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Infernal Triangle	by Elizabeth Chater Feb. 07, 2012	$0.99	7427 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Elizabeth Chater was the author of more than 24 novels and countless short stories. She received a B.A. from the University of British Columbia and an M.A. from San Diego State University, and joined the faculty of the latter in 1963 where she began a lifelong friendship with science fiction author Greg Bear. She was honored with The Distinguished Teacher award in 1969, and was awarded Outstanding Professor of the Year in 1977. After receiving her Professor Emeritus certificate from President J.F.Kennedy personally, she embarked on a new career as a novelist with Richard Curtis as her agent. In the 1950's she published short stories in Fantastic Universe Magazine, The Saint Mystery Magazine, and she won the Publisher's Weekly short story contest in 1975. She also wrote under the pen names Lee Chater, Lee Chaytor, and Lisa Moore.
Under Abnormal Conditions	by Erick Burgess Feb. 07, 2012	Free!	70587 words	Read a sample
Author bio: My name is Erick Burgess. I am the author of three books. Under Abnormal Conditions, Mask of Shadows & Darker Than Night. After studying Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University, I worked as a Probation and Parole Officer for ten years. My upcoming third novel, Darker Than Night, won the Bronze Medal in the Fiction Category of the Readers Favorite Award.
Angel Dance	by M.D. Grayson Feb. 07, 2012	$2.99	116581 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Seattle author, creator of the Danny Logan mystery series.
Rosa Parks's Magic Farm Adventures	by UrbaneBooksPublishing Feb. 06, 2012	$9.99	8175 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: Author and publisher of various books which you can find at http://urbanbookspublishing.blogspot.com, http://shopnowshop.tripod.com and http://justpublished4you.blogspot.com http://poetrybusinessblog.blogspot.com
Extreme Malice	by Ray Swirsky Feb. 06, 2012	$3.99	56678 words	Sample 40%
Author bio: Born in 1960 in the small town of Kimberley in British Columbia, Ray has always been a great fan and participant in the field of the arts. After moving to Calgary in the early eighties to attend technical college, Ray began to indulge in many fields of the arts from painting, photography and writing. Ray never began his writing career until he was in his early forties and has since authored a number of books; The Bluffington Four is already available at amazon.com. The Cabinet (A wolf's Tale) will be available shortly at amazon.com. Ray is currently working on two more novels. The first is a murder mystery novel to be released in spring of 2012. If you could create the perfect murder and get away with it, would you? Could you? The second about a disfunctional family struggling with the fallout after both parents suddenly pass away and a fight over the assets ensues, eventually uncovering the possibility that one of the deaths was no accident. Release date fall 2012. If reading fiction novels with a bit of sci fi, mystery, and romance appeals to you, then I hope you take the opportunity to enjoy The Bluffington Four. I am also sure he would love to hear any feedback that you would care to offer.
Vivious Lives	by Ken James Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	256558 words	Sample 20%
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Clip Their Little Wings	by John Callaghan Feb. 06, 2012	$4.99	107990 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: John Callaghan was born and raised in Glasgow. He left the city but it never left him.
Boost	by Steve Brewer Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	61550 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Steve Brewer is the author of more than 20 books, including the recent crime novels PARTY DOLL, LOST VEGAS, THE BIG WINK, CALABAMA and FIREPOWER. His first novel, LONELY STREET, was made into an independent Hollywood comedy starring Robert Patrick, Jay Mohr and Joe Mantegna. BOOST currently is under film/TV option. Brewer's short fiction appeared in the anthologies DAMN NEAR DEAD, THE LAST NOEL, CRIMES BY MOONLIGHT and WEST COAST CRIME WAVE, and he's published articles in magazines such as Mystery Scene, Crimespree and Mystery Readers' Journal. A writing coach, Brewer has taught at the University of New Mexico, the Midwest Writers Workshop and the Tony Hillerman Writers Seminar. He regularly speaks at mystery conventions, and was toastmaster at Left Coast Crime in Santa Fe, NM, in 2011. He served two years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America, and twice served as an Edgar Awards judge. He's also a member of International Thriller Writers. Brewer worked as journalist for 22 years, then wrote a weekly syndicated column for another decade. The column, called The Home Front, produced the raw material for the humor book TROPHY HUSBAND. Married and the father of two adult sons, Brewer lives in Albuquerque, NM. More at www.stevebrewer.us.com and www.stevebrewer.blogspot.com. E-mail: abqbrewer@gmail.com
the Cat's Dowry, a Jaguar Tale	by e.j. Springer Feb. 06, 2012	$6.99	102593 words	Sample 20%
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Tales from the STAC Casebook	by David Robinson Feb. 06, 2012	Free!	6992 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Grumbling, middle-aged lunatic from Manchester NW England, I write in a number of genres, and while they may appear to be dramatically different, all my works have an element of either mystery, sci-fi, paranormal or horror or any combination about them. Currently running three separate series, (STAC, Spookies and Space Truckers) as well as producing major, stand alone novels. More works in the pipeline.
