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A new president has just been elected and has promised to clean America of illegal immigrants. Johnny, an American citizen, and the son of an illegal immigrant, finds his world turned upside down as he and his family are forced to leave their home in search of safety. They must escape, not only from the police, but also from the hate and violence that has gripped the nation.

La Navidad es la época familiar por excelencia. Son días de fiestas colmadas de alegría y muchas sorpresas que hacen felices a niños y adultos. En estos nueve cuentos, el lector podrá evocar cada uno de esos días y vivir historias emotivas, de ficción y fantasía.

As Mallory dresses Oracle Shoppe for St. Patrick's Day and plans family festivities with Georgia, an old acquaintance drops in with exciting news. Like The Wheel the Fortune, though, after spinning up to the sky, Mallory soon finds it stopping abruptly at sorrow.

From a construction charity trip to 1999 Bosnia, the author receives a glimpse into the future of the world

A stranger pulls into a roadside bar and motel and gets an offer he can't refuse from a wily femme fatale intent on murder. Can she be trusted to keep her side of the bargain? Is anything ever what it seems? Candy Says Kill takes the reader on a whirlwind ride into deepest Alabama, where a gun for hire stops at a remote Motel and Bar on his way back to New York. A classic pulp fiction case of mistaken identity and opportunism leads him into the arms of fate in the form of a beautiful young woman intent on escaping her dreary life as a bar owner's wife. A double-cross, confusion and murder ...

At Christmastide, a priest finds his way back to God

A Modern Noir novelette. When a rich old couple come looking for help to find their missing teenage daughter P.I. Jimmy O'Hanlon offers his services. Be he soon suspects that this isn't an ordinary missing persons case. Having disappeared at a hedonistic sex party held by an exclusive club, O'Hanlon realizes he'll need to call in some favors to get a lead on what might have happened that night. T.S. O'Rourke's writing has been declared powerful, beautiful and hard-boiled by both readers and critics alike.

Long ago, humans huddled in caves gathered around fires to keep out the dark night full of predators, enemies, and unseen horrors. Have we evolved, or do the monsters in the dark still haunt us while we try to sleep? Haunted mansions, cemeteries with strange rules, vampires in the night, deals with the devil, and many other dreadful terrors await you in this anthology of short horror stories. Step inside Matthew R. Miller’s weird, frightening world of twisted fear and darkness. Meet the diverse cast of characters who make up the uncanny, the disturbing, the other, and the monstrous. Reach...

Encrypted Rebellion by G.J. Fene In the neon shadows of a fractured future, whispers of revolt flicker through static-laced airwaves. The world’s upper echelon rules with steel and silicon, deploying machines that see through walls and drones that hunt like beasts. But rebellion is brewing—in code, in secrets, and in the hearts of those who refuse to kneel. From Astra, the enigmatic rebel leader plotting the regime’s downfall, to Lian, a coder who speaks in birdsong, and Orin, a teenage electrician wielding the city’s power grid like a blade—each story in this electrifying ...

Three Romantic Short Stories on the them town meets country, full of warmth, humour, unexpected meetings and happy endings. 1. New Lease of Life: Single mum Rosie struggles to hold onto her job and keep her teenage son out of trouble, till her friend Kate comes up with a suggestion that will help them both. The catch is, it involves adjusting to country life, but as it’s supposed to help Kate catch a man, it’s all in a good cause. Little does Rosie realise that local landowner Hugh has ideas of catching her. 2. Posing the Question: Fiona is thrilled when she hears of an old painting ...

🎃 A deadly Halloween cooking competition meets supernatural mystery in this enchanting cozy mystery debut! 🎃 When struggling small town baker Daphne Turner receives a mysterious invitation to compete for $50,000 at the remote Ravenshollow Manor, she thinks her prayers have been answered. But this Halloween mystery quickly turns from dream opportunity to deadly nightmare. ★ PERFECT FOR FANS OF: Louise Penny, Joanne Fluke, and Bailey Cates ★ What readers are saying: "The perfect blend of cozy mystery and paranormal romance!" "Culinary mystery meets ghost story - absolutely magical!"...

