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Athens:EPISODE 7	by K.O.Reuben April 20, 2012	1491 words	Read a sample
One report. One discovery. One contention. One deadly resolution
Athen:EPISODE 6	by K.O.Reuben April 20, 2012	4660 words	Read a sample
A den of death, a conundrum wrapped in a riddle, the web of TRALANTULA tightens.
Athens:EPISODE 5	by K.O.Reuben April 20, 2012	1989 words	Read a sample
Two teams become three, one winner, several pints of blood and a handful of bullets.
Athens:EPISODE 4	by K.O.Reuben April 20, 2012	1690 words	Read a sample
One assassin, one secret agent and a honeymoon?
Athens:EPISODE 3	by K.O.Reuben April 20, 2012	1232 words	Read a sample
One security facility. Two assassins. One very big diamond. One stereotypically dangerous mission.
Athens:EPISODE 2	by K.O.Reuben April 20, 2012	1803 words	Read a sample
One train. Half a code. An unknown amount of spies and assassins on board. Maximum carnage.
Athens:EPISODE 1	by K.O.Reuben April 20, 2012	1774 words	Read a sample
Every legend has a begining. This is the begining of Athens story which begins with his father, Alfred. The best body guard in the world.
Twilight City: Forced Destiny	by Harry Roldan April 19, 2012	17485 words	Read a sample
Luna, a care free girl lives in a world that is trying to rebuild itself after war. She lives a peaceful and drama free life, until one night she is attacked and her savior tells her that she is the key to saving the world and preventing another war. While trying to figure out what the cryptic message meant, Luna is being chased by people that want to take her in for questioning.
Crow and Canary: Blood Ties	by Heikki Eskola April 17, 2012	7842 words	Sample 30%
Crow and Canary: Blood Ties is the first short story in a new superhero thriller series. Crow and Canary tells Zoe Corvo's and Laura Drake's humble origins as superheroes. They are two young females living in Gotham City, a place of few dreams and a thousand nightmares. Zoe and Laura are going to wake up from the sleep of everyday existance when they encounter deadly and brutal enemies.
Modus Operandi	by Chloe Gallagher April 17, 2012	2886 words	Read a sample
When illicit solicitations with a major publisher end in his suicide, the protagonist- an ambitious young author dreaming of launching her career and becoming a household name- finds herself framed for his death. Determined to retain her innocence, she disposes of the evidence...
Nearly Departed	by Max Patrick Schlienger April 14, 2012	79243 words	Read a sample
Con artists are a notoriously skeptical bunch, and Dennis Gufehautt is no exception. His scheme of masquerading as a paranormal investigator seems foolproof, until he encounters an actual ghost. Now, having unwittingly become a witness to a decades-old murder, Dennis finds himself stumbling headfirst into bizarre and often hilarious situations as he tries to solve a legitimate paranormal mystery.
Into His Art	by Joe Hadsall April 13, 2012	5383 words	Sample 10%
Police Chief Ted Jasper needs to solve a crime and catch a murderer quickly. But the only man who can help is an old friend who has a unique way of viewing art.
Victoria and The Evil Senator: Special Preview	by Edward Tennyson April 12, 2012	3922 words	Read a sample
This is a special preview version of this fast paced darkly comedic story.
My High School Reunion	by Wm. G. Thilgen Jr. (Bill) April 11, 2012	1862 words	Sample 10%
After high school most students grow up and put the experience behind them. This is a story of a couple of individuals that did not.
Guilt's Beady Eye	by Ray Kingfisher April 11, 2012	3895 words	Read a sample
Winner of the Writers' Forum Fiction Competition. We all like to think we would never break the law, but how far would you go to protect the one you love if you thought there were no legal alternatives? In this gritty thriller, a responsible mother has a very real dilemma to deal with, and finds her conscience swayed by an unlikely ally. A Short Story of approx 3,500 words.
