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"YA novels often blend youthful angst with supernatural fantasy. Kelley Connor does that too ... but she does it well. I couldn't stop reading. And I'm ready for a sequel."- Rosemary MasonCory Fall was a child model, sought after for her teal-colored eyes and infectious smile. At age eight her world imploded. She stopped speaking, stopped trying, and let everyone else make decisions for her. By sixteen, her looks were well hidden by layers of heavy Goth makeup and ill-fitting black clothes. She had everything she thought she wanted; nobody expected much from her, and she was left alone to focus on her art. However, tragedy struck, forcing her to live with an aunt she barely remembered. Little by little, Cory begins to speak for herself and soon learns she has a supernatural gift where everything she says becomes the truth. There are responsibilities and risks that come with her ability. Cory must decide to accept them as part of the family legacy or reject everything for the independence she now craves.

Clay and Jennie Evans, an aged couple celebrating their 54th wedding anniversary on a trip to Florida, stumble into a mythical reality and are reborn as teenagers overnight. Their immediate joy soon turns to confusion as they are forced to deal with an unbelieving world. Help eventually comes along from members of a secret society, ultimately leading them into the adventure of their lives within a remote African village. Dodging death while preserving Kenyan native life, the couple returns months later to their Alabama home where they uncover the science behind their newfound youth, potentially leading all humanity to longer healthier life. "A science-fiction fantasy written with the wonderment we use to used to love in those classic pulp magazines ... yet as up-to-date as modern-day hydrogeology!" says H. L. Osterman, editor of Time Travel and Other Science Fiction Journeys.

"This may just become my favorite cozy mystery series ..." - Marjory Sorrell Rockwell, author of the Quilters Club Mysteries.The Phantom Cooks -- Marcia Lambert, Jean Turlington, and Peggy Doyle -- those three friends in a small seaside town in Southern Maine who run a part-time catering business -- are faced with their second mystery: local citizens being boiled alive. An old-time punishment for poisoners, boiling seems like a strange method for murder, so the amateur sleuths take on the case to the consternation of Police Chief Montgomery Knoble. Where will this investigation take them? Let's just say things get heated.

Epiphany Gale has never believed the stories her Grandpa told her; never believed in gods or angels. When her Grandpa is murdered by agents of the sinister High Church however, her whole world is turned upside-down, as with his dying breath he entrusts Epiphany with a secret that her family has been keeping for generations. She is torn out of her comfortable life of mending clothes on the edge of a half-drowned world and catapulted into a race against time, hunted by the very forces she didn't believe existed. Now Epiphany along with her childhood friend Gerold must dodge angels, trust devils, and find a courage she never knew she had, because the secret her Grandpa gave her holds the key to winning a war that's been fought for centuries; a war for existence itself.

"A novel with an edge of mystery, horror, and the surreal," observes Hayes Brandwell of Online Critics Corner."A brilliant first novel," says editorial legend Hollis George.The ad read: "Need Help? Bills due? Tired of ducking the Landlord? Come One...Come All to The Typing Room! We pay good, honest Money for your Story of Desperation and Despair." And it led to a room with a coin-operated typewriter where you could pour out your troubles and expect something in return. Corrine had been there before. But when her husband went away she needed to go there again ... didn't she? Here in her debut novel, Monica De Vargas explores the world of Alzheimer's patients and the nearly 16-million family caregivers in the United States whose lives are profoundly affected by this disease. "I call it 'A Comedy of Alzheimer's' in a completely respectful way, because the situations I create in the novel - some dramatic, some comical, many magical - were inspired by my mother's own gift for story-telling, sense of humor and dignity as she progressed down this painful path."

"This Basics of ... series is quite interesting. How-to guides are not particularly new, but this series offers a new take on the concept. I learn something in every book, enough so I could try my hand at it -- whether it be Farming, Pottery, or Beekeeping."- Nicolas Gilmartin Teranzi, Online Critics Corner"This is basic stuff about farming, but I guess that's the point. Nothing too fancy, nothing too modern, just the good ol' how-to that gets you started.- Warren Miller, Farm BoyThe most successful farmers are those who work in harmony with the forces of nature that control the growth and development of plants and animals. These hardscrabble men have gained their knowledge by careful observation, experiment, and doing.This book covers the principles of farming. A number of simple experiments have been introduced to make the work more interesting to the general reader, and aid the prospective farmer in making simple investigations for himself. However, the best observations begin on the farm. The plant is the central and all-important factor on the farm. And the root is the most important part of the plant to the grower. The conditions necessary for the growth and development of plant roots are regarded as the fundamental principles of all agriculture. These truths are as follows:The roots of farm plants need for their best growth and development:¿ A firm, mellow soil.¿ A moist soil.¿ A ventilated soil.¿ A warm soil.¿ A soil supplied with plant food.The study of roots and soils are the key to all agricultural and horticultural practices. In addition to the how-to's about planting and harvesting, the examination of certain farm operations helps you understand their effects on root growth and the fertility of the soil.What's more, you'll learn the highlights about raising poultry and keeping dairy cows. Enough to take your first steps as a farmer.

