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Angel Dance	by M.D. Grayson Feb. 07, 2012	$2.99	116564 words	Sample 20%
Beautiful Seattle business heiress Gina Fiore has vanished. Desperate, her family turns to Ginaâ€™s old boyfriend, Danny Logan to find her and bring her home safely. Logan soon finds that he's not the only one looking for Gina. Heâ€™s not only going to need all the skill and luck he can gather, heâ€™s going to need to confront his unresolved feelings for Gina-feelings that might just get him killed!
Rosa Parks's Magic Farm Adventures	by UrbaneBooksPublishing Feb. 06, 2012	$9.99	8175 words	Sample 10%
Born Rosa Louise McCauley, she was the loving daughter of James and Leona McCauley, respectively a carpenter and a teacher. Rosa grew up on a farm in Level, Alabama. Her parents and she lived on the grandparents' farm. This book is a fictional account of Rosa McCauley's childhood on a large farm. It will tell you about the many adventures she used to go on with her pet dog Chester and pet goat...
Extreme Malice	by Ray Swirsky Feb. 06, 2012	$3.99	56678 words	Sample 40%
She was found with a guitar string still wrapped tightly around her soft neck. Eighteen year old Josh Anderson, the college boy from next door, is charged with her murder. It was his guitar string around her neck. His footprints are found inside her house. Her earring found under his bed. Donna Gardner's husband Jack was hundreds of miles away on business. Was it the perfect Murder?
Vivious Lives	by Ken James Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	256558 words	Sample 20%
It's a dead-end, is Grimsby, the end of the track. Next stop the Humber estuary. Or the North Sea. On a sticky, brooding summer's night, with all the recklessness of youth, three young, vodka-befuddled teenage girls, bubbling with fun, head for the local park in high spirits, determined to have a good time. Only it doesn't work out that way - Some of the lads with them have other ideas.
Clip Their Little Wings	by John Callaghan Feb. 06, 2012	$4.99	107990 words	Sample 20%
Mired in the world of errant wives and petty personal transgressions, Stevie McCabe is suddenly asked to investigate the affairs of a local Labour MP and the murder of a junkie. Through the peeling tower blocks and smart sandstone tenements of the city, he pursues both cases knowing that the strict limits of coincidence are being bent and and broken by the ways in which the stories intertwine.
Boost	by Steve Brewer Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	61550 words	Sample 20%
Sam Hill steals cars. Not just any cars, but collectibles, rare works of automotive artistry. He's made a good life for himself in Albuquerque, NM, but things change after he steals a primo 1965 Thunderbird. In the trunk, Sam finds a corpse, a police informant with a bullet hole between his eyes. In BOOST, Steve Brewer mixes high crime and low comedy, and the action never stops.
the Cat's Dowry, a Jaguar Tale	by e.j. Springer Feb. 06, 2012	$6.99	102593 words	Sample 20%
An ancient Mayan mystery becomes a modern day treasure hunt. A piece of a stone map is found in Guatemala. It refers to the legendary treasure known as the "Cat's Dowry", a treasure given to a jaguar princess on the day of her marriage two thousand years ago. The map leads to the jungles of Colombia where Cali Cleary and friends confront the power of the jaguar cult
Tales from the STAC Casebook	by David Robinson Feb. 06, 2012	Free!	6992 words	Read a sample
In the finest tradition of British amateur sleuths, you canâ€™t hide from Joe Murray, Chair of the Sanford 3rd Age Club as he cracks two puzzling little crimes on his own turf. Crooked {Cat} Publishing will be launching The Filey Connection, a full length Sanford 3rd Age Club Mystery on March 2nd 2012.
A MASTER HAND	by SURAT VANITCHATCHWAL Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	47852 words	Sample 20%
A MASTER HAND BY RICHARD DALLAS Whether or not this be a "true story," as the preface states, it is good enough to need no apology for its existence. An unusually lucid and unsensational narrative of a murder and the final discovery of its perpetrator, it offers a study in the value of "circumstantial evidence" that students of the law and of human nature ought to find interesting.
First Shot: 10 Stories	by Chris Well Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	40143 words	Sample 20%
Collection of short mystery, suspense, and crime stories by author Chris Well, plus previews of two of his novels.
Island Quest	by Marina Oliver Feb. 06, 2012	$2.99	38035 words	Sample 5%
When her young half-brother goes missing on the island of Majorca, leaving behind his precious drums, Ros Farleigh goes there in an effort to find him. She is distracted by, and suspicious of, the arrogant Spanish guitarist Lorenzo, who appears to know more than he tells her.
A Question of Love	by Marina Oliver Feb. 06, 2012	$3.99	48666 words	Sample 5%
Pippa takes a job in Minorca, to prove to her protective family and persistent boyfriend Frank that she can stand on her own feet. The man she is working for is a former film star who is planning to write his memoirs, much to the fury of his last wife and his nephew Juan.
