Sherlock Holmes is facing his greatest nemesis, and the clock is ticking. Twelve victims; what's the connection? Scotland Yard dragged their heels and only now elicited the great detective's help. But is it too late? The gong is about to strike. Targeted Age Group:: Adults What Inspired You to Write Your Book? The love of reading the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Conan Doyle. This trilogy started with book two during the great hiatus/ the missing three years in Doyle's … [Read more...] about Sherlock Holmes A Baker’s Dozen Demise by Don Henwood
Interview with Author – Wayne Turmel
About Wayne Turmel: Wayne Turmel is a former standup comic, car salesman, and businessman who writes to save what's left of his sanity. Originally from Canada, he now lives in Las Vegas with his wife, the Duchess, and Mad Max, Defender of the Realm and Most Manly of Poodles. Turmel is the author of 15 books. 10 are business-related, and 5 novels that range from historical fiction to Urban Fantasy. His latest book, Johnny Lycan and the Anubis Disk, is the first in a series. The second … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Wayne Turmel
Phantom in the Pines by R.K. Latch
Phantom in the Pines by R.K. Latch Henry Lawton is a young man in 1930's Mississippi. He works for his father in the family moonshining business and is one of the best bootleggers around. He is secretly in love with the granddaughter of a woman the locals consider a true-to-life witch. So he has plenty to keep him busy. But, when a relentless federal agent enlists the aid of the corrupt local sheriff, things take a turn for the worse. Lives and families are destroyed. As the death toll … [Read more...] about Phantom in the Pines by R.K. Latch
Interview with Author – Justin Morgan
About Justin Morgan: I'm a Welshman with a love of the natural world and a thirst for adventure. I've always been a storyteller, and have travelled the world seeking experiences to fuel my narratives and enrich my creative craft. In autumn 2021, the first of my 'Animal Eyes' series, 'The Dogs of Chernobyl', was released, setting off a whole new adventure which I'm loving so far. Animals are my passion, and I've been fortunate to spend time in the wild … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Justin Morgan
Interview with Author – N.L. Holmes
About N.L. Holmes: I am an archaeologist who has also been an artist, a cloistered nun, an antiques dealer, and an executive assistant. I really love ancient history--and books--and so, when I retired from teaching, I decided to write historical fiction. I have excavated in Greece and Israel, and now split my time between Florida and Northern France, where I garden, play the violin, weave, and--of course--read. I and my husband have a grown son. What inspires you to write? As a teacher of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – N.L. Holmes
All the Colors of My Soul by Leta McCurry
All the Colors of My Soul by Leta McCurry What could drive a loving wife and mother to commit cold-blooded murder? Growing up in the 1930s Santa Clara Valley, California, Neva Holiday wanted nothing more than to reach eighteen, have a beau, get married and mother a houseful of kids. Simple, quiet, peaceful. As she blossoms into a young woman during high school, she finds herself torn between a life-long bond with the boy next door and her growing love for a handsome newcomer escaping the … [Read more...] about All the Colors of My Soul by Leta McCurry
Taking Life by Rod Rhimes
A serial killer is stalking the patients in a San Francisco hospital. Michael, the centuries old immortal son of a Welsh goddess, is the prime suspect. While working on her mastrs thesis, a young woman has uncovered Michael's secret past. Her discovery has fallen into the hands of a blackmailer who is prepared to expose Michael unless he is given the secret to eternal life. Only time will tell who is trying to frame Michael for murder as past and present collide. Targeted Age Group:: … [Read more...] about Taking Life by Rod Rhimes
In A Town Called Paradox by Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks
“I wasn’t looking for Marilyn Monroe when I bumped into her, even though I knew she was in town filming River of No Return…” So begins In A Town Called Paradox – set in Utah, in the 1950s, when the Big Five Hollywood studios were lured to that state by the fiery red-rock scenery that formed the perfect backdrop to the blockbuster movies they planned to film. Corin Dunbar – banished to live with her aunt Jessie, an obsessively religious spinster who runs a failing cattle ranch near Paradox – … [Read more...] about In A Town Called Paradox by Miriam Murcutt and Richard Starks
The Unnamed Warrior by Rachel Tsoumbakos
Valhalla: Where the Valkyries rule and women decide the fates of mortal men. Destined to always bring about the destruction of men, the Valkyries are tasked with gathering the ultimate army against the war they are destined to never win: Ragnarok. But could one of these fierce women find love among the horrors of war? Svafa thinks she can. However, thanks to the fates, she is destined to be reborn and her love must stand up against the rigours of time. Could their love change the fated … [Read more...] about The Unnamed Warrior by Rachel Tsoumbakos
Jalopy by Wes Verde
New Jersey, 1928. All her life, Etta Wozniak has toiled on her family’s small farm, located on the outskirts of a lake resort town. After losing her mother and siblings to one misfortune or another, life has fallen into a rut of drudgery and predictability. That is, until the day she discovers something in an unlikely place; an old car. Energized by the prospects of a world beyond the one she knows, she decides to make this her last summer on the farm. However, disaster is not through with Etta … [Read more...] about Jalopy by Wes Verde
The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis
The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis Protagonist Kit Biddle is a rising prep school senior who finds himself tangled in a web of spiritual quandaries and intellectual absurdities. Kit’s angst is compounded by a unique psychological burden he is forced to carry: his intelligent but unstable Uncle Nat has committed an unspeakable act on what, according to the Uncle’s deranged account, were direct orders from God. An intelligent, clever, and captivating tale, The Essence of Nathan … [Read more...] about The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis
Interview with Author – Irene Wittig
About Irene Wittig: I was born in Rome and my early childhood was spent changing countries and languages until we arrived in New York. There, from age seven, I lived in a Manhattan neighborhood of Holocaust survivors and fellow Europeans displaced by war. I absorbed their memories of betrayals and sacrifice, of courage and difficult decisions, of strangers’ kindnesses and sheer luck. I came to understand that their gratitude for having found safety in America was tinged with longing for the … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Irene Wittig