"I like this new Basics of ... series, how-to books that cover subjects from beekeeping to business law in an easy-to-understand manner. Three cheers for these guides."- Nicolas Gilmartin Teranzi, Online Critics Corner"At last, an alternative to those Dummies and Idiots series, one that treats readers as intelligent."- Martha Griswold, Domestic NewsThis latest entry in the Basics of ... series offers an excellent introduction to pottery, from clays and pastes to molds, casts, and pressings, from turning to firing, drying to decorating. You'll learn how to throw a pot, fire a biscuit, and mix a glaze. What's more, there are equipment lists, an expanded glossary, and instructions for selecting a kiln. Before you know it, you'll become a pottery of impressive skill.

Facts, theories, secrets and fiction based on actual events, the guts of this story may stink with their truth. All the objects of the prepositions have been changed to protect the guilty if they are still alive. Any resemblance to the ancient living is just that or your fault. There is a respectful exception for some of the dead. This printing is dedicated to The Bear, who in many minds is a mighty fisherman, and to the hard, tough, scarred up and humorous characters that make sure the seafood gets to the packing house.

"With this second novel in the Florida Sheriff Deputies Murder Mysteries, Angela Jarvis establishes herself as a clear voice in the genre. She knows how to reveal small-town secrets, especially when they relate to murder!"- Martha Griswold, Online Critics CornerDagan Murphy is a small-town deputy whose 16-year-old sister went missing 10 years ago. His father, also a deputy, died never knowing what happened to his little girl. On his deathbed, he made Dagan promise him he would never stop looking for her. When the remains of a young girl turn up in the most unusual place - the old abandoned children's mental asylum - once again Dagan becomes consumed with finding out what happened on that day so long ago when his sister simply vanished, and wants to know if the remains could be hers. His investigation is hindered by another deputy who has had it out for him since high school, a sheriff who thinks he has dedicated too much of his life to his sister's now cold case, and small-town secrets. Secrets - that someone would kill to keep from coming to light, and that someone else would kill to expose. Will he be able to work through the tangle of lies and deceit and finally be able to solve his sister's disappearance, and catch a killer who nobody would ever suspect?

"Billy Selesnick tells all (well, almost all) in Memoirs of an Artist, the meandering story of his life. While outlining his artistic growth, his druggie lifestyle, and sexual peccadillos, Selesnick doesn't shy away from talking about his old pal Chuck Barris and their common profession as political assassins."- Shirrel Rhoades, former Associate Publisher, Harper's MagazineHere's the first-person story of a talented artist who freelanced as an assassin. If this sounds somewhat like Gong Show host Chuck Barris's "unauthorized autobiography," Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, there's good reason. According to Billy Selesnick, he worked with Barris. Not only did they ply their deadly trade in the '60s, but when George Clooney decided to do the movie version of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Barris sent him to meet Billy Selesnick, as an example of a real-deal hitman. Aside from that, Billy Selesnick's life has been a fascinating journey of art, sex, drugs, political activism, and breathless travels around the world.

"International intrigue and the Russian mob are the making of a good story ... and John Jeremiah certainly knows how to tell it."- Barthélemy Banks, MummDeclan Curtis is a bohemian Oriental rug dealer who is fond of single malt, fine food and Emily Dickinson. His idyllic existence is disrupted when his wife runs off with a mutual friend. He starts drinking too much and taking chances. While doing business in Zurich, he is offered a dicey proposition. In Tel Aviv he meets with a mysterious paterfamilias known as "Uncle." He agrees to be a middleman in a ransom deal between Uncle's Russian Jewish family and a Russian mob in Brighton Beach in Brooklyn. This almost costs him his life and thrusts him into an underworld of thugs and murderers. In the end he has to face a dangerous mob boss on his own and make what he calls "Bonhoeffer's leap," a moral decision about dealing with an evil man.

This powerful debut novel is, primarily, a look at human love-lust and how it can manifest itself. But it is also a detailed description of how a lovely place turns into what is now generically called a "tourist trap," as well as a book with a worldview that is a pivotal part of its discourse. If one reads this book with all these levels of thought in mind, then it should be a worthwhile experience.

