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Death Spiral coverNEW RELEASE - COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES!

ALTERATIONS - STORIES by Rita Plush

Sometimes you don't know what you have until it's gone. Sometimes you wish for something, and when you get it, you realize it's not at all what you wanted. Life is like that, and these poignant stories from Rita Plush deftly demonstrate that. This is a collection you won't want to miss!

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Death Spiral coverNEW RELEASE - DEATH IN SPACE ISN'T FUNNY UNLESS THERE ARE ZOMBIE PIRATES AND VAMPIRE RAIDERS INVOLVED!

BATTLE FOR BLOOD - THE BLOOD FEUD by Pedro Cerda and Daniel Stiles

Zombie Pirates and Vampire Raiders, banished long ago from Earth, roam space in search of vessels to plunder. In a raid each group captures a human who provides intriguing information that leads them to believe a remote peaceful planet harbors humanoids whose blood would yield powerful properties if harvested within the solar system of Earth. The Athenein people, living in ignorant bliss, are totally unaware of this untruth told by the captive in an attempt to save his own life, and an invasion of Athenien ensues. The zombies just want more hair to smoke, and to thwart their mortal enemies, the vampires. An ambitious vampire captain wants only the respect and love he craves. The Athenien people are caught in the middle of this muddled struggle, and only one man has the foresight to plan a defense as casualties mount - but will his efforts be too little too late to save his people?

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Death Spiral coverNEW RELEASE - Suspicion and danger abound when an inexperienced crew is chosen at the last-minute to travel into space through an alien wormhole!

STATUS QUO by Mark Rosendorf

College student Alex Copeland was living the dream, assisting a prominent astronomer in a top-secret research project to study an alien wormhole in space. Chosen to accompany Dr. Maxwell and his daughter Sara, Alex, as part of the small civilian crew, was set to travel through the wormhole - that is, until the government abruptly canceled the expedition. Seven years later, junior high school science teacher Alex is suspicious when cantankerous project director Colonel Reynolds reappears in his life to inform him the project's back on, and he's been chosen as a crewmember of space shuttle STATUS QUO. But none of the other crewmembers have any more training or experience than he does. Sara's spent the last seven years in a mental institution. The pilot's a teenage boy whose only flight experience is on a game simulator, and his supposedly psychic mother is along for the ride. The ship's doctor is incompetent, and the crew's rounded out by a convicted murderer, a teenage girl on the brink of suicide - and Alex's cat! Before Alex can ask what's going on, he finds himself trapped with the others in space, while the psychotic colonel seems determined that none of them will return to Earth - ever. And then there are non-communative aliens to contend with. STATUS QUO and all aboard appear doomed - or maybe not. Max the cat seems to have the answers ... if only he could talk!

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Death Spiral coverNEW RELEASE - LATEST IN THE FUNNY SCI-FI MILITARY SERIES!

AMERICA'S GALACTIC FOREIGN LEGION - BOOK 17: RANDAL TELK AND THE 396 STEPS TO SEXUAL BLISS by Walter Knight with James Boedeker

Legionnaire Private Randal Telk falls deeper into his delusional spell as the platoon searches planet New Colorado's New Gobi Desert for his bride Elena, who was captured by the rebel group Fist & Claw. Telk's delusions revolve around the super-hot Yolanda and his various applications of the 396 Steps to Sexual Bliss - and Randal's Big Bang Theory. Meanwhile things are looking ever more dire for Elena at the hands/claws of her captors. Many try to offer Telk encouragement and advice, but it is an old Legion foe who spurs him on to do what's necessary to get his wife back. It's debatable whether he'll get there in time to save her, and only his delusions keep him sane while the way-out wackiness continues. (Book 18 coming soon!)

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Death Spiral coverAVAILABLE NOW - A SPY MURDER MYSTERY IN RURAL IOWA

COLD WAR: MURDER IN THE HEARTLAND by Robert L. Tecklenburg

At the height of the Cold War, a Soviet spy in rural Iowa sets in motion a series of murders that stump the town's new police chief. As the bodies keep piling up, the clues seem to lead everywhere but to the truth. And then there's that pretty redheaded reporter to worry about...

