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For the first time, the Wild Country trilogy is gathered in a single collection. The Wyn Witcomb saga begins with a traumatic event in childhood that shapes one man's life. On a quest to find his sister and mete out justice as a young man, Wyn becomes known as the Ghost Rider. Wyn's story is set against the sprawling vista of a wild country only just beginning to take shape. The trilogy includes The Wild Country, The Trail to Santa Rosa, and Whisper Valley. Filled with colorful and memorable characters, thrilling action, emotional insight and tender romance, the Ghost Rider collection is ...

A young writer down on his luck, wins a dream vacation to the California coast. Though he can't recall entering any contest, the opportunity is too good to pass up. Soon after his arrival, he meets a pretty surfer girl too wonderful to leave behind. But all may not be as it seems in this ethereal fantasy.

When the most beautiful woman Ray has ever seen is dumped on his doorstep, love quickly blossoms. But she's in the kind of jam that doesn't go away, and he soon realizes he'll have to take it on the lam to South America until things blow ever. That means he'll be leaving Matt and all his new friends behind. But with someone gunning for his new love, he may need their help to get there.

The seventh entry in one of the most unique series in fiction has Matt in a melancholy mood as his first Christmas without Annette and Teagan approaches. A shocking crime eerily reminiscent of the Red Robin Diner slayings of The Velvet Sea pulls him from his home in West Palm Beach back to snowy New Chicago, where Brooke has seen the dead come back to life. Matt soon discovers a grisly murder spree aimed at enticing him into a deadly spider's web. When all leads point to ancient voodoo, Matt realizes no one he loves is safe. While he teams with a lovely CR in Nice, France, LeAnn and the ...

A married couple drifting away from one another take one last chance at rekindling their romance in this tender novella. On an exotic island vacationing, they discover a nearly century-old message in a bottle. The letter inside tells a beautiful story of doomed but eternal love, giving both lovers pause, and the courage to reveal their secrets. By the time they finish reading the letter, their love may be far greater and more wonderful. They might truly be in love.

The third entry in the Noir Shots series of short noir stories is a deeply moving and emotionally powerful tale of big city despair. Two children growing up together are at the whims of a father who might be far more than just a mean drunkard. As they grow closer, forming a bond borne of circumstance and desperation, their lives spiral toward an act of violence that almost seems fated. Beginning at the end, and then revealing how it got there through the haunted memories of the young man, a heartbreaking story emerges. * This ceaselessly somber noir contains mature themes and sensitive ...

A detective is hired to find out what happened to the wealthy father of a beautiful heiress on a mysterious island called Flowering Cay. Once he arrives at the island just off the coast of Cuba, he encounters rumors of other men mysteriously disappearing. Each man was last seen in the company of a lusciously beautiful woman named Havana. Her ability to enchant is exceeded only by the islanders' fear of her. This modern homage to the spicy pulp adventures of old, specifically those with a weird menace vibe, is great fun for fans of the half-penny-a-word pulp magazines of yesteryear.

Sportswriter Mike Lassiter is working on a book about baseball players over the decades who had enormous talent, but for one reason or another had very brief careers. No story is more mysterious than that of Jack Williams from the 1940s. Those still alive who saw him play maintain that he was the greatest ballplayer there ever was. But after two phenomenal seasons, Jack Williams walked away, never to he seen or heard from again. One man who might know what happened is legendary scout Dix Lang, who discovered Williams and brought him to the big leagues. Lassiter has an ace in the hole which ...

Laura Langdon is a woman whose only escape from her humdrum existence is the romantic pulp magazines she hides from her unimaginative and penny-pinching husband. Then a flat tire leads to her being picked up by a charismatic gangster on the lam. Appalled initially at his brazen manner, she is soon forced to acknowledge how his attentions and praise make her feel. When things take a dangerous turn, she has to choose between safety and home, or living a life she's only read about in the pulps. A story set during the 1930s, and harkening back to pulp stories of yesteryear.

