Still Standing is a fantasy that has been living in Don Solenberger's mind for many years, yearning to be told. Don's mother homesteaded on the Dakota plains and often retold the story of a wagon rolling into town with its passengers suffering from arrow wounds. Don worked for the Connecticut Life Insurance Company, who had as an early president, Jacob Greene, the best man at the wedding of George Armstrong Custer and Elizabeth Bacon. He has had a lifelong fascination with Civil War history. He … [Read more...] about Still Standing: Surviving Custer’s Last Battle – Part 1 by Don Solenberger
Prohibition In Sacramento: Moralizers &Amp; Bootleggers In The Wettest City In The Nation by Annette Kassis @Nnettekassis
Sacramento's open opposition to Prohibition and ties to rumrunning up and down the California coast caused some to label the capital the wettest city in the nation. The era from World War I until the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment brought Sacramento storied institutions like Mather Field and delightful surprises like a thriving film industry, but it wasn't all pretty. The Ku Klux Klan, ethnic immigrant hatred and open hostility toward Catholics and Jews were dark chapters in the Prohibition … [Read more...] about Prohibition In Sacramento: Moralizers &Amp; Bootleggers In The Wettest City In The Nation by Annette Kassis @Nnettekassis
Bailey’s Revenge (Irish Twist of Fate: 1) by Allison Bruning
Born into poverty by parents who once ruled over Kilmore, Kathleen McGillpatrick never longed for an affluent life just a peaceful one. Death and destruction follow her as her older brother, Bailey, leads Irish rebels to depose Earl Isaac Turner and reclaim his birthright as heir of Kilmore. Kathleen's chance encounter with Earl Turner gives Bailey an idea. Since the English Earl is so smitten by Kathleen, she should seduce him and reclaim the estate through marriage. There's only one problem. … [Read more...] about Bailey’s Revenge (Irish Twist of Fate: 1) by Allison Bruning
Swift, Silent and Deadly: Recon Marines in Vietnam by Michael J. Schneider
Imagine being one of a 7-man team in the middle of a jungle where any person you might encounter will try to kill you. This is enemy territory, inhabited by an unknown number of enemy combatants. You might encounter 1 or 2 of the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese Army or just as easily 50 or more. In addition, there is the danger of man-eating tigers and poisonous snakes! Your mission is to find the enemy without them finding you. You are to report their position so that artillery batteries, … [Read more...] about Swift, Silent and Deadly: Recon Marines in Vietnam by Michael J. Schneider
Deluge by Daniel Diehl
This book is bargain priced from 05/04/2014 until 05/10/2014 Noah’s wife and sons knew he was old but they assumed his claim of being over 600 years old was a joke. But when he begins hearing a disembodied voice claiming to be an unknown God who was about to destroy the world, they begin fearing for his sanity. When Noah insists on building a huge ship to save his family they are certain that advancing age is destroying his mind – at least that’s what they think until the mysterious strangers … [Read more...] about Deluge by Daniel Diehl
Interview with Author – Greg T Meyers @solarminbook
Author Bio: Greg T Meyers (1964) was born in the United States and graduated with degrees in Marketing and Psychology but after living in London, England he became fascinated with the European medieval period and spent the last 30 years of his life studying it. Oddly enough, Greg rarely read fiction until he stumbled upon The Post Captain by Patrick O'Brien while in Panama. Being so drawn in, he read the entire 20 book series in short order and it was then he started entertaining the idea of … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Greg T Meyers @solarminbook
Interview with Author – Mandy Baca @mandybaca
Author Bio: As a food- and history-obsessed Miami native, Mandy Baca found her true passion for food and writing while enrolled in the Hospitality School at Johnson & Wales University. She also holds a master's degree in Italian gastronomy and tourism from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Colorno, Italy. In the past, she has held various positions within the restaurant industry and has contributed to various publications both locally and nationally. She is a member of the Flagler … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Mandy Baca @mandybaca
Duval and the Infernal Machine by Michele McGrath
Based on the real life attempt to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte in 1800. Invalided out of the French Army, Alain Duval joins the Ministry of Police in Paris, led by the infamous Joseph Fouché. Newly appointed and off duty he is strolling through the city when he sees a crowd waiting for Napoleon, the First Consul, not yet Emperor. He is jostled by some men leaving the area in a hurry and shortly afterwards a bomb, the 'Infernal Machine' explodes. Next day, Duval describes the men to a … [Read more...] about Duval and the Infernal Machine by Michele McGrath
Past Tense by Nick Marsh
Last year, Alan Reece, an unassuming animal doctor from the West Country, was surprised to discover that he had become the 'Conduit', a link between reality and the strange world beyond. Not even beginning to understand this, Alan deals with this problem as he deals with most in his life - he ignores it. Unfortunately, ripples from his unwitting transformation have freed a dark and terrible creature from its improbable prison. Burrowing into the past, it plots revenge from Ancient Britain, … [Read more...] about Past Tense by Nick Marsh