"With 14 Quilters Club titles, Marjory Sorrell Rockwell is earning herself the honorific, Queen of the Quilting Cozies. Her books just get better and better."- Hollis George, noted editor and anthologistSecrets, secret, secrets ... about the famous Hoople Quadruplets, about Maddy Madison's heritage, about numerous residents of Caruthers Corners, Indiana. The Quilters Club - Maddy, Lizzie, Cookie, and Bootsie - are on the case with the help of Maddy's grandchildren, precocious Aggie and brainiac N'yen. Among the secrets is the provenance of the Frank Leslie quilt, an appliqué coverlet that apparently predates the legendary Godey's Quilt. What's more, there's a murder to solve - a prominent citizen blown to Kingdom Come in a hidden meth lab right across the street from the Hoople Quilting Heritage Museum.

"Angels versus demons. More than a religious discussion, you'll encounter an epic battle between good and evil in Arndt Schorr's new novel. It reads like a page of international news -- intrigue, betrayal, danger, and characters that you almost recognize."- Edward Squires, Not Quite a NovellaIs there a devil? Does he manipulate mankind, weaving a web of lies, temptation and evil? This sweeping new novel answers these questions with a resounding yes! Lucifer, the fallen angel, having plagued the Earth through the ages, emerges in the 21st Century as the head of a colossal, worldwide media corporation. Posing as a crusty old entrepreneur from Philadelphia named Scott Anderson, he owns an unprecedented number of TV and Cable networks, newspapers and glossy magazines, all of which dominate their market in every corner of the globe. The story opens when two historic events take place in America on the same day. One is the grand opening of Century Tower, the devil's gleaming, brand-new corporate headquarters in Manhattan. The other is the start of yet another drawn-out, hideously expensive U. S. presidential election. The Fourth Angel War is raging. The angel Gabriel against Lucifer -- there can only be one victor: The forces of good or those of darkness. And only one President of the United States. Who will that be?

This book is two things in one: A helpful do-it-yourself manual that shares Richard T. Edwards' proven tips from a longtime career as a freelance writer ... and a memoir of that same writer's experiences, a photojournalist's journey that began during the Vietnam War. Edwards breaks out the different markets for selling your words and photos, offers writing tips, and shares four freelance business tools you can't work without (and they're not what you may think).

"From brown bags to junk, inside angles to being crazy pissed off, John Holt wraps his emotions and insights into poetry that you will mesmerize and intrigue..."- Marcy Birdweather, Marcy's MusingsHolt is more commonly known for his prose -- novels like Plain Crazy in Paradise, Blown Away Under the Big Sky, and The Lost Patrol, or fact-filled articles in such publications as Men's Journal, Fly Fisherman, and Crossroads. He likes writing about the Great Outdoors, the beauty and savagery of nature, pastoral sojourns into the wild. But here Holt reveals another side of himself -- the poet. Here are nearly three score of his poems, which like his books show a mastery of language and an introspection that touches both mind and spirit.

"This is the tenth Quilters Club Mystery. I couldn't resist reading it in one non-stop Sunday sitting. Maddy and her quilting bee friends solve small-town puzzles, usually involving a historic quilt. Her grandchildren help crack each case. I'm glad Mrs. Rockwell writes fairly fast. I can't wait till the next one is here."- Pamela Paige, former feature writer, Florida Times-UnionWhat does a meteorite, a murderer, and a wagonload of gold have in common? That was the mystery Maddy Madison and her Quilters Club pals were trying to solve. Caruthers Corners (pop. 3,212) wasn't the kind of place where psychopaths ran loose, except maybe in that outlying community the locals call Cuckoo Crossing. Maddy had lived in northeastern Indiana all her life. And she couldn't name one person hereabout that she thought capable of murder. But someone was trying to kill Maddy's husband - that much was clear. Could a few curious stitches on a century-old quilt help them unravel this murder mystery?

"Zane Smith writes with a sharp-pencil accuracy, his fiction grounded in his experience as a CEO and as a career counselor. That makes for a damn good read ..."- Pamela Paige, former assistant editor, Sunday Magazine"I've had to look for work from time to time. It's not fun. But Smith knows how to translate the pain and frustration into an entertaining novel. Bravo!"- H.L. Osterman, The Strange Case of Cavendish: Second TakeThis novel traces the desperate efforts of one such white-collar worker's unsuccessful efforts to find a job. After exhausting every possibility, he turns to crime to keep from becoming homeless. He and his Mexican girlfriend, dressed as salvation Armey volunteers, ""mule"" cartel money from the USA to Sinaloa, the home of the Mexican cartel. But she betrays him and he finds himself trapped in Mexico fighting for his life.

