Bøger af Lesann Berry

Newly arrived Annabelle Lash takes the first job she's offered when she lands on the west coast. As a barely-trained morgue attendant, it's her job to scoop up the dead and avoid taking any grief from local law enforcement. Unprepared for her first crime scene, she battles both a forbidden hunger and an unexpected attraction to the sexy Detective Smithson. Clued in to the secret identity of the Handprint Killer, she struggles to balance her new life, resist the charms of her admirer, and disappear into the hidden community of ghouls. But it turns out, she's not the only one with secrets to protect and despite her efforts to put distance between herself and Smithson, her panties keep hitting the floor and the killer's victim tally climbs ever higher.

The discovery of a half-submerged body in one of Yellowstone's famed thermal features suspends all park research. On a strict schedule, archaeologist Rose Brashear sets out to prod the investigation along only to run afoul of a sexy stranger intent on distracting her from that goal. She makes a dangerous discovery at the historic Vigilante Mine that sets them on a collision course. Ex-soldier Savio Mendes has one objective in Montana, shut down the drug trafficking he's followed from Mexico City. But his plan hits a snag when he glimpses the senorita next door and sizzling chemistry erupts. Driven to forge a partnership as their troubles escalate, they stumble along. Rose hesitates to trust the man who just might be one of the bad guys and Savio is torn between loyalty to his job and pursuing the woman who offers the most intense adrenalin rush he's ever experienced.

Rose Brashear enjoys teaching anthropology as adjunct faculty at a Sacramento university while she completes her dissertation. Or, at least she does until a job announcement lands in her in-box and she knows it's time to get serious about the future. Between exploring historic mine sites and scrambling to teach undergrad courses, she's already stretched to the limit, but now she's got to prove she's the best candidate for full-time employment. Competition is fierce and Rose is about to discover the perfect position is hard to find.

Alternate Endings features a dozen short stories of fantastic fiction. These are tales about people who grasp at the chance to fulfill their greatest desires. They suspect the road not taken doesn't always end happily and know the path they're on can lead to unexpected places. Choices change the course of lives. Each new day offers opportunities that propel them toward alternate endings. Inside you'll find stories about: - A woman who buys a flea market treasure containing an ancient surprise. - An alien invasion unites Jeremiah and his Man-in-Black father as they face attack. - A trinket from an Egyptian bazaar brings Roland to a rendezvous with the future. - Sam's last chance to recapture fame lands the entire film crew in a fight for survival. - Select tourists are invited to participate in a special ritual in a sacred Hawaiian site. - Joseph undertakes a startling journey to bring his missing sister home. - A scientific breakthrough in genetics has devastating transformative results. - The construction of a new lunar business enterprise stirs up passions. - A has-been boxer confronts a young tough and gets an unexpected second chance. - His grandfather's ghostly return from the grave complicates Zeke's life. - Reporting to his new assignment, Corporal Evans faces a legendary enemy. - Paul's lifelong handicap turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Excerpts: "Sam flipped his middle finger at the shiny CNN chopper. Damn news vultures would replay the image for days. The studio and the network had sold them down the river. Years of experience in show biz had taught him the best way to survive a season, was to win viewers. If they could get the public rooting for the surviving members of the documentary film crew, they'd have a better chance of climbing out of this caldera while they still had the body parts to do so. Americans love the underdog." - Adventure in the Caldera "Knuck raised his gaze and admired the span of the grand art deco architecture. The graceful lines of the elegantly arched design sat silhouetted against the fathomless gloom of the dark sky. He knew the bridge, all right. Not far from here was the fateful place he should have met his wife so many years before. He recalled every detail of that night with startling clarity. Afterwards his world went numb. Everything good had been stripped from his life. All because he'd been late. Yeah, he knew this place." - Late for Life "Fairy tales turned them into something soft and sweet but that's public relations bullshit. The truth is, they're vicious beasts. Evolution made them beautiful and lethal. Their hooves are natural weapons, sharp as chipped flint. The tail on an immature foal is whip-hard and the feathery wisps of hair can flay skin to the bone with a single swipe. Mature males have venomous bites capable of causing instantaneous paralysis. In the gestation period, the females snort flames and the damned stuff acts just like napalm, sticky as jelly and burns hot as phosphorescence. They live for centuries and mate for life." - Shadow in Moonlight

Whether he's sailing aboard Captain Bedbug's pirate ship, cooking firehouse chili or catching up with policemen over a cup of Mexican cocoa, Ghost Mouse discovers his wild adventures make every day a surprise - especially when he gets to drive a tank for the Army!

At the request of a trusted colleague, ex-soldier Savio Mendes departs for Mexico City with the goal of gathering data on a drug network. When circumstances force him to get involved in locating a runaway family member for the head of the cartel, his role as clandestine observer is compromised. To complicate his already screwed position, Savio soon discovers he's been directed to undertake a different job than the company authorized. Unsure who to trust and no longer certain who he's actually working for, Savio begins to question if this life is the one he really wants. In the dangerous world of narcotics trafficking all it takes is one small mistake and it's game over.

Interview with Bill Crider, News Digest, Justice: Amazing Detective Mysteries, Worlds of Fantasy, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, Honky Tonk Girl by Charles Beckman Jr., Ellery Queen Selects, Marvel Science Stories, Digest Magazine Checklists, Magazine of Horror, RAWL: Writing for Publication, and fiction by Lesann Berry, Richard L. Kellogg and Joe Wehrle Jr. Includes nearly 100 cover images.

Interview with Rick Ollerman; articles on Espionage Magazine, Manhunt, Robert Edmond Alter in AHMM, The Occult Digest, James H. Schmitz' Telzey Amberdon, Future Publications, and single-issue digests; reviews of Switchblade #2, Pulp Literature #15, F&SF Jul/Aug 2017, Down & Out: The Magazine #1, Suspense Stories, and Black Cat Mystery Magazine #1; and fiction from Lesann Berry, Robert Snashall, and Joe Wehrle, Jr. Illustrations and cartoons by Marc Myers, Michael Neno, Bob Vojtko, and Joe Wehrle, Jr. Cover by Joe Wehrle, Jr. Includes over 100 cover images.

Interviews with AHMM's B.K. Stevens and Analog/Asomiv's Edd Vick; articles on Manhunt, Sharon Tate's Fate, Brian Aldiss' Hothouse series in F&SF, Bob Hope's They Got Me Covered, and International SF; reviews of Digest Dolls and Weirdbook #34; and fiction from Lesann Berry, Alec Cizak, and Joe Wehrle, Jr. Illustrations and cartoons by Brad W. Foster, Michael Neno, Bob Vojtko, and Joe Wehrle, Jr. Haiku by Clark Dissmeyer. Cover by Brian Buniak. Includes over 75 cover images.