Growing up in rural Minnesota wasn’t easy for Arturo “AJ” Garcia. Now most of his family are dead, and AJ will stop at nothing until he gets his revenge on the rich white pharma bro who ruined his life.The problem is, though... that rich white guy? He’s on a research team that’s about to pin down the cure for cancer. For all cancers, forever. Killing him would undoubtedly throw the whole project off the rails…Oh, and there’s one more thing:...

A short story of a kid that accidentally kills his younger brother. Later he joins the military in believing that if he saves 100 lives, his sin will be forgiven and give him the rite of passage into Heaven. Rite of Passage's e-book is about 7,762 words long.

Growing up in rural Minnesota wasn't easy for Arturo "AJ" Garcia. Now most of his family are dead, and AJ will stop at nothing until he gets his revenge on the rich white pharma bro who ruined his life. The problem is, though... that rich white guy? He's on a research team that's about to pin down the cure for cancer. For all cancers, forever. Killing him would undoubtedly throw the whole project off the rails… Oh, and there's one more thing: they used to ...

Her name is Lisa St. Claire. Her husband's a cop. Her whereabouts are unknown. Spenser thought he could help a friend find his missing wife. Until he learned the nasty truth about Lisa St. Claire. For starters, it's not her real name...

One of the New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyThe world just goes along. Nothing much matters, you know? I mean really matters. but then sometimes, just for a second, you get this grace, this belief that it does matter, a whole lot.With an introduction from Lydia DavisLucia Berlin’s stories in A Manual for Cleaning Women make for one of the most remarkable unsung collections in twentieth-century American fict...

A shadowy Detroit real estate billionaire. A ruthless fixer. A successful Mexicantown family business in their crosshairs. Gentrification has never been bloodier.Authentico Foods Inc. has been a part of Detroit’s Mexicantown for over thirty years, grown from a home kitchen business to a city block–long facility that supplies Mexican tortillas to restaurants throughout the Midwest.Detroit ex-cop and Mexicantown native August Snow has been invited for a busin...

We've always imagined the world coming to an end in spectacular, explosive fashion. But what if - instead - humanity is just destined to slowly crumble?For Jasper and his nomadic tribe, their former life as middle-class Americans seems like a distant memory. Their world took a turn for the worse - and then never got better. Resources are running out, jobs keep getting scarcer, and the fabric of society is slowly disintegrating . . . .But in the midst of this all, Jasper's j...

In the tradition of "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" by Alvin Schwartz, "They're Coming For You 4: Scary Stories that Scream to be Read... Forthwith" is a chilling collection of more than 50 short and shriveled scary stories sure to leave you screaming for more. Or just screaming. This macabre mix of howls, humor, and horror is a must have for anyone who loves to be scared. But take the warning seriously... This book is NOT for wimps!Listen to O. Penn-Coughin read his stories on...

This book has been serialized into 3 parts – this is PART 2 of 3. TRY THIS THRILLER AT A SPECIAL PRICE. A nail-biting new novel featuring Detective Carson Ryder.Carson Ryder thought he’d seen everything …A specialist in twisted crimes, Detective Carson Ryder thought he’d seen the lowest depths of human depravity. But he’s barely started his new job in Miami when called to a horrific scene: a concrete pillar built of human remains, their agony forever frozen in stone.

The award-winning author's Boston PI returns in a mystery " destined to secure Barnes' position in the hotshot ranks of detective fiction" ( Arizona Republic).Six-foot-tall, redheaded ex-cop and Boston-based private eye Carlotta Carlyle is "the genuine article: a straightforward, funny, thoroughly American mystery heroine" ( New York Post).Carlotta Carlyle is sorting through her junk mail when she finds a snapshot of a newbo...

"The most refreshing, creative female character to hit mystery fiction since Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone" is back—in four more fast-paced crime thrillers ( People).Six-foot-tall, redheaded ex-cop and Boston-based private eye Carlotta Carlyle is "the genuine article: a straightforward, funny, thoroughly American mystery heroine" ( New York Post).Snapshot: A series of strange photos draws Carlotta into a chilling case of medical m...

The unforgettable characters in Josh Barkan’s astonishing and beautiful story collection—chef, architect, nurse, high school teacher, painter, beauty queen, classical bass player, plastic surgeon, businessman, mime—are simply trying to lead their lives and steer clear of violence. Yet, inevitably, crime has a way of intruding on their lives all the same. A surgeon finds himself forced into performing a risky procedure on a narco killer. A teacher struggles to protect lovestruck students wh...