Tom and Karen become separated on a Saturday morning in the park when mankind is conquered by an alien race of unknown origin. In the harrowing aftermath, Tom at first believes he is the only survivor. He soon discovers he is not, and Saturday's Children becomes a tender tale of love and family. When the time comes to go searching for Karen, what he discovers changes the history of humankind. Saturday's Children truly is a moving story of humanity, an exciting yet poignant look at what we are, and what we might become one day, if given the chance.

It is the summer of 1944. Fresh on the heels of his novel's critical and commercial success, writer Mike McCrea is looking for a quiet and secluded spot for inspiration. On a morning drive along California's coastline he happens upon a charming cottage overlooking the sea. Situated close to an equally charming village, he purchases the seaside cottage for a song, and soon discovers he is not the house's only inhabitant. Thus begins a love story and mystery with ties to this world, and that beyond. Period atmosphere of the War years enhance this nostalgic tale which will touch the heart. Old...

A man devastated by the loss of his wife in a terrible bombing witnesses a strange rain where she appears to still be alive. Holding vigils by his window each night hoping to witness the phenomenon once again only brings him to the verge of mental and physical collapse. When a woman considered an expert in the paranormal, and a man well known for his theories in quantum mechanics not only believe him, but have a theory about what might be happening, the trio embark on a desperate chance that love can shatter all boundaries in this thrilling and moving short story.

Book one in the exciting new Noir Shots series concerns a hot office affair turning sour. Set during the 1940s, laced with spice and a sense of impending doom, and featuring an old-fashioned femme fatale, this homage to the darker side of noir hits all the right notes. An unforgettable noir short dripping with atmosphere.

A handsome young couple are having a morning of relaxation along the Spanish Riviera. Their conversation slowly begins to reveal that nothing at all is as it first appears…

The most deeply felt Seth Halliday novel yet begins when Sonny and Seth come across a massacre in the Florida Everglades. But there is also Harry’s missing granddaughter to deal with, which turns into a twisted tale of modern times. The complex and involving novel moves from the Florida Everglades to Key West, Dubrovnik, Las Vegas, Arizona, Paris, Savannah, Georgia, and finally to the Yucatan for a violent and primitive confrontation in the jungle. The complex and involving narrative has an underscore about personal damage and love, and how the two can never be disentangled, not even by ...

Seth and Caroline return to Key Largo in search of a home, only to discover the first blonde doll. Soon Seth is embroiled in a search for a killer which will take him from Dubrovnik to Monte Carlo, then back to Miami. Seth's tender connection with a suspect leads him to confront demons from his childhood, in the most powerful Seth Halliday yet. As Sonny contemplates his future with Katarina, and Sanchez awaits his wedding to Anne Marquez, Seth makes a decision which will change his life forever.

Seth and Caroline return to Key Largo in search of a home, only to discover the first blonde doll. Soon Seth is embroiled in a search for a killer which will take him from Dubrovnik to Monte Carlo, then back to Miami. Seth's tender connection with a suspect leads him to confront demons from his childhood, in the most powerful Seth Halliday yet. As Sonny contemplates his future with Katarina, and Sanchez awaits his wedding to Anne Marquez, Seth makes a decision which will change his life forever.

A private detective in Miami is hired to track down the wife of a powerful gangster. But when he finds her, and they fall in love, only a miracle can help them escape together.

Best chums Nancy and Beverly get a surprise trip to the city for graduation. Excitement at being on their own, free to watch Tyrone Power and Loretta Young at the movies, soon becomes tempered by a huge storm moving in, and a killer on the loose called the Creeper. Not about to let the storm dampen their weekend, they decide to make their own fun with some phone calls. But what they don't know, is they may be dialing up murder...

One good thing is all Jack has going for him as he awaits execution. When he begins recalling the events which led him to Death Row, a tale of a man trying to redeem himself through one selfless act emerges. But in a noir world where fate has the last laugh, whether his one good thing will be enough to save him is unclear. The second in the Noir Shots series is a homage to the great Cornell Woolrich, in both its soft-boiled sentimentality, and its acceptance that fate will always have the final word.