The Werewolf of Baskerville	by cassandra cassock Feb. 06, 2012	$0.99	59639 words	Sample 20%
Two Victorian lesbian sleuths are consulted about an ancient curse involving a werewolf and are soon hotfooting it away from the capital to investigate. Little do they comprehend at the outset what dangers lay ahead and what a tangled web of deceit they are about to become embroiled in.
A Clever Deduction	by Louisa Swann Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	1248 words	Sample 20%
When a corpse shows up along the nearby Truckee River, the race is on to figure out whodoneit.
The Collector	by R.D. Byron-Smith Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	8475 words	Sample 20%
A mysterious box of old papers bought at an estate sale by a retired investigator is full of secrets about an infamous murder at one of Calfornia's most famous theme parks, and the case quickly becomes his obsession to solve -- forty years after the crime.
Gabriel's Revenge (2nd Draft)	by JT Lewis Feb. 05, 2012	$10.00	79792 words	Sample 20%
A friend murdered! His moodâ€¦dark. A mysterious woman. A taunting, villainous, yet invisible murderer. His best playâ€¦REVENGE 2nd Draft
nightmares	by Munkhjin Enkhtaivan Feb. 05, 2012	Free!	2888 words	Read a sample
a short story about a serial killer and a detective.
Curl up and Dye: Vol IV, Rhonda's Melan"Collie" Mystery	by Geltab Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	5606 words	Sample 25%
Rhonda is on the run, her mother's "safehouse" isn't safe anymore. Sandra Stone will stop at nothing to find and destroy Rhonda for what she's done to her. Rhonda's mother long ago prepared a secret place for Rhonda to run in an emergency. After her salon was burnt down she looks for a new job in a new city, she finds it walking border collies. It serves as the perfect cover to find new victims.
No Cause to Die For	by David Dilley Feb. 05, 2012	Free!	68139 words	Read a sample
A PI with psychological training and computer skills teams up with a police lieutenant. He employs unofficial assistants to solve what evolves from obtaining information into possible murders. Together they uncover a plot to elect a puppet President controlled by a big time power broker.
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%
What happened at Dr. Arcanum Lock's camp for child psychics back in 1965? What was the Evolutionary Spirit Project? Were they really taught to channel spirits, or was something else, something far more dangerous and sinister going on? What does it have to do with national security today? Spies, lies, and bad guys are out to get Gillian Goodwin and her friends, unless she can unravel the mystery.
Double Danger Tales #64	by Thomas Johnson Feb. 05, 2012	$0.99	29708 words
Double Danger Tales #64 contains two crime stories of action and mystery and continues the series that began in 1987. This issue features the Black Ghost in "Murder Town", and a mysterious crime fighter returns in "The Legend" to bring final justice to an old criminal
Black WInd Blows	by John Callaghan Feb. 05, 2012	$4.99	112587 words	Sample 20%
A case from Stevie McCabeâ€™s past - engaged by a civil servant and his unlikely Asian-American partner, a simple case of unfair dismissal escalates when the former Soviet secret police become involved. But, nothing is as it seems, which McCabe learns as he uncovers quasi-official conspiracies, false trails leading overseas and the disappearance of huge sums of government money.
Shadows Of The Night	by Gary Weston Feb. 04, 2012	Free!	7850 words	Read a sample
Another case for Senior Sergeant Detective Stanley Morris and his team. Solving a murder case is one thing, preventing another violent killing is something else. The race is on to save a life. The final Ferret book!
The Last Generation	by Guy Singer Feb. 04, 2012	$2.99	92622 words	Sample 15%
What would happen if Jesus didn't die on the cross? More importantly, what would his reaction be if he arrived in the year 2012? This book explores just that scenario. Through the eyes of three brothers, we see the thrilling action unfold.
Tales of Masks & Mayhem V4	by Tom Johnson Feb. 04, 2012	$5.25	100678 words	Sample 20%
Continuing in a great tradition, five stories in pulp action, adventure, and thrills are included in this anthology! â€œThe Hooded Hunterâ€, â€œProphet of Perilâ€, â€œThe Crimson Maskâ€™s Justiceâ€ â€œHis Masterâ€™s Voice,â€ and other thrillers.
Points West (A Butterscotch Jones Mystery Book 5)	by Melanie Jackson Feb. 04, 2012	$3.99	24513 words	Sample 20%
McIntyre's Gulch has had it's share of close calls with the law, but this time disaster looms large. A corrupt Mountie staggered to Butterscotch's doorstep and dropped dead. Chuck Goodhead is able to identify the policeman as a traitor who is a purveyor of secrets. Dark and powerful enemies are converging on the town and Chuck and Butterscotch must work quickly to find out why.
