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When the most beautiful woman Ray has ever seen is dumped on his doorstep, love quickly blossoms. But she's in the kind of jam that doesn't go away, and he soon realizes he'll have to take it on the lam to South America until things blow ever. That means he'll be leaving Matt and all his new friends behind. But with someone gunning for his new love, he may need their help to get there.

The third entry in the Noir Shots series of short noir stories is a deeply moving and emotionally powerful tale of big city despair. Two children growing up together are at the whims of a father who might be far more than just a mean drunkard. As they grow closer, forming a bond borne of circumstance and desperation, their lives spiral toward an act of violence that almost seems fated. Beginning at the end, and then revealing how it got there through the haunted memories of the young man, a heartbreaking story emerges. * This ceaselessly somber noir contains mature themes and sensitive ...

In NO HOLIDAY FROM MURDER, Richard and Mary write the Dan Justice mystery show for radio. Sent by their sponsor on a lavish Hawaiian vacation during the San Francisco show's summer break, they walk smack-dab into a real-life murder on the tropical island. They must use all their mystery-writing skills to solve it before it's their turn!

A young man made good returns to the small town where he grew up and his life changes forever in this emotionally naked and beautiful story of going home again. Darcy Kendrick, the nicest girl in town and once the head cheerleader in high school, is no longer the pride of Shafter, but its greatest disappointment and shame. But to Billy Ballard, who sees beyond the surface down into Darcy's lovely heart, she is still the same wonderful girl he adored from afar all those years ago. Seeking her out as the small town around him shuns her, Billy will have to love Darcy more completely than most ...

Choosing to settle in Miami once the war ends because of his buddy Pete, and a brief but enchanting encounter with Veronica Lake, newspaper reporter Ed Sanderson can't believe his eyes when on a rainy night in the land where flamingos fly, he spots the Mystery Girl. She was the only witness to a mob boss's murder which took place before the war. Ed calls his gal-pal in Chicago, Anne Jeffries, whose photo he carried in his wallet on every flight over the Pacific. Soon Ed, Anne, Pete and his hot little debutante wife, Kelly, are onto a story that might get them all killed.

Tom and Karen become separated on a Saturday morning in the park when mankind is conquered by an alien race of unknown origin. In the harrowing aftermath, Tom at first believes he is the only survivor. He soon discovers he is not, and Saturday's Children becomes a tender tale of love and family. When the time comes to go searching for Karen, what he discovers changes the history of humankind. Saturday's Children truly is a moving story of humanity, an exciting yet poignant look at what we are, and what we might become one day, if given the chance.

For the first time, the Wild Country trilogy is gathered in a single collection. The Wyn Witcomb saga begins with a traumatic event in childhood that shapes one man's life. On a quest to find his sister and mete out justice as a young man, Wyn becomes known as the Ghost Rider. Wyn's story is set against the sprawling vista of a wild country only just beginning to take shape. The trilogy includes The Wild Country, The Trail to Santa Rosa, and Whisper Valley. Filled with colorful and memorable characters, thrilling action, emotional insight and tender romance, the Ghost Rider collection is ...

A young writer down on his luck, wins a dream vacation to the California coast. Though he can't recall entering any contest, the opportunity is too good to pass up. Soon after his arrival, he meets a pretty surfer girl too wonderful to leave behind. But all may not be as it seems in this ethereal fantasy.

Sportswriter Mike Lassiter is working on a book about baseball players over the decades who had enormous talent, but for one reason or another had very brief careers. No story is more mysterious than that of Jack Williams from the 1940s. Those still alive who saw him play maintain that he was the greatest ballplayer there ever was. But after two phenomenal seasons, Jack Williams walked away, never to he seen or heard from again. One man who might know what happened is legendary scout Dix Lang, who discovered Williams and brought him to the big leagues. Lassiter has an ace in the hole which ...

A former Arizona State Trooper, living in Galveston, is haunted by a tragic incident in his past. When he meets a pretty, but damaged young girl for whom there appears to be no future, he sees a chance for atonement. But the dangerous plan she has to reshuffle the deck could get them both killed.

