An old friend is dead. It looks like an accident, but there's a lot of money involved and some new faces in town. T.K. and Sunny aren't sure what that means, but it doesn't mean they won't find out. The Ghostcatcher and his lady start turning over stones, but what they find may mean another body or two.This is the sixth installment of "The Ghostcatcher" series. T.K. Fleming is a retired English professor, a reluctant detective, and a boat bum. His lady, Sunny, is damned near as smart, and probably as tough as they come. Along with an assortment of colorful characters, they tackle another murder. Unfortunately, this time the victim is an old and trusted friend. T.K. finds himself in the sights of a killer who will eliminate anyone who stands in the way of cold, hard, cash. And so the mystery unfolds with twists and turns no one can predict. The main question is who will end up dead next?

Very short reads, longer thoughts. A collection of flash fiction, covering different genres.When the grandmother she never met falls into a mysterious coma, Siobhan Kelly comes unwillingly to the Green Mountains of Vermont with her family. She thinks the hardest thing she'll face is being the new kid at the local high school and getting used to a place so different than California (what the heck is a creemee stand, anyway?). But the family secret she has yet to uncover will lead her on an adventure beyond her wildest dreams ...This short is the prequel to my novel A Little Magic

In the sleepy English village of Lampton, there is a man who is different to everyone else. But he's not a werewolf. And that's what makes him different.On the ninth floor of an upscale apartment complex, a young couple will come to terms with the loss of their son and the impending release of their daughter from a psychiatric clinic on her fourth birthday.In the three days leading to Korine being released from the clinic, The Mother, The Father and Linda will each, in their escapism, deal with their own demons. And each will captain their negation and ridicule before eventually, on the third day, falling into some kind of teary and blissful acceptance.This is a story of happiness, regardless of the hurt and suffering of which it is sometimes garbed.

Seventeen-year-old Rowan Harper knows her life is forever changed the moment her schizophrenic mother commits suicide. What Rowan doesn't realize is how much her mother’s choice altered her own fate. It’s not until after meeting Jet, a sapphire-eyed dead boy, Rowan begins to learn of her new destiny as becoming her mother’s replacement for something she never knew existed.Plus a bonus short!Seventeen-year-old Rowan Harper knows her life is forever changed the moment her schizophrenic mother commits suicide. What Rowan doesn’t realize is how much her mother’s choice altered her own fate. It’s not until after meeting Jet, a sapphire-eyed dead boy, Rowan begins to learn of her new destiny as becoming her mother’s replacement for something she never knew existed. Plus a bonus short story-Choice- told from Jet’s perspective!People often say everything happens for a reason. Seventeen-year-old Jet Donavan Mathews is about to find out that statement is not always true. Jet will learn that sometimes there are moments which were never meant to occur, moments where you are left with a choice.

he ‘College Reunion’ is more a love story then a mystery; although a crime was committed over forty years ago and now revenge will be taken and a forty year old wrong will be made right.To celebrate the publication of Death at Noon a special discount for Marlow's friends is available, just visit her website at https://www.mysterygirljournal.com/landing-page-2/ for coupon code.The ‘College Reunion’ is another Children’s Mystery from the Marlow Phillips, Mystery Girl Journal Series. The ‘College Reunion’ is more a love story then a mystery; although a crime was committed over forty years ago and now revenge will be taken and a forty year old wrong will be made right.Uncle Carl is now and has always been a bachelor; he once told me that he never met a woman that could put up with him. The truth is that a selfish little man by the name of Wendell Hapsboro, the Third, played a dirty trick on both Uncle Carl and the girl of his dreams, Becky-Jo Taylor. They never saw each other again.That all changed the night of his college reunion; the girl that walked out of Uncle Carl’s life forty years ago was standing right there in his backyard and all of those feelings came rushing back. He made up his mind not to let her get away again.Everyone was surprised when Wendell Hapsboro, the Third walked into the backyard, all full of himself and going on and on about his heroic deeds. That’s when the real fun began; Uncle Carl decided that it was about time that old Wendell was put in his place, and there was no one better prepared to do it but Uncle Carl.

Kingdoms Gone Book OneFantasy Fairy Tale Series from author Frances PauliA woman who grants wishes teams up with a magical trickster to save a town with a powerful secret from a magic-hungry gang.Satina is a goodmother who uses her magic to grant wishes. Marten is a Skinner, a magical trickster who challenges everything she thinks she knows about their kind.When a magic-hungry gang moves into town, Satina and Marten must become unlikely allies.It will take all the power they can summon to keep Westwood's secrets from falling into the wrong hands, to keep one wide-eyed girl from following the wrong man, and to keep Satina herself from falling in love with the only person in the world who knows how much of a fraud she really is.

Alice spent her birthday crying and angry.Betrayed by those closest to her, she drove until her gas light came on. She doesn’t know where she is. …but the blood knows. Revenge is sweet, but sometimes it is most foul. The cost of revenge in this tale may be too high, but vengeance will be served.This short story has appeared in Visionary Press Ezine.Alice spent her birthday crying and angry. Betrayed by those closest to her, she drove until her gas light came on. She doesn’t know where she is. …but the blood knows. Revenge is sweet, but sometimes it is most foul. The cost of revenge in this tale may be too high, but vengeance will be served.Bonus content: chapter 1 of my coming of age horror novel "Fall Leaves and the Black Dragon"

Bowser is a short story about a homeless dog. It combines laughter with tears as the reader follows him on his daily search for food and shelter. Bowser becomes street smart and dodges the dog catcher, but when a car hits him, his life changes forever.Kozef and Ceinan – itinerant soldiers of fortune and hard-on-their-luck seekers of glory – agree to evict a band of violent thugs from a city inn in exchange for food, drink and lodging for the night. The ruffians, however, prove to be journeymen of the Tanner’s Guild, the criminal syndicate that dominates the city of Thieudan through violence and intimidation. Kozef and Ceinan draw down the hostility of the entire guild and must fight to save not only their own hides, but also the lives of those who they first set out to help.A medieval adventure novelette. 15,500 words.

In Colouful Poetry... every poem has a story to tell just like every colour has a mood to drive.PREFACE:It may be expected that this book is unified on a single theme like the rainbow, a symbol of freedom and unity. Instead, this book divides each poem and they all stand individually representing lots of ideas, a ridicule to the rainbow, thereby separating the colours and making them stand out in brightness with their own cheerful warmth. Every poem has a story to tell just like every colour has a mood to drive.~ Wilson the Poet ‘Mandela’

Have you ever wondered what happens to you after you have died? Do you ever crave the comfort of knowing that the souls of your loved ones is at rest? If you do then perhaps you should never hire Steven Bowes, a clairvoyant who'd rather have a stiff drink then deal with a stiff corpse.Have you ever wondered what happens to you after you have died? Do you ever crave the comfort of knowing that the souls of your loved ones is at rest? If you do then perhaps you should never hire Steven Bowes. Known for his ability to cleanse a house of evil spirits for years, Bowes would rather stay home and drown his annoyance with all things dead with alcohol. While he cant assure you that they are in a better place, he can make sure that you will have a proper nights rest. But what happens when Steven is not allowed to rest in peace?

Jake, balding and wife Osley flash back to his misadventures; surfing through the Pacific in the mid 60’s.Then a year of surfing, Hawaii in the 70’s. Post-Vietnam, Jake and returned veteran Billy, wrestle with the tide of professionalism, culture, nature and love. Jaded e-journalist Jake kite surfs into an Indo crater chronicling a beer ashram ironically given a last chance at peace with Osley.Walk on Water is a three part look, from the microcosm of surfing, into the schism between the forces of professionalism on the credibility of amateurism that engulfed all culture in the early 1970's. Part two follows two young friends whose mode of operation can be summed up as Billy with the spirit of a hermit and Jake the archetype pirate. It is a one year slice of life on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii; post-Vietnam for Billy, post escaping Vietnam for Jake. It is framed by part one and part three where in the contemporary world pirate adventurer Jake has been able to escape commitment, responsibility and love by e-booking his travel misadventures through Craig a time warped hippie accountant living in North Beach San Francisco. Balding with a sixty plus aching body Jake kite surfs into an Indonesian crater where he visits a beer ashram and is given one last chance to make a stand with Osley who's been hiding from the FBI for 30 years.

A tribute to and continuation of the work of the horror master, William Hope Hodgson.Based on characters created by the legendary pioneer of supernatural horror William Hope Hodgson, this short story speculates what might have happened to the ghost-finder and his circle during World War I. In 1919 they meet again after the better part of five years - well, all bar one.

This is not just a vampire story. There are no glitter or frills. This is not some love story. This is a story about vampires. A battle between the vampires vs. the underworld. They've come back to reclaim their spot on the dark side. They're tough. They're mean and they are craving blood.Dignity and Reason have suffered much stress and misery because of their cousin Guiles, his daughter Prevarica, and the rest of the Leasing family. Now Guiles leaves Dignity the responsibility for bankrupt and neglected Founders Grove park, and it will take miracles—and a really good lawyer—to get him out of this. As for the Leasings, when they land in terrible trouble, old Ambassador Grace advises Dignity and Reason to try to save them, and he offers the prospect of help from Heavenite secret agent Patience Orchard. The question is, would the cousins rather just be rid of the Leasings?

In a hidden land, protected by three all-powerful spiritual beings, a lost ship is stranded. Its passengers are accepted as the island's residents, being granted superpowers. After a long period of progress and a devastating war, peace rules over the land for over seventy years. Now, as a new threat arises, a band of troubled friends are granted new Powers, destined to become Heroes.A simple re-telling of the age-old tale of young love.

When Chelsea and Griffin discovered that their parents might lose the house that had been in their family for over one hundred years, they became worried. When Chelsea discovered the old porcelain doll, she and Griffin found the possible solution to all of their troubles, if they could discover the truth in time. However, time was one thing thing that they did not have much of.Life is filled with adventure, from having to share a deep-drop toilet with various creepy crawlies in the middle of the night, to flying airliners kept in the air by prayers and flapping wings. There are ghosts in the desert, and funerals at sea that can go wrong, there are scores to be settled and bombs to be ducked! There are the heart sore of disappearing pets, and the pain of hunting the unknown, there is a life to be lived!

Surrounded by pristine nature, a little grotto is about to become the site of an unusual battle. The grotto’s guardians, a group of beautiful nymphs, argue over how to deal with an intruder. Naturally, they turn their argument into a competition. Seduction, temptation, and several awkward moments follow as they pursue the newcomer. Who will end up the victor?Prepare for adventure and fall into a realm of magic alongside amazing creatures. The Veil is a magical land, home to a veritable garden of paradise where many wondrous animals and people live. The most mundane of events becomes spectacular in this sylvan glade. Marvel at their beauty, courage, and adventures and bear witness to the wilder side of magic and fey creatures.

Domino and his army chiefs holds strategic war conference, launch relentless battles against the anointed saints. It is a beginning of a great war and he fiercely wage it to destroy the saints. The battle is declared and you are a target . You need to read this interesting story and get yourself prepared to earn the victory.'Declaration of War' is the story of Domino and his war against the saints of Christ. After declaring the war, he holds strategic meeting with his army commanders and sternly charges to execute full war plans without fail. What follows is the bitter beginning of a full blown war.

The dramatic concluding months of The Wars of the Roses provide the setting for Shakespeare’s incomparable saga of power and intrigue. Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today’s most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, this Modern Library series incorporates definitive texts and authoritative notes from *William Shakespeare: Complete Works.* Each play includes an Introduction as well as an overview of Shakespeare’s theatrical career; commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; a chronology of Shakespeare’s life and times; and black-and-white illustrations. Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century. Praise for *William Shakespeare: Complete Works* “A remarkable edition, one that makes Shakespeare’s extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever.” –James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of *A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599* “Two eminent Shakespeareans . . . have applied modern editing techniques and recent scholarship to correct and update the First Folio. . . . Superb.” *–The New York Times* “A feast of literary and historical information.” *–The Wall Street Journal* “I look forward to using it over many years, enjoying Bate’s perceptive comments, trusting Rasmussen’s textual scholarship.” –Peter Holland, president of the Shakespeare Association of America and editor of *Shakespeare Survey* **