‘Here in the desert, the truth began to take hold of Susan, teaching her that her strength, her confidence and her mind were her own and no one else’s.’ A Lullaby in the Desert tells the story of one woman’s unrelenting journey to find freedom. Born in Iran, Susan is forced to flee in order to escape an arranged marriage, leaving her mother and everything she has known behind. Years later, Susan has settled in Erbil where she must continue to navigate the daily threat of racial prejudice and a … [Read more...] about A Lullaby in the Desert by Mojgan Azar
Ambush Predators by Marina Ermakova
Mythical carnivores that prey on humans…and the researchers who study them. New graduate student Jordan begins her first field expedition to study Italy's legendary animals, under the supervision of her mentor Gabriela. But being on the frontlines of discovery with these mysterious, dangerous animals comes with risks. Will Jordan learn to survive the local Roman monsters? Or will she join the countless others who've lost their lives to this unexplained legendary infestation? This short story … [Read more...] about Ambush Predators by Marina Ermakova
Entanglement by Alina Leonova
In a world where the distinction between the virtual and the real has faded, and an inexplicable plague is changing the nature, a man is running away from home, as he feels that something strange has happened to his loved one. He will have to change his life, slowly uncovering the truth as he grapples with his doubts about the nature of reality. Can what is happening to him be real, or is he stuck in a simulation? At the same time, a woman begins to realize that the restrictive community she's … [Read more...] about Entanglement by Alina Leonova
In the Name of the Father by K French
Perched high on a cliff, overlooking the ever-churning North Sea, the haunting ruins of Whitby Abbey are witness to many secrets. Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Carmichael is 25, lives alone in London, and – with a job as curator of a small museum – prefers the company of the dead to the living – that is until she meets the mysterious Father Montgomery and embarks on a life-changing journey of self-discovery. From London to North Yorkshire via Dublin, In the Name of the Father is a thrilling tale of … [Read more...] about In the Name of the Father by K French
Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight by Sean Coons
Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight by Sean Coons Hope hates her body. She always has. The fact that she’s a graphic artist who manipulates images of women’s bodies for a living only makes matters worse. Hope’s teenage niece, Lana, has a physique Photoshop can’t touch. But in her dance world, finesse in motion requires mastery of body, which, for Lana, spirals into obsession. Looking into the mirror, Hope and Lana have in mind a continually … [Read more...] about Body: or, How Hope Confronts Her Shadow and Calls the Flutter Girl to Flight by Sean Coons
War and Money, Book 1 by Sofia Diana Gabel
War and Money, Book 1 by Sofia Diana Gabel The alien wars are unending. In 2187, Earth has the Katarga trapped on the moon, refusing to allow them to escape. The Piltrak and Jurale are pending threats, which forces Global Command to recruit 15-year-olds as soldiers. Dax, low-status and a non-conformist, never imagined she’d be a soldier, yet she was hand-picked by gruff Commander Viteri, taken from her parents, never to see them again. She doesn’t want to kill aliens, and suspects there’s … [Read more...] about War and Money, Book 1 by Sofia Diana Gabel
Second Self by JW Robitaille
When Sergeant Cory Marin and Marty Washington begin to investigate the ritualistic murder of an international student, the leads and suspects keep multiplying. Is the killing tied to a similar one twenty years ago? Is the girlfriend's possessive ex-boyfriend responsible? Do the victim's fraternity brothers have a reason to want him dead? Or are the victim's girlfriend or best friend involved? When they discover a tie-in with the virtual world, Second Life, events take a bizarre twist. As her … [Read more...] about Second Self by JW Robitaille
Featured PermaFree eBook: Maniacal: A Detective Jade Monroe Crime Thriller Book 1 by C.M. Sutter
About the Book Sleepy little North Bend just woke up. The newly promoted Sergeant Jade Monroe, and her partner, Detective Jack Steele, have just been informed of an unidentified male body found at a local lake. The town is in an uproar. The victim was nearly decapitated, and murder simply doesn’t happen in North Bend. As more bodies turn up, the single connection between all of the victims becomes clear—it’s Jade, herself. With each new victim getting one step closer to Jade, time begins to … [Read more...] about Featured PermaFree eBook: Maniacal: A Detective Jade Monroe Crime Thriller Book 1 by C.M. Sutter
Interview with Author – Kirsten McKenzie
About Kirsten McKenzie: For many years Kirsten McKenzie worked in her family's antique store, where she went from being allowed to sell the 50c postcards in the corner of Antique Alley as a child, to selling $5,000 Worcester vases and seventeenth century silverware, providing a unique insight into the world of antiques which touches every aspect of her writing. Now a full time author, her historical fiction novels 'Fifteen Postcards' and its sequel 'The Last Letter' … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Kirsten McKenzie
Oink. A Food for Thought Mystery by J.L. Newton
Emily Addams, foodie professor of women’s studies at Arbor State, finds herself an unlikely suspect in the poisoning of a man she barely knows—Professor Peter Elliott of Plant Biology, the hot shot developer of a new genetically engineered corn. How did her cornbread end up in his hand as he lay on the smelly muck of the university’s historic pig pen? In a quest to find the real culprit, Emily and her multicultural network discover some of the dark secrets of a university that is itself tainted … [Read more...] about Oink. A Food for Thought Mystery by J.L. Newton
Featured PermaFree eBook: Maniacal by C.M. Sutter
About the Book Sleepy little North Bend just woke up. The newly promoted Sergeant Jade Monroe, and her partner, Detective Jack Steele, have just been informed of an unidentified male body found at a local lake. The town is in an uproar. The victim was nearly decapitated, and murder simply doesn’t happen in North Bend. As more bodies turn up, the single connection between all of the victims becomes clear—it’s Jade, herself. With each new victim getting one step closer to Jade, time begins to … [Read more...] about Featured PermaFree eBook: Maniacal by C.M. Sutter
Permed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen
Sassy salon owner Marla Shore is giving grumpy Mrs. Kravitz a perm when her client dies in the shampoo chair. If that isn’t enough to give her a bad hair day, handsome Detective Vail suspects Marla of poisoning the woman’s coffee creamer. Figuring she’d better expose the real killer before the next victim frizzes out, Marla sets on the trail of a wave of wacky suspects. Her theory regarding whodunit gels only after she looks for the culprit closer to home. “A terrific mystery debut for Nancy … [Read more...] about Permed to Death by Nancy J. Cohen
