Kalju is growing up on the generational colony ship, the Marathon which left the dying Earth generations ago. On his birthday he gets called for a special set of tests. His life will never be the same again. Neither will the Marathon. Something... Somethings have found the Marathon. Targeted Age Group:: Over thirteen. What Inspired You to Write Your Book? Battle on the Marathon is a stand-alone book in John Thornton's Colony Ship Universe, which contains over thirty full novels. … [Read more...] about Battle on the Marathon by John Thornton
The MisreadBible: Genesis by J. R. Eldridge
A collection of twisted Bible tales from the warped mind of J. R. Eldridge. Drawing from his fascination with religion and mythology, Eldridge takes the reader on a journey from the creation of the universe to the arrival of the Israelites in Egypt in this blasphemously funny retelling of the Book of Genesis. A lonely deity creates the universe in his mother’s basement and makes a little clay man who falls in love with his own rib. After the humans engage in some freaky angel sex, God decides … [Read more...] about The MisreadBible: Genesis by J. R. Eldridge
Murder at the Columbarium by Emily Gallo
Jed’s quiet life as caretaker of the San Francisco Columbarium is turned upside down when he comes upon a dead woman’s body and a crying baby just inside the gate. His search for answers thrusts him into a world of corruption, bigotry and drug trafficking and he becomes one of the principal suspects. Targeted Age Group:: 18+ What Inspired You to Write Your Book? I've actually written about the columbarium before. I've always been enamored by it when I visit San Francisco and … [Read more...] about Murder at the Columbarium by Emily Gallo
Sign Off by Patricia McLinn
Divorce a husband, lose a career … grapple with a murder TV journalist Elizabeth Danniher will tell you she committed two sins — she didn’t stay young, and she made an enemy of a powerful news executive — her ex. She used to break national news. Now her top story as the “Helping Out” reporter at dinky KWMT-TV in Sherman, Wyoming, is getting a defective toaster repaired. Tough, funny and determined, Elizabeth wrestles with isolation, keeping a professional edge, and an evolving self-image. Is … [Read more...] about Sign Off by Patricia McLinn
Al Clark (Book One) by Jonathan G. Meyer
A thousand specially selected people left a troubled Earth for a new start on a virgin world. Their ship is state-of-the art and entirely automatic; it's passengers safely sleeping through the journey - but something has gone wrong - something no one expected. AL CLARK wakes to begin a new life, alone on a crippled starship with no memory of what transpired to place him there. It is the beginning of a quest that will take him to places he could not have imagined, manage feats he would not … [Read more...] about Al Clark (Book One) by Jonathan G. Meyer
Don’t Speak by J. L. Brown
Don't Speak by J. L. Brown In the first book of the Jade Harrington series, FBI Agent Jade Harrington searches for the serial killer of conservative radio personalities, while Senator Whitney Fairchild is in a cutthroat campaign for the presidency. The lives of Jade, Whitney, and the killer are on a collision course, which might impact the future of the United States of America. … [Read more...] about Don’t Speak by J. L. Brown
Bound by a Dragon by Linda K. Hopkins
Bound by a Dragon by Linda K. Hopkins Keira and her mother disagree over what makes a good husband, but the truth is, prospects in her village are slim. So when Aaron Drake arrives in the village and sets his sights on her, she cannot help but be interested. It's not just his handsome looks or easy confidence that captures her attention, but rather an air of otherness. Something that sets him apart. But Aaron is not the only new arrival. A fire-breathing dragon has taken up residence in the … [Read more...] about Bound by a Dragon by Linda K. Hopkins
Insensible Loss by Paul Michael Peters
Insensible Loss by Paul Michael Peters If you had the chance to live forever, would you take it? 2053: An old man, Viktor Erikson, lies on his deathbed. Alone and with no known relatives, he is tended to by Olivia, a nurse. He has only one request: that she reads to him. The request is not unusual, but the battered, leather-bound tome she must read is no ordinary book. Written in 1839, it chronicles the discovery of the fountain of youth by Morgana de la Motte – and Viktor Erikson. What … [Read more...] about Insensible Loss by Paul Michael Peters
Never (Prequel to The Amber Isle) by Ashley Capes
Never (Prequel to The Amber Isle) by Ashley Capes Adventure? Check. Magic? Check. Sarcasm? You bet. Join Never as he hunts for the truth about his true name in an epic fantasy quest full of action and mystery – starting with the daring theft of a treasure map! … [Read more...] about Never (Prequel to The Amber Isle) by Ashley Capes
Three Weeks In Washington: A Titus Ray Thriller by Luana Ehrlich
Three Weeks In Washington: A Titus Ray Thriller by Luana Ehrlich CIA intelligence operative, Titus Ray, arrives in Washington, D.C. on the day a terrorist enters the Washington Navy Yard and murders five people. Convinced the incident is connected to a Hezbollah plot to use chemical weapons on an American city, Titus jeopardizes his own career to interrogate the killer and learn the truth. The killer’s confession reveals a deep-cover Iranian terrorist operating in Washington and sends … [Read more...] about Three Weeks In Washington: A Titus Ray Thriller by Luana Ehrlich