A MASTER HAND	by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	47852 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I'M A READER & NEW WRITER
First Shot: 10 Stories	by Chris Well Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	40143 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Novelist Chris Well writes laugh-out-loud suspense and mystery fiction. An award-winning magazine writer and editor, Chris is the editor of FamilyFiction, a comprehensive website, weekly newsletter, and digital magazine for readers of Christian fiction. He and wife Erica create the weekly comic strip Best Mann For the Job, about a woman with a complicated past who returns home to Hope Falls, Tenn., to become the small town's new sheriff. He and Erica make their home in Tennessee.
Island Quest	by Marina Oliver Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	38035 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Most writers can't help themselves! It's a compulsion. Getting published, though, is something really special, and having been so fortunate myself I now try to help aspiring writers by handing on tips it took me years to work out. I've published over 60 titles, including four in the How To Books' Successful Writing Series, and Writing Historical Fiction for Studymates. I have judged short story competitions, been a final judge for the Harry Bowling Prize and was an adviser to the 3rd edition of Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers 1994. If you want to find out more about your favourite authors, consult this book. I once wrote an article on writing romantic fiction for the BBC's web page, for Valentine's day. I have given talks and workshops for the Arts Council and at most of the major Writing Conferences, and helped establish the Romantic Novelists' Association's annual conference. I was Chairman of the RNA 1991-3, ran their New Writers' Scheme and edited their newsletter. I am now a Vice-President. As well as writing I have edited books for Transita, featuring women 'of a certain age', and for Choc Lit where gorgeous heros are the norm. I was asked to write A Century of Achievement, a 290 page history of my old school, Queen Mary's High School, Walsall, and commissioned to write a book on Castles and Corvedale to accompany a new circular walk in the area. Most of my Regencies written under the pseudonym Sally James are now published in ebook format as well as many others of my out of print novels which my husband is putting into ebook format. Our daughter Debbie is helping with designing the covers. For details of all my books and my many pseudonyms see my website.
A Question of Love	by Marina Oliver Feb. 06, 2012	$3.99	48666 words	Sample 5%
Author bio: Most writers can't help themselves! It's a compulsion. Getting published, though, is something really special, and having been so fortunate myself I now try to help aspiring writers by handing on tips it took me years to work out. I've published over 60 titles, including four in the How To Books' Successful Writing Series, and Writing Historical Fiction for Studymates. I have judged short story competitions, been a final judge for the Harry Bowling Prize and was an adviser to the 3rd edition of Twentieth Century Romance and Historical Writers 1994. If you want to find out more about your favourite authors, consult this book. I once wrote an article on writing romantic fiction for the BBC's web page, for Valentine's day. I have given talks and workshops for the Arts Council and at most of the major Writing Conferences, and helped establish the Romantic Novelists' Association's annual conference. I was Chairman of the RNA 1991-3, ran their New Writers' Scheme and edited their newsletter. I am now a Vice-President. As well as writing I have edited books for Transita, featuring women 'of a certain age', and for Choc Lit where gorgeous heros are the norm. I was asked to write A Century of Achievement, a 290 page history of my old school, Queen Mary's High School, Walsall, and commissioned to write a book on Castles and Corvedale to accompany a new circular walk in the area. Most of my Regencies written under the pseudonym Sally James are now published in ebook format as well as many others of my out of print novels which my husband is putting into ebook format. Our daughter Debbie is helping with designing the covers. For details of all my books and my many pseudonyms see my website.