The Peeling: Book 1 (Jeremy's Choice)	by Iain Rob Wright April 10, 2012	36445 words	Read a sample
TODAY THE WORLD GOT SICK... The Peeling is a series of Novellas set in a world ravaged by a deadly plague. Each book follows the individual story of one of the survivors of this horrible new existence. --------------------------------------- BOOK 1: Jeremy's Choice Being a security guard at a news station meant Jeremy found out about the peeling before anybody else. But that didn't prevent the d
Finding the Flower Girl	by Eugene Cusie April 09, 2012	15127 words	Read a sample
A man wakes up in a hospital in a ghost town alone. His only clues to his past is a single car key and the ghosts of children brutally murdered.
Old Town	by Sherry Wood April 08, 2012	73918 words	Read a sample
Marcy is so wrapped up in her new life - pursuing a modeling career and dating a rock star - that she is blind to the fact that her best friend Heather is insane, and possibly responsible for an attack on a DePaul University student that left her disfigured.
Illicit: The Start of the Carnage	by Mirvan Ereon April 05, 2012	5486 words	Read a sample
The longer and extended version of Illict, which is more carnivorous and explains the beginning of the Great Demon Serial Killer.
Destiny and the Ice Cream Man	by James Hampton April 04, 2012	9436 words	Read a sample
Chad Stapleton has decided to drive home tonight, from Palm Beach to Savannah. It's not that long of a drive, and he's made it plenty of times before. The only difference is that, this time around, there's a madman lying in wait at the Welcome Center where Chad's going to make an ill-timed pit stop. A madman with a special lesson to impart...
Games Makers: A London Satire	by Andrew Calcutt April 04, 2012	40961 words	Read a sample
You run London's Cultural Olympiad and 3 weeks before the Games, the Olympic Torch has failed to ignite the country. Can you London really excited about the Games? Recalling 7/7 â€“ the suicide bombings that followed Londonâ€™s selection as host city â€“ was when Londoners last came together as one, nothing can stop you trying to recreate that feeling. If only you could stop yourself...
Die by the Sword	by Steven Heitmeyer April 04, 2012	104063 words	Read a sample
After his idyllic life is shattered by a lunatic with an arsenal, Jay Anastos vows to learn how the killer acquired his weapons and is propelled into the murky world of gun marketing. Uncovering a conspiracy to profit from such carnage, Jay plans revenge- just as soon as he acquires a gun...
Blood Money	by Jessica Cambrook April 04, 2012	1632 words	Read a sample
In a weekly television show, people are required to risk committing suicide for a chance to win one million pounds. In a concrete, inescapable room there are three men and a way to change their lives. How far would you go to save your family from vicious, blood thirsty loan sharks?
Birth Of The Black Widow	by L.L. Reaper April 02, 2012	4087 words	Read a sample
Jeanette Mason always knew sheâ€™d kill one day; sheâ€™d just wanted it to be on her terms, and definitely not today. Now she had a dead man on her kitchen floor and no idea how to get out of this situation. One thing for sure, she needed to ditch the body before people noticed he was missing. This stand-alone story is a prequel from the Black Widow and the Sandman dangerously-sexy suspense series.
Degrees of Burden	by Andrew Evich April 02, 2012	108651 words	Read a sample
Six 5 megaton nuclear devices are secreted in six west coast U.S. cities, and only one man can locate and disarm them before a blackmailer takes over power of the United States government from President Solomon. Follow Jonas Craig as he chases leads and attempts to locate the weapons before thousands of people die.
Dragon	by Gregory J. Downs April 02, 2012	2673 words	Read a sample
The Containment has spawned dozens of government assassins, but none so dangerous as the mutated killers known as the Attempts. When Attempt 5, code-named â€œDragon,â€ goes rogue and betrays the Containment, it is up to the newest- and deadliest- Containment lackey to bring him down.
The Awakening	by Steve Umstead April 02, 2012	1983 words	Read a sample
Robert has been running the Monhegan Island-to-mainland Maine ferry for years. This morning, however, he and his boat are greeted by mysterious lights emanating from the small rocky island. Was it too much mezcal the night before, or something more ominous? No one greets him when he ties up to the dock, and not a structure is in sight - all the houses and buildings have disappeared...
