New Short stories Books

Charles Dean is retired from the military, determined to be done with that part of his life. But when Julie Giraud, the daughter of his old commander, seeks him out, he can?t say no to a simple lunch. What she has in mind isn?t quite so simple. She wants Dean to help her kill the terrorists who murd...

Sink your teeth into a smorgasbord of macabre morsels laced with horrific humor in this all-new Blood Lite collection! Whether you shriek with laughter or scream in fear . . . well, that's simply a matter of taste. Jim Butcher's wizardly PI Harry Dresden pranks some high-tech monster seekers--and at...

The Same Terrible Storm introduces us to a fierce and lyrical writer who, in his depiction of contemporary Appalachian life, is equal parts uncompromising and compassionate, and able to eerily channel a wide spectrum of distinctive voices-coal miners, musicians, pill poppers, snake handlers, writers...

Tempted by an extramarital affair with a housefly, frustrated by a serial killer who won't commit to the murder, simply bewildered by one's nearest and dearest: Three Squares A Day With Occasional Torture is a book about ordinary people with extraordinary problems. Readers may be surprised to find t...

FROM COOLIDGE TO KAUAI takes readers from laughter to tears and unexpected twists, as in this scene: Suddenly Daddy started clearing the top shelf of the refrigerator, throwing everything onto the floor with a vengeance. "Stop it!" Momma shouted. "Stop it right now!" "Shut up!" Daddy roared. "Get o...

FROM COOLIDGE TO KAUAI takes readers from laughter to tears and unexpected twists, as in this scene: Suddenly Daddy started clearing the top shelf of the refrigerator, throwing everything onto the floor with a vengeance. "Stop it!" Momma shouted. "Stop it right now!" "Shut up!" Daddy roared. "Get o...

According to the New Oxford American Dictionary a mosaic is a picture or a pattern produced by arranging together the small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile or glass. The smaller pieces are an integral part of the whole. Numerous art forms exist in mosaic patterns. Many cultures ...

According to the New Oxford American Dictionary a mosaic is a picture or a pattern produced by arranging together the small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile or glass. The smaller pieces are an integral part of the whole. Numerous art forms exist in mosaic patterns. Many cultures ...

In a world where frustration and sadness seem to be the norm, The Funny Guy breaks the mold. The comic strip focuses on a young man and his everyday situations, which become comical. The cartoon's main character (Fun) is a modern-day Charlie Chaplin! His days begin normal and end hilarious! And the ...

Survival of the Young Poet is a fascinating work that combines narrative of a novel with poetry. It tells the story of a poet, focusing more on verse than it does on plot and characterization. Written in prose, it is frequently interspersed with verse. The protagonist is the title character, and oth...

Survival of the Young Poet is a fascinating work that combines narrative of a novel with poetry. It tells the story of a poet, focusing more on verse than it does on plot and characterization. Written in prose, it is frequently interspersed with verse. The protagonist is the title character, and oth...

In 1988 Todd discovered the secret of time travel from his step-brother Jeff. Together they traveled to the Fourth Dimension where they met a species made of energy. The encounter quickly led to war as Todd assembled a team to explore and fight with him and Jeff. After a three year period the journe...

A collection of new science fiction, horror, and fantasy short stories including "Fairy Gold" by Peadar O'Guilin, "Picking Roses For Chateelet" by Garrett Ashley, "Wait" by Kevin Wallis, "Splash" a round-robin tale by Don Webb, Paul Di Filippo, Richard Lupoff, Scott Cupp, Michael Kurland, Michael Ma...

Sisters Margo and Susie have learned to bury their differences and present a united front to the world. Although the sisters could not be more different, they have willingly come together to fulfill a request-to sit for a portrait for their parents' upcoming fiftieth anniversary. But after they rece...

Sisters Margo and Susie have learned to bury their differences and present a united front to the world. Although the sisters could not be more different, they have willingly come together to fulfill a request-to sit for a portrait for their parents' upcoming fiftieth anniversary. But after they rece...

