Dive into a world where danger lurks in every shadow and secrets are hidden in plain sight. In this gripping thriller anthology, you'll journey through the darkest corners of the human psyche, where the truth is a shifting enigma. Prepare to be on the edge of your seat as each story unfolds, pulling you deeper into a web of suspense, intrigue, and pulse-pounding action. From espionage in a post-apocalyptic world to a young man's desperate attempts to clear his name, these tales will keep your heart racing, your mind guessing, and your instincts sharpened. In this single-author anthology, Timothy R. Baldwin brings you five unique spine-tingling adventures, leaving you hungry for the next twist. As the pages turn, you'll discover the thrills are relentless, the suspense is unbearable, and the endings are just the beginning of another mystery. Ready yourself for The Unwanted Guest and four additional captivating and thrilling stories that will most certainly leave you hungry for more.
Dive into the mesmerizing world of "MEGASTAR" and experience a poignant tale of music, love, and love lost. Nineteen-year-old Addison Stone, raised by a mentally unstable single mother, becomes an overnight international singing sensation. Still carrying the scars of his youth, he struggles to come to grips with his sudden fame and fortune. Will it suffice to fill the void left by his tumultuous past?With a twist of fate and a bit of kismet, Addison stumbles upon solace in his extraordinary singing voice. The stage becomes his refuge, but amidst the blinding lights and thunderous applause, there's a deafening silence left by the absence of the woman he loved, lost, and hopes to reclaim.As he climbs the ladder to musical acclaim, his heart remains tethered to a past he can never escape. He yearns for the love he once had and the love that addiction stole. From mother to son, the legacy of turbulent childhoods persists. Journey through the intricate roots of Addison's life as "MEGASTAR" takes you on a captivating odyssey.
In 21st century San Francisco many things have stayed the same; old money, old-boys clubs, old grievances. But some are changing; relationships, legacies, and secrets. Kestral Jonas is perfectly situated to observe the old and the new and is happy to disclose it all on her anonymous blog, SFUndertheRug.com.The suspicious death of socialite Greta Gardner puts one of Kestrel's dear friends in danger and Kestrel gets sucked into the drama. A number of people benefit from Greta's death, but which one of them actually pulled the plug?
Braided Dimensions blends Celtic mythology, ancient history, and modern-day mystery, where ancient and modern worlds collide. It follows Kay, a former professor of ancient languages, who finds herself drawn into a hidden realm of magic and danger. Transported to a mysterious medieval world on Halloween night, she meets Baird, a handsome stranger who claims to know her spirit, and Duff, a burly friend who welcomes her as Kyna, as long-lost kin. Kay joins them in a festive celebration of Samhain, the Celtic New Year, where she discovers she can dance, sing, and understand their arcane tongue. She also sees ghostly figures and strange creatures that haunt the night. But when dawn comes, she returns to her own time and place still holding a silver pendant that connects her to Baird and his world. Will she ever see him again? And who is Kyna, the woman she resembles so much? Together, they must unravel the secrets of their connection and face the forces that threaten to tear them apart. You will be hooked from the first page to the last, as you follow Kay and Baird on their journey across dimensions in this novel of romance, adventure, and magic.
The 4th volume in the H2LiftShip Series pits rogue algal rockets controlled by semi-sentient, somewhat angry tailGel-AI tablets against the Heliospheric Navy. Captain Graciela Lucerne, on her repaired and renamed BosonsWave^2, joins forces with Commodore Herb Grauer on his Gorilla Class Fast Cruiser to bring the HiveWar to an equitable finish.Graciela, a human female, and Herb, an Eastern Mountain Gorilla, may have started the Hive war, and now they had to figure out how to end it. We start at the end of the heliosphere and follow Hans and Jingles scrapping exotic ions born at the intersection of the heliotail and cosmic rays as they try to return to their former occupation, busting asteroids for fun and profit while avoiding the Asteroid Union who banned them from the job they loved. Graciela's parents escape the algal-slimed HuB asteroid and join their daughter on Luna, where the repaired and renamed Solar Sail ship travels to Earth to purchase cargo for the asteroid miners. She has the pleasure of showing her family the difference between living in ZeroG and on a 1g rock with its oceans, deserts, and tasty carne asada burritos. The usual assortment of pirates, gamblers, and merchants round out the story as everyone tries to move forward after the bioGel ATMs are compromised, and the economy crashes.
