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Mystery
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Mardi Gras MysteriesMardi Gras Mysteries, the sequel to Mardi Gras Murder, offers seventeen tales of crime, mayhem, and murder set during the celebration and licentiousness of Carnival.
For a savory sample of New Orleans lore, take a sip of “A Prayer to Momus” by DJ Tyrer or “Carnival Carnage” by John Kiste. For a dish of redemption and revenge, returning author and Louisiana native Nathan Pettigrew serves up “The Steel Pelican.” Is a mystery with a literary flavor more to your taste? Try “The Brass Menagerie” by DG Critchley. If you prefer a racier seasoning, there’s “Unholy Beads” and “Gussy Saint and the Case of the Three-Boobed Woman.” For the deepest bowl of intrigue, we end with “Keep Your Head Up,” a thriller by Tom Andes. Now available in print and on Kindle. If you are a bookseller or library, contact us directly for our rates. |
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Mystery with a Splash of Bourbon, edited by Susan Bell and Elaine MunschBookstores and libraries: returnable via Ingram.
Mystery with a Splash of Bourbon celebrates Kentucky's finest spirit: Bourbon. Ranging from historical adventure to gritty realism, the eighteen crime stories included in this anthology are all fermented in the history and culture of Kentucky bourbon, distilled through the imaginations of our authors. Interwoven with the stories are articles covering the history of bourbon, from Prohibition, moonshining, and medicinal alcohol, to profiles of distilleries and the booming Whiskey Row district in downtown Louisville.
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Big Shots and Bullet Holes by B. David SpicerBookstores and libraries: returnable via Ingram.
Kissy Lisbon's spent years honing her skills as a con-woman, but as the war in Europe drags on, things get tough in the Queen City. Her new scheme: hiring herself out as a private eye. Her first client has a missing daughter, the missing daughter has a German boyfriend, and the German boyfriend has friends in all the wrong places. Following a lead sends Kissy careening headlong into a whirlwind of stolen money, American Nazis, and bleeding corpses. As the bodies start to pile up around her, Kissy is in a race to save the missing girl, her country, and her very life.
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Murder at the Million Dollar Pier by Gwen Mayo and Sarah E. GlennBookstores and libraries: returnable via Ingram.
Shortly after Teddy Lawless arrives at the newly opened Vinoy Hotel in Saint Petersburg, she comes face to face with her ex-fiancé, Ansel Stevens, in the dining room. Cue the slap that was thirty years in the making.
Unfortunately, he dies during a yacht race shortly thereafter. Conclusion of the authorities: poison. Can Cornelia Pettijohn and Uncle Percival save fun-loving Teddy before she goes from the grand hotel to the big house? |
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Sparky of Bunker Hill and the Cold Kid Case by Rosalind BardenPoor Sparky! First, her mom died on her birthday, then her cousins abandoned her. On her eleventh birthday, in 1932, she finds a dead kid on a park bench and ends up on the run, wanted for murder.
The Los Angeles newspapers starts pinning every crime in the city on Sparky, no matter how crazy or unlikely. It's up to her to find the girl's real killer before she gets caught. But who would want to frame an eleven-year-old girl? Available in print and on Kindle. Bookstores: Returnable from Ingram, ISBN 9781949281033. |
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Murder on the Mullet Express by Gwen Mayo and Sarah E. GlennBookstores and libraries: returnable via Ingram.
It’s 1926, and the Florida Land Boom is in full swing. Army nurse Cornelia Pettijohn takes leave to travel to Florida with her ancient uncle, who claims that he wants a warm winter home. When their car breaks down, they take a local train, The Mullet Express, into Homosassa. By the time they arrive, though, a passenger has been poisoned. Uncle Percival’s hidden agenda makes him the sheriff’s prime suspect. Cornelia and Teddy Lawless, a twenty-year-old flapper in a body pushing sixty, must chase mobsters and corner suspects to dig her uncle out of the hole he’s dug for himself.
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Concealed in Ash by Gwen MayoFormer Pinkerton Agent Nessa Donnelly has nearly forgotten life before trading in her skirts for her brother's suit. She's left her impoