The forever rebellious Clothilde’s gravestone only mentions her first name and date of death. A small bump in the ground next to her grave marks former police officer Robert’s last resting place.And in thirty years, no visitors for either of them.Confined within the cemetery borders and yearning for closure to move on, the two ghosts can’t go after the people who killed them.Until Clothilde receives her very first visitor — and along with it, the means to escape the...

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 first collection of short stor...

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?

A murdered mayor. A second body reduced to skeleton and dust. The 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 while his mother and sister pressure him to follow the family's political tradition when all he wants is to track down his father's killer, then return to his globe-trotting lifestyle.

The majority of her crew having perished in a flu outbreak, Captain Kovak is in desperate need of a friendly port.She finds a planet on the map with the tags fuel and crew for hire, figuring she’s home safe.Until she ends up quarantined.

Most experienced cemetery ghosts develop an opinion on "ideal funeral weather." Robert always preferred a gloomy day with a faint drizzle, but today may change his mind when a violent thunderstorm upends the service.Lowering the newly deceased into his grave is delayed, and four elderly gentlemen use the opportunity to rummage through the dead man's pockets.Surely the answer lies in the newly minted ghost's unfinished business…

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.

The holiday spirit comes in all flavors, depending on who does the wishing.Norwegian Nisse hope for their bowl of porridge on Christmas Eve, while parachute-jumping mice plan a heist to get their paws on this year’s cheese platter.A woman’s hometown visit triggers memories of sweet teenage crushes, while discarded Christmas trees search for a new purpose. Ghosts even pray for snow while attempting to resolve their unfinished business.Heartwarming Holiday Tales

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 ...

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 wi...

L’esprit de Noël peut prendre de nombreuses formes. Tout dépend de la personne et du contexte.Les nisse norvégiens espèrent avoir leur bol de porridge le soir de Noël, tandis que des souris en parachute préparent un braquage pour mettre leurs pattes sur le plateau de fromage.Une jeune fille en visite chez ses parents se souvient avec joie d’un amour de jeunesse, alors que les arbres de Noël abandonnés cherchent une nouvelle raison d’être. Deux fantômes rêvent d’un Noël blan...

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 D...