Portland P.I. Rachel Chase and Professor Robert Walker investigate a case of alleged infidelity with a witch. A magical artifact stolen from the witch’s partner and a murder take them into the dangerous world of scientific magic. A touch of humor, a budding affection, a dose of magic, an element of danger, a bit of action, and a lot of sleuthing combine to make a modern, urban cozy mystery.Crimes of Magic: The Witch’s Artifact by Richard L. KingPortland private investigator Rachel Chase lets her landlord, Professor Robert Walker, ride along on a simple case of alleged infidelity with a witch. The case takes a mysterious turn when a magical artifact is stolen from the witch’s partner. A subsequent murder takes Rachel and the Professor into the dangerous world of scientific magic where real magicians defy the laws of nature for their own nefarious purposes.Rachel is an experienced, no nonsense private investigator, but she has never before encountered the criminal use of magic. As she investigates the case, she has to rely on the Professor’s research into the scientific basis of magic to help her solve the crimes. Facing the dangers together, a certain chemistry develops between Rachel and the Professor.A touch of humor, a budding affection, a dose of magic, an element of danger, a bit of action, and a lot of sleuthing combine to make a modern, urban cozy mystery.This book, Crimes of Magic: The Witch’s Artifact, is the first book in the Crimes of Magic series.Length: 46,000 words.

details about characteristics of different generation computers, merits and demerits of it.This is a short story (less than 1000 words) that was originally created for a magazine. As an occupational therapist, Kelly knows that falling for a patient breaks her Code of Ethics. Having worked with Jeff over the last six months, helping him with his rehabilitation, she's gone and done the unthinkable. She's fallen for him, hard. But she could never tell Jeff how she really feels about him. Instead, she must watch him walk out of the hospital and her life knowing she might never see him again.

Magic hides in the snowbound Sierras; Time abides in an Arizona grill. Art forgeries surface on Mercury; Uranian miners rediscover Dixieland jazz.. Tourists loot the treasures of sunken Venice...and in the black air of of battle, amid the haunting doom of the Invincible Armada, a saint and an angel give blessing to a simple young man. These are such dreams as worlds are made of.

Satan is the father of lies, but Lucifer is and always will be God's beloved son. Satan began to question himself and the evil that he had always be doing when he met a child who challenged him to repent from his wickedness.Satan is the father of lies, but Lucifer is and always will be God's beloved son. Satan began to question himself and the evil that he had always be doing when he met a child who challenged him to repent from his wickedness. Quoting from a book in the bible, the child told Satan not to continue on in his evilness and that made Satan wondered about what he had been doing. He began to ponder over his past when he was STILL the light bearer of God Most High.

Question: What does the werewolf wear to the Halloween Costume Party? Answer: Anything he wants!Find out what the werewolf wears on Halloween in this YA paranormal story, perfect reading for any time of year!Ava Hart’s life is ordinary, just like it is for most seventeen year old girls. She goes to school, studies hard and has everyday boyfriend troubles, that is, until one night in November. Ava’s mum is killed by a drunk driver. Ava’s world is turned upside down over night. Everything she held dear is taken from her. She believes she has no one to turn to. However, her fears that she is now all alone in this world are short-lived, when her estranged father makes an unexpected appearance at her mum's funeral .He turns up and announces that he wants to make amends for the past. His first act is to offer her a new home in Harrogate. And so, at the age of seventeen, Ava leaves the security of the life she knew with her mum to begin a new and more privileged life with a family she never knew existed. After a tough beginning in Harrogate, Ava, slowly finds the strength, with help from new friends and family, to re-build her life. But before she has time to fully recover from her recent trauma, her heart falls into the hands of a stranger, albeit one who has already had a hand in shaping her past.

There's a full moon tonight in Green Bay, Wisconsin. And it brings murder.This one's for you, Elsie.There's a full moon tonight in Green Bay, Wisconsin. And it brings murder.This one's for you, Elsie.This humorous short story won Janet Fox's coveted Killer Frog Contest for most outlandish and overdone genre fiction. It is filled with jokes, puns, and fresh dairy products.Also included is an excerpt from "Dr. Zombie Lives Next Door", a humorous novel for middle grade readers to be published in the Summer of 2011.

Julia gets caught up in a protest that quickly gets out of hand and ends up doing community service at the local library. The library chief, however, is not what he seems, and Julia gets pulled into a world she never imagined could exist.Julia gets caught up in a protest that quickly gets out of hand and ends up doing community service at the local library. The library chief, however, is not what he seems, and Julia gets pulled into a world she never imagined could exist.The 'Power to Protect', by Ashleigh Oldfield is an introduction into the world of the Others, and precedes many stories yet to come about Julia and this ancient race of protectors.

