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Renata, a devotee of Mene, Goddess of Death, is on a singular mission during the era of the Black Death: to kill the Necromancer who is bringing the dead back as chiffoniers, rag and bone men. With a small band of men who have survived the Plague, Renata must find who is attempting to steal away the power of death and destroy them once and for all. Chiffoniers dog them every step of the way. And when death itself finally comes for Renata, everything changes.

When Mycroft Holmes is murdered in London, it is up to retired shadow executive Smith to track down his killer—and stumble on the greatest conspiracy of his life. Strange forces are stirring into life around the globe, and in the shadow game of spies nothing is certain. Fresh from liberating a strange alien object in Abyssinia—which might just be the mythical Ark of the Covenant—young Lucy Westerna, Holmes' protégé, must follow her own path to the truth while, on the other side of the world, a young Harry Houdini must face his greatest feat of escape—death itself.

She appears, an enigma, a guardian angel in a mask and fedora, her past shrouded in mystery. Where did she come from? What secrets in her past drove her to become a crusader for justice? Who is The Pulptress? The Pulptress, the masked woman of mystery, makes her debut on the new pulp scene in a collection of stories sure to thrill and amaze you.

"Ardath Mayhar is a neglected writer, and that is criminal. She is one of those born storytellers and natural writers who has done so much so well that it is easy to take her for granted. Trust me, as the spider said to the fly: read Ardath's work. Be captivated by her worlds. They will never let you go. Promise." - from the Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale

These two women walk very different paths, paths that crossed explosively. But as they clash one final time, the Pulptress and the Bone Queen have something in common, the one thing that may kill them both - they thirst for vengeance!

Millie has taken a contract job in her hometown to be close to family and friends. Never one to settle down, it takes some adjusting to get back into the flow of socializing and having a place to call her own. When she finds herself disturbed by strange sounds in the middle of the night, she chalks it up to new neighbors and the peculiarity of her new apartment. Except, the apartment manager insists no one lives where the noises came from.

When one of Lindsey Cooper's book club pals shares a disturbing secret, it kick-starts a series of events that changes all of their lives forever.

Private investigator Jade O'Reilly thought her worst Christmas dilemma involved finding the perfect gift for her significant other. That was before she agreed to help Agnes Sturgis, the crankiest old biddy in all of Sweetwater, NC. Every day, for the 12 days leading up to Christmas, Agnes wakes up to a yard filled with Christmas decorations. But in Agnes's opinion, "they're not decorations; they're property damage!"

Fianna Kelly is the tale of a young woman coming of age in a familiar era, but under attack by a very unfamiliar foe. In these five stories, set in Victorian times with a steampunk flair, she relates her encounters with the strange creatures called G.H.B.I.s or jeebees. The stories have a subtle sense of humor mixed with a decent amount of suspense plus contain over 70 diverse characters brought to life by the incomparable Julie Hoverson.

N19ETEEN is based on a true story because of how hard it is to believe I turned it into a fictional short story. I added some backstory that is made up, but the main plot happened to some friends of mine. This is a medical/thriller/drama about a family that is cursed with death, all because of a rose. If you want something different and a little off the path, give N19ETEEN a try. And think twice, the next time you stop and smell the roses.

The story takes place almost entirely inside a priest's confessional office. Chapters alternate between a psychiatrist giving her confessions to the priest and the confessions of the very patients mentioned by the psychiatrist in her sessions. Every sentence that is written in the past tense is spoken aloud to the priest or by her, and every sentence that is written in the present tense is one of the priest's thoughts or an action she experiences.

Everyday I watch Johnny walk home from the bus stop, and everyday I watch him be tortured...it stops today.

Raised in a crumbling desert town filled with scorpions and tumbleweeds, Celia has learned to keep a safe distance from outsiders. However, when a crew of devastatingly handsome bikers - led by the dashing Abdul - rolls into town, Celia has no choice but to get her hands dirty. Charming, suave, and cocky, Abdul hurls excitement and trouble right to Celia's feet no matter how hard she tries to stay aloof.

From the beginning of Figg's employment, there is something not quite right about the bar. There are few customers, a parade of neighborhood psychics, and pentacle adorned visitors - all coming to hold court with her enigmatic boss. Figg is not sure what is going on, but she is determined to find out! When the local voodoo queen shows up, and the next morning her grandson ends up dead outside the bar, things get interesting.

Collected in one place for the first time, these seven previously published zombie tales span the gamut of the genre. In Under the Bed, a little girl hides from a mother who's not her mommy anymore. In The Last Train Out, a terrified woman is forced to make the ultimate decision as she attempts to flee a New York City being overrun by the dead. In The Rising Water, a young boy alone on an isolated farm has to deal with the storm of the century and the rise of the dead.

Amazon best-selling romantic suspense and mystery author Tamara Ward's storyline and characters combine again for another fun, fast-paced, can't-put-it-down read. When a priceless vase disappears during the fanciest party of the year in the fictional town of Sweetwater, NC, it's up to private investigator Jade O'Reilly to recover the family heirloom.

Writers tend to be word people, which means tax season can be a very scary time! Have you been taking all the necessary steps to make sure you can maximize your return? Are you keeping all your receipts in a shoe box? Are you keeping them at all? Do you have nightmares filled with floating dollar signs as you fret over all the money you're going to owe when you finally complete your taxes? Financing the Words is here to help!

The definitive guide for cannibals, and those who are cannibal-curious. This concise, insightful guide dispels many of the myths and common misconceptions surrounding the consumption of our fellow human beings, and provides helpful hints on how to get the most out of one of the world's oldest diets.

Lian and Figg are still recovering from events that almost destroyed their lives, but when a good friend comes to them with a serious problem, they can't turn him away. Soon, Lian and Figg are neck-deep in local vampire politics and framed for a massacre they had little to do with. On top of that, the local werewolf pack is sniffing around, looking for favors.

Mother Ghoul's Nightmarish Tales, four short terrifying tales to keep your light on at night. "Fear thy Neighbor": Lilly's Papa entrusted her to care for the sheep, but when they are stolen from her, she exacts the perfect revenge. "Pie Day": Chandler buys a pie for his mother and him to enjoy. What he finds later shocks him and makes him question his own morale. "Anna": A young psychologist is working his internship at the local asylum. He takes interest in a patient. What happens next makes him question his faith.