The Werewolf of Baskerville	by cassandra cassock Feb. 06, 2012	$0.99	59639 words	Sample 20%
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A Clever Deduction	by Louisa Swann Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	1248 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Louisa is a professional writer living in northern California with husband, son, and a slew of critters, both domestic and wild. The family has been off the grid for over twenty years and keeps their carbon footprint small by doing without frig and water heater. Besides writing and caring for critters, both two-legged and four-legged, Louisa is the proud mama of a host of other little beings, namely veggies and flowers, who live in their 8â€²x16â€² greenhouse. Springs fills the air with flowers and song while frogs leap merrily underfoot. Life is sweet!
The Collector	by R.D. Byron-Smith Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	8475 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Retired as a crime reporter, R.D. Byron-Smith spent four decades covering murder and mayhem for daily newspapers. He now brings an insider's perspective to his crime novels. He is published by Pilar Publishing, and lives in Southern California.
Gabriel's Revenge (2nd Draft)	by JT Lewis Feb. 05, 2012	$10.00	79792 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: JT Lewis is an author living in Southeastern Indiana with his wife Susan and their two dogs. They have four kids in various stages of college and life away from the home. During the day, JT Lewis is an electrical contractor, morphing into the crime fighting author at night and on the weekends. Gabriel Celtic also lives in Southeastern Indiana, and is the lead investigator of the Major Crimes Taskforce tasked with getting to the bottom of a series of murders. Using his wits and the accumulated knowledge of his team, Gabriel soon learns that solving the investigation would cost one of his friends the ultimate sacrifice. 'The Ghost Murders' is the first book of the series 'The Adventures of Gabriel Celtic'.
nightmares	by Munkhjin Enkhtaivan Feb. 05, 2012	Free!	2888 words	Read a sample
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Curl up and Dye: Vol IV, Rhonda's Melan"Collie" Mystery	by Geltab Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	5606 words	Sample 25%
Author bio: Please take time to enjoy your imagination. I truly appreciate every reader, thank you so much.
No Cause to Die For	by David Dilley Feb. 05, 2012	Free!	68139 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I grew up in the 60s and spent most of my teenage years playing in rock-n-rolls groups and experimenting with hallucinogenic drugs. I attended college in several locations but after earning over 166 credit hours I never obtained a degree because I changed majors 8 times. Through several people I had known I came to work and live at the PTL property run by the Bakers in South Carolina. After the public downfall of the PTL organization I begin working in the computer field and wound up in a high paying corporate job. I spent 10 years with a major telecommunications company, but was eventually laid off and had to scramble to find work. After the millennium I built a computer service business but watched it fail during the economic downturn. In the most recent past I have lived in a camper at several national parks and on a friendâ€™s property but have not really had a permanent address for at least the last 10 years of my life.
The Deadly Secret of Dr. Arcanum Lock's Evolutionary Spirit Project: A Bodacious Baby Boomer Escapade	by Sara Barton Feb. 05, 2012	$3.99	37541 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: "Goodwill Ambassador for Family Care" -- Sara M. Barton trained as an educator and artist, worked in clinical settings with children and adults, and now develops family caregiver education. "I believe in family caregiving. The truth is love is never enough to get you through the experience. You also need tools to help you give the right kind of care and to avoid caregiver burnout. An educated caregiver is a care manager, with resources and support. Good family care is about making your loved one as active, independent, and comfortable as possible. It makes your job easier because your loved one is more engaged in the care plan. It's important for every caregiver to still maintain goals, hopes and dreams. You should never give up yourself completely to the care. Balance is key."
Double Danger Tales #64	by Thomas Johnson Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	29708 words
Author bio: Tom Johnson was a voracious reader from childhood beginning with the Golden Age comic books to classic literature by the time he was ten years old. Exciting adventure stories kept him entertained until he discovered science fiction and hardboiled detective mysteries as a teenager. By his early twenties, he discovered The Shadow and Doc Savage pulp reprints in paperbacks, and was hooked on the fast-paced action novel from that time on. This led to collecting and research, which eventually interested him in writing by the time he was thirty. Today, he still loves an exciting action novel over movies and television. Tom and his wife, Ginger have received numerous awards in the field for their work in keeping the old stories in the spotlight for new readers seeking escape in a thrilling adventure novel. Now retired, Tom devotes his time to reading and playing with his black Lab, Sugar.
Black WInd Blows	by John Callaghan Feb. 05, 2012	$4.99	112587 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: John Callaghan was born and raised in Glasgow. He left the city but it never left him.
