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The last game	by Fernando Trujillo May 07, 2011	23256 words	Read a sample
Four people have been invited to play a game of poker with a difference. The four strangers facing each other across a table, gambling everything they have, to win the only thing that they have in common and cannot share. The three men and a woman are very different, gambling in their own particular way, watched over by a hostess who is much more than she seems. Let the game begin.
Flight of the Gunships	by Lon Maisttison May 04, 2011	27542 words	Read a sample
â€œFlight of the Gunshipsâ€ is a high technology, techie ebook. Air Rescue is pursuing a terrorist wanted dead or alive for $10 million dollars. But, the terrorist is on a suicide mission to the USA with three homemade one kiloton atomic bombs. To save the three American cities, Air Rescue uses its high tech Fast Attack gunships to stop him.
Southern Stories	by J. Paige Straley May 04, 2011	10054 words	Read a sample
These three stories of the recent South explore wildly different themes. "Stephano" spreads over two generations; an Italian woman who never fitted in south Georgia, and her son. He doesn't fit, either. "Woodrow" wanted to please everyone but what he wanted most was to fly. "Leonard" would have joined the army but he screwed up and the wouldn't let him in. Good thing,too.
Face Fear: Russel's a Glory Seeker	by Logan Branjord May 03, 2011	935 words	Read a sample
A Hawaiian helicopter tour gone awry...
Fergyville Episode 1: The New Plan (Novella)	by Katina Ferguson May 03, 2011	8463 words	Read a sample
Frank and Catherine are parents worn down by three young children, and life. As they try to come up with a new, more efficient, way of managing their lives, they are met with a series of unforeseen obstacles. When Frank gets home from work, things don't seem quite right. He begins to wonder if some of the problems experienced by his family are in fact the work of malicious people from his past.
Voices	by Summer Ericson May 02, 2011	2004 words	Read a sample
Tom is receiving frantic calls from his girlfriend. She is in trouble, serious trouble, and desperately needs his help. The problem is, she does not own a cell phone and every time Tom goes to the places she says she is, she is not there. On top of that she keeps referring to events that Tom does not witness happening, and a son that they do not have. Voices is a short suspense story.
Cold Stairs	by Mark Petersen April 29, 2011	4296 words	Read a sample
Winner of an Honorable Mention Virginia Tech Literary Award, this story takes place in Eastern Kentucky and is based on what might have been a true ghost story. I consider this to be my best finished piece, and I look forward to your feedback. Enjoy!
The Copenhagen Project	by K Sandersen April 29, 2011	61050 words	Read a sample
Spurred on by unease at the circumstances of her father's death, Lone Christensen leaves behind her duties at Cambridge University to investigate what really happened. The trail of secrets leads Lone to Denmark, and soon the young academic is up against a string of unexplained deaths, a shadowy detective, and her father's enemies, who are determined to ensure that his secrets have died with him.
Murder At Zero Hour	by Paul Westwood April 28, 2011	63583 words	Read a sample
William Grant, an American, joins the British Army during the Great War. He is posted to France, where he witnesses the horrors of war on the front line. During a dangerous night patrol, a captain is murdered, leading to a series of unanswered questions. With only his wits, Grant must solve the mystery while keeping his own skin intact. Will he be a victim of war or just another victim?
Down and Off	by Nicholas Galt April 28, 2011	1543 words	Read a sample
People are not always the people you thought they were. Life, never runs the course you had planned. If only you could turn it all off.
Passengers	by Summer Ericson April 26, 2011	4263 words	Read a sample
Richard was on a trip from New York to London when he ran into a woman he had met only once before, a woman with a very interesting job. Now the plane seems to be in trouble and the woman is probably the reason. Will Richard survive the trip to London and is the woman from his past someone he should fear? A short story by Summer Ericson (approximately 4000 words).
SALDANDO CUENTAS AQUÃ Y ALLÃ	by Aurea-Vicenta Gonzalez April 26, 2011	4949 words	Read a sample
El dinero mueve el mundo y arrasa creencias, amistades y conciencias, aunque no siempre. A veces resulta que una buena causa es el vehÃculo por el que se introduce el mal a travÃ©s del vil metal.