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AVAILABLE NOW - Paramilitary Suspense/Thriller set in exotic Thailand, where a psychotic serial killer is on the loose!

DEATH SPIRAL BOOK 2: JAI DEE by James Boedeker

Ex-Marine and retired hired assassin, Mike Towery ends up in Bangkok, trying to salvage his soul. Lek, a former 'working girl' puts him on the road to recovery - until a friend and fellow working girl is mutilated and left to die. Mike suddenly finds himself facing the deeds of his past when Lek asks him to take care of this evil monster responsible for the horror done to their friend. That's when Mike calls on some ex-pats living in Thailand. But enlisting their help isn't as easy as he hopes. And then the unthinkable happens. (Death Spiral 3 coming soon!)

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Death Spiral coverALSO AVAILABLE IN THE FUNNY SCI-FI MILITARY SERIES!

AMERICA'S GALACTIC FOREIGN LEGION - BOOK 16: GALACTIC DISNEY by Walter Knight with James Boedeker

There's more to the magical fairy drones and the assault-rifle-toting friendly mouse than meets the eye at New Colorado's Galactic Disney theme park. When a missile blows up the Escape from Spider Mountain adventure ride, will the Alamo-themed section be next? Tension escalates between the humans and Arthropodans, and the laughs abound. Don't miss the latest escapade in this ongoing space-silly series - and meet a new psychotic Hero of the Legion! Private Randal Telk will give Colonel Joey Czerinski a run for his ill-gotten gambling gains... (Book 17 coming soon!)

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AVAILABLE NOW - Paramilitary Suspense/Thriller set in exotic Thailand, where bad guys are about to get a big dose of their own medicine!

DEATH SPIRAL by James Boedeker

Ex-Navy SEAL Robert O'Leary is about to go down in a self-destructive ball of flames. Haunted by the ghosts of his past, he lives on the edge in Bangkok, Thailand, on a steady diet of booze and prostitutes - and milkshakes. The young Thai woman working at the Dairy Queen, one side of her face horribly scarred, draws his interest enough to make him re-examine his life. In the hurt and haunted eyes of this girl, Robert sees his own reflection and knows he must do something to make her life better. If he can manage to redeem himself, maybe the ghosts will let him live in peace. But there is no peace for a trained killer who wants vengeance against those who victimize others. The beast inside Robert demands justice, and Robert cannot say no - even if it means the beast drags him down in an out-of-control spiral of violence that ends in his own death. (Death Spiral 2 also available!)

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A Moon Called Sun coverAVAILABLE NOW - Science Fiction Time Travel ... with No Paradoxes!

A MOON CALLED SUN by Christopher F. Cobb

Human history is plagued by unexplained disappearances blamed on the Bermuda Triangle, spontaneous combustion, and alien abductions. Turns out, it's true ... sort of. And it's not just happening on Earth, either. One man and his dog are destined to put a stop to it - if they can survive their own alien abduction gone wrong. Miffled nooblies abound when the truth is parsed, and Parker Posey better watch out, 'cause Trace is on the case! Now, if only he can figure out what the heck is going on...

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AVAILABLE NOW - Suspense/Thriller on the High Seas, with some Cuban Salsa on the Side!

FLIGHT TO NOWHERE by Blas E. Padrino

It's hot in Miami, and a hurricane's brewing. Storm-chaser Felix Robles takes sexy newscaster Terry Toledo up into the eye of the storm for a news spot featuring the storm-chaser crew and their plane. When they return, there's more brewing than just a storm and Felix's mutual attraction to Terry. When news leaks out about a suspicious plane wreck spotted in the pictures taken on the storm-chaser run, Felix and Terry suddenly find themselves targeted by somebody who'll stop at nothing - even kidnapping and murder - to keep the truth about the wreck a secret forever.

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AVAILABLE NOW - THE SURPRISING SEQUEL TO BLOOD AND SUNLIGHT!