Shadows Of The Night	by Gary Weston Feb. 04, 2012	Free!	7850 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Hi. I have had so many admirers after people have seen my picture. (Thank you Darren, but i am basically male and besides, you are a married man. Behave.) Is that really you they ask? I'll level with you. That is a picture of my younger sister!!! I know. Good looks run in the family, usually in the opposite direction. I was 243 on my last birthday, and the last batch of embalming fluid didn't quite hit the spot. If you saw the real me, you too would run a mile. Anyway, I have a twitter account now, which means (I think) people can leave me messages. Happy to get comments about my books. hhtp//unclegarf.wordpress.com. So. I have the third in the series bubbling away, and the lovely Fred Ducket will have some fun. You know me by now. I don't write words. I just write stories. Get stuck in. For anybody who gives a damn, in my face book thing, the black dog is Minnie. The rural scenes are outside my front door. I live in a small town, population 1407 and me, about two hours drive north from Wellington, capital of New Zealand. The Tararua Ranges are close by and they go on for miles, dividing east from west. The Tasman Sea is about twenty minutes away by car going west.Most of my stories are set in NZ, and I think that gives them a different flavour. For anyone reading One Man's Dream, the Turakina Valley is as described in the book, including the 17 acres. I'm from the Midlands in England, originally. I hope you are liking my stuff. I am always happy to get constructive criticism, just be gentle with me. see you on Facebook. Thanks for your support, Gary AKA Shannon Levin.
The Last Generation	by Guy Singer Feb. 04, 2012	$2.99	92622 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: I used to be cute once! Now I'm 56 and I live in Thailand. I've had an odd and varied life. I've held jobs varying from manager of a self-storage facility in London to owner of a small museum in Tennessee. I've lived in many places and enjoyed travelling around. Now I'm semi-retired and write to put a crust of bread on my plate. I have written many short stories and edited many newsletters and society publications. This is the first full-length novel I've attempted, and I hope it won't be the last. The one lesson I've learned from this is not to trust your characters. They really live. Let me quickly tell you the story of Doris, Logan's Mom. She started life in the first draft as a man. He simply answered the telephone, put the call from Mike through to Ronald McMurtry and exited the story. Then he demanded a larger part. Soon he became Doris, and had a speaking role. When Mike decided he wanted to talk to McMurtry, he went to the office and found Doris. I did not write her into that role, show wrote herself. Mike had to go back, re-write where he bought a bunch of flowers and meet her again. She did appreciate the flowers. After a bit, I found she had a 'son', and the character of Logan was born. He was not in the original draft at all. From that moment on, Logan's own role became central. You've read the result. However, I swear Doris and Logan wrote themselves into the book. It was not my doing. The characters live. They really do, and they grow with the story. I loved that. You may find some of them re-appear in later books. I have a story to write about Logan, if he'll let me, and by popular demand, there's the life of Tom in 33AD. He has a lot of travel to undertake despite the fact he's an old man.
Tales of Masks & Mayhem V4	by Tom Johnson Feb. 04, 2012	$5.25	100678 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: I was born July 26, 1940 in Seymour, Texas, located in West Texas . From an early age, I was a voracious reader, this most likely due to my mother reading exciting stories to me as a baby. By age 10, I had found all of the old classics. By age 12 I had found science fiction and was fascinated by the possibilities the sci-fi writers gave a young reader. As I became a teenager, I discovered Mickey Spillane and was hooked on the tough-guy private eye. It wasn't until the early 1960s that a friend turned me on to Edgar Rice Burroughs, and from there to Doc Savage and the many pulp heroes of the 1930s and 1940s. I loved to read, and eventually turned to writing. My first fiction novel was Gryphon Double Novel #23, published by Gryphon Books (Gary Lovisi) in New York. This contained two short novels in my created series, The Masked Avenger: "Dark Streets of Doom" and "Crime's Last Stand." Gryphon Double Novel #23 was published in January 2001. Second would be "Jur: A Story of Pre-dawn Earth" with James Reasoner, published by Novel Books Inc. (NBI), July 3rd, 2002. My third novel is "Savage Land of Jur", published by NBI, November 28th, 2002. My nonfiction books include the following: "Secret Agent X: A History" with Will Murray, 1980; "From Shadow to Superman", 1991; "The History of the Purple Wars" (as by Harrison Stievers), 1991; "The Green Ghost," 1991; "The Black Bat", 1990; "Dan Fowler: Ace of the G-Men", 1997; "The Original Masked Marvel, 1996. In addition , I have been involved in several other anthologies: Mike Cook's "Monthly Murders" in 1982; and Mike Cook's "Mystery, Detective, And Espionage Magazines" in 1983. I have assisted in several other anthologies without credit. The Masked Avenger, The Black Ghost, and Stuanofu are my creations, which I hope to see in anthologies some day. I have also written some short story fiction.