Once in a Blue Moon	by John Krissilas April 25, 2011	13250 words	Read a sample
Once in a Blue Moon is a spy novel in the vein of Ian Fleming's James Bond series, delivering edge-of-your-seat suspense and intrigue of the highest order. With high-speed chases on both land and water, the silent infiltration of a heavily guarded embassy, and insidious, deadly enemies, Once in a Blue Moon is a spy-thriller that will engage readers of all kinds.
An Old Friend	by David Bryan April 23, 2011	1004 words	Read a sample
A man revisits the darkest day of his childhood...
Dragon Town	by Tom Lichtenberg April 21, 2011	18045 words	Read a sample
Argus Kirkham, now 39, is once again dragged unwillingly into an inexplicable situation. Sapphire Karadjian returns to the story as an investigate journalist assigned to a new mystery, a volcanic sinkhole which has swallowed an entire football stadium, and from which a very strange and nameless young girl has emerged, hair and clothes on fire, with a message for Argus.
Cookie's Reunion	by J J Dare April 19, 2011	2838 words	Read a sample
The parting doesn't stop after Cookie's high school reunion ends. For one person, the fun is just beginning.
Eight Seconds Less	by J. Conrad Guest April 19, 2011	1120 words	Read a sample
War: It brings out the worst in men even as it brings out the best. Read as an unnamed protagonist serves as judge, jury and executioner.
Next Time...	by Karen Dale Stefaniak April 17, 2011	27684 words	Read a sample
Soul mates sometime take forever to get together, especially if someone is trying to make sure they never do.
Mount Moriah	by Lenny Everson April 15, 2011	51279 words	Read a sample
A secret agent, two guys making bombs, a bunch of teenagers with sex on their minds, a couple of Navy SEALs, and a priest who has God speak to him down by the river. Not to mention the tree-covered pluton named Mount Moriah, of course.... A tender Ontario story.
One, Two ... He is coming for you	by Willow Rose April 15, 2011	53835 words	Read a sample
NEW EDITED VERSION! One of the kingdoms wealthiest men is brutally murdered in his summer residence in Karrebaeksminde. While Rebekka Franck and her punk photographer try to cover the story for the local newspaper another murder happens. Now Rebekka Franck realizes that the drowsy little kingdom of Denmark has gotten its first serial killer and soon a series of dark secrets - will appear
Vengeance	by J.E. Taylor April 14, 2011	99374 words	Read a sample
After an undercover bust goes to hell, Special Agent Steve Williams becomes the target of an assassin and his wifeâ€™s visions escalate, forecasting a brutal assault on their family. Escaping the city, Steve searches for the key to stop the course of fate. A brother with a grudge, a serial killer and a mafia assassin are all on his trail and the hunt begins...
One Step Closer	by Iain Rowan April 09, 2011	3293 words	Read a sample
Life jumps the rails, runs away from you and thereâ€™s no catching it up. Not ever. A free short story from Iain Rowan, winner of the Derringer Award for best short crime story. "I mean it," the gunman shrieked, and he pointed the revolver at Ward, the end of the barrel moving in tiny circles with the shaking of his hands. "I mean it. One step closer..."
Tell Tale Heart	by Emmanuel Obi April 06, 2011	1414 words	Read a sample
WARNING: Strong violence Poe's grim and malevolent style was always amazing to me and a source of inspiration in a lot of my writing and artwork. One of my favorite short stories, The Tell-Tale Heart, is a perfect example of his mastery of story telling. Tell Tale Heart is a modern day version of this story. It is a look inside the mind of a young boy that viciously killed his little brother.
Flood of 1965	by Nancy Reil Riojas April 04, 2011	2948 words	Read a sample
During the wee hours of the morning,a family experience a horrendous flood ...."Our neighbors' distant, bloodcurdling screams bounce off the water's surface. Unable to help them we act as if unaware. What must my friends be going through? Suddenly a heavy weight plunges me further down, out of Andrew's arm hold. I am immediately under water with my hands touching a head ramming against my
Mind.Net	by Patrick Worden April 04, 2011	52702 words	Read a sample
A young psychic battles a monolithic conspiracy bent on total domination.