"Shaken, not stirred takes on new meaning it this second installment in the modern-day western mystery series by Carl and Jane Bock. Their writing reflects solid knowledge of Arizona and its denizen. And their storytelling is as sharp as a serpent's tooth."- Nicolas Gilmartin Teranzi, Online Critics CornerThere is a killer at large in the oak grasslands of southeastern Arizona whose weapon of choice is a deadly variety of southwestern rattlesnake. Deputy Sheriff Calvin Creede doesn't like snakes, but with the help of veteran herpetologist Dr. Hazel Smith and his fiancé, Maria Obregon, he seeks to find the mountain cave from which a collection of Mojave rattlesnakes recently was looted. Then he must determine which of a variety of suspects has taken them home. In this, the second installment of Arizona Borderland Mysteries, Carl and Jane Bock continue their story about a deputy sheriff in an isolated corner of Arizona's smallest county. It is a land once dominated by a few cowboys and their cattle, but Deputy Creede finds his job increasingly complicated by the trappings of southwestern exurbia, including vineyards, drugs, border tension, and high-end housing developments.

"Nick and Nora Charles of The Thin Man series and Jonathan and Jennifer Hart of Hart To Hart have competition, that intrepid pair of amateur sleuths Will and Betsy Black. Welcome to the fray!" - Barthélemy Banks, Mumm's CurseThe Blacks are back. After proving they were up to the challenges of thwarting the nefarious plans of the Columbian underworld in both Vero Beach and Key West, financial gurus Will and Betsy Black take on shysters, thugs, and dishonest politicians in the Caribbean paradise of Jamaica in their latest adventure, The Jamaican Conspiracy. Their latest caper begins innocently enough when Betsy accepts WB Banks offer for a temporary assignment to replace a weak local loan officer who has been overseeing the bank's multimillion dollar loan financing an upgrade to Jamaica's highway and to implement tighter controls. She is warned to expect some resentment. What starts out as subtle resentment, soon blossoms into overt threats and as Betsy and Will uncover the criminal underbellies of both the shady Jamaican business world and dirty politics Events finally lead to a climax which shakes the very foundation of Jamaican society.

"Over 70 books published and Bill Craig just keeps on getting better. Maybe practice does make perfect. His latest Mitch Cooper mystery is a winner."- Byron McCafferty, Online Critics CornerPaloma Verdes was a woman of exotic beauty and Mitch Cooper had to admit that she had him nearly mesmerized when she first set foot in his San Diego office. But Paloma came with a sad story to go with her good looks. Her brother Enrico was a truck driver and he had taken a load up to San Clemente. She had called the company that he worked for and they had told her that he had never arrived. She wanted Cooper to locate her brother and make sure that he was okay and not dead in a ditch somewhere between San Diego and San Clemente. Cooper had known women like Paloma before, and he had learned the hard way that they weren't to be trusted. He was willing to work for her, but he didn't think that she was a woman he would be willing to die for...

Witness the harrowing adventures of a young man of 17 as he stumbles his way through World War II. Beginning his military life in North Africa, March, 1943, his journey takes him across the deserts of Algeria, into France, and into the worst winter battle American troops had ever experienced, the Battle of the Bulge. A winter offensive meant to deal a heavy blow to the allied armies, and hand the initiative in the west back to the Germans.

Mark Daniels is a retired newspaper reporter who spent his career specializing in murder, earning the nickname: "Correspondent of Corpses." While vacationing in the Florida Keys, escaping a harsh northern winter, Mark and his wife Sherry enjoy the beauty of the islands that stretch for 128 miles from the Florida mainland to the southernmost island of Key West. While enjoying Key West, Mark befriends a person of the streets, a homeless man living in paradise. Over coffee the two men discuss island life, discover they share an appreciation of Hemingway's work, they talk about what Key West must have been like during Hemingway's time on the island and the men discuss the diverse social strata of Key West residents. In the short time the men spend together, they form a bond. But when there is a brutal murder in Key West, Mark calls on the skills he developed over his career to follow a convoluted path to solve the murder, justify a shattered life and ... "write a wrong."

Madelyn Koury-O'Dare is an undereducated, directionless single mother who is frustrated by her bleak life and meaningless future until a "Dare To Be Great Seminar" becomes the catalyst to motivate her to change her life. As her alter-ego Sun Raye she expands her horizons, and her life becomes one adventure after another. Will and Betsy Black are drawn into Sun Raye's bizarre world and as a result, they along with Sun Raye's cadre of funky associates and friends begin the Black's most unusual adventure.