Points West (A Butterscotch Jones Mystery Book 5)	by Melanie Jackson Feb. 04, 2012	$3.99	24513 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Melanie Jackson is the author of twenty-three novels. She lives in the Gold Country with her husband, a dog, and a cat.
Movie Star Money	by Marguerite Darlington Feb. 04, 2012	$1.99	86408 words	Sample 20%
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The Rostikov Legacy	by Charlotte E. English Feb. 04, 2012	$1.49	25978 words	Sample 40%
Author bio: Born and raised in England, Charlotte now lives in the Netherlands with her partner and two cats. She is an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction and has been writing stories and scripts in the genre since her teenage years. She is currently spending her time writing the third book in the Draykon Series and learning to speak Dutch.
The Trilon (science fiction detective mystery)	by H.A.L. Wagner Feb. 04, 2012	$0.99	10298 words	Sample 10%
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Mindful Commitment	by Kyrica Veney Feb. 03, 2012	$1.99	40802 words	Sample 15%
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part II, The Solution	by David Saunders Feb. 03, 2012	$6.99	58739 words	Sample 30%
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Dear Crossing	by Marjorie Doering Feb. 03, 2012	$4.99	85450 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Marjorie Swift Doering enjoys writing in various genres. Currently, her focus is the upcoming completion of a three-part murder mystery series featuring Detective Ray Schiller. In 2005, her first one-act play was produced and performed by Darknight Theatrical Productions in Chicago, Illinois. Omega Publications, in 2009, published a number of her short stories in an anthology titled Mosaic, A Collection of Short Stories. In 2010, another of her short stories was published in Red Cedar, The University of Wisconsin Barron Countyâ€™s journal of arts and literature. She and her husband, Denny, live in Northwestern Wisconsin with their Springer spaniel and three crazy cats.
Contaminated	by Peter Zimmermann Feb. 03, 2012	$1.99	92152 words	Sample 20%
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Party Doll	by Steve Brewer Feb. 03, 2012	$1.99	37024 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Steve Brewer is the author of more than 20 books, including the recent crime novels PARTY DOLL, LOST VEGAS, THE BIG WINK, CALABAMA and FIREPOWER. His first novel, LONELY STREET, was made into an independent Hollywood comedy starring Robert Patrick, Jay Mohr and Joe Mantegna. BOOST currently is under film/TV option. Brewer's short fiction appeared in the anthologies DAMN NEAR DEAD, THE LAST NOEL, CRIMES BY MOONLIGHT and WEST COAST CRIME WAVE, and he's published articles in magazines such as Mystery Scene, Crimespree and Mystery Readers' Journal. A writing coach, Brewer has taught at the University of New Mexico, the Midwest Writers Workshop and the Tony Hillerman Writers Seminar. He regularly speaks at mystery conventions, and was toastmaster at Left Coast Crime in Santa Fe, NM, in 2011. He served two years on the national board of Mystery Writers of America, and twice served as an Edgar Awards judge. He's also a member of International Thriller Writers. Brewer worked as journalist for 22 years, then wrote a weekly syndicated column for another decade. The column, called The Home Front, produced the raw material for the humor book TROPHY HUSBAND. Married and the father of two adult sons, Brewer lives in Albuquerque, NM. More at www.stevebrewer.us.com and www.stevebrewer.blogspot.com. E-mail: abqbrewer@gmail.com
Curse of the Gypsy: A Lady Anne Mystery	by Donna Lea Simpson Feb. 03, 2012	$3.99	94621 words
Author bio: Donna Lea Simpson is a nationally bestselling romance and mystery novelist with over twenty titles published in the last eleven years. An early love for the novels of Jane Austen and Agatha Christie was a portent of things to come; Donna believes that a dash of mystery adds piquancy to a romantic tale, and a hint of romance adds humanity to a mystery story. Besides writing romance and mystery novels and reading the same, Donna has a long list of passions: cats and tea, cooking and vintage cookware, cross-stitching and watercolor painting among them. Karaoke offers her the chance to warble Dionne Warwick tunes, and nature is a constant source of comfort and inspiration. A long walk is her favorite exercise, and a fruity merlot is her drink of choice when the tea is all gone. Donna lives in Canada. The best writing advice, Donna believes, comes from the letters of Jane Austen. That author wrote, in an October 26, 1813, letter to her sister, Cassandra, â€œI am not at all in a humor for writing; I must write on till I am.â€ So true! But Donna is usually in a good humor for writing!