ANGEL MOON (BOOK 2 BLOOD AND SUNLIGHT) by Jamie Wasserman

Kirsten Tyler's father and brother were brutally murdered – drained of blood – when she was just a little girl. The angels came to comfort her and watch over her, but then suddenly left. She's spent the last ten years trying to find them. Answers she sought about the past threaten to wreck her future when people close to her start turning up murdered – again....

If you haven't read BLOOD AND SUNLIGHT yet, read it now, and then enjoy the sequel.

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Blood and Sunlight coverWILDLY POPULAR VAMPIRE TALE - AVAILABLE NOW!

BLOOD AND SUNLIGHT by Jamie Wasserman

Melanie's in a rut in small-town Ellicott City. Trapped in a dead-end waitress job with a boyfriend who plays vampire dress-up, she's bored and looking for some real excitement in her life. It finds her when she least expects it. Her boyfriend's weird buddy gets killed, and a self-proclaimed vampire hunter rescues her from the side of the road ... and things go downhill from there. Wouldn't you know it would take a real vampire to rescue her from herself?

Don't miss the second book in this exciting vampire series!

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Newfoundland Vampire coverA DIFFERENT VAMPIRE TALE - AVAILABLE NOW

THE NEWFOUNDLAND VAMPIRE by Charles O'Keefe

Joseph O'Reily secretly wants to be a superhero - especially when a beautiful redhead at a local pub makes him feel like one. Then strange things start happening, and he realizes Cassandra Snow has done something to change him. Forever. Now, instead of worrying about keeping to his vegetarian diet, he's craving blood and running from a 200-year-old vamp trying to kill him. Some fantasies should never come true, but what's a new vampire supposed to do? Trust his maker and fight by her side - or go it alone and hope for the best? (Book 2 coming soon!)

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Jimmy Stu Lives! coverSCI-FI FUTURISTIC TALE OF ADVENTURE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE

JIMMY STU LIVES! by Kent McDaniel

Jimmy Stu Sloan has lost his faith. He's a pastor facing old age and eventual death, trying to hold things together for the sake of his burgeoning congregation, The Church of the Living Lord. Inspiration strikes on Easter Sunday morning, just as he's about to give his televised sermon. And, instead of speaking only of the resurrection of Christ, he makes a bid for his own resurrection in the future, vowing to move forward with plans for cryogenic preservation of his body. But when he awakens in the future, he discovers not everyone's happy to see him back from the dead. Will he live long enough to find out why?

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Last Flight Home coverPERSONAL DRAMA TAKES NEW HEIGHTS IN THE SKY

LAST FLIGHT HOME by Robert J. Wetherall

A young girl's love of flight transforms her into a powerful woman as she rises to the top of the male-dominated airline industry. Love always seems just out of her grasp, but her last flight home may give her a final chance at happiness. Emotional and satisfying read with breathtaking flight sequences and gripping personal intrigue.

Customer ALICIA N. says, "I didn't know exactly what to expect when I bought this book on a friend's recommendation, but I was hooked by page one. This is a really great uplifting story."

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Bernie Trumble coverTONGUE-IN-CHEEK GENDER HUMOR

THE MAKING OF BERNIE TRUMBLE: A TALE OF MAN AND MUTT IN A WORLD RUN BY WOMEN by Robert J. Wetherall

Bernie Trumble thinks men and women should have equal opportunity and equal respect in the workplace and at home. But the women in charge see things differently, and make sure Bernie understands that the status quo won't be changing anytime soon. In a series of riotous events, Bernie learns to look at life from a different perspective - while trying to walk in high heels! This clever tongue-in-cheek alternate-reality fantasy takes a hard look at the flip-side of the gender gap, with a big helping of humor.

Customer SHARON P. says, "I really enjoy Robert Wetherall's books. He can tell a great story with humor and sensitivity."

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AVAILABLE NOW, Required Reading for Every Woman Over 40 - and enjoyed by everyone!

