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A boy with no hope, A world without music. The Oscillator will change everything. In a silent and broken world, where kindness, compassion, and the Earth’s ozone layer is all but gone, Theos' stammer is just one more challenge he has to deal with...That is until he’s gifted a little gray box that changes everything. Now he can stand up for himself, take care of his enemies, and get the girl.

Jake and Darius are seasoned homicide detectives that have seen their share of murders. With all their experience, it never gets easier, especially when the victim is a child. During one investigation they meet and become intertwined with Jessica, the mother of one of the killer’s victims. She reveals a rare gift that may help them catch the killer. Jake is skeptical but Darius puts his faith in her. When the latest child victim is close to one of their own they go into overdrive to find the killer. Will Jessica's gift be what helps them learn the identity of the killer? And for Jessica - is it really a gift or is it a curse?

Andre "AJ" Johannes fell in love with his college roommate - he just didn't realize it until it was too late. After spending one unforgettable night in Ryder St. Claire's arms, fate forced them apart. But Ryder still haunts his dreams, and AJ's always wondered what might have been.

Seven years later AJ is starting over. New job, new city, new life - and all of it without his wife and son. Marian divorced him and took sole custody, leaving AJ to wonder if the rest of his life will end up as useless as his shattered marriage.

As Brett Andrews, owner of the famous club On The Edge, reaches the big "four-O", he has one request and one question for his two vampire lovers, Leo and Lisa: he doesn't want them to organize any sort of celebration for him - but he does want to know why neither of them has ever mentioned the possibility of turning him into a vampire.

One heated night brings together two men and a woman, one of them human and the other two vampires, but when morning comes there are more questions than answers. Brett, the human owner of the new club On the Edge, hires Leo as a bartender, but unexpected security issues threaten their burgeoning trust. For his part, Leo is caught in the same pattern that once caused him to lose Lisa, and he struggles to adapt and allow his new sleeping arrangements to last as long as possible.

For Lisa, The Cliff was just one more bar to visit, one more competitor to gauge on her way to opening her own club. The verbal abuse unleashed on her by a patron is unexpected, but not entirely unusual: As a vampire, she has been called worse than "killer" or "thing" before. What is new, on the other hand, is the intervention of the bar's owner. Lisa isn't used to humans trying to protect her, and she finds Brett strangely endearing. For his part, Brett isn't all that comfortable being around a vampire, but now that he has thrown out the lout who was insulting Lisa, he can hardly ask her to leave. After getting to know her a little, however, he starts seeing the woman beyond the fangs, and when she returns the next night he's ready to share a dance with her…or even a little more….

All Detective Romeo Moon wanted to do was hunt down and capture a mass-murdering demon-god who just so happened to be a member of his family. A man-to-dog shifter himself, he'd usually be up for the task, family or not, especially with the help of his best friend, a mixed-species zombie-human undertaker.... But what is one to do when you discover a conspiracy that includes the mayor, the city police, a robber baron with the most powerful magic of all (money), a Dracula Vampire, and an army of both the living and the dead all involved in a plot to take over the city?

Caleb Talbot escaped from prison during a riot. Kansas State Penitentiary enlisted the aid of Officer Michael Quincy and his canine partner to find the escapee and return him to prison where he belongs. Michael soon realizes the man he had been hired to capture has a disturbing past lined with brutality and bloodshed. He also knows Talbot has little regard for human life. Can Michael and his canine partner Sasha bring the madman to justice? Or will they be just another name on Caleb's ever growing list of heinous murder victims?

Brett Andrews thought he had it all. His new club, On the Edge, catering to vampires and humans, is a smashing success, and the beautiful vampire Lisa is everything he could have dreamed of. When an old lover of hers, Leo, shows up at the club, Brett's immediate fear is that he will lose Lisa. But if he just stops thinking long enough to follow Lisa's lead, he might gain a lover instead of losing one.