A short story. A hitman named Slade takes his latest victim out to the desert and makes him dig his own grave. But this victim isn't who he appears to be.First book in series of five: A novel about how Irish, a heir-servant angel, takes a learning journey with Grace, a very naive and sometimes goofy newly created angel, to teach her about human ways. Irish's journey takes her cross-country to Sewanee, Tn. there, with the help of Aaron, commander of the angel legions, Irish tries to stop Apollyon's assassin from ruining God's plan for the end times. This novel is filled with angelic warfare and action and peppered with appropriate romance and tongue-and-cheek humor. This is the first in a series of five books under the Maranatha Chronicles. Sometimes referred to as the angel series or Christian fantasy.

This short excerpt from B Mathew's allegory is a recommended reading for English Literature students & lecturers.The author’s first literary work, and MASTERPIECE, written in 1981.Ambition’s Progress Part 1- what’s this book all about?This is a classical writing, a fictional poetic allegory, by a contemporary writer, B Mathew. In our present times where people only read, modern-day novels, fictions, science-fantasies, blog articles, daily news, sports, fashions, modern trends, politics, juicy biographies of movie personalities, etc, Ambition’s Progress Part 1 towers as a classic light-house in a sea of contemporary literature. The very word “Classic Writing” connotes expanded vocabulary rich & abundant, heightened imagination, that which brings about intellectual growth of the mind & inner spirit, enhanced writing & oratory skills and a capacity to develop sophisticated ideas. To put it in a nut-shell, a reading of Ambition’s Progress Part 1 would result in an enrichment and development of your mind, spirit, intellect and your overall perspective & discernment of life’s complexities. A spiritual & intellectual pauper taking a journey through Ambition’s Progress Part 1 will walk out as a Spiritual & Intellectual billionaire. A treasure and a marvelous discovery lay hidden and buried in the entire plot, story, verses and allusions in Ambition’s Progress Part 1.In this excerpt, you will see the tryst between the monster Unemployment and Sir Ambition.....

The Council of Cat Elders and the High Queen of All Cats need vital information concerning a possible threat by the Fomorians of Hazuth-Kleg, but all their other sources have yielded nothing. So they call upon Medb hErenn to perform an act of desperation, one that could destroy them all. This is a short story.In the Dreamlands, the Cats are probably the most powerful political, military, and social force extant. Even mighty rulers, such as King Kuranes of Celephais and Queen Elishat of Karchedon, bow to their will. They go where they want, do as they please, and answer to no one, except their Queen and her Council of Elders. They are quick to punish any wrong done to them, and their retribution is as brutal as it is swift and final. They fear little, and run from only the gravest of danger.So, when they summoned Medb hErenn to their council in the town of Ulthar, asking for her help, she understood that only sheer desperation would force them to call on outside aid, especially her own unique abilities, and that it likely involved great danger.The only thing she couldn't know was that it could destroy them all.

Romy became an orphan at 17. Forced to move, she hates everything. The thing that keeps her going is the desire to invent something regardless of the implications. But she has one setback after another. An inventor's show is taking place soon in Vienna. Can she complete something in time?This is a free fantasy steampunk-inspired short story based on the characters in the Amazi ChroniclesRomy was an orphan at 17 when both of her parents died from disappointment or a broken heart. Forced to move to rural Klagenfurt from urban Vienna, she feels full of hatred against the world. The only thing that keeps her going is her desire to invent something regardless of the implications. But she has one setback after another. And there was an inventor's show taking place back in Vienna. Can she finally create something, anything in time for the show? This is a free fantasy steampunk-inspired short story based on the characters in the Amazi Chronicles. The focus of this story is how a female teenager in late 19th century Austria became started on her path of becoming a competent inventor.

After his friend is killed in a horse-racing accident, up-and-coming glass artisan Gerard Logan finds himself embroiled in a deadly search for a stolen videotape—a videotape that just might destroy his own life.

Upon scorched soil, a life-pod from an alternate universe is uncovered. Inside, there is a man, bringing with him an ominous message that could sway the very future of the All-Union.Meanwhile, freelance magician, Ayesha Swanson, finds herself embroiled in a plot to rob her of her magic—a plot that may lead her to discovering her true heritage!Recommended for fans of Doctor Who & Hellblazer.Upon scorched soil, a life-pod from an alternate universe is uncovered by Politruk Blinov. Inside, there is a man—a captain of sorts—bringing with him an ominous message that could sway the very future of the All-Union.Meanwhile, another dimension away, Ayesha Swanson, freelance magician for the United Kingdom Xenobiology Division, finds herself embroiled in a plot to rob her of her magic—a plot that may lead her to ultimately discovering her true heritage!Set within the Love Amongst Strangers universe, the new volume of our anthology series, Blackfriars Bestiary weighs in with nine unique stories, each detailing a unique corner of the vast series universe and featuring a diverse array of characters. Featuring authors such as Jack Buxton (Love Amongst Strangers: The Other Side), Bryn Fortey (Merry-Go-Round and Other Words), Joseph W. Patterson (Psychopomp), Jason S. Kenney (Love Amongst Strangers: Twisted) and Artifice Comics legends, Ed Ainsworth and Matthew James Pierce, Blackfriars Bestiary 2.1 serves as your jumping on point for the adventures of Ayesha Swanson and Mister Mo and the world in which they live.Recommended for fans of Doctor Who, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and John Constantine, Hellblazer, Blackfriars Bestiary is your first port of call for all things action and supernatural!