LILY STEPS OUT by Rita Plush

Empty nest and retired husband ... after thirty years of cooking and cleaning, Lily Gold wants more out of life, something she can do just for her. A job seems like a great idea, but re-entering the work force is harder than she thinks. Just when she finds the perfect situation in an antique store, with the opportunity to start her own business, husband Leon decides he doesn't like not having her at his beck and call and pulls the plug on the finances. HIS needs - what about HERS? Lily's had enough! But how far will she go to assert her independence and prove she has what it takes to be her own person? Does doing what you love mean you have to leave behind those you love? Lily's about to find out...

"Endearing, funny, suspenseful, and heart-rending. Lily Gold's story is every middle-aged married woman's story, every empty-nest homemaker's life. You go, girl! I absolutely loved this book!" - advance-reader and author Willa Kaye Danes.

"Charming and carefully observed, LILY STEPS OUT is a First Wives Club for the new millennium. LILY will win your heart as she 'comes of age.' A great read!" - Kevin Misher, producer of Public Enemies.

"...engagingly written. The voice is shrewd, sharp, funny, and yet tender." - Joyce Carol Oates.

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MIDDLE-GRADE / JUVENILE PAGE-TURNER AVAILABLE NOW!

THE TIDE CHANGERS by Sandy Green

Ever since Ford Kahr's dad went missing three years ago during a dive expedition near their home at Cape Lore, New Jersey, Ford's been afraid of the ocean. His older brother Jag is a junior swim champ, and his younger sister Mercedes has a mystical connection with the water. So why does he sink like a rock when he tries to swim? When Ford's brother Jag swims out to investigate the disappearing island past the jetty and suddenly has trouble keeping his head above water, Ford and Mercy have no choice but try to save him. And that's when Ford makes a startling discovery about himself and Mercy...

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UNNATURAL LAW, BOOK 2 in the series DARWIN'S CHILDREN by Natasha Larry

Jaycie's power surge is over, but the fallout isn't. She can't remember anything about the surge, and her telepathy is gone. What's worse, she and Matt had a big blowout just before her surge, and now she feels she's lost her best friend. But Matt's got other ideas... Meanwhile, Allison's got problems of her own. At 92 with super speed, strength, and self-healing, she still looks 20. But she's got no one she can truly love without limitations. She envies mere mortals who can love without having to be extremely careful, and wishes there was someone just for her. She gets her wish in the form of a dream - but all she can remember is a blood-red rose. As she descends further into this delusional dream, the rest of her family is plunged into a plot against the Dey-Vah Guard, and vampires are being slaughtered by an unknown supernatural force. Will Jaycie and her family figure out what's going on before it's too late for all of them?

Look for the next book in this exciting paranormal series coming soon! Read the first and second now, so you won't miss a thing!

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Colors coverAVAILABLE NOW, Paranormal Suspense

COLORS by David Berardelli

Paranormal Suspense - A young woman receives a very special gift of paranormal vision from a dying old lady, and soon her life is turned topsy-turvy when she starts digging into the hit-and-run incident that killed the old woman. Someone out there doesn't want her to find out who the killer is, and time is running out for her and everyone she comes in contact with. A man comes to her rescue, but she's not sure if he's there to help her or...

Customer FRANK N. says, "Another page-turner from Mr. Berardelli. Great story!"

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Fatal Innocence coverAVAILABLE NOW, Suspense Thriller

FATAL INNOCENCE by David Berardelli

Suspense thriller - When Private Eye Adam Brooks is hired to follow software magnate Richard Warden and make sure he stays out of trouble, bad things start happening to the man and his corporate empire. Brooks soon realizes the mysterious beautiful woman Warden's seeing may be more trouble than she's worth - but Warden can't seem to leave her alone!

Customer GENE O. says, "Wow, talk about revenge of the stalker! And the dude deserves everything he gets. A harsh story but good reading. And just when you think there can't be a happy ending..."

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The Numbers coverAVAILABLE NOW, Young-Adult Military/Literary

THE NUMBERS by Aidan Watson-Morris

After a training accident at the military camp, Eleven realizes there's a whole other world beyond the military - and he wants it. The only problem is, he's not allowed to have a life. He's just a number. Or is he? How far will he go to find out? Can he really beat The Cliff?

Written by a fifteen-year-old fan of Kurt Vonnegut and a literary giant in the making...

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