The eighth issue of Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine features the usual assortment of stories and non-fiction, including:"Sun Ching Foo's Last Trick," by Adam Beau McFarlane"Do You Love Me?" by Marc Bilgrey"The Somerset Wonder," by Ron Goulart"The Hounds of Basketballville," by Hal Charles"Hit One Out of the Park," by Jeff Baker"Travelling Light," by John M. Floyd"Date Night," by S. A. Stolinsky"Anaconda, Montana," by Bruce Kilstein

Synopsis ofGODDESS OF THE FLOWERSXochitl (pronounced 'So She') Gonzales is a 15-year -old gorgeous street waif who is picked up by a cartel lord who gushes riches on the girl and her mother, asking only that she "train" new girls who come to his huge hacienda in exciting men, enticing them.After witnessing the senseless murder of a soon-to-be trafficked girl, Xochitl realizes she must escape. She takes two little girls with her to the Rio Grande, but when they are t...

Twins are said to share special bonds, understand each other's unspoken communication, speak their own languages, even possess powers of ESP. Their doubleness continues to fascinate the rest of us. Adored or abhorred, sheltered or shunned, twins have universally and perpetually aroused attention and curiosity. It was that fascination that inspired this collection of twin-themed stories. In them you'll find all matter of twins: the good, the bad, the fantastic, the fearsome, the magical, th...

Ah, the sturdy trench coat. A traditional mainstay not only in classic wardrobes, but classic literature. Plenty of pockets to hide things in. Water repellent and sometimes, villain repellent. An icon for beloved detectives, inspectors, and spies for generations. (Not to mention flashers, femme fatales, and minor characters who just need to keep dry in the rain.)The Trench Coat Chronicles, cleverly conceived and superbly assembled and edited, offers the reader far more tha...

This anthology follows the same theme as Ruth and Ann's Guide to Time Travel Volume I. In this anthology, 30 authors provide their amazing visions on the theme of time travel, showing their storytelling skills while delighting readers. These stories take readers to the past, alternate present, and the future.

From the Foreword written by Matty Dalrymple: "Choice is the basis of every great story. Will Frodo accept the challenge of the One Ring? Will McMurphy flee or stay to stand up to Nurse Ratched? Will Neo choose the blue pill or the red pill? Authors and moviemakers have even explored the results of different choices within one story: Ambrose Bierce in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," Frank Capra in It's a Wonderful Life, Blake Crouch in Recursion.We turn to fi...

Klarissa Dreams Redux is an anthology of stories and poetry by a myriad of authors, set against the paintings of Klarissa Kocsis and produced by her daughter, author, Shebat Legion.Klarissa Kocsis has contributed to the Toronto, Ontario, Canada art scene for over twenty years, regularly exhibiting within the city where she has won numerous juried competitions. She is a painter who specializes in egg tempera, and has earned a reputation for portraiture and nudes.Shebat Legio...

Within these pages are stories about choices made under ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. What happens when a chef decides to cook a vampire filet? Why does a mother desire and, at the same time, dread her child coming home? Which door conceals the tiger and which the lady? What does a witch do when she desperately wants a child? There are many more stories to delight readers within the pages of this incredible anthology.Thirty authors have written twenty-nine stories with ...

This anthology contains stories written by 21 authors. They were given the theme of time travel, and their imaginations took them all in various directions. The Foreword is written by Steve Davidson from Amazing Stories magazine. Jonathan Maberry wrote an exclusive Joe Ledger story for this anthology. Authors are: Jonathan Maberry, James Ryan, Teel James Glenn, David C. Strickler, Phil Giunta, Joanne McLaughlin, Gordon Linzner, Judith Field, Carol Gyzander, Ken Altabef, Charles Barouch, Gr...

War between various factions on Earth is hell, but what about war between Earth and aliens? This short story explores the relationship between a father and his child, during an alien invasion.

The second issue of a new steampunk oriented fiction anthology series. Step inside for 10 adventures with a soft-hearted scam artist, a young lion dancer, errant faeries, repurposed ghosts, a clockwork cat, errant fairies, and more.This issue includes:On The Path by Kelly A. HarmonThe Analytical Engine of Hester Watts, Grand Mistress of the Unseen, by Laura DuerrThe Thousand Injuries by Eric ClineOnly Gutter Girls and Ruined Things by Juli...

War between factions on Earth is hell, but what is war between Earth and aliens? This short story explores the relationship of a father and his child during an alien invasion.