Movie Star Money	by Marguerite Darlington Feb. 04, 2012	$1.99	86408 words	Sample 20%
Sacha Sanchez doesn't want to leave Chicago, she has to leave. The pick-up-and-rip-off gig she was running blew up in her face, so the 23-year-old con artist splits town before the cops pick her up. She hides out in Hollywood and ends up hustling pocket change as an "energy healer." Then she finds one of her rich and famous clients dead, and his wife hires her to find the killer.
The Rostikov Legacy	by Charlotte E. English Feb. 04, 2012	$1.49	25978 words	Sample 40%
Konrad Savast is Deathâ€™s most trusted servant, charged with finding and punishing the vilest of killers. When he discovers the body of a wealthy society hostess lying in the cold, mist-shrouded reaches of the Bone Forest, the pressure is on to find her killer. Can he catch the killer without revealing himself as the Malykant?
The Trilon (science fiction detective mystery)	by H.A.L. Wagner Feb. 04, 2012	$0.99	10298 words	Sample 10%
Type: short story- Ty Gulivan, a former Private Investigator, just boarded a doomed space flight to Mars. An array of Martian resistance groups threaten to destroy the ship. Ty is enlisted by the Reunification Government to discover who is behind the threat before the Trilon becomes another space memorial.
Mindful Commitment	by Kyrica Veney Feb. 03, 2012	$1.99	40802 words	Sample 15%
When Dr. Emma Sanchez is found guilty of murdering her husband of 23 years, her family will stop at nothing to prove her innocence. Along the way, Emma's friend and psychologist Renee Parrish discovers things about Emma that she never thought imaginable. As secret voices take over Emma's life, it's up to Renee to uncover the truth. Guilty or not? Real life illness or just an act to commit murder?
The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Part II, The Solution	by David Saunders Feb. 03, 2012	$6.99	58739 words	Sample 30%
When Charles Dickens died in 1870, he left behind him the greatest unsolved mystery in the history of literature. Many authors have tried to solve the problem but none have succeeded. This book uses a multitude of tiny clues scattered throughout Dickens' book to discover not only the true killer but to solve several other puzzles as well.
Dear Crossing	by Marjorie Doering Feb. 03, 2012	$4.99	85450 words	Sample 15%
After arriving from Chicago, Ray Schiller is put in charge of a gruesome murder investigation. The investigation threatens to reveal the widowerâ€™s carefully guarded personal life and his bid for the presidency of his father-in-law's company. As the suspects turn on each other, Ray has an incident that could end his marriage and career, and learns he may have been led down the wrong road.
Contaminated	by Peter Zimmermann Feb. 03, 2012	$1.99	92152 words	Sample 20%
Three adult brothers, one adult sister, deceased parents. Conflict is the name of the game, or should I call it insanity? One brother has an all-consuming need to satisfy desires and get rich; will he drag the other three into his personal cess-pool? Contaminated follows its cast of characters to places few will ever experience. A spine-tingling ride.
Party Doll	by Steve Brewer Feb. 03, 2012	$1.99	37024 words	Sample 20%
Bubba Mabry returns in a new novella guaranteed to thrill and amuse fans of the series featuring the Albuquerque, NM, private eye. Bumbling Bubba is hired to find a missing stripper who goes by the stage name Joy Forever. But there's more here than meets the eye. The feds are interested in Joy, too. And they don't like Bubba messing around in their case. A fast, funny mystery!
Curse of the Gypsy: A Lady Anne Mystery	by Donna Lea Simpson Feb. 03, 2012	$3.99	94621 words
Fans of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries by Deanna Raybourn will rejoice to discover this much-sought-after third book in the Lady Anne Mystery series.
Mala sangre	by Empar FernÃ¡ndez y Pablo Bonell Goytisolo Feb. 03, 2012	$4.99	76360 words	Sample 10%
Segunda novela protagonizada por el inspector Santiago Escalona, un policÃa barcelonÃ©s asignado al barrio del Raval y de cuya mano asistiremos al trasiego cotidiano en ese rincÃ³n populoso del centro de la ciudad. Se trata de un barrio lleno de tipos de dudosa catadura pero que ejerce sobre el inspector una fascinaciÃ³n extraÃ±a, quizÃ¡s la fascinaciÃ³n de la vida ciudadana en su estado mÃ¡s salvaje.
Craxer Must Steal	by Dave Whellams Feb. 03, 2012	$0.99	37651 words	Sample 20%
Introducing John Craxer, insurance investigator, misfit and rogue, with an instinct for committing clever crimes. In this first book of the Craxer Chronicles, he agrees to steal a precious masterpiece. Dodging the mega-rich gallery owner, Jerry Bramma, and his enforcer, the violent Mr. Glimmer, Crax launches the break-in with the help of a beautiful stripper and the painter himself.