Mala sangre	by Empar FernÃ¡ndez y Pablo Bonell Goytisolo Feb. 03, 2012	$4.99	76360 words	Sample 10%
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Craxer Must Steal	by Dave Whellams Feb. 03, 2012	$0.99	37651 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Dave Whellams is also the author of two books in print: Stories from the Criminal Code (a book of short stories) and Walking into the Ocean (a mystery published by ECW Press in April 2012). Both are available in print and in electronic format. Dave lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Dropouts	by Alice Haro Feb. 03, 2012	$1.51	92190 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Alice Haro is a highly accomplished and lifelong writer. As a professional journalist, copywriter and general word-smith, she likes to think that words bend to her will and dance on demand. But, of course they don't; she quite often has to wrestle them into submission, as do most writers if they are honest. Dropouts is her first full length published novel, however, there are two other books currently awaiting editorial attention, which she hope to unleash on the world in the next few months. Alice goes to great lengths to carefully research her work, so that you get a genuine and believable experience as a reader.
Shiny Rocks	by Gary Weston Feb. 02, 2012	Free!	11462 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Hi. I have had so many admirers after people have seen my picture. (Thank you Darren, but i am basically male and besides, you are a married man. Behave.) Is that really you they ask? I'll level with you. That is a picture of my younger sister!!! I know. Good looks run in the family, usually in the opposite direction. I was 243 on my last birthday, and the last batch of embalming fluid didn't quite hit the spot. If you saw the real me, you too would run a mile. Anyway, I have a twitter account now, which means (I think) people can leave me messages. Happy to get comments about my books. hhtp//unclegarf.wordpress.com. So. I have the third in the series bubbling away, and the lovely Fred Ducket will have some fun. You know me by now. I don't write words. I just write stories. Get stuck in. For anybody who gives a damn, in my face book thing, the black dog is Minnie. The rural scenes are outside my front door. I live in a small town, population 1407 and me, about two hours drive north from Wellington, capital of New Zealand. The Tararua Ranges are close by and they go on for miles, dividing east from west. The Tasman Sea is about twenty minutes away by car going west.Most of my stories are set in NZ, and I think that gives them a different flavour. For anyone reading One Man's Dream, the Turakina Valley is as described in the book, including the 17 acres. I'm from the Midlands in England, originally. I hope you are liking my stuff. I am always happy to get constructive criticism, just be gentle with me. see you on Facebook. Thanks for your support, Gary AKA Shannon Levin.
Silent Victor	by J. Daniel Sawyer Feb. 02, 2012	$4.95	119372 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: J. Daniel Sawyer is a hat-wearing, obsessive-compulsive autodidact attempting to write his way out of the loony bin. A self-aggrandizing science fiction and fantasy author who publishes lurid stories and, worse, the occasional popular philosophy article, he is also a very minor authority on Open Source media production (a topic on which he is, unfortunately, published regularly in LinuxJournal). In addition to his wanton abuse of the printed word, he unscrupulously uses his decade-long experience as an audio and video producer with his painfully florid and gritty writing style to create deeply immersive audio universes. This habit, which he indulges in public, has garnered him seven Parsec nominations and helped him make his first professional fiction and philosophy sales (a trend which, for the good of the world at large, we can only hope abates soon). Meanwhile, his growing, rabid fan-base is currently plotting to imprison him and force him to produce endless new literary abominations for their amusement. We can only hope they succeed. Should you be so inclined, you can communicate with this shady character, as well as find podcasts, articles, and other literary abominations at http://www.jdsawyer.net
A Few Dead Men - a Chick Dick Mystery	by Nancy Lauzon Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	91326 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Nancy is the author of Chick Dick Mysteries, inspired by her early love of Nancy Drew.
