Dave Snider is on a mission. Since I met him, his mystery friend and the ravens have taken an interest in me. I'm not part of his mission, am I?And if I am, then what help can I give?It all comes down to one late night in the deep desert, when the coyotes howl.

Claudia Weber's little town is under seige. Someone has been committing minor crimes on the entire populace, like grafitti and vandalism. Annoying and inconvenient ad expensive to repair or clean up, but no big deal.And then it does become a big deal. Azo commits arson and people die.The city rises up in arms. They demand action. They call in a task force from the Federal and State authorities, because the local law is just not up to investigating terrorism. Claudia makes h...

A collection of ten stories about people who meet each other under strange circumstances and how they interact:Old Maid: Tilly reads cards in the park and meets someone who is not what he looks like.Man in the Maze: Cameron stands in the rain with a knife, under orders to assassinate the matriarch.Meeting the Elephant: Jenda takes food to the elephant tenders in the barn.Footprints in the Dark: Jesus finds something very strange in the old church during a pa...

Jane's up for a promotion, or maybe just a raise, that would let her afford more than the basics. She just has to complete this project, work together with the office queen bee and her acolyte, and save the company.Problem is, Carey more interested in schmoozing and Marisol has to technical expertise to speak of, which leave Jane to do everything. Including killer workouts, not enough food and expensive shopping.Will Jane keep her sanity and save the day? Or will she have t...

It's almost Meggan's birthday and she's looking forward to the pretty new dress, the cake her Dad made or her, her friends and grandparents celebrating with her...Except for those stupid squirrels who keep eating the bird seed Dad puts out for the birds. If it weren't for that stupid squirrel, Arthur wouldn't be bugging her about finding his Mamma!But he does. He comes to her at all the wrong times to ask for help. Meggan has no idea who his Mamma is, or where he lives. He ...

It's the end of the world as we know it and we... don't feel fine.Something blew up and set the house on fire, and Rafael and Ada must fight the fire and escape, somehow.Outside, the whole neighborhood looks to be in the same condition their own house is in. There is no place left to go, but go they must.Will they make it to the end of the street?Or will they drop dead in the middle of the street?And what about their neighbors?

Veracity's the personal assistant of her thirty times great grand uncle, the thousand year old astronaut. It's not such a bad gig, earning her the social and financial credits to live her life the way she wants.But then someone decides it's not fair that Jasper should live so long and takes steps to find out why. They harass and kidnap Jasper and it falls on Veracity to find and rescue him. Nobody's listening to her though. Nobody thinks this actually means anything.What is...

Beau is a simple man. He leads a simple life and finds transcendent pleasure in simple things, like a shell on the beach, or cup of chocolate on a cool morning. It is a pleasure to do good for others, like his neighbor Wilson, who is building a whole new means to explore the universe.Will Wilson make it to the moon, as he wants so fervently? Does he really need to steal everyone's batteries to get there? And is a wrecked phone booth really the best vehicle for the project?

The Guen'chee have a contract to check on and maintain the weather stations in the high Arctic. Except for station A-113. they just called in and said they weren't going anywhere close to that place.So it falls on Ray Thompson, the supervisor to go and find out why they refused station A-113. Everything looks all right...

It's the end of the world as we know it, and we don't feel fine.Mollty Cook wants to escape he island before the volcano blows them all to smithereens. Rowan wants her to come and sight see some bridge, like nothing was happening.How will she escape the old city before the volcano blows? Will there be a seat on the plane in time? Will there be any boats left to leave on? Will all the grabby people leave her alone until she gets to safety? Can she get across the city while a...

This ranch house in the middle of nowhere was a godsend, as Roger Thompson and Elena Mercado had no idea where they were or how long it would take to get there. These kindly people took them in, offered them a place in the hay barn--the house was full--and fed them breakfast.Thankfully, they get back on the road, but it's not as simple as all that...

Pearl Waidler works from home, if you could call a repurposed hotel room home. It's not much, but it's what she has, sharing with her very significant other, Nicky Lightfoot. They make do with what they earn or can scavenge, including an old coffee table that serves as handy flat spot, kitchen table, dining room table, or office desk.At least until it starts feeling her leg...What's a woman to do, when the furniture propositions her and won't take no for an answer?