There'd been several killings in Melville. Unusual killings, no witnesses, no clues, and no suspects. Sheriff Jim Bonner was having a time trying to narrow his search down. He had no idea where to look, or what he might be looking for. The murder was so gruesome, so unexpected, neither him nor his deputy, Smitty Younger, knew where to start looking. Whoever was doing this to his peaceful town was clever and covered his tracks. So Jim set about setting a trap for the villain.

Caleb Talbot has been on the lam for far too long. In his quest for freedom he has left behind a bloody trail that seems endless. His illness is consuming him at a high rate of speed. Every living being that crossed his path has met their demise... that is except for one. Zachary Hines joins Talbot on his murderous rampage. Law enforcement officers Michael Quincy and Jameson think they have finally figured out Caleb's murderous plan.

Vampires don't grow old; it doesn't stop Leo from dreading his birthday and the yearly disappointments it brings back. This year, though, with two lovers in his life, the day might just take a better turn. Lisa knows him well enough to guess what he doesn't even realize he needs, while Brett is ready to give – and ask for – the greatest gifts. All Leo needs to do is hang on and ride the wave when it comes.

When the mutilated body of a young man is discovered on the side of the road near an abandoned house Sheriff Eric Miller is sent into an emotional tailspin. Lack of evidence and the nature of the crime, force the sheriff to call in a special K-9 unit. Fingers are immediately pointed to the only logical person who could have committed the crimes...the drifter.

Caleb Talbot, one of the most terrifying men alive, has left behind a bloody trail. Since his prison escape Caleb has done everything in his power to remain a free man. His heinous murders are so evil they are making Charles Manson look like a girl scout. As Caleb's illness evolves he has little or no patients for individuals that cross his path. Murder and mayhem has become a way of life and he won't stop until he gets his ultimate revenge…the bitch that goes by the name of Katrina.

After narrowly escaping death, teenage Vampires, Kieran, Emily, and Andrew find a new start at the very place that tried to destroy them… Sebastian Labs. Now, a new threat emerges - The Circle - which has its eyes set on eliminating humans and advancing Vampires at any cost. Kieran will be forced to choose between his family and a promise. Will a message from his past unite the ones he loves?

A missing man and a heinous murder is just the beginning of the mayhem that plagues this pristine getaway. Frustrated with the lack of evidence, Sheriff Fred Rivera calls in a special unit. Officers Quincy, and Jameson along with their canine partner Sasha, joins the hunt for a vicious killer. More gruesome murders and added frustration, equals carelessness. Will law enforcement lose one of their own during the hunt? Can Sasha track down the killer before the ultimate price is paid

HURDLES is a common sense approach to identifying the obstacles people face and ways to overcome those obstacles. Using analogies, references from books and movies, as well as sharing personal experiences, Ric Vandett provides a thought-provoking guide to personal growth and happiness.

The end of the world didn't come with a bang. It came as a whisper on the breeze.
It could have been any day on Bourbon Street. But it wasn't. It was the day the end began. A sudden mysterious virus sweeps over Orleans Parish and within a matter of hours it seemed that everyone had gone crazy. As the city burns, madness and dissension spread quickly. Desperately trying to identify the root of the illness, mistrust and suspicion surround the scientific community over the murder of a colleague.

In the Adirondacks, a grandfather is killed while deer hunting. On New York City's East Side, two boys are kidnapped and a retired doctor is gunned down in the getaway. In midtown Manhattan, a former governor is abducted and viciously butchered, his throat slit. The crimes seem unrelated until maverick newspaper reporter Todd Paige, on a hot tip from ambitious NYPD lieutenant Sarah vanAllen, follows the trails of blood to a sleepy hamlet far upstate. For there, buried deep in the Adirondacks, lies the secret of the Wilderness, a hospital for the criminally insane.

Rusty Peters moved to Hard Tack and became their sheriff, leaving his medical career and wife behind in Melville. Elmer Martin was looking for a new chance at life. He'd done some dastardly things and he wanted to change. So he became John Conroy to the citizens of Hard Tack. John prospered in Hard Tack, becoming the local butcher for the cafe. He met and fell in love with a rancher's daughter, Penelope Carver.