Mitch is the kind of guy who tries to do what is right. Then he learns that one of his college roomates is guilty of a terrible crime. What's a friend to do?

While investigating possible Human abuse on the magical Islands of Fantasy, half-elf detective Eli Leafrunner questions a troll guard. In the middle of the interrogation, the troll's head explodes. Someone wants things kept quiet, and Leafrunner better figure out who fast - or he just might be the next victim.

Since 1998, readers of “Laura’s Look” in the Highlands News Sun have been treated to Laura Ware’s slightly warped view of life. From politics to pets and everything in between, she shares her thoughts in a way that will have you laughing  out loud one moment and thinking quietly the next.  Sit down, grab a cup of coffee, and treat yourself to some of her earliest columns.  

Sandra Benson appears to have her life in order. A Christian with a popular talk radio show, she makes sure no one sees her struggles with alcohol and tries to tell herself it’s not a big deal.Then a caller who names himself “Lucifer” makes a startling statement - he killed a woman. Sandra is rattled by the call, especially when she learns she has a connection to the dead woman.As her life slowly unravels thanks to Lucifer, Sandra struggles to help stop him. Because he isn’...

Female private investigators. They make up 1/3 of the total PI population, and like their male counterparts they get paid for finding things out.In this mystery collection of five never-before-published short stories, we meet five different female PIs. Some new to the work. Some at it for a while. Some face personal obstacles to overcome. But there’s one thing in common – solving the cases put before them.Join them while they discover the truth, no matter what.

Don’t just talk the talk…Walk the walk.The above phrase, familiar to many Christians, simply calls on believers to offer more than lip service to their faith. Christianity challenges those who become part of it to actively live out their beliefs, no matter what.This short story collection tells the stories of five different people – from all walks of life, each with their own strengths and weaknesses – and how thei...

Since 1998, readers of “Laura’s Look” in the "Highlands News Sun" have been treated to Laura Ware’s slightly warped view of life. From politics to pets and everything in between, she shares her thoughts in a way that will have you laughing out loud one moment and thinking quietly the next.Sit down, grab a cup of coffee, and treat yourself to some of her earliest columns.

Two years ago, Gary Benson's world as he knew it ended.His daughter Sarah died in a car accident while she wasarguing with Gary about religion. The tragedy left Gary filledwith guilt and estranged not only from God, but also hisChinese wife and their remaining daughter, Sarah's twin sisterMelanie.When Melanie, arrested and accused of being a ChineseNational Christian while visiting family in China, disappears,Gary must marshal...

12 Tales not led by WWMs.Thrillers may be the last great bastion of the Western White Male. From Doc Savage to James Bond. From Dirk Pitt to Jack Reacher.Now is the time to venture into the rest of the world. Who rides to the rescue? Vietnamese magicians, female undercover operatives, Chinese assassins, and women like you never imagined.Western White Males? Who needs them!

Christmas, a time of delight, fun, merriment, and also a time of mystery.Investigate the mysterious side of Christmas with these 15 tales of mystery and suspense. From detectives to elves, superheroes to bounty hunters, sheriffs to ghosts, explore these stories that delight and surprise!Give yourself the gift of reading these Christmas stories and have a Very Mysterious Christmas!Table of Contents"McKell's Christmas" by Marcelle Dube"Who Kill...

Laws change from culture to culture, decade to decade. Strange laws make criminals of ordinary citizens. Like the Massachusetts woman whose brother asks her for help, slave hunters at his heels. Or the little Irish girl who needs to protect a priest from a different kind of hunter. Or the Native American detective searching New York’s Stonewall Bar for a ratfink on the night of a world-changing riot. These stories and more prove that once again, Fiction River’s crime volumes have, in the w...

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.Table of Contents“Thief” by Michael Kowal“Death’s ...