UPDATED: Uploaded another sample story to the upcoming collection of mysteries. Now includes:- Private Investigation- Barbershop "Otto"This is a book of short stories all written by Angela Koeller. She would like to beg your help. One of these stories, apart from Singing in Limbo, shall become a novel in its own right. Please submit your votes and the final tally will be taken 07.09.14. The chosen story will turned into a novel and published by 07.09.15. Thank you for your time and please enjoy these works.The Sea Girl - A lost girl may be more than she appears.One Tree in a Forest - When you bump into someone on the street, do you ever wonder how they came to be there?Unrequited - Love, when Hell freezes over.Fractured Reflections - One man's crazy is another man's every-day.Singing in Limbo - A heart can ache but still sing.Bittersweet Requiem - Under a rain cloud not far away is a man and a woman.Also included is the first chapter from Ms. Koeller's published novella, Forsaken.

A collection of short stories, this Anthology's anchor title is a powerful story of poetic justice; most of the others in the collection are more light-hearted, and should bring a smile to the reader's face; or possibly leave the reader utterly baffled.The poetry of the Great War had no chances to prevent even greater Disaster. But it does have chance when going through the oldest dream of a man. Even if it ends to a disaster, it has a potential to figure out true friends.

Leah was afraid, terrified even. The reason for her fear was a mystery. Visions of a tall man with stormy gray eyes chasing her through the dusty streets of a small town crowded her mind in the worst moments. Who was he? She didn't know. Amnesia was a way to cope with hard times, her psychiatrist had said. Why couldn't she remember?Why did she feel like running away? Her mind was lost in the maze.Leah was afraid. No, she was terrified. The worst feeling ever and she didn't even know why.The reason was a mystery but the fear, was not.She couldn't remember a great part of her life.She was successful, had a loving family byt it didn't make her feel safe.Visions of a tall man with stormy gray eyes chasing her through the dusty streets of a small town crowded her mind in the worst moments.Who was he?Why couldn't she remember? Why did she feel like running away?Amnesia was a way to cope with hard times, her psychiatrist had said. The truth was her mind was lost in the maze.

This thought provoking ebook follows the life of Michelle, a senior who's favourite son has moved in with her after the death of her husband. Initially welcome, he becomes more controlling as time goes on.is thought provoking ebook delves into the subtley of elder abuse. It follows the life of Michelle, a senior who's favourite son has moved in with her after the death of her husband. Initially welcome, he becomes more controlling as time goes on.

Twenty-six year-old Jessie Scout had endured a life steeped in pain. She had come to Las Vegas, a city of risk, not to gamble. But to collect. This short work won Canada's top literary prize for crime fiction, the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story, presented by the Crime Writers of Canada.Twenty-six year-old Jessie Scout had endured a life steeped in pain. She feared no one. Her heart had travelled to regions few could conjure in dreams. It was reflected in her photo ID card clipped to her chest. Her pretty face was a mystery. A glint of arrogance in her eyes that squinted slightly to offer a smile; a manifestation of righteous contempt for every injustice that had befallen her. It held a vengeful calm. Because she had purchased secrets. Paid in full with her tears. Her blood. She had come to Las Vegas, a city of risk, not to gamble. But to collect.MICHAEL CONNELLY selected "Lightning Rider" for inclusion in DEATH IN VEGAS: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation, the #1 Bestselling anthology on Kindle that he edited.Lighting Rider by Rick Mofina received Canada's top literary prize for crime fiction, the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story presented by the Crime Writers of Canada. It is one of four gripping tales in his crime anthology, DANGEROUS WOMEN & DESPERATE MEN. The International Thriller Writers, The Private Eye Writers of America and The Crime Writers of Canada have listed Rick Mofina's titles as being among the best in the world. Rick Mofina's books have been published in some 20 countries and have been praised by James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Tess Gerritsen, Jeffery Deaver, Sandra Brown, James Rollins, Brad Thor, Nick Stone, David Morrell, Allison Brennan, Heather Graham, Linwood Barclay, Peter Robinson, Håkan Nesser and Kay Hooper.