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"...a funny, well-written shaggy dog of a crime novel meets resort hi-jinx." -Michael Hartnett, author of The Blue RatFive years into the Federal Witness Security Program, former trucking executive, Bob Deighton, lives a quiet life as Bob Day, senior maintenance man at the Belle Rive Lodge and Club, North Florida's four diamond oceanfront resort hotel, until the day he saves three lives, becomes a local hero and his low profile disappears.Bob's past is about to catch up with him.

Desperation has become a way of life for people on an overpopulated Earth. In a world that places a high value on wealth and a cheap price on human life, you take what is left; even if it is a shanty underground, crawling with bugs and covered in rot.In this dystopian space opera, Xan aches to break away from the chains that destiny has shackled upon him, not just for himself, but also to redeem his family from poverty and give them the life they deserve. As various advertisements fight for his attention, only one stands out to him: a new life on Mars. The golden land of promise and opportunity - but can he journey so far away, against his parents's wishes, to find love, financial success, and a new beginning?The Last Martian Sunset explores the systemic inequalities of the world through class, religion and nepotism. In this emotionally charged epic, Vassa creates a dynamic that touches on what it means to be human and where we could be heading. Take destiny into your own hands and discover the secrets within yourself and upon the red planet.

PenCraft Award 2019 Winner - Historical Fiction"...flawlessly well-written mystery with a captivating plot that offers a dark perspective on family unity." -IndieReaderJapanese business magnate Kenji Watanabe, 80, has protected the secrets surrounding his father's murder for many years. When a detective calls in 2002 hoping to solve the case with new information, Kenji takes immediate action to keep the truth from becoming public.In 1967, Kenji's father, a former general in the Imperial Japanese Army, had more than his fair share of enemies. When a burglar stole his war sword and left a threatening note, it became clear that someone held a nasty grudge. And when the general was found murdered with Kenji holding the same sword over his dead body, Kenji became the prime suspect.Kenji learned who killed his father and knew why, but no one was ever arrested. In 2002, the statute of limitations has already run out. No charges can be brought regardless of the new evidence. Yet, Kenji would rather die than reveal the secret.

"...a fun, fast-moving pulpy story featuring plenty of kills, thrills, and chills." -IndieReaderThe second installment of the Tomas O'Malley Mystery series.Detective Tomas O'Malley is called to the site of a murdered teenager. As the case unfolds, O'Malley learns that this teenager was the school bully, dealing in everything from taunting sports players to date-rape and assault. However, to protect its star football player, the school buries the facts causing the murderer to expand his target list to school officials. As the suspect list grows to unforeseen levels, Tomas must wade through the minutia to determine who had the motive and ability to commit the crimes. The mystery of the vigilante killer becomes clouded with forensic countermeasures, and this classic whodunit comes to light, as the killer may Never Be Traced.

Sunny Fischer did not know her. The shy professional woman with a kind disposition was just another customer in her small bookstore. When police find the woman's dead body on the beach at Sunny's lakefront house the next morning, they do not know who she is either. Sunny uses her advanced intellect and keen deductive skills to investigate, and unwittingly enters into a game initiated by her former mentor, the criminal genius Loren Wincott. Now, Sunny must solve a mystery of revenge, corporate corruption, and ancient treasure that threatens to expose her dark past and destroy the lives of those she loves most.

"A compelling true tale of crime and punishment told from the point of view of the victim's child." -Sublime Book ReviewWhen I was two years old, my mother, Donna Litchfield was brutally murdered by Stephen Moore. My mother had broken up with Stephen-her boyfriend, at the time-only a day prior to being killed. A jury found Stephen guilty of the stabbing murder and the judge sentenced him to life in prison. Moore was sent to the maximum-security Trenton State Prison.Stephen Moore escaped from Trenton State Prison and was on the run for five years. After he turned himself in, he was shipped off to a mental institution, which closed a few years ago. He was then sent to a private mental institution. Moore's sentence was overturned: not guilty by reason of insanity.

"A jaw-dropping work of contemporary California noir. Fans of James Ellroy will fall hard for Casey Dorman." -Best ThrillersWhen a woman is murdered, her wealthy husband and his troubled psychiatrist both become suspects. The dreams of the husband and the neurotic obsessions of the psychiatrist criss-cross in a plot that has both the police and the psychiatrist wondering who is the real killer.