This volume assembles English translations of three of Wilhelm Raabe's most intriguing narratives. Raabe (1831-1910) was one of the most complex and multi-layered German writers of the second half of the nineteenth century. The three pieces published here for the first time in English are: 'German M...

Lisette Donavan is twenty-eight years old, college-educated, and living in New York City. Saddled with a criminal background, she's working as a maid while pursing The American Dream. Her desires include a better life, more money, and definitely love. Can she have it all or is she destined for a dom...

Flowering is a collection of stories built around the themes of loss, social disruption, mistaken judgment and stumbling redemption. From a shoplifting sociopathic genius to a card-dealing witch offering a mystical experience at the blackjack tables to a harsh drunk who turns out to be a malignant-y...

In "The Watcher, " a member of the Communist Party is assigned to a polling place in Turin's Hospital for Incurables, where he observes the rejects of humanity and a grotesque parody of the democratic process. "Smog" anticipates a preoccupation with pollution so lunatic that it casts a pall even ove...

What if time were to grind slowly to a standstill? What if dreams are not what you think they are? Is our future already behind us? Are fairground attractions exactly what they claim to be? Should we listen to fortune-tellers? Could it be that the end of time is merely...the end of time? The stories...

Before H. L. Mencken became "Mencken" he tried his hand at writing short stories for a wide variety of popular magazines. But ultimately he decided that fiction was not his forte and instead focused his energy on the essays and criticism that made him famous. Mencken's short stories have been virtua...

Monsoon and Other Stories is the first published volume of short fiction and poetry by the celebrated multi-genre author Arinn Dembo. This collection includes the prize-winning short story "Monsoon", as well as other tales and poems first published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, H.P...

The Abelard Sanction by David Morrell The Brotherhood of the Rose is a special book for David Morrell? his first New York Times bestseller. The "brotherhood" refers to two young -men, Saul and Chris, who were raised in an orphanage and eventually recruited into the CIA. Morrell's second book was a s...

The Devil's Due by Steve Berry In his fourth thriller, The Templar Legacy, Berry introduced Cotton Malone, a lawyer/agent who worked with the Justice Department for many years in a special unit known as the Magellan Billet. Deciding the risks were too great, Malone retires out early, moves to Copenh...

Kowalski's in Love by James Rollins In Kowalski's in Love, James Rollins brings forward a minor character, one of his personal favorites, from his earlier stand-alone thriller Ice Hunt. Joe Kowalski, a naval seaman, is best described as someone with the heart of a hero but lacking the brainpower to ...

Geoffrey Rush, in his speech as Australian of the Year, put out a call to the writers of Australia, saying that he wanted to see the 'stories of people wanting to come here at great peril to their lives, with such extraordinary bravery', adding that: 'we're not finding that human scale in the story ...

A dairy farmer's daughter searches for love in a city pub, a grieving widow heals her heart and her community, a cheated wife finds the ultimate revenge. From Australia's favourite rural storyteller comes this highly anticipated collection of short fiction. It features stories full of warmth and hea...

Fiction. With THE BARCLAY FAMILY THEATRE, his second collection of short stories, Jack Hodgins introduces us to a cast of characters who transform the everyday world of Vancouver Island into a wondrous world of human warmth and comic energy. There is Barclay Desmond, caught between the ambitions of ...

This new collection of short stories centers exclusively on North Carolina and contains fifteen stories by fifteen authors. Along with the new generation of North Carolina writers, stories by such well-known writers as Thomas Wolfe, William Polk, and James Boyd are also included. A UNC Press Endurin...

These finely wrought stories unfold in the Dakotas during the struggling pioneer days and bone-dry landscape of the thirties as well as the verdant years that followed, where the nighttime plains are bathed by softly radiant harvest moons shining down from dazzling northern skies. Young's absorbing ...

A 96-page collection of erotic short stories with mixed, sexually explicit themes from Xcite Books, winners of ETO Best Erotic Book Brand 2010 & 2011. Written by Xcite Books most poular authors

96 pages of fun, cutting edge erotic written by xXcite Books most popular authors. Clear branding and quality storytelling makes Xcite Books, winners of ETO Best Erotic Book Brand 2010 & 2011.