Take stories detailing all the nastiest parts of human behavior, from theft to murder to mayhem, throw in some of the "lesser" darkness that humans can provide during the holidays, and assemble them into one volume-welcome to Bloody Christmas. These stories, dark and vicious, form the perfect antidote to the holiday season's sugary sweetness. So, consider this the savory part of the holidays for those whose reading tastes get darker in the darkest part of the year. As Alfred Hitchcock used to say, read these stories with the lights on-and the doors locked, curtains drawn, and protective gear at hand. One never knows what lurks in the darkness. Includes:"Asking For It" by C. H. Hung"Some Folks Just Need Killin'" by Lauryn Christopher"A Crafty Affair" by Bonnie Elizabeth"A Hidden Gift" by Meyari McFarland"The Perfect Gift" by Robert Cutchin"Why Don't You Make Gingerbread?" by Dayle A. Dermatis"A Killer Party" by Annie Reed"Wild Nights and New Roads" by Lisa Silverthorne"Sister Silence Night" by Michael Warren Lucas"Bobo" by Ron Collins"Christmas Dessert" by Juliet Nordeen

Bloody Christmas - Holiday Anthology Series, #1

Love. An essential and important part of the human experience. And in Feel the Love, editor Mark Leslie takes readers on a journey through the various forms of that powerful emotion. From the heartwarming to the heartbreaking, these eighteen talented writers brilliantly capture the concept of love. Comforting and thoughtful, uplifting and warm, these stories might just restore your faith in humanity."Thief" by Michael Kowal"Death's Other Cousin" by Lisa Silverthorne"Making Amends" by David Stier"Frostwitch vs. the Ravages of Time" by Dayle A. Dermatis"The Goddess Killer" by Lauryn Christopher"Love Locks" by Dale Hartley Emery"Love Bots" by Dæmon Crowe"Loving Abby" by Angela Penrose"Foiled" by Brigid Collins"A Love to Remember" by Tonya D. Price"The Refurbished Companion" by Kelly Washington"The Secret of Catnip" by Stefon Mears"Lifeblood" by Alexandra Brandt"Who Loves the Unloved?" by Laura Ware"Henry and Beth at the Funeral Home" by Joe Cron"Truth and Lies" by David H. Hendrickson"With Love in Their Hearts" by Robert Jeschonek"Every Day New, Bright and Beautiful" by Annie Reed"The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-expanding read..."-Astro Guyz

Fiction River: Feel the Love - Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine, #31

It was just another job, until someone crossed a line... The quick assignment in Charleston promised to be a simple job - but the target's dying words changed everything. A human trafficking operation has been smuggling teenage girls into the country. The target offers Meg a new contract: avenge her death, shut down the operation, and save the girls. The first hit was easy. Working for a dead woman turned out to be much more complicated.

Nothing Personal - Hit Lady for Hire, #2

A collection of short, historical fiction. Includes: Memory at Lascaux With the world covered in ash and clouded in despair, there are only two choices: lie down in the ash, or find a way to survive. And perhaps, a way to thrive...  Stolen Moments In the long-ago days, when the Old Gods walked freely among the men of Midgard, Eirik Alreksson gained their attention and favor.  El Tío Supay On their way to work each day, the miners of Bolivia routinely say prayers and pay homage to the statue of The Virgin Mary in its niche outside the mine, asking her blessing in their labors. But when they enter the mine, the miners make a second offering. There, beyond reach of the light of day, they leave their gifts of coca leaves, alcohol, and cigarettes at the shrine of El Tío, the Devil of the Mine.  Last Sigh of the Moor There is a place, outside the walls of Granada, and in the shadow of the mighty Alhambra, where history tells us the city's last caliph turned and wept at the sight of his beautiful, lost city. and, perhaps, at the loss of the friend who betrayed her.  The Unflattering Portrait  of Jiang Zhaojun The daughter of a merchant, and lady-in-waiting in the Emperor's court, Jiang Zhaojun is recorded as one of the "Four Beauties of Ancient China." But she is not celebrated merely for her beauty, but also for her bravery.  Fences This story of the Old West illustrates the conflicts between a group of homesteading farmers and the local cattle ranchers.

Memory Lane

It's a bad idea to piss off a professional assassin, and Meg Harrison - corporate spy and sometimes assassin - is definitely pissed off. Not only has a new, and very irritating, client hired her to kill her own sister, but to top it all off, Meg didn't even know she had a sister. For Meg, this is a contract that hits a little too close to home.

Conflict of Interest - Hit Lady for Hire, #4

Some jobs just need to be done - even if nobody's paying... When a friend is accused of murdering her deadbeat ex-husband - a man Meg had on her hit-list for reasons of her own - Meg Harrison sets aside her usual paid assassin's role and takes it on herself to discover what really happened. But what begins as a routine inquiry dredges up long-buried memories, forcing Meg to deal with her own demons while simultaneously hunt for a man her instincts tell her might not really be dead. Can Meg reverse-engineer the murderer's scheme and bring down the real killer before her friend becomes their next victim?

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