Guilty Until Proven Innocent	by Edwina Ray Feb. 02, 2012	$0.99	6837 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: Edwina Ray is the scarier side of author Sarah Billington. Whereas Sarah Billington writes funny stories and books for girls from middle grade through to adult, Edwina Ray is more comfortable writing thrillers, horrors and urban fantasy. Edwina Ray is making herself sound like she has multiple personality disorder right now, isn't she. It's okay, she doesn't. Not that there's anything wrong with that. You can find Sarah Billington's work at http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/SarahBillington
Crime Stories: Volume 1: Five Short Stories	by Mark Sled Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	30703 words	Sample 20%
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Crime of Passion	by James Jay Johns Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	14517 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: James Jay Johns has been a writer for a long time, over fifty-five years and still counting. Most of his writing has been non-fiction, mainly technical in nature during many years of employement, but over the years he has written a lot of fiction mostly for his own gratification and has even written some poetry. He has had many short non-fiction pieces published and for more than ten years he edited a quarterly publication for a large non-profit organization. About fifteen years ago, when he retired from full time employment, (which he refers to as a 'previous life') he began to write fiction, mainly for his own enjoyment. His writing spans several genres, but he is presently concentrating on mystery and romantic fiction. He has decided others might want to read some of what he has written, so it is now available in eBook form from Smashwords Publishing, as well as many other booksellers. email Johns at jjjohns@jjjohns.net, or visit his website jjjohns.net where you can send him mail. Images on this page from Free Digital Photos. (http://freedigitalphotos.net), and Free Stock Photos (http://freestockphotos.biz).
THE HOMELESS MURDERS	by Bert Brun Feb. 02, 2012	Free!	59539 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Retired oceanographer. Also worked as a high school teacher, rubber plantation inspector in Sumatra, and fisheries administrator in New Zealand. Bachelor and master degrees in science from New York state universities. First got the writing bug while in college and have published four books in last 10 years plus three plays produced. Lived in eight states, most recently in Alabama, with wife four dogs and seven cats.
Every Stone A Story	by John Callaghan Feb. 02, 2012	$4.99	102230 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: John Callaghan was born and raised in Glasgow. He left the city but it never left him.
One Day	by Darryl Brooks Feb. 02, 2012	$1.99	4432 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: I am a writer and photographer living in Atlanta Georgia. My personal expertise includes writing, construction, photography, computers, travel, and running. I have excellent research and fact checking skills as well as the following personal experiences. â€¢ 16 years experience installing tile, marble, slate and stone. â€¢ 30 years experience in information technology, including programming, database management, web design and development, hardware and software. â€¢ 6 years experience as a professional photographer with over 30,000 images sold. â€¢ 8 years experience as a writer with over 1,000 articles, stories and memoirs written. â€¢ 15 years as a runner competing in the top 5% in the U.S. â€¢ 15 years working in a corporate travel agency with extensive travel in the U.S., the Caribbean, Canada, Mexico, Central America and Europe. I have written over 800 articles on these and a wide variety of other subjects with word counts from 200 to over 2000. I have also written several dozen short stories. In addition, my non-fiction work has appeared in print in Writerâ€™s Journal Runnerâ€™s Journal, Washington Running Times, and the Foliate Oak. My fiction has been printed in A Long Story Short, and Flasherâ€™s Dozen, ManStory, and Mystery Anthology Magazine. Online Writing Experience: â€¢ 150 articles on Constant Content â€¢ 80 articles on Associated Content â€¢ 260 articles on Textbroker â€¢ 165 articles on Helium â€¢ 150 articles on eHow â€¢ 170 articles on Demand Studios â€¢ Also published on Examiner.com, Gather.com, Triond.com, WriterAccess.com and others
The Betrayed	by Roger Busby Feb. 02, 2012	Free!	5952 words	Read a sample
Author bio: BUSBY, Roger (Charles). British. Born in Leicester, 24 July 1941. Educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School for Boys; Aston University, Birmingham, Certificate in Journalism, 1968. Married Maureen-Jeanette Busby in 1968. Journalist, Caters News Agency, Birmingham, 1959-66, and Birmingham Evening Mail, Force Information Officer, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, Exeter, 1973-1996. Lieutenant Commander RNR Marine Society and Sea Cadets, London, 1997-2012.

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