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A young New York mob assassin seeks vengeance for her lover's torture-murder. Along the way, she finds new romance. Excerpts: The state-of-the-art surveillance system had gotten a clear image of the young woman, even though the narrow passageway had been dimly lit. As she had passed by a window, the glow from the city lights had revealed her short, reddish-brown hair and petite frame, and had also reflected off the long, silver barrel of her pistol. ***************** “Get up!” she ordered. “I'm not wearing any clothes, miss.” She once again pressed the silencer more firmly against ...

Two look-alike sisters grow up in the country's heartland. Starting out with normal careers, they evolve into assassins. Excerpts: “Oh, Mr. Wallace, you have company, sir,” she announced as she connected the silencer, turned on the bedroom light and took aim. The man groggily opened his eyes. “Who's there?” “Someone who has brought you a surprise!” Pfft Pfft. She fired twice. His wife had slept through it all. Karlee hesitated as she realized the woman probably knew too much and presented a risk. With a sense of regret, she fired off two more rounds. Pfft Pfft. She had now ...

This is a fictionalized version of my late father's World War Two memoirs. It begins in the twenty-fifth century when a mischievous young woman inadvertently travels back in time with her 'toys' of the future. This tale is included in the anthology "Willful Women II". My most memorable experience about this story occurred when an elderly gentleman at a book fair saw the photo my father had taken from a mountaintop of numerous wartime ships gathering in a South Pacific staging area for battle. He excitedly exclaimed, "That's my ship, the U.S.S. West Virginia is one of the ships in this photo...

"Willful Women" contains an engaging mix of conflict, adventure, romance, sex and murder. - - - "PG is too tame for some readers. 'Willful Women' is a collection of short stories focusing on the more fun and adult sort of entertainment, murder, scandal, corruption, and of course, sex. With the theme of the willing and able woman for many adventures, Randall S. Smith tells many pulpy and fun stories that will give readers a great deal of fun. "Willful Women" is a fine collection, not to be missed." - Midwest Book Review Willful Women is a collection of twelve adult fiction stories in a ...

Strong women are specific to no era of history. “Willful Women II” is a collection of short stories from Randall S. Smith as he writes of women in many stages of history from the distant past to a possible future, offering women looking at the odds and doing what they can to break through it all and make quite the difference. “Willful Women II” is a strong pick for general fiction collections focusing on short stories. --- The Midwest Book Review While these stories may not all be politically correct, they are a fun and adult entertainment. With the theme of willing-and-able women, ...

This is a short love story from the Vietnam era told from the woman's perspective. A love triangle becomes intense when emotions get out of control and one of the three ends up briefly in a psych ward. Chloe reflects on a choice she made and recalls some moments of passion. Excerpt 1 - Gerry reached over and placed Brad’s hand on my bare leg. Brad’s eyes lit up. Gerry gently slid Brad’s hand up along my soft thigh. Brad’s eyes opened wide. As Brad and I once again looked intently into one another’s eyes, Gerry placed Brad’s hand in his and slid it all the way under my skirt and ...

Micky Mallet, P.I. is a short-story mystery which introduces us to an ex-cop, turned P.I. and to a mysterious black ops agent. There are several suspicious deaths when an egocentric billionaire desires the wife of a powerful politician. Excerpt: The portly, wealthy businessman had been found dead on the floor of his high-rise office, with a pair of broken eyeglasses lying next to his head. A bullet-hole in the window was clear evidence of what had happened. The nearest building of comparable height was a half-mile away, indicating this had been the work of a professional. Excerpt 2: Alima ...

Set in the sixties, this is a story of bank robberies and payback. It is included in the "Willful Women" collection. Ruby and Ben had met at a correctional facility for teenagers. Both had been juvenile delinquents and proud of it. While some of their friends were going off to war or starting new careers, their goal was to become notorious. During their first bank heist, they take a young woman teller hostage and draw her into a life of sex, crime and revenge. When it is learned that the girl blames a wealthy family for her father's suicide, the threesome concoct a plan of retaliation, ...