Una noche cualquiera en el desierto de Mojave. Un coche detenido. Una luz imposible... Lo que comienza como una historia de abducción se transforma en una pesadilla biológica de proporciones cósmicas. ¿Qué quieren de él? ¿Por qué fue elegido? ¿Y quién es realmente el ser aterrador que parece reconocerlo? Vivisección Biopunk es un descenso brutal a lo más oscuro del alma, una obra que entrelaza horror corporal, ciencia ficción alienígena y una perturbadora exploración de la culpa y la memoria. G.G. Melies firma una nueva pieza inquietante que dejará marcas en la piel y en la ...

He's a NYC Billionaire. My best friend's brother. And the father of my daughter. Nick Pope, Sienna's older blue eyed, totally ripped, completely off limits brother. It's been years since he left town. I thought I'd never see him again. Losing Sienna drew us together for just one night. And then he was gone, for what I thought would be forever. But now he's back...more handsome and sexier than I remember. And he has a proposition...for me. There is definitely still an attraction between us, but telling him about his daughter now could ruin everything. Ava is my whole world and I don't want ...

The Disappeared: Stories of Friends Lost to Shadows is a gripping collection of modern thriller and horror tales where the familiar vanishes in the blink of an eye. From high-tech VR worlds that trap souls, to art installations hiding sinister realities, to wilderness trails where entire people vanish behind illusions, each story explores the terrifying moment when a friend slips beyond reach—and may never return. G.J. Fene masterfully blends psychological suspense, technology, and supernatural fear, crafting haunting narratives that keep readers questioning what is real. Perfect for fans...

Sometimes the wind blows benignly, carrying bits of the world as it passes. And sometimes it turns angry and rages into a gale that blows holes through our perceptions. When some doors are opened they can never again be closed and the things that pass through - ethereal and furtive, like shadows on the night - can turn the daytime into blackness and fill the nighttime with nightmares. The Haunted World can become our world - the real world - a place where there is no sanctuary from the restless winds that swirl through the darkest corridors of our hearts and our minds. In nine stories, ...

She sat next to the wrong person Rosie Trent boards the same train to London every morning. Same seat. Same carriage. Same quiet routine. Until today. Because the man sitting beside her isn’t just another commuter - he’s typing something she wasn’t meant to see. A confession. At first, Rosie tells herself it’s fiction. A twisted story. A harmless distraction. But then he looks at her. Says her name. And by the time the train pulls into Paddington, Rosie knows two things for sure: He chose her for a reason. And this journey is only the beginning. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, ...

Witness to Silence: Tales of Vanished Friends is a haunting collection of gripping short stories by G.J. Fene, exploring the chilling moment when someone you love simply… vanishes. From eerie carnivals and dark forests to chaotic protests and midnight highways, each story immerses readers in tales of friends who disappear without a trace—and the ones left behind, desperate for answers. Blending mystery, thriller, and supernatural elements, these tales pulse with raw emotion, psychological tension, and the chilling question: What if the ones we’ve lost are still out there, watching us ...

Journey along the Oregon coast through a captivating collection of short stories by photographer and author Bill Posner. "Whispers from the Shore" weaves together authentic coastal experiences into intimate tales of human connection, triumph, and transformation. Drawing from overheard conversations and personal encounters, these masterfully crafted stories capture the resilient spirit and rich traditions of coastal life, where tight-knit communities and solitary souls alike find their place between sea and shore. Posner, known for his stunning Pacific Northwest photography, brings his keen ...

Welcome to The Problem Club, where logic takes a holiday and wit is the law of the land. In this delightful collection of early 20th-century comic tales by Barry Pain, twelve eccentric gentlemen gather regularly in an upscale London club to tackle bizarre, imaginative challenges—each one a “problem” designed to confound, amuse, and showcase their cleverness.

From the twisted mind of horror master Thomas M. Malafarina comes the sixth short story collection in his Malaformed Realities series, appropriately entitled Malaformed Realities Volume 6. With seventeen terrifying tales of horror such as Fester, You Better Watch Out, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and many more, Thomas takes you into the deepest and darkest recesses of his bizarre imagination. Stories included in this volume: The Hangin’ Tree Mini-Mart Laney The Saint Vitus Dance Just Another Sweltering Day in Traffic They Didn’t Get It Quite Right 51 Leave It to Beaver Membrane One of Them ...