"Reality and fiction intertwine in this exciting new thriller from Justin Maxwell..." - H.L. Osterman, Short ChangedMark Daniels is a retired newspaper reporter who spent his career specializing in murder. In retirement his avocation is now his hobby. From the tranquility of his cottage in Michigan's Upper Peninsula he reads newspapers online looking for interesting murders. In his search he discovers murders that seem familiar; murders that have already occurred. The retired journalist uncovers a serial killer who is traveling the country murdering people in the same manor that infamous serial killers did in the past. He finds the killer is copying the gruesome deaths that were written about in a book about serial killers. Daniels discovers copycat murders that occurred throughout the country; in the Florida Keys, Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks, Wisconsin, Montana, Michigan and Idaho. He pursues the serial killer from a distance until the murderer gets too close.

"A fusion of two of my favorite genres -- Westerns and mysteries -- what more could a reader ask for. I can't wait for the next adventure of Deputy Sheriff Calvin Creede. Tell me there are more coming ..."- H.L. Osterman, editor Zane Grey's Two-Gun TalesIn 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado led an expeditionary force from Mexico into what is now the American Southwest. His journey provides the backdrop for this contemporary mystery novel. Deputy Sheriff Calvin Creede mostly works alone in one corner of Arizona's smallest county. His job has been a simple one until the day a flash flood exposes the rusted remains of an old pickup. A body in the truck turns out to be the long-lost son of a prominent ranching family, and forensic evidence shows it was murder. Deputy Creede faces a twenty-year-old cold case with too many suspects, from an ex-girlfriend and jealous family members, to drug lords and looters of archeological sites.

"Bone Island Maggie is as classic a Key West character as you are likely to meet either in a book or strolling Duval Street. Her smile may be toothless, but her bite certainly isn't as she doggedly tracks down the brutal killer of an old friend. It's a zany romp that puts Maggie and her faithful ex-Marine chauffeur on a trail that runs from Alabama Jacks on Card Sound Road to the family paladares of Havana. The romp takes a serious turn when a shocking twist causes Maggie to deal with the loss of yet another friend. All-in-all a fun read." - V. C. Weeks, Code of HonorKey West is an 8-square-mile island crammed with interesting an eccentric people. The name Key West comes from the Spanish Cayo Hueso, which translates as Island of Bones. Here you'll meet on such denizen of this Southernmost city in the Continental United States, a feisty lady known as Bone Island Maggie. She's embroiled in a murder mystery, an adventure that will entertain as much as it informs. "Great fun," says Marcy Birdweather, Marcy's Musings.

"Every now and then an author stands out for his sharp observations, crackling dialogue, and incisive storyline -- qualities found in Literature with a capital L. Gary Alexander approaches that capital letter."- Hollis George, editor and anthologist"Read it straight through. Couldn't put it down."- Hayes Brandwell, The Polemicist PostLike father, like son. Whoever coined that one had never heard of Joe and Stanley Buckley. Joe is a ne'er-do-well fugitive who tends bar in Belize. All he knows of the son he hasn't seen in years is that ""he likes computers"", the understatement of the year. Susan, Joe's ex and Stanley's mother pleads with him to come up to an Oregon beach to attend his son's upcoming wedding. Joe barely makes it in time for the nuptials and stays on through Father's Day a week later, raising havoc throughout. Father's Day is at once tender, suspenseful and comical, but not a recommended parenting guide.

"Having read Twice Caught, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Moving On. I wasn't disappointed ..."- Nick Teranzi, The Polemicist Post"The talent shows ..."- Hollis George, editor and anthologistRead as both a sequel to Twice Caught and a stand-alone novel, Moving On brings new characters and situations. Healing from wounds by a jealous neighbor seeking their property, a young couple carries on the past owner's heritage. The high school girl they hire for chores finds herself and her father pulled into threats from a strange local edging for revenge. Guns play a vital part in the lives of this small northern town. Every character is touched by guns - how they can save or destroy.

"Women - will men ever understand them? Maybe not, but like Ish we spend our life trying."- Edward Squires, Not Quite a Novella"I was there along the sidelines, so I can attest the truth of Bill Burkett's words," says editor and anthologist Hollis George.Like Homer's Iliad, this too is an epic story, the recounting of a man's journey, in this case through a life filled with a strange species called "woman." The dedication, quoting the song To All the Girls I Loved Before, says it all. If men are from Mars and women from Venus, here is a sci-fi writer exploring the space between them. Like Moby Dick's narrator, Ishmael tells of a search with an elusive goal, understanding the women in his life.