The weird title fits the ten great short stories in this book.All ten stories come from the pages of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine, so of course the stories fit the title.That title does not shout romance. It shouts weirdness, a book full of weirdness with maybe just a twang of love.Stories of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and combinations of genres fill these pages, all done by top writers of short fiction. And all the stories feature twangs of love, wha...

Pulphouse Fiction Magazine gives you “afterlife” like no other magazine. No idea what afterlife means exactly, but these ten stories suggest a few things.Not sure why we thought the afterlife might be full of creepy stories, but that turned out to be the title of this fine book, so we went with it by including ghosts and zombies that solve crimes and other things that go bump.Yes, we consider ghosts and zombines solving crimes kind of creepy. Grab this book full of...

Does market liberalization promote democracy? The accepted answer from scholars, pundits, and politicians alike has been yes. However, the contributors to this innovative study of market reforms and political change in Mexico and the People's Republic of China argue that this easy equation is not only empirically uncertain but methodologically flawed. Using comparative contextual analysis, the contributors carefully identify the elective affinities between these two very different polities...

Ever wonder what would happen if an alien ate someone’s homework?No? Neither did we.Do the ten wild and crazy stories in this volume by fantastic authors pretend to answer the question? Not really. But aliens do show up. A good thing in science fiction stories.Ten fantastically entertaining stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine that will make you forget about an alien eating homework, let alone burping?

Twelve years ago, private detective Mick Flanagan and his buddy Zeke were gridiron gods. The Pain Train delivered massive, bone-crushing blows to their opponents. But all those blows exacted a horrible price. For Zeke, that price has taken the form of unbearable, uncontrollable pain.These days Zeke’s riding a different train. Addicted to Oxy, he’s playing a vicious game against opponents he doesn’t understand and can’t possibly beat. Not on his own.Mick Flanagan has seen th...

Professional killers for hire. Do you need evil done, or justice? Did you hire one, or turn yourself into one when nobody was looking?What lurks in the darkness?

A provocative and erudite history of international political thought—explaining why things have gone so dangerously wrongRestraining Power examines the ethical and strategic dilemmas of sovereign coexistence. Excavating a forgotten tradition of the “law of nature and nations” intended to restrain the violent impulses of states, David C. Hendrickson shows how this perspective emphasizes respect for the rights of other nations. It provides an essential bulwa...

For many of us, our introduction to mystery began either by watching a detective show on TV, or when we fell in love with characters like Phillip Marlow and the Continental Op in old books. This is the white knight, the only one with morals in the story, the one person who will set the world right.Come with us and explore new takes on the traditional PI story, whether they're old school and solving a current day crime or sent on a case far away from the city into Appalachia. And en...

Most overviews of American history depict an isolationist country finally dragged kicking and screaming onto the world stage by the attack on Pearl Harbor. David Hendrickson shows that Americans instead conducted often-raucous debates over international relations in the long epoch customarily seen as isolationist-debates that form the ideological origins of today’s foreign policy arguments.Union, Nation, or Empire is a sequel to Hendrickson’s acclaimed Peace Pact,...

Dave awakes at five ayem with a splitting headache. Is it brain cancer or is he being a nutcase? When the day goes downhill from there, bestselling humorist Dave Hendrickson uses it all as fodder for one of his funniest and most-loved features. Also includes an introduction specially written for this edition and the bonus feature story, "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Tully Forum."Hendrickson has earned the Joe Concannon and Scarlet Quill awards for his sports coverage on US ...

Short story master David H. Hendrickson spins six riveting tales of mystery and suspense from eras other than our own. From as recent as thirty years ago (but in a very different culture) to World War II France to ancient times, this collection immerses us in unique and fascinating worlds and crimes. It includes: “When the Sun Goes Down,” “Gacaca,” “Huram's Temple,” “Housewarming Gift,” “Devil in Disguise,” and “Squirrel and Worm.”With introductions to each story, Hendrickson provi...

Springtime. A time for new love, new romance, and discovering that special someone who just might change your life in the best possible way.Romance for All Seasons is proud to present a stellar lineup of stories of sweet springtime romance sure to leave you with that wonderful ah! feeling romance readers live for! Fall in love with these all too human heroines and heroes as they meet cute, meet silly, and meet again during that magical time of year when the world shakes of...