Sarah gasped. She picked up the only thing close at hand, a large wooden stirring spoon, and braced herself for his entrance. Hearing footsteps. One, two, three… Jo Jo discovered Sarah shivering and cornered in the kitchen. He took in the situation with aplomb, dropping a handful of wet mail on the counter next to her keys. “Wull ain’t you the dutiful housewife an’ such?” He hefted a metal digging shovel from somewhere, possibly their own garage. Sarah didn't glance back at the swinging door or shout for help. No matter what, she was determined not to reveal that Brenda was in the house. No need for both of them to become Jo Jo's victims... Wash the Spider Out: Drastic Measures Volume Two is the continuing pursuit of all the places the human mind goes when it's cornered. A collection of short stories ranging from humor to horror by 13 extraordinary authors featuring Tommy B. Smith, Larry Lefkowitz, Carl MacKenzie, Anibal Reyes, and more.

Wash the Spider Out: Drastic Measures Volume Two

Literature & Fiction

Day, Holly

Smith, Tommy B.

Parris, Ben

Evtimova, Zdravka

Goldner, Sharon

Worrell, Dwain

Lefkowitz, Larry

Post, Brad

Short Stories & Anthologies

Blueberry Lane Books

The tiny colony at Mars launched during an Earth emergency sits uneasy, starved and hopeless until the astonishing news that a new wave of political intrigue has landed it the Twenty Eighth Winter Olympics in 2038. In this near-future tale, a wide cast of villains and heroes each have conflicting visions of what comes next including a new method of unleashing geothermal energy to be tested on Mars' volcanoes like the dormant Olympus Mons where the Olympic Village has been built. Olympian lovers Yves Loitte and Terri Finney find themselves in the middle of a power struggle that may end in the destruction of all they hold dear. MARS ARMOR FORGED is a techno thriller for those who love a hard SF showcase and the rich Mars subgenre. Praise from Advance Readers of MARS ARMOR FORGED 2nd Edition: "Ben Parris is a great and memorable storyteller. His characters are fantastic. The writing is wonderful and the imagery is the crisp, logical sort that makes wonderful science fiction." --Chyna B., Ann Arbor, MI "I must say, you really do know how to work your stuff. This reminds me of a Shakespearean play with emerging conflicts in each Act, your soliloquies, intermission... making the viewer come back every time." --Matina M., Sedona, AZ "I find your descriptions of Mars quite amazing, your attention to detail is impeccable, and with every chapter I read, I want to read more." --Justin L., Bridgeport, CT

Mars Armor Forged

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

Deep in the Dark Ages, with Vikings to the north and Aghlabid pirates to the south, a small flicker of the Roman Empire has been nurtured as an island of high civilization. Defeated Longobards scheme to bring it down from within. If Byzantium falls 600 years too soon, nothing of western civilization will survive to spark the Renaissance. Enter Wade Linwood of the 21st Century. Suffering of crossed senses where scents can conjure objects and sights can call up tastes, he wants nothing but the ordinary life of an insurance underwriter. When a trip to the acupuncturist opens an unused portal in his synesthete's brain, a plea from the past draws him to a time when he must save the remaining shreds of history to preserve his own. "Wade of Aquitaine is wonderfully well-written and exciting, an interesting and insightful volume that makes you say to yourself we've got a smart guy writing this. Ben Parris understands the challenge that a writer has, to write sentences that nobody ever wrote before." --George Clayton Johnson (Oceans Eleven, Twilight Zone Movie, Logan's Run)

Wade of Aquitaine: Book One of a New Epic Speculative Fiction Series (Wade of Aquitaine)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Createspace Independent Pub

Deep in the Dark Ages, with Vikings to the north and Aghlabid pirates to the south, a small flicker of the Roman Empire has been nurtured as an island of high civilization. Defeated Longobards scheme to bring it down from within. If Byzantium falls 600 years too soon, nothing of western civilization will survive to spark the Renaissance. Enter Wade Linwood of the 21st Century. Suffering of crossed senses where scents can conjure objects and sights can call up tastes, he wants nothing but the ordinary life of an insurance underwriter. When a trip to the acupuncturist opens an unused portal in his synesthete's brain, a plea from the past draws him to a time when he must save the remaining shreds of history to preserve his own. "Wade of Aquitaine is wonderfully well-written and exciting, an interesting and insightful volume that makes you say to yourself we've got a smart guy writing this. Ben Parris understands the challenge that a writer has, to write sentences that nobody ever wrote before." --George Clayton Johnson (Oceans Eleven, Twilight Zone Movie, Logan's Run)

Wade of Aquitaine: Book One of an Epic Speculative Fiction Series

Genre Fiction

Kreindia of Amorium: Wade of Aquitaine Book Two

Amynta of Anatolia: Wade of Aquitaine Book Three

Drastic Measures Anthology Volume Three. Science Fiction Mysteries involving celestial bodies and Artificial Intelligence; Contraptions, Creations and Inventions; Earth and Natural Disasters; and Time Travel. Jack McDevitt and Stanley Schmidt lead off this startling collection in which: •A group of xenoarcheology enthusiasts face a challenge that upends their moral reasoning. •When an expose writer visits the new Curilab and falls over the railing, all hands hunt high and low to discover where he has gone. •An American spy chases a quantum bomb long hidden by the Nazis in the world's smallest desert. •A team of wildlife researchers track a herd of stampeding elephants in Africa, encountering some strange and perplexing behaviour from the mammals. •A time-traveling millionaire in roaring 20’s L.A. picks up a stunning, intellectual woman and takes a lonely ride nevertheless. •And more For this volume, we demanded strong elements of mystery in our science fiction. Very few authors can make that leap. Join ten masters of mystery and science fiction for a series of short stories and novelettes that will drive you to wonder.

Universal Enigma Anthology: Science Fiction Mystery Collection (Drastic Measures)

McDevitt, JacK

Schmidt, Stanley

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