The Funeral Home: Book 2 of Series	by Joyce Freese March 31, 2011	67596 words	Read a sample
Dark forces lure Victoria back in time where she is no longer herself, but Mistress Dorian, a member of upper class Victorian society. Struggling to find her way home, she assumes the identity of Dorian who is bored and restless with rigid aristocratic life. Dorian rebels by having an affair with her footman, Quinn. What she didnâ€™t count on was his betrayal or the smallpox epidemic.
The Craigslist Killer (A Digital Short)	by Aaron Patterson March 31, 2011	11825 words	Read a sample
I dare you! Three friends make a bet that turns out to be deadly. Online dating is not the norm, but for Bill, it is a way to make some quick cash. Take a girl out; get a second date and a kiss goodnightâ€”nothing to it. However, some hearts should not be broken, some women should be left alone, and some dares should be passed up.
Burn In	by Ric Rodriguez March 31, 2011	2193 words	Read a sample
A man accidentally commits a crime so horrible that it makes him a social pariah. He escapes justice, but he can not escape his own conscience.
Tyranny of Beauty	by Ric Rodriguez March 29, 2011	4387 words	Read a sample
A young man befriends a coworker and subtly manipulates him toward personal disaster. But his plan eventually backfires. "Tyranny of Beauty" was previously published in "The Edge:Tales of Suspense."
The Mysterious Disappearance of Kurt Kramer - Book 1	by Mike Wells March 27, 2011	25842 words	Read a sample
17 year old Rachel is crazy about Kurt, but sheâ€™s not sure the feelings are mutual. When his parents invite her and his best friend on a family vacation in Aruba, they encounter a strange object on the beach. Kurt disappears. He begins communicating in bizarre ways that shake his family to the core. Rachel realizes that heâ€™s stuck between worlds...sheâ€™s the only one who can bring him back.
Hunted	by Darren G. Burton March 23, 2011	14393 words	Read a sample
When Ryan's car breaks down late at night in the middle of nowhere, he is picked up by a tow truck driver. Instead of taking him to the nearest town at the late hour, Ted drives Ryan back to his isolated property to spend the night. When morning dawns the plans for Ryan change. They drive him deeper into the forest, setting him loose and announcing they are going to hunt him down like an animal.
The War of Immensities	by Barry Klemm March 23, 2011	194240 words	Read a sample
The Earth is shaking itself apart. Volcanic eruptions of escalating magnitude threaten to collapse the planet in two years. So who is to save us. Who are these saviours. They are flawed people drawn from happenstance to utilise reason and hope. Resolution is directed through a maligned scientist who like our climate change scientists is subject to ill will. In short a ripping read.
Eau de Smoking Rubber	by Jason Loeffler March 21, 2011	853 words	Read a sample
The gang's all here...but who gets to keep the loot, and who has to hit the road? Approximately 800 words.
White Night	by Ryan S. Fortney March 15, 2011	1768 words	Read a sample
A short-short about a splash of insanity. Warning: Contains adult content.
Them	by J.W. Martin March 13, 2011	1061 words	Sample 20%
A young man battles demons that cannot be seen. The real debate lies in whether the creatures are invisible or don't exist at all.
44	by Jools Sinclair March 11, 2011	36142 words	Read a sample
Seventeen-year-old Abby Craig died last year. But after breaking through the ice on a frozen mountain lake and having no vital signs for nearly an hour, she somehow came back to life. But she didn't come back the same. Abby canâ€™t see colors, remember what happened, and her friends all hate her. Oh, and one more thing: she's started having visions. Abby now "sees" a faceless serial killer...
Wild Child	by Mike Wells March 10, 2011	24470 words	Read a sample
Briana Fox is the wildest girl in school. She and Kyle have been close for a long time...almost lovers. Kyle is afraid that if he pushes her, he'll have his heart broken and lose his best friend. When Briana discovers a mysterious "power drug" in a cave, two government agents are desperate to find the source and turn Briana into a human experiment. Will Kyle risk everything to protect his love?
D-Boys Preview (sample content)	by Michael Stephen Fuchs March 09, 2011	3719 words	Read a sample
The world's most elite counter-terrorist operators. A cyber-security guru suddenly getting shot at and blown up rather more than usual. And nuclear-armed terrorists rolling with impunity through a lawless and brutal virtual world. Get ready for D-Boys.