Dropouts	by Alice Haro Feb. 03, 2012	$1.25	92190 words	Sample 25%
Being homeless is tough enough, but when someone wants you and your kind dead, it takes it to another level. Unlucky victims that cross this killerâ€™s path suffer a brutal and bloody death. The police can find no motive. But, feelings that have been abused by deception and greed rules a mind that burns with the need for revenge. But one life is not enough, they must all pay.
Shiny Rocks	by Gary Weston Feb. 02, 2012	Free!	11462 words	Read a sample
Detective Senior Sergeant Stanley Morris investigates the case of the Empress Jewels, trying to avert an international incident. He could use the Ferret's help, but the Chief has him working on a mysterious case of his own. Number four in the series.
Silent Victor	by J. Daniel Sawyer Feb. 02, 2012	$4.95	119372 words	Sample 30%
Clarke Lantham got a good chuckle when a world-famous alien hunter tried him to prevent an attack on San Francisco. He stopped laughing 12 hours later when gray aliens apparently stole a priceless artifact in full view of security cameras. But when takes the case, he finds himself working against the Chinese Government and the FBI. Book 4 of The Clarke Lantham Mysteries Mystery/Comedy/Thriller
A Few Dead Men - a Chick Dick Mystery	by Nancy Lauzon Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	91326 words	Sample 20%
The men in Darcy MacDonald's life are disappearing. Is it fate, misfortune or foul play?
Guilty Until Proven Innocent	by Edwina Ray Feb. 02, 2012	$0.99	6837 words	Sample 20%
In the small town of Carringwood, Doug and every other resident turn out to watch the drama as the Gabarski home burns down. Luckily Shana and the kids got out. And her husband Peter is mysteriously absent. Speculation runs rife through the town, why are arson investigators here? Did Peter do it? Why did he do it? But Doug wonders something else. If it wasn't Peter, who was it?
Crime Stories: Volume 1: Five Short Stories	by Mark Sled Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	30703 words	Sample 20%
A woman seeks revenge on the man who's been blackmailing her ... an assassin is eating lunch when two men decide to hold up the diner ... a man is seduced to give up his worst secret, which is then used against him ... a hit woman suddenly finds herself thinking of the consequences of her job ... a young man breaks into his uncle's pizzeria, but the robbery goes wrong when four others show up.
Crime of Passion	by James Jay Johns Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	14517 words	Sample 20%
A young man gets a call from a woman heâ€™s wanted for years and romance ensues when he gets together with her. She murders her ex and the woman he is sleeping with. Can she manage to keep her man and the police in the dark? It seems that at least in the short run she can. The police go down blind alleys and even when they get leads which implicate her they can't pin her down. How will it end?
THE HOMELESS MURDERS	by Bert Brun Feb. 02, 2012	Free!	59539 words	Read a sample
Seattle bed-and-breakfast owners Ed Harmens and Meg Yarmouth team up with an SPD detective to track down the vicious killer of homeless men in local parks, just in time to prevent kidnapped Meg's torture
Every Stone A Story	by John Callaghan Feb. 02, 2012	$4.99	102230 words	Sample 20%
Itâ€™s a clusterfuck..... a missing woman, an earl, who also happens to be a Catholic bishop, with his young male companion facing the threat of a murder charge. The missing woman was his girlfriend, and also the daughter of a senior police officer, and the copper himself is out of control. And Stevie McCabe is in the middle of it.
One Day	by Darryl Brooks Feb. 02, 2012	$1.99	4432 words	Sample 10%
Vince Diamond is a private detective in Atlanta, Georgia. Most of his days are spent chasing missing husbands and bail jumpers. Today he would accept a case that changed his life. Today he would watch a man die.
The Betrayed	by Roger Busby Feb. 02, 2012	Free!	5952 words	Read a sample
How far would you go for a promotion? how important are your dreams and aspirations above others? What are you willing to sacrifice or more importantly who are you willing to sacrifice to get what you want? These are the questions and consequences that Mark Fletcher has face in his quest for a coveted Flying Squad position.
My Name Is Never Was	by John Callaghan Feb. 02, 2012	$4.99	110141 words	Sample 10%
What is your life worth if youâ€™re nobody famous? What would you give to be somebodyâ€¦anybody? The fourth Stevie McCabe novel from Glasgow Noir Fiction finds the city of Glasgow providing a vivid backdrop for acts of mayhem, corruption and homicidal intent, in a landscape peopled by crooked police, gay brides, dying philosophers, spiritual gurus, teenage thugs and the missing.
Murder At Any Age	by Tony DeMarco Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	71836 words	Sample 30%
What is it like to come of age in a convent orphanage where the nunsâ€™ primary concerns were did you say your prayers, did you brush your teeth and were you quiet most of the time? When Robert Steeter shows up missing, the nuns as well as his sister Maureen assumed he has run away and little more thought is given to him. This book has a quick moving plot with lively and emotional scenes.

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