None of My Business	by George Blum April 01, 2012	3478 words	Read a sample
A cab driver had been advised that he would "meet all kinds, but whatever happens . . . it is none of your business." On an otherwise normal shift, he makes two runs to a certain house. While the first run is innocuous enough, the second trip could be murder. He is no longer certain if his "none of my business" credo will excuse his complicity in an act that just might have fatal consequences.
Death of a Messenger	by William Zanzinger April 01, 2012	65992 words	Read a sample
Clarissa Daniels has a missing flash drive and too little money to pay a blackmailer. St Cloud has time on his hands and a couple of questions he wants answered, including why she tells a lot of lies, and why someone would want to shoot a man in the head. Especially one who was already dead...
Vessels of Existence	by Jessica Cambrook March 31, 2012	8374 words	Read a sample
A woman wakes up in a concrete cell with no recollection of how she got there. She has a bed and a toilet. The man in the cell next to her has been there for three months and his time is running out. Will she be able to remember her past? Will she be able to escape? Or will her time run out first? A gripping and tense short story that will keep you glued to the story until the very last word.
Nocturnal: A Christopher Lance Thriller	by L. Jerome Word March 31, 2012	98293 words	Read a sample
Christopher, a brash reporter, has trouble with the night. An insomniac, he rarely sleeps and, when he does, nightmares stemming from the unsolved murder of a childhood friend years earlier haunt him. But when he meets a young girl, who is the splitting image of his friend, and with the same name and same mother, Christopher is compelled to solve the mystery, even as dark forces plot his demise.
Taken: A Christopher Lance Thriller	by L. Jerome Word March 30, 2012	17313 words	Read a sample
In the posh suburbs and the gritty streets of Atlanta, children are being stolen, taken in broad daylight. A madman, with the audacity to call himself Angel, toys with police. This stealer of children, delusional and misunderstood, reaches out to his own â€œpersonalâ€ reporter. Soon it's clear that Christopher Lance, a young beat writer with something to prove, is the only one who can save the taken.
The Shooting	by Glenda Yarbrough March 30, 2012	1702 words	Read a sample
There has been a shooting, but the victim and the shooter says it is an accident. But Sheriff Lou Kent isn't buying their story. Yet, he can't figure out why these two friends have a conflict that involves a gunshot wound.
Angel, Home Again	by J. Adams March 30, 2012	109624 words	Read a sample
Angel has two million dollars in cash hidden in her house. Now, she wants to be honest and safe.
Pirate or Prisoner? A Day in the Life...	by Christine Unger March 29, 2012	3359 words	Read a sample
This is a short story of a pirate invasion on a peaceful land. The Kingdom is overrun with savages; can the Princess and her aide escape? Follow them on their quest for freedom.
The Sandman Cometh	by L.L. Reaper March 29, 2012	1789 words	Read a sample
Ever wonder who is called when the hero fails? Meet Roman â€œThe Sandmanâ€ Tate. Hard-assed, lethal and fearless, this military-trained assassin, dubbed the best on the planet, is the man to call. Beware. Calling on him can be as dangerous as being targeted by him. Note: This 1700 word stand-alone story is a prequel from the Black Widow and the Sandman dangerously-sexy suspense series.
Assignment San Miguel	by Robert Kline March 29, 2012	149908 words	Read a sample
Pat Slattery's promotion from Sales Manager in Minnesota to Managing Director of his company's tiny subsidiary in San Miguel should have been a cause for celebration. Instead, it became an overseas assignment plagued by corruption, kidnapping and murder. His family's fate seemed sealed until the President and the Director of the C.I.A. risked their own careers on his behalf.
Amnesia	by Adam Patterson March 28, 2012	4515 words	Read a sample
When Max opens his eyes, he remembers nothing. He cannot remember who he is. He cannot remember where he is. He cannot remember why he feels so much pain, and why he is sharing his space with the dead body of a man and another's severed head...
A Rose From Sarah	by George Blum March 27, 2012	2643 words	Read a sample
Tonight Ben Stanton proposes to the special woman in his life. He has the ring, dinner reservations, a box of chocolates. While all seems blissful, things suddenly go wrong: anonymous phone calls, the shrill bark of an otherwise docile dog, rainy footsteps leading from his balcony door. When the past and present collide, Ben risks losing much more than the woman he loves.