The Pest	by Ravis Harnell Feb. 28, 2011	3888 words	Read a sample
Photographer Taylor Jones had to cut short a business trip out west due to an accident. He brought home a busted camera, a few minor injuries - and something else. Something ... hungry.
Supreme Betrayal	by Steve Nyman Feb. 28, 2011	94079 words	Read a sample
An Army officer is murdered in cold blood. A ship with deadly cargo is bound for the east coast. Only former FBI Agent Andrew Douglas can unravel the plot, but he always plays by the rules. Now, the rules have changed, but the stakes are higher, much higher. Threats against his family, a newspaper reporter hot on his heels, as he rushes to prevent the deadly attack. Andrew has no way out.
Dont Ever Change	by John H. Carroll Feb. 24, 2011	7624 words	Read a sample
High school: a time of memories, good and bad. Students get together to sign each otherâ€™s yearbooks. â€œDonâ€™t Ever Changeâ€ is a common phrase. What would happen if one of those students never did change? How would that student feel about it? Would it make them happy, sad or psychotic? How would you feel if you had never changed from that young teenager in high school?
Thomas Gibson	by Martin Rouillard Feb. 23, 2011	3169 words	Read a sample
Thomas Gibson is the story of a traveling salesman with a unique product to offer. One night, after meeting another young traveler, Thomas decides to show him what it is that he is selling.
Model Agent: A Thriller	by Sean Sweeney Feb. 16, 2011	95603 words	Read a sample
The human body consists of two-thirds water. As concertgoers on a steamy day in Boston find out, water can kill as much as it gives life. A terrorist attack at City Hall Plaza has the authorities perplexed. The government, in response, sends in a capable but young agent â€“ an agent born from the ashes of terrorism itself â€“ to handle it.
Tuesday	by robert renshaw Feb. 13, 2011	2989 words	Read a sample
A boy abandoned a birth,receives the lowest of deals in the hand life puts on the table.A life told in 4 parts.
The Circle	by Jacob DeSpencer Feb. 08, 2011	2005 words	Read a sample
Set in a reality when Russia was divided through violence and now is at an uneasy alliance between the communist east and the Christian west. Dieter is a young communist stuck in a church run life that he detests. but his life changes when he wins a debate against states theocracy and is given a note by a mysterious Liberal Studies Student.
The Fey	by Claudia Hall Christian Feb. 05, 2011	104590 words	Read a sample
In The Fey, we meet Alexandra Hargreaves, the last surviving member of the Fey Special Forces Team, as she moves on from her loss. Haunted by the past and terrorized in the present, Alex must reach past pain, through memory and beyond the grave to find her self, and her future.
Thunder Valley	by Thomas Kelly Feb. 04, 2011	91165 words	Read a sample
Thunder Valley is a story about five friends that take an annual camping trip. Love and lust lead to confusion and conflict. All the emotions that can tear lives apart or cement them for eternity are experienced in this thriller/mystery. Best friends become bitter enemies, new friends become lovers and lovers become something unexpected in five short days.
Love's Falls	by Rebecca Carter Jan. 29, 2011	3086 words	Read a sample
"Love's Falls" centers around a dying small town so eager for excitement that when a mysterious string of arsons begin to strike, they lay down arms to watch the burn.
Split	by J. J. Westendarp Jan. 27, 2011	14752 words	Read a sample
Erika kills vampires, but not in the usual manner. Her way leaves a body behind, the demon cleansed from the vessel it tried to control. Mitch is a Hunter and Erika's trainer. However, Mitch is ever the traditionalist and focuses more on the physical training and not Erika's unique ability. Adonis has no qualms about training Erika to use her ability. As long as she uses it to achieve his goals.
The Man in the Emu Slippers	by AC Vokes Jan. 26, 2011	8387 words	Read a sample
Introducing the paranormal, occult and horror writings of AC Vokes. Two friends arrive at a mountain cabin, expecting to spend a week fishing, hunting, drinking and relaxing. Instead of finding fish, game and tranquility, they are stalked and terrified by the sly, trickster spirit of an evil cannibalistic shaman, bound to the mountain by an ancient curse.

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