Silverjack McDonald left Justiceburg, Texas to ride the wild trails one last time before settling down. It took him five years to find his way back home. When he finally rode back into Justiceburg, he discovered that the best brothel in the Texas panhandle had been torched. Some of the working girls were killed in the fire, but others were kidnapped by the unknown assailants-including Jack's only love. Word around town is that the perpetrators are hiding out in the "no man's land" between the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma Territory-beyond the lawful reach of the Texas Rangers. It's up to Silverjack and his vigilante recruits to take on these outlaws and deal out some Texas-style rough justice. "An historical western with all the elements of a good mystery-a kidnapping, criminals, crime scene, witnesses, and a Texas Ranger. A great story, Lee Pierce, and one a western fan will want to read." - Lucille Perkins, Alternative-Read.com "Lee Pierce has a talent for creating suspenseful tales with believeable many-faceted characters. Readers are in for a great ride." -Margaret Tessler, author, BLACK WIDOW, WHITE LIES "ROUGH JUSTICE is gritty and graphic-a rootin' tootin,' gun-slingin' read, right down to the ladies of the evening in distress whom Silverjack and his gang of good-guy, bad-guy types decide to rescue from human traffickers." - Constance M. Gotsch, Inkspotter News

Rough Justice

Lee Pierce

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Dry Rain

B.J. Kibble

Some people are optimists and some people are pessimists, but Dr. Offig is a “gruesome-ist!” Visit him in his cluttered and curious offi ce and he will surely tell you one of the wonderfully creepy stories he is famous for—the kind that makes your eyes bug out, your skin shiver and crawl and your tummy wiggle like a very large bowl of incredibly nervous Jell-O®. And once in a while they might—just might I say—even make you laugh out loud. But be forewarned, most dearest, charming, intelligent and, might I add, particularly shrewd reader—thesestories can also become very, very, very (yes, THAT very) addictive. Once you finish with one of Dr. Offig’s stories, you will most certainly want to read another, then another, and then another still. And sometimes that makes it hard to go to sleep with the lights out...

Dr. Offig's Lessons from the Dark Side, Volume 1

P.S. Gifford

Who Am I? Well, I am the Imaginary Friend. You know--the one you conjure up for conversation when you’re consumed with loneliness, greed or visions of imminent doom. I have listened to thousands of stories and it would be a shame if they just stayed with me, never to be heard again. I have chosen to share only the ones I found to be particularly... curious. Have you ever been troubled by nightmares? Were you relieved when you woke up? No matter. Are you sure you can tell the difference between the nightmare and the waking state? Think it through before giving me your answer. Sometimes only an imaginary friend can truly listen to your deepest troubles and most distressing woes. Wouldn’t you agree?

The Curious Accounts of the Imaginary Friend

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Portal to Murder

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Acker, Michele

Mystery

The Haunting of Melmerby Manor

Robinson, David W.

Contemporary

Set in the magical world of medieval romance, this enchanting collection of stories takes the verses of the familiar carol and transforms each one into a tale of fantasy, adventure and love. This clever anthology explores the ins and outs of love in many fantastic settings. Twelve handsome knights are imprisoned by a lady, while eleven homely ladies are set free by a knight. Twin brothers are destroyed by love, and love is endangered by well-intentioned brothers. First love, lost love, fiery passion and affection grown cold-all can be found in this spellbinding collection of magical fairy tales. 4 Hearts - Ms. Hopkinson does a great job weaving this well known song into twelve stories of knighthood, fair maidens, medieval history and fantasy that is fun reading." - Dee Dailey, The Romance Studio (www.theromancestudio.com)

My True Love Sent to Me

Romance

Hopkinson, Elizabeth

Collections & Anthologies

<p>It's not just the cold and damp clime of the English midlands that is keeping Caribbean beauty Nara Blake awake at night. Her father is dying at her aunt's bed and breakfast at the historic Gate House in Springfield, Lincolnshire--and the man she hoped to marry is suddenly avoiding her. An attempted break-in during the middle of the night and a mysterious key lead Nara on a dangerous quest to unlock the many secrets of the seemingly quaint old Gate House: hidden rooms and stairways that aren't on the blueprints... nosy guests who seem overly interested in the history of the Gate House... dusty crates and boxes left behind after the former owner's sudden death. Soon, the small English town where nothing ever happens is besieged with burglaries and a murder--and Nara and her family quickly fall under suspicion. Can Nara trust police liaison Alex Collier to help solve the mystery and clear her family of wrongdoing--or will he help build the case against them?</p>

The Gate House

Heady, Kathleen

<p>In the 2nd Century AD, Rome's Ninth Legion was sent to Hadrian's Wall in northwest Britain to quell an insurrection. They were never heard from again. Historians have speculated for centuries about what happened - THE LAST FREE MEN presents one intriguing possibility as seen through the eyes of Marcus Gettorix, son of a Roman general and a British woman. Marcus is an undercover scout for the Romans, but during a battle he is captured and sentenced to work in the mines with the rest of the native prisoners. The Druids act to use Marcus as a figurehead to fan the flames of resentment into an insurrection that joins British and Scottish tribes against the Romans. Now allied with the Druids, Marcus lures the ambitious Roman general in charge of the Ninth Legion into a deadly trap destined to create one of history's greatest mysteries.</p>

The Last Free Men

Coles, David

Everett, Jack

The House Eaters

Nick Gillingham knew that moving before his senior year would really suck... but he never imagined a nightmare like Broughton’s Hollow. It’s bad enough that Nick hears disembodied voices after moving near “the House”—a crumbling relic with a sinister past. But then the local football team decides to make him their new tackling dummy, the “hot babe” at school starts manipulating him for her own nefarious purposes, and his parents’ marriage falls apart. When Nick’s elderly neighbor hints that whatever lurks within “the House” might be the cause of his troubles, he sets out to uncover the truth behind the local Indian legend of the “Eating Monster.” Nick will to have to rely on a band of social outcasts from school—and his looney kid sister—to put his life and family back together again. But even if he survives a close encounter with “the House,” Nick will still need to find a date for the homecoming dance... “A treat for YA readers and horror aficionados alike, The House Eaters turns the haunted house concept on its head with style & a brilliant cast of characters.” — Barry Napier, author, Debris & A Mouth for Picket Fences

Aaron Polson

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