In the Driver's Seat	by Janise Smith March 26, 2012	1952 words	Read a sample
A brand new SUV, a set of keys and a petty thief. Tower can't resist temptation when he illegally claims his dream vehicle and drives off into the night, only to get carjacked. The nightmare continues when he and the carjacker are followed by the police, and Tower has to decide which of the two he's more afraid of . . .
A Soldier Reborn	by Dan McCarty March 26, 2012	73279 words	Sample 100%
A murder in a small Colorado town prompts an investigation unlike any other. The young detective, Colt Sullivan, is left with few clues and only one cryptic lead. Before he can solve the murder he must learn about a past he never knew existed. He must dodge a killer's crosshairs long enough to expose a conspiracy that brought him back from the dead or risk being buried for good.
The Interview	by J.P. Yager March 26, 2012	4536 words	Sample 20%
Haden Maxwell is scared someone knows heâ€™s been dealing drugs. He is directed to go to a diner where he meets a mysterious woman who knows all about his dark past and informs him he must make an impossible choice. The path he walks from then on brings him to the man who ruined his life and a past he thought he had buried.
Upon a Midnight, Clear	by Tamara Plant March 26, 2012	3566 words	Read a sample
The night the love of his life, Stacey, informed Hunt of her intentions to marry another man kicked off a horrific, mind-bending domino effect upon his life. Crushed by her rejection and brash spurning; Hunt soon finds himself in an entrapment of demolishing darkness. Accompany Hunt through his eerie retelling of the night that ushered in devastation and the end of life as he knew it.
Welcome to the Neighborhood	by Christopher Lee Cousino March 25, 2012	12868 words	Read a sample
There is a new homeowner in Andrew Deanâ€™s neighborhood. Being the friendly guy he is, Andrew introduces himself and strikes up a friendship with the odd man. It isnâ€™t long before questions arise about the newest member of the community and Andrew, along with everyone he cares for, are put at risk. Dive into this thrilling short story from Christopher Lee Cousino.
Poacher	by Leon Mare March 25, 2012	66740 words	Read a sample
This novel was originally published as â€˜Dying is not Easyâ€™, which has become a collectorâ€™s item. Online sellers are now offering used paperback copies of this book for up to $ 1680. For a limited period you can download the complete novel as a freebie. Probably the most expensive novel youâ€™ve ever read!
Tequila Road	by Pat Dismukes March 24, 2012	14467 words	Read a sample
Tequila Road, Episode 1 of a 4 episode series, unreels like a movie. Meet the DuPreys, mother and daughter, and the billionaire who changes their destiny. This suspenseful drama and large cast of unforgettable characters jumps off the page. Tequila Road, Episode 1 unfolds on the Mexican Riveraâ€™s splendid beaches and jungle, where profound love and innocence battle dark secrets, lust, and revenge.
Under the Gray Willow Tree	by angelyntjf March 24, 2012	12376 words	Read a sample
Willow Rayne has almost never had a single happy memory in her life. And it all changed for the worst on that one particular day.The day that turned her life 180 degrees around. The day filled with the saddest and happiest memory; the day that she will never forget...
Lost Lambs of Hallows Eve	by R.M. Brandon March 22, 2012	4091 words	Sample 100%
Bo Peep and the Counting sheep wait anxiously in line to enter Hell's Gate. Inside images of the premier haunted attraction flash across an outdoor screen.They watch as terror unfolds,then enter happily inside.Enter with them, lambs in the midst of wolves.The face of death is rarely the serenity of old age.
Plenty of Fish in the Creek	by Camille Minichino March 22, 2012	1270 words	Read a sample
A short story about the girl who wouldn't be dumped.
The Lamare Tapes: Senator Kathog	by A. J. Balkin March 22, 2012	5577 words	Read a sample
By the year 2020, America's face will be scarred. Everybody can already see it -- rumbles of discontent from the dispossessed and politically powerless, twisted sex scandals, new forms of invasive surveillance. In steps Ms. Lamare, a young dominatrix who has infiltrated the highest echelons of the Beltline's elite. She satisfies the rotten desires of our nation's leaders in politics and business.

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