Cave Creek, Nevada-Where the Unexpected Meets the Real WorldIn present day Cave Creek, a powerful and dangerous current flows beneath the town's peaceful and prosperous surface. Strange, unexplained events long chased residents out of this former mining town nestled in a hidden canyon north of Las Vegas from the very beginning. The first anthology in this series, Bitter Mountain Moonlight, illustrated that. But now, portals to other timelines appear and disappear in the desert and rocks around town. Sometimes the portals open only for seconds, other times long enough to threaten lives. The stories in Open Ended Threat recount the stories of those who slip through from the future or the past and explain how the residents keep the town's secrets. Includes:"Anniversary" by E. R. Paskey"An Impossible Desert Flower" by Kari Kilgore"Art of the Steal" by J. A. Bouma"My Moment of Weird" by Robert J. McCarter"Deep Cleaning" by Edward J. Knight"Abandoned Mine"by Karen Fonville"Moneyline Secrets" by R. W. Wallace"Silver Mirage" by Kathryn Kaleigh"The Run of her Life" by David H. Hendrickson

Open Ended Threat: A Cave Creek Anthology - Cave Creek, #3

What makes a mystery intriguing? Which element makes the investigators' sixth sense rear up and say this crime will stand out in their memories forever?Dozens of crabs pushing a man to jump from his balcony should do the trick. Or an island's one of two inhabitants eating rat poison with his cereal. How about an octagonarian going after internet trolls? An experienced kayaker surprised by bad weather? Or a jail break creating unimaginable damage with a slight miscalculation. All of the above are covered in A Thief in the Night. Contains the short stories Critters, Two's Company, Gertrude and the Trojan Horse, Like Mother Like Daughter, and The Red Brick Haze.

A Thief in the Night

We all keep secrets. Sometimes our own, sometimes others'. Sometimes we keep them consciously, sometimes our subconscious does the hard work for us. But at some point, the truth will come out. It may get us in trouble, it may save us. What is absolutely certain: it will bring change. Deep Dark Secrets is a collection of five mystery short stories: Hidden Horrors, Out of Sight, Cold Blue Eternity, Sitting Duck, and Just Desserts.

Deep Dark Secrets - Mystery Short Story Collections, #1

A murdered mayor. A second body reduced to skeleton and dust. Their public display so horrific that the police are baffled. Everyone assumes uninterested heir Louis Saint-Blancat will finally settle down and focus on the politics of Toulouse, France. Louis becomes the center of attention in the press as his mother and sister pressure him to follow the family's political tradition, while all he wants is to track down his father's killer and return to his globe-trotting lifestyle. Determined to ferret out the story behind the perplexing assassination that took place at the very center of Toulouse, struggling English journalist Catherine Marty finds an unlikely ally in Louis. Will the two sleuths discover what is lurking beneath the apparent congeniality of la Ville Rose?

The Red Brick Cellars - Tolosa Mysteries, #1

The cemetery's newest arrival seems more surprised to find herself dead than a woman in her seventies should be. Her mourners exhibit an equally perplexing level of shock. Robert and Clothilde, the resident ghosts, investigate the woman's unfinished business as usual, but before long, another newcomer joins them. And another one. And another.Quiet companionship becomes a thing of the past while our ghost detectives battle an invisible and intangible foe. How long until Clothilde and Robert's cherished solitude returns? New Beginnings is also available in the collecction Unfinished Business, Volume 2.

New Beginnings - Ghost Detective Short Stories, #8

When someone dies with unfinished business, their souls linger until they find closure.  A rather tall order when the ghost is stuck within the confines of the cemetery, with minimal means to affect the world of the living. Robert and Clothilde know their way around the limitations, though. While waiting for their own release, they help the other ghosts deal with their unfinished business and find peace. Unfinished Business is the second collection of short stories in the Ghost Detective series, including the titles Family History, Heritage, New Beginnings, Far From Home, and Severed Ties.

Unfinished Business, Volume 2 - Ghost Detective Collections, #2

Be sure to define the rules before you play.Tristan will come out to his colleagues when he meets the right guy. He just hasn't met him yet. Fidi, out and proud, plays a game with his colleagues to prove that they treat him differently because of his sexuality. But what happens when someone doesn't play by the rules?

