Key West--originally Cayo Huesos or Isle of Bones, for centuries a refuge for pirates, wreckers, writers, scoundrels, drunks, and tourists. Now home to a Crew of techno geek con artists who've turned it into their own private hunting ground.

The small East Texas town of Coreyville is shaken by brutal murders and kidnappings, striking too close to home for Greg Tenorly. And the only witness is a mentally ill neighbor whose remarks are rejected by the police as gibberish. But Greg listens ...

When Greg Tenorly gets an invitation to his dad's 75th birthday party, Cynthia convinces him to go, and to use the occasion to finally make things right with his estranged father.But the war of words Greg is dreading becomes the least of his worries ...

"You know, the thing about zeppelins is that they got a bad rap," Vince says. He's actually twirling a virtual mustache. Nutjob. "I mean, in the famous 'Oh, the humanity' accident only thirty-five passengers died. Out of ninety seven!" He steps forwa...

When I woke up I knew I was dead. I got up, brushed my teeth, showered, got dressed, and did everything that I normally did. Then at breakfast I told my parents I was dead. I don't know why, but they gave me this look I'll never forget. “Honey, what ...

The old Prague legend of a barber-alchemist opens the story of a ring made of Moldavite, the only semi-precious stone of extra-terrestrial origin. This leads us on to the mid-life crisis of Eva, a teacher living in England, and back to her cultural h...

Dave's no superhero, even if he does have a very unusual talent. But when a major New Zealand crime lord comes looking for two million dollars that Dave's wife embezzled, he needs to learn to act like one.

Tilly Chalmers loves her new dream job in a security firm owned by the dangerously attractive Heller. But what is she to make of his great secrecy or the strange group of people who live with him? After her first two assignments go disastrously wrong...

When Jack Duncan finds out his wife changed the terms of her life insurance policy, he’s not a happy man. Instead of a cash payout, he gets a clone. His wife is back and all his planning has gone for naught. He is tasked with helping her adjust and ...

Join nerdy and sexy art sleuth Rane Lavita, and share in the thrills 'n spills, murderous mayhem, love and laughter of her first case, TEN THOUSAND SUSPECTS: A hiker plunges to his death, a child is kidnapped and a man has his throat slashed to keep ...

On the hottest days, my Aunt Augusta would drive around New Franklin with the windows rolled up, so that people would think the air conditioning still worked in the Buick she had inherited along with the house. The clear plastic cornucopias on either...

When Tom O'Brien discovers a magazine article featuring a ranch family in western Alberta, he is captivated by the resemblance the Tungstalls bear to the Milto family he knew in the past. While it is said that everyone has a double, O'Brien believes ...

Auntie Leen, also known as the Keeper of the Imperial Archives, raised her eyes above the lenses of her reading glasses as the three-year-old figure of her nephew skidded to an uncertain halt next to her desk. In the midst of a frenetic bustle of wav...

FRADI HAD RECENTLY DIED, which made it all the more remarkable for him to realize that he was once again awake. That is to say, on the one hand he was rather surprised, but on the other hand he was scarcely surprised at all. He was aware that “recent...

Unlike Milton’s work, in ‘paradise Lost’ by Shiloh Callaghan, the original sin has already occurred; the protagonist jailed; and those whom survived the worlds apocalypse are now stranded on the remaining peace of earth which makes up their home. Thi...