Bookshelves GroanIf bookshelves groanIt must be with pleasure - Imagine being weighed downBy beauty and truth in print - Let us prayBuckled by Joyce and PrévertTesting the strength of your muscles - What delicious agonyStrain my tendons, PetrarchWith all your mental Laura lust.After allIt is what one carries that counts.Paris, November 14, 1987These Haiku-like poems and longer verses represent nighttime thoughts and inspirations written down while reading Sam Hamill's translations in The Sound of Water: Haiku by Bash¿, Buson, Issa, and Other Poets. Some of them are actually based on the work of these poets, but most are simply inspired by them. Others come from the author's own musings.

"Body in the Bay is the third book in the Mark Daniels Mystery Series. And it establishes Justin Maxwell (A/K/A Skip Kadar) as a mystery writer worth serious attention. Trust me, you'll like it!" - Nick Teranzi, Seattle Book JournalRetired newspaper reporter Mark Daniels and his wife Sherry, enjoy their annual 4-month escape from Upper Michigan's brutal winter in the Florida Keys. Mark lives an idyllic life in paradise; sitting in the sun on his balcony overlooking Florida Bay and working on his second novel. But when he goes out for a boat ride he discovers a body floating in Florida Bay. He becomes involved in trying to figure out how the body ended up in the Bay and in the process meets several local characters all with reason to see the victim dead. Mark and Sherry's calm winter vacation on the tropical islands ends up with their lives in danger while Marks chases a murderer through paradise.

"Hard to believe this is the 17th Quilters Club cozy mystery by Marjory Sorrell Rockwell. Following the adventures of the denizens of Caruthers Corners, Indiana, as these amateur sleuths solve puzzlers about quilts and crooks and crazies is as addictive as a slice of watermelon upside down cake."-Hollis George, noted editor and anthologistThis time around the Quilters Club - Maddy Madison, along with her friends Lizzie, Cookie, and Bootsie - are on the trail of a fragment of the world's oldest quilt, the Tristan and Isolde Quilt. They are following a tip by the ghost of a Caruthers Corners Town Founder. Does it matter that the ghost is part of a fortune telling scam by a pair of con artists? Maddy's grandchildren - Aggie and N'yen - and their pal Sissy join the hunt. And they get a little help from that long-ago exchange student Leslie Ann Holmes, now married into British royalty. Yes, the gang's all here!