Flirting in Plain Sight - French Office Romance, #1

We love ghost stories. Flat love them. But finding ghost stories that meet the unique qualities of a Pulphouse Fiction Magazine story proves a daunting task indeed. Even with that, editor Dean Wesley Smith found a bunch of stories that fit perfectly into this fun reprint anthology, including stories from the fantastic Annie Reed and a story each from New York Times bestselling writers Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Kevin J. Anderson. Ten fantastic, fun and perfect Pulphouse ghost stories. Includes:"The Four Thirty-Five" by Annie Reed"Far From Home, " R. W. Wallace"Machine in the Ghost" by Rob Vagle"Say Hello to My Little Friend" by Kristine Kathryn Rusch"To the Grave" by Brigid Collins"Death by Cookie" by Robert J. McCarter"The Bridge" by Robin Brande"A Missing Sister Dream" by Dean Wesley Smith"Roadkill" by Brenda Carre"Heartbreaker: A Dan Shamble, Zombie P. I. Adventure" by Kevin J. Anderson

Three Sheets to the Wind: Stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine - Pulphouse Books

Nobody ever said high school was boring - or easy. Everyone searches for their place - some do their best to fit in, others thrive in standing out. From new-kid status to dealing with bullies and impossible parents, from coming face-to-face with weird Martians to being accused of murder on the very first day of school, the high school years are... unforgettable. Tales From the Trenches is a collection of five Young Adult short stories across genres: First Impressions, Unexpected Consequences, The Lucia Crown, Let Them Eat Cake, and The Art of Pretending.

Tales From the Trenches

Cave Creek, Nevada-Where the Unexpected Meets the Real WorldA mythical town nestled in a hidden canyon north of Las Vegas, Cave Creek attracts the strange, weird, and inexplicable. Founded by a few settlers in the waning days of the 19th century, a gold rush in 1900 exploded Cave Creek into a boomtown with more than 8, 000 residents. But right from the beginning, strange events bedevil the residents. Unexplained things that often chase a resident down the valley to safer locations far, far away. Finally, when the gold and silver play out, the weirdness continues. The stories in Bitter Mountain Moonlight recount some of the strangest occurrences from the town's past, and maybe even make you want to visit.Includes:"Threats and Kisses" by Deb Miller"Stepping into the Light" by David H. Hendrickson"The Room of Possibilities" by Robert J. McCarter"Family Secrets" by R. W. Wallace"Writing the Past" by Jason A. Adams"With a Little Help" by Rebecca M. Senese"Manna" by Edward J. Knight"Rider Jones and the Portal" by Harvey Stanbrough"Two Si's for Sister Sally" by Jason A. Adams

Bitter Mountain Moonlight: A Cave Creek Anthology - Cave Creek, #2

In French cemeteries, "perpetuité" only lasts for a hundred years. If the deceased's family wants to keep their dead buried, they must pay the rent. If not, the municipality will excavate the tomb to liberate the space for a new family. After the latest excavation, Robert and Clothilde find themselves faced with a ghost much older than themselves - along with the daunting task of solving a century-old mystery. Is it still possible to find eternal rest for their new friend? Family History is also available in the collection Unfinished Business, Volume 2.

Family History - Ghost Detective Short Stories, #6

Like so many introverts, Laure has a secret persona online - one who writes romance. Every Saturday night, she gets comfortable with her blanket, her tea, and her laptop, and reads and writes love stories to her heart's content. In real life, she has a crush on her colleague Denis. She'd love to be as forward and adventurous as her characters and flirt with the guy, but her shyness stops her from doing more than asking for his help on correcting today's bug. Everything is going along just fine - until her two worlds start to overlap.

Hiding in Plain Sight - French Office Romance, #2

Depending on the quality of one's company (or the lack thereof), Christmas can be the most wonderful and heartwarming day - or the absolute worst. And of course, a nice covering of snow never hurts. Clothilde and Robert never experienced a white Christmas in their thirty years as ghosts. As long as they had each other, nobody complained. When the latest ghost arrives, buried the day before Christmas, Robert and Clothilde's decades-old traditions for the holiday are interrupted. Their new guest, impeccably polite though he may be, appears to have no desire to address his unfinished business. Why does he linger if none of it matters to him?  Severed Ties is also available in the collection Unfinished Business, Volume 2.

Severed Ties - Ghost Detective Short Stories, #10

A perfectly delivered right hook to the face hardly announces the beginnings of a promising relationship. And yet, Thomas finds himself drawn to the beautiful, hot-mess-of-a-woman sitting next to him on the plane. Isabelle, running from her old life with nothing but a carry-on and a bag full of chocolate, didn't need to add assault to her list of worries. Nor her ill-timed attraction to the kind man whose glasses she just smashed into his nose. Their story could have ended with an awkward parting at the airport, but destiny and a meddling brother clearly think otherwise - even though the hits keep coming...

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