The most deeply felt Seth Halliday novel yet begins when Sonny and Seth come across a massacre in the Florida Everglades. But there is also Harry’s missing granddaughter to deal with, which turns into a twisted tale of modern times. The complex and involving novel moves from the Florida Everglades to Key West, Dubrovnik, Las Vegas, Arizona, Paris, Savannah, Georgia, and finally to the Yucatan for a violent and primitive confrontation in the jungle. The complex and involving narrative has an underscore about personal damage and love, and how the two can never be disentangled, not even by ...

Seth and Caroline return to Key Largo in search of a home, only to discover the first blonde doll. Soon Seth is embroiled in a search for a killer which will take him from Dubrovnik to Monte Carlo, then back to Miami. Seth's tender connection with a suspect leads him to confront demons from his childhood, in the most powerful Seth Halliday yet. As Sonny contemplates his future with Katarina, and Sanchez awaits his wedding to Anne Marquez, Seth makes a decision which will change his life forever.

Seth and Caroline return to Key Largo in search of a home, only to discover the first blonde doll. Soon Seth is embroiled in a search for a killer which will take him from Dubrovnik to Monte Carlo, then back to Miami. Seth's tender connection with a suspect leads him to confront demons from his childhood, in the most powerful Seth Halliday yet. As Sonny contemplates his future with Katarina, and Sanchez awaits his wedding to Anne Marquez, Seth makes a decision which will change his life forever.

Best chums Nancy and Beverly get a surprise trip to the city for graduation. Excitement at being on their own, free to watch Tyrone Power and Loretta Young at the movies, soon becomes tempered by a huge storm moving in, and a killer on the loose called the Creeper. Not about to let the storm dampen their weekend, they decide to make their own fun with some phone calls. But what they don't know, is they may be dialing up murder...

Book one in the exciting new Noir Shots series concerns a hot office affair turning sour. Set during the 1940s, laced with spice and a sense of impending doom, and featuring an old-fashioned femme fatale, this homage to the darker side of noir hits all the right notes. An unforgettable noir short dripping with atmosphere.

One good thing is all Jack has going for him as he awaits execution. When he begins recalling the events which led him to Death Row, a tale of a man trying to redeem himself through one selfless act emerges. But in a noir world where fate has the last laugh, whether his one good thing will be enough to save him is unclear. The second in the Noir Shots series is a homage to the great Cornell Woolrich, in both its soft-boiled sentimentality, and its acceptance that fate will always have the final word.

Laura Langdon is a woman whose only escape from her humdrum existence is the romantic pulp magazines she hides from her unimaginative and penny-pinching husband. Then a flat tire leads to her being picked up by a charismatic gangster on the lam. Appalled initially at his brazen manner, she is soon forced to acknowledge how his attentions and praise make her feel. When things take a dangerous turn, she has to choose between safety and home, or living a life she's only read about in the pulps. A story set during the 1930s, and harkening back to pulp stories of yesteryear.

Sheriff Jace Wilkinson must deal with a quirky rural community, an adorable deputy who resembles a preteen idol, a mysterious Air Force base not on any map, and a town which has a predilection towards the very strange. Filled with rural and conservative humor, join Jace and his deputy, Janie, as they solve some very strange cases in Crystal Falls, Idaho, a town you'll quickly grow to love.

Riding through the Dakotas toward a town where a killer turned bounty hunter lives, Wyn encounters trouble sooner than expected, in this thrilling Wyn Witcomb short story which takes place prior to the events in the Wild Country trilogy.

As a boy, Wyn Witcomb watches helplessly as his parents are killed during a deadly raid on their homestead. His sister Marly strikes a terrible bargain with the raiders' leader to save him, and he dedicates his life to finding her. Bringing frontier justice to the men who altered the course of his life one by one until he finds their elusive leader, and his sister, he becomes known as the Ghost Rider. Filled with beauty and complexity, with plenty of action for western fans, The Wild Country is a rip-roaring tale in the best tradition of legends told over a campfire. A classic western, ...