CRIME AND MYSTERY STORIES BY20 VENDORS OF VILLAINYMystery Writers of America is pleased to present this sinister volume of larceny, deception, and murder, brought to you by the very finest purveyors of perfidy.Donald E. Westlake tells a tale of a cheating wife who tries to turn the tables on her blackmailer, only to find herself caught in a bigger web of lies than she could have imagined. From Robert Bloch comes a story of a man whose ve...

Waterman is the first comprehensive biography of Duke Kahanamoku (1890–1968): swimmer, surfer, Olympic gold medalist, Hawaiian icon, waterman.Long before Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz made their splashes in the pool, Kahanamoku emerged from the backwaters of Waikiki to become America’s first superstar Olympic swimmer. The original “human fish” set dozens of world records and topped the world rankings for more than a decade; his rivalry with Johnny Weissmuller transformed c...

What happens when you are gifted, but your gift can’t save you from yourself? What happens when you are an instrument to create great change, bringing significant hope to those struggling with the disease of hopelessness and offering spiritual salvation to those whose lives are spiraling out of control. Everything that Francesca touches results in reconciliation, and every business venture she undertakes is successful. She enjoys excellent living arrangements and is recognized worldwide. H...

Follow the scandalous escapades of four students on the ultimate college trip. Pete is a cool, thug-turned-scholar attempting to evade the endless womanizing he could inherit from his no-show father. Alexis is the sassy, sexy sister with attitude to spare. All she's ever wanted was an honest and dependable brother. For Devan, as the first from his family to go to college, this could be his only opportunity to prove himself and escape his small town. The pressures of college life may be too...

This humorous satirical catalog is a side splitting send up of modern Churchianity. It contains every gadget,book,and contraption the nominal Christian, worldly priest, backsliding pastor, or lukewarm congregation needs to succeed in corporate religion. All brought to you by Brother Eu from the west wing of his humble parsonage in Cancun, Mexico. Comic art and satirical writing as only David Davis (writing as Tom Twain) can deliver-all for a small love offering.

A novel based on the true-life story of a woman who shaped Texas history by playing an instrumental role in the Texas Revolution.Regarded by many as the "Mother of Texas," Jane Wilkinson Long is curiously absent from most history books. Now, this painstakingly researched novelization reveals the fascinating life of the little girl who would grow up to become both a spy and revolutionary in Texas's fight for independence from Mexico.Against her family's wishe...

Award winning author, David Davis (writing as Tom Twain) works his comic magic in prose and cartoons in this satirical send up up of Redneck stereotypes and old fashioned Mail Order Catalogs.

"Watch out,Dave.When the preacher starts a'cryin', a feller better put his hand on his wallet, 'cause the preacher's fixin' to get in it."Whiskeypalians and country Baptists fight for the soul of the young David Davis during his summer trips to mid-fifties East Texas--with hilarious results. And who says you can't fight the preacher for the last piece of white meat at Sunday dinner?

The Literary Devil's Dictionary is everything you ever wanted to scream about the book publishing business but were afraid to yell. A sly send up of every industry sacred cow, this is the perfect gift for anyone connected to the publishing game. The satirical definitions of literary terms will have you laughing out loud. This tome skewers writers, editors, publishers, agents, brick and mortar bookstores, poets, ebooks, and you name it. Also contains other infernal delights like a "Rejectio...

Who decides what music defines a generation or which war gets funded? Who determines high fashion? Who gets to choose which dusty African village thrives and which suffers famine and genocide?For centuries, the world’s wealthiest have sent their children to an elite boarding school known as The Academy to ensure continued control over global events. This year, The Academy offered its first scholarship to Peter Foster, a 17 year old from the blue-collar town nearby. Before ...

Out of the carnage of World War II comes an unforgettable tale about defying the odds and finding hope in the most harrowing of circumstances.Wheels of Courage tells the stirring story of the soldiers, sailors, and marines who were paralyzed on the battlefield during World War II-at the Battle of the Bulge, on the island of Okinawa, inside Japanese POW camps-only to return to a world unused to dealing with their traumatic injuries. Doctors considered paraplegics to...

An eighth grade girl witnesses the zany culture war between her banker father and his old hippie mother, who is stuck in the sixties with bean sprouts,four spoiled cats,gallons of patchouli oil,ten pink flamingos, fifty wind chimes, and some questionable brownies baked in an ancient stove she calls "The Iron Maiden." Peace Brother.(This short story first appeared in print in the Silver Boomers Anthology.)