As Seen in Scream MagazineMilton, Illinois is a small Midwestern town that sports an incredibly low crime rate. Violent crime is almost unheard of; only two murders in nearly forty years. A mysterious suicide brings one family back together in Milton. While asking around about their sister's suicide, TH and Richie Brown find that both of the murder cases handled by their father, Chief of Police Teddy Brown, may have been fixed.A convicted killer lies dying of cancer in a nursing home. His release from prison has people talking about The Murder of Fatty Fuller and his conviction. Old questions come to light. An unsolved murder of a young black man nearly forty years earlier draws more attention. Are both cases somehow connected? As more questions arise, and as answers appear, history rears its ugly head and threatens to tear the Brown family apart.

"Odd happenings, misdirection, and suspense." -LibraryThingEverybody in the village liked Grace Mathison, but, when the body of this retired schoolteacher is found on the roof of her home, it is up to the small-town police force to determine what has happened and why.The residents of Summerfield, Ohio, under investigation and ranging in character, all add pieces to the puzzle. But the more the police department learns, the more questions they have, and the scope of their investigation grows. Solving the death of Grace Mathison is only the beginning, and the reputations of several leading citizens become at risk. In a town where everyone knows everyone else, the most danger comes from trying to keep something hidden.

A thousand miles of wilderness. Innumerable dangers. Uneasy alliances. A bond forged in blood. The odds are great, and survival has never been more uncertain.Vampires and humans have always been bitter enemies, destined to push each other to extinction. But when a group of scientists develops a genetic enhancement meant to boost the effectiveness of human hunters, tragic results threaten to bring about the destruction of vampires and humans alike.After the fallout of Year Zero and rise of mutated hybrids known as morphs, the remaining humans retreat into five fortresses.All seems well until Easthaven is attacked in an assault that leaves only thirty survivors. Enter Marcus Warren, one of the most powerful hunters in existence. Reluctantly, Marcus assumes leadership and decides that the group's only chance of survival is to cross a thousand miles of wilderness to Ashland.Forced to trust a hybrid named Clio and a vampire called Aya, Marcus and the others set out. Dangers lurk everywhere, and enemies seem destined to destroy them…if they don't destroy each other first.

Historian Dyrne Samson doesn't want to read about the past anymore. Now he visits it.Abandoning University lecturing, he joins a classified research organisation, hidden beneath the streets of New London. Their time-distortion pods let him witness crucial moments throughout history. But when observing the past, Dyrne discovers that he can also change it. Of course, visiting events from his own life is forbidden - the only reason he can't return to the day he'll never forget… unless he can manipulate the rules.

"Think Lolita meets Holden Caulfield." -The Huffington Post"Drawing upon his background as a rock-music journalist… Anthony Mora offers a world-premiere glimpse behind the scenes… engaging." -BackstageVirtual Velocity is the story of the curious creation of pop phenomena, Jake Jenkins, America's most renowned and successful literary novelist. Spanning six decades, through three interconnected stories, Virtual Velocity follows Jake from a sixteen-year-old learning about literature and women, to frenetic rock journalist, to struggling literary novelist, to world-famous author. Journeying through LA's rock and literary worlds, it is also an homage to the city, tracking its internal and external changing landscape and its cultural shape shifting.Virtual Velocity explores the complicated and often mystifying intersection between fame and art.

"A courageous journey of survival and loyalty through the eyes of children during WWII." -S.A. Larsen, author of Motley EducationEleven-year-old Joyce and her little sister hide in their bomb shelter during the German Blitz on London, during World War II. After nights of bombing, it's decided that they'll join the over 800,000 children who've already been evacuated during Operation Pied Piper. They board a train not knowing where they're going or who will take them in.The long, crowded train ride is less than pleasant. Thankfully they make two allies, Sam and Molly. Upon arriving in Leek, the evacuees are herded off the train and paraded down the street like sheep. Joyce and her sister are terrified they won't be chosen.Eventually, a family welcomes them. As they adjust to all the changes, they find the people of Leek aren't so accepting to all the evacuees. Sam's host is dark and abusive. As the girls help plan his escape, they discover this sleepy little community holds a dark secret...