A game of riddles turns into a race against time when Vegas Chantly is hired to find a lost treasure. But is the prize even real?The popular game, Riddles & Riches, promises a fortune for those clever enough to solve its clues. But when the game's creators lose track of the treasure's location, they turn to private investigator Vegas Chantly for help.Delving into the mystery, Vegas realizes she's not the only one that's after the prize. Joined by her resourceful mother, Veg...

The first three books in the Vegas Chantly Mysteries series by Kyle Owens, now available in one volume!Checkmate a Killer: When chess master Wilson Hopkins is found dead, the police call it an accident, but his brother Bosco suspects foul play. Vegas Chantly is hired to investigate, and with her quick-witted mother Eleanor and loyal Bassett Hound, Buttermilk, she dives into the cutthroat world of competitive chess.Riddles & Riches: When the...

When Winston is accused of selling a haunted house, his reputation is on the line. The eccentric realtor insists the claims are bogus and hires P.I. Vegas Chantly to prove it. All she has to do is spend one night in the so-called “Haunted Hollow.” What could go wrong?From run-ins with ghost hunters to threats in the dead of night, Vegas unravels a web of mysterious connections. Why does Wellington seem linked to other haunted properties, and who is behind the chilling disturbances ...

When the Time Mechanix Crew answers a call for help, they expect a routine rescue of a stranded time machine and its missing Time Rider. Instead, they find themselves on Kotar—a silent planet two thousand years in the future, buried under endless white sand and scorched by three blazing suns, with no signs of life.As the team searches for the Time Rider, they discover something strange: a fountain that promises eternal life. It claims to have already granted that gift to the missin...

After chess master Wilson Hopkins is found dead, the police dismiss it as an accident, but his brother Bosco is convinced it was murder.Bosco hires Vegas to uncover the truth. With her sharp-witted mother Eleanor and the ever-loyal Bassett Hound, Buttermilk, by her side, Vegas dives into the world of competitive chess - only to discover it's more dangerous than it seems.Navigating through dark alleys, abandoned warehouses and a chess tournament filled with eccentric players...

A brand new holiday-suited story by author Kyle Owens (Vegas Chantly Mysteries) is in this fourteenth issue of Adventures Bookzine. The usual entertaining bits of nostalgia fill in between all the stories inside! We have a thought-provoking story by H.G. Wells for dystopian fans, science fiction from 1923 that was ahead of it's time by Maurice Renard, a story by Mary Wilkins Freeman, and yes-more. All these complete stories are packed inside so you never have to want for great reading!

In the Appalachian Mountains, Abner wakes from a dream with one goal: finish his overdue essay on Alexander the Great. His editor is waiting, the blank page is calling... and the television is far more interesting.Sitcoms, movies, phone calls, wandering thoughts, and an unexpected invitation from Linda - the woman of his dreams - turn a simple writing assignment into an increasingly complicated battle for Abner’s attention.When Linda invites him to the theatre in Abingdon, ...

When a struggling magician named Whodini hires Vegas Chantly to find his would-be killer, she isn’t sure whether she’s investigating a murder plot or the world’s strangest publicity stunt.His request is unusual: find whoever is trying to kill him before they succeed. Vegas isn’t convinced there’s a murderer at all, until Whodini’s tricks start becoming dangerously real. A sabotaged magic act and an eccentric billionaire’s fortune leave Vegas with plenty of suspects and very few ans...

Seven Keys to Baldpate-proof that great old stories are great, ALWAYS.An original story by Kyle Owens; Time stops moving for protagonist Dave Miller; beautiful poetry written by a young man who diedfrom shrapnel wounds; and More...

In 1941, Price Mullins, a fifth-grader living on Red Onion Mountain, is urged by his teacher to document his world.Price soon finds solace in writing, chronicling his adventures with his best friend Billy, living without a father, and the joys of life with his mother and three sisters. Price’s journal becomes a window into his youth.When tragedy strikes and his beloved teacher passes away, Price decides to honor her memory by one last gesture of gratitude and farewell....

Christmas in New York City is about to bring Sandy the last thing she expects.Sandy James has given up on finding her special someone. Working at the children's library, romance is the furthest thing from her mind - until the handsome and charming Doug Peterson moves in across the hall.There’s just one problem: Doug is keeping a secret. He happens to be Uncle Jeroboam - the mysterious author of the very book Sandy can’t stand. When Sandy’s suspicious best friend starts inve...

BOOK 2 IN THE AWARD-WINNING SERIES ‘PASS ME BY’An inverted coming-of-age story about understanding queer identity and what happens to the stories you never tell.This five-book series follows Ed, a reserved man dealing with dementia in a small northern Canadian town. As Ed’s memory declines, he loses touch with the present and revisits a past he chose to forget. The first book, Gone Fishin’ introduced us to Ed in the early stages of his diagnosis. The story used humour and m...