PI Maddie Landon receives an unexpected call from her former police partner-turned-attorney, pressuring her to help him investigate the murder of his friend's wife, Claire Stevenson. Though conflicted because they were once lovers and their affair ended badly, she reluctantly agrees to take on the case.As Maddie delves into Howie Stevenson's life, she's faced with a man who swears he's innocent, though the evidence against him is overwhelming. As Maddie peels back layers of deceit, she soon discovers her client is indebted to loan sharks. Was Claire collateral damage in a vicious game of retribution or did her troubled past come back to haunt her?While struggling with the investigation, Maddie grapples with demons of her own past-a tragedy of a horrific accident that claimed her adoptive parents. Though never wanting to search for her biological parents, she now realizes the keys to her present may lie in the past.In a world where the past casts a long, dark shadow, Maddie must unravel a web of lies to find the truth, and perhaps, mend the fragments of her own life.
A Far Cry is a science fiction novel by Marie Judson that follows the journey of Yanda, a surgeon who returns to her home planet of Alland after being held captive on Terlond, a world where elves and humans have been at war. Yanda brings with her a half-elf son, Zami, who has extraordinary abilities and a connection to his elven father in the Forest of Rotoul. Yanda's main hope is to find her missing daughter, Seiti, who is rumored to have been seen on a moon with traffickers and may have been abducted. Yanda's arrival on Alland triggers a series of events that will change the fate of both worlds as she seems bound to discover secrets of her past that she dreads. A Far Cry is a thrilling adventure that explores the themes of family, identity, and the power of love across the stars.
Fortress: 1. A well-protected place, which is intended to be difficult for enemies to enter2. A place of refuge or support3. A person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbanceEach author in this anthology was given a single word 'fortress' and asked to write a story around it. Take it in any direction you want, but run with it. And run they did. This diverse group of award winning authors varies as much as their exploration of the word given to them. From the whimsical to the macabre, provocative to melancholy, we proudly present our fourth collection.So, curl up in your favorite chair, and enjoy an evening of literary wine-tasting, and savor a sampling of tales from our publishing house. Contributing Authors: Timothy Baldiwn - Cory Clark - Michael Deeze - Marie Judson - D. Krauss - Ana Manwaring - Lisa Orban - Lisa TowlesForeword by Lisa Orban
Jackman Quint's former CO, Chuck Nader, has a vendetta to settle. For Quint, the Vietnam war ended thirty-two years ago with a dishonorable discharge, a prison term, and his daughter JadeAnne, lost to him. Shouldn't Quint be the one with the grudge? He's made a new life for himself, reunited with his daughter, expanded his investigations, and dipped his toe into the dating pool. Finally, life is going his way when Nader shows up in Mexico City on a top secret mission through the U.S. Embassy. Coincidence? But it's soon clear, Nader is out for blood. And he won't settle for killing Quint-he's after everyone Quint loves. He's already killed one of the team. If Quint can't unravel why Nader is bent on his destruction, he'll never be able to protect the team, his woman, or most importantly, JadeAnne. She flies home in less than a week. The days are counting down.
Called by a strange and thrumming voice that cannot be shut out, Yanda deserts everything--her small daughter, her post as surgeon, her life on Planet Alland. Pulled across the universe, her ship is waylaid by the dark mage, Kridenit ("Krid"), who collects those with talents. Though she's had the ability to see through, into bodies, past walls, since childhood, she's never known the extent of her powers. Now, owned by Krid and needed by the Elves, she must find a way out of the Terlond Citadel to help prevent Krid from obtaining the great Elf Stone of the Neyna and fulfilling his nefarious plans for them all.
Grandparents live by a few rules. For example, spoil the grandchildren just enough to not get in trouble with the parents. Also, you CANNOT disappoint your grandchildren. The third in a series, this time Papa is putting David to bed around the Christmas holidays. Again, David asks his grandfather to make up a story... rather than reading one. David picks a topic with a Holiday theme. Elves! The duo's imagination comes up with a unique tale about children's behavior... both good and bad.
As autumn approaches, the ants under the Bakers' Patio prepare the colony for winter and the colder temperatures. On top of the patio, danger lurks in the form of yummies left behind by careless 'trick or treaters'. Despite warnings from the Queen, the temptation is just too much for Prince Antrew and he suffers the consequences.
After surviving a gunshot wound to the head, San Francisco homicide detective Kurt Farin is placed in a medically induced coma. In his unconscious state, he can't shake the vivid image of a mysterious woman - Genevieve Lucas - who appears to be summoning him. How does he know her name, and is she even real?Driven by an unshakable intuition, Kurt travels to Puget Sound to find her and uncover the truth. As he digs deeper, he realizes that his fate is inextricably tied to the enigmatic woman...and a long-lost treasure that's been submerged for decades. Pairing up with his former SFPD partner, he follows clues that lead them to Alaska and northern Canada. But can he still trust him, or anyone for that matter? Risking his physical and mental wellness, Kurt follows his instincts and will stop at nothing to find her.Is Genevieve Lucas real, and what does she want from him? Will Kurt unravel the truth before it's too late, or will his dangerous quest pull him to a watery grave?With a heart-pounding plot, complex characters, and a shocking twist, "Terror Bay" is a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers and crime fiction.
This action-packed memoir/travelogue formed the real-life backdrop to what later became the successful JadeAnne Stone thriller series. Starting in the summer of 1991, Saints and Skeletons takes you through the back roads of Mexico, Belize, and the Peten region of northern Guatemala, where author, teacher and former journalist Manwaring camped out in ruins, sampled exotic foods, smoked loco weed atop pyramids, drank mescal out of the still, skinny dipped in Zipolite, found lost cities, and learned to make a killer margarita. In the process, she also experienced love, betrayal and loneliness. As doors opened and walls crumbled in her heart, skeletons tumbled out and, occasionally, saints appeared just when Manwaring needed them most.
Every morning the Flyer Ants take off from the colony underneath the Bakers' Patio and take to the sky. Their missions are to search their respective areas to insure that the patio is safe for other members of the colony. On this day, Flyer Amy finds Allison Ant sitting all alone at the edge of the patio. Amy finds this behavior distressing and alerts the colony leadership. Eventually, the head of the c0lony, Queen Antasia joins Allison as she waits for her special friend to arrive.
Truth does not lie far from the surface but it hides from view. When the entrapment of convention erodes the truth and the lies we tell are revealed, the shocking tale is told for The Darlings who struggle with truth, identity, and happy endings. In this sequel to The Darlings, a murderer is revealed, a scandal is exposed and attraction finds its way.
Nick and Jenna Dowling buy a second home in Upstate New York but this dream of a lifetime turns out to be anything but relaxing when a strange and mystical experience on a dark, forgotten back road leads Nick on a frantic search for answers about the reality of his identity. Frantic to explain his mysterious amnesia, Jenna Dowling calls upon a therapist for her husband, while Nick befriends an alien abduction expert. Each desperately searches for the truth, but in the end, it is not the truth that sets them free.
Secrets in the Darling family rise to the surface and illusions are shattered in this modern southern story of delusion, attraction, and idiosyncrasy. Will Deborah Darling ever come to terms with her husband's true desires, her best friend's secret, her daughter's true passions, her son's one true love? Well, maybe not. But not seeing the truth can lead to betrayal and what's worse, murder.
In 2045 America is ruled by 'The Brain'. It's a country of dried-up rivers, computer project educations, holographs, and robots. Most species have died off and even fresh air is scarce. Children don't form bonds and therefore can't love. They become drones - dangerous killers. The answer lies on a road in Pindar Corners but to find it is to risk the loss of your soul. In need of a hero, Harry Erin Cooper steps up to the plate and, along with his wife, Adina, they restore what should have been.
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