Plagued by glimpses of past lives, Benjamin Tsosie Murphy is afflicted by dark spirits that haunt his everyday life. Faceless voices urge the part-Cherokee to do unspeakable things. To quell these inner demons, a daily dose of bourbon and barbiturates make his miserable life tolerable. An unlikely hero, perhaps, yet this deeply floored and troubled soul may hold the key to humanity's survival. Colliding faiths and cultures come together in a story of humanity's continual tussle with addict...

"Fierce and fantastic – a totally different type of heroine who keeps you clinging to the edge of your seat!"…If a kickass middle-aged bookkeeper got sucked into a spy's life…Middle-aged bookkeeper Aydan Kelly never wanted to moonlight as a spy, but she doesn't have a choice. Working with computer networks in a secured building sounds safe, but it turns out the job's a killer – literally.When Aydan's trusted co-worker is shot while committing an apparently treasonou...

A delightful novella from the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of SubstanceJake and Maggie, each fleeing a failed marriage, meet and fall in love, but their pasts throw up obstacles.Jake Cantrell is suave, charming and a brilliant electrical engineer saddened by the failure of his marriage to Amy. Maggie Sorrell is a bright and elegant interior designer. She, too, has suffered a broken marriage.Jake and Maggie ...

Kelly’s been framed for diamond theft. Nothing is more important than clearing her name and keeping her job. There’s only one problem—the deadly snowstorm tearing through Kentucky.Detective Jake Bowie comes home exhausted and prepared to sleep his vacation away. His dog, Jasper, has more important things in mind… like rescuing a half-frozen damsel in distress.No stranger to puzzles, Jake senses there’s far more to Kelly’s story than she admits.Can he see through the...

When Arthur Bold returned from his wife's funeral he celebrated his new found freedom exorcising the demons of his marriage by making best use (in his own eyes) of what remained. Only thing was, all that remained didn't want to go. It didn't want to go at all.

A gripping, snappy creature feature from the master of horror noir about two detectives—one dead, one living—hired by an embittered old landowner to banish a bloody cosmic monster from his ancestral home, perfect for fans of Cassandra Khaw, Charles Stross and Lucy A. Snyder.Ford and Neuland are paranormal mercenaries—one living, one undead; one kills the undead, the other kills the living. Heading west to look for work and wait for the heat from their last job to c...

ONLY FOR...Landry Cole's life began when she was nine. Until then the day-to-day turmoil of her early childhood was the stuff of nightmares. Her father, his wife, and all her aunts and uncles showed Landry unconditional love, and under their care, she bloomed. But she never forgot. Fast forward to the fifth year of her surgical residency, and from the outside, Landry's got it going on. Inside, loneliness and betrayal color her life until she meets the outrageous and daring Clashing...

After a chemical spill in Dr. Frankenstein's lab, Rapunzel's hair has grown to extreme lengths . . . and it's alive! But her long locks weren't the only thing animated that stormy night. A lightning strike also shocked life into a clay figure. Now Frankenstein is locking the two away, promising to cure Rapunzel while secretly plotting to use his creations to become famous. Can Rapunzel and her friend ever escape the mad scientist's tower? Experience the Brothers Grimm classic like never be...

A serial killer whose macabre crime scenes are inspired by tarot cards. Victims posed in deathly tableaus. Can Carly decipher this killer's game before it’s too late?COLD TRUTH (A Carly Phoenix FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 3) is the third novel in a new series by mystery and suspense author Taylor Stark. The series begins with COLD JUSTICE (Book 1).The Carly Phoenix series is an intense and riveting thriller featuring a complex and troubled female protagonist...

The new breed of legends continues…If you came here to read short stories about tranquil lakes, run to the nearest exit. Run as far away as you can from Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, and our array of international voices.Tales from The Lake volume two also includes the three winners from Crystal Lake Publishing's Tales from The Lake Horror Writing Competition:1st: Descending by John Whalen2nd: Forever Dark by Jonathan Winn

DIGITAL HORROR FICTION ANTHOLOGY25 Horror Fiction Short Stories2:51, Behind the Caterpillar — Gregory L. NorrisA Dream for Sugar — Bruce MemblattA Pocket of Madness — Samuel MarzioliAces and Kings — David M. HoenigThe Animals — Aaron GudmunsonThe Borrowed Man — James DorrHis Own Personal Golgotha — Geoff BrownBuilding Condemned (Seeking Asylum) — Adrian LudensCompartmental — Jay CaselbergDemocrac...

Chase Robinson’s life is under siege, his condition intolerable.His future, the carefully crafted Plan of his life, is slowly disintegrating. He must either impotently observe it decay and crumble or defy the blunt wishes of She-Who-Gave-Him-Life.“Stay out of that man’s way,” his mother simply said. “He’s dangerous.”Gary Twolan, the hairball that walks like a man, had briefly dated Chase’s mom. Now, Kelly won’t let Gary touch her. It’s all the more curious, then, th...