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You Break It You Die by author William Delaney is an imaginatively brilliant twist on one of most ancient and revered documents of Christian teachings-the Ten Commandments.Written with dark humor and an uncanny sense of delicious macabre, Delaney writes a tale of nine gay men who accept invitations to a dinner party hosted by an eccentric billionaire and his lover. When the men gather, their host informs them that each of them are living lives that contradict the ten gay Commandments. His purpose is to convince the men that they have broken some of these laws and must atone for the ones they're not living up to, and he's hell-bent on setting them straight.Meanwhile something from hell (or is it an angel of destruction?) lies in wait. Whatever the evil is, it believes in the ways of the old testament and its fury is about to be unleashed with a wrathful vengeance.What will happen to this motley crew? Will they die for their sins or escape the tribulation of an ancient evil casting judgment? With razor-sharp dialogue, convincing characters, and tantalizing drama and mayhem, Delaney's novel carries the reader on a fast track of twists and turns that lead to a surprising and chilling climax.Author Bio: William Delaney is a full time writer. Mr. Delaney is currently working on series of sequels to You Break It You Die. He lives with his partner, Howie in Missouri. You Break It You Die is his first novel.

Recently deserted by his beloved Linda, a lonely, dissolute and strangely paranoid Sam Carpenter is writing his fifth crime novel, The Bronze Bull. And it isn't going well. He has grown attached to one of his characters, Peter Wishart, a dealer in stolen archaeological treasures and his intended murder victim. In order to type the sixth chapter and the obligatory murder, Sam drinks himself into a stupor and eventually passes out. But when he wakes, he finds himself in a very different Edinburgh from the one in which he fell asleep. When he meets a distraught archaeologist who just happens to be the partner of the fictional character murdered in his novel the night before, Sam realizes that his creative imaginings have turned into something very real. As the players in The Bronze Bull reveal more complications than he dreamed possible, Sam needs to identify the murderer if he is ever going to find out what happened to him and how he can get back to his own world in this absorbing mystery.Author Bio:ABOUT THE AUTHOR-Mark P. Henderson is an accomplished

In Anthony Pickup's Darkness: The Corruption of Sarah Jane, the limits of how much the human mind can take before madness takes over is brilliantly and eerily depicted. Sarah Jane Flint is born into a happy and religious family in 1830. Her father is gainfully employed and her mother and sister consider little Sarah another blessing to the family. But life deals Sarah a blow when, at the age of nine, her mother suddenly dies. Years pass and Sarah's sister marries and moves far away, leaving Sarah to take care of their ailing father. When the money runs out, father and daughter are separated and are forced to live in a parish workhouse where Sarah will soon learn what evil is in human form -- Mrs. Leach, an abusive supervisor who mistreats her and steals the only thing Sarah has left from her mother, a family locket. But Sarah has her revenge and, over the next few years, an unimaginable fury is unleashed that Sarah cannot and will not contain. Where is this God she put her faith in so many years ago and why did he desert her? Pickup's novel is a terrifying web of murder, deception and explores what happens to the psyche when it is broken and falls into madness. What happens to the soul when it is destroyed?Author Bio: ABOUT THE AUTHOR-Anthony Pickup is a full time writer.Mr. Pickup is currently working on two suspense novels. He has two sons and lives with his wife in England. Darkness: The Corruption of Sarah Jane is his first book.

Get ready to laugh out loud as you get to know and love Writer Christine Elwin's remarkable characters in Masquerade for Marriage. With humor reminiscent of Noel Coward and the sarcastic wit of Oscar Wilde, this is one romantic comedy that you'll be recommending to all your friends. It's the early 1900s and Ms. Hester Mansfield at the ripe old age of 28 is on the road to spinsterhood. The daughter of a wealthy family, she is shipped off to Saratoga, New York to spend the summer with family friends, the Benedicts. Hester disdains marriage, but her parents have every intention of marrying her off to "Horrible Harry," the Benedict's rude and artistic son. Hester and Harry despise each other at first sight and manage to avoid each other's company. Hester amuses herself by attending one of the outrageous Masquerade Balls held by Saratoga society during the summer. Dressed as a dazzling Spanish siren, she meets and is instantly attracted to a dashing masked bandit. She falls in love with him and is transformed! Gone are her dowdy clothes and hairstyle-a vibrant, sexy woman begins to emerge. Hester anticipates the other two masquerade balls, longing for her masked bandit. But who is he and why does he seem slightly familiar? Elwin teases the reader, revealing just enough so that you're hungry for more. The plot is concise and the characters are hilarious representations of modern day lovers caught up in a love/hate dance. Christine Elwin was a professional ballet dancer and dance instructor for over 25 years, teaching in the United States and abroad. An avid collector of fine art and antiques, she is now a fulltime writer and spends her time renovating old estates and homes. She lives in Mexico with her husband Robert and relaxes in her hammock nurturing her characters. Ms. Elwin is currently working on her second and third romantic comedies. Masquerade for Marriage is her first novel.

For those who appreciate the creative brilliance of a true poet, Lonnie Hicks' unique and thought-provoking collection, Politics Poetry and Love: Survival Tools and Hard Truths - Story-Plays and Poems from the Progressive Side, will inspire even the most cynical of souls. Hicks' anthology is comprised of controversial and modern-day issues such as the environment, politics, the poetic craft and relationships. His vast experience as a CFO of the largest independent media organization in the United States coupled with interviews from people from all over the world result in a lyrical masterpiece exemplifying hard truths and insightful musings. Hicks' first-person narratives capture intense emotions, grapple with human and world problems, and bring the reader to unexpected revelations about life, politics and the world in which we live.Lonnie Hicks has a master's degree in Politics and an MBA from Berkeley. He has been writing and performing his poetry in the San Francisco Bay area for over 20 years, and is the Chief Financial Officer of Pacifica Radio, the largest independent progressive radio network in the United States. Mr. Hicks is currently working on his second manuscript about relationships between the sexes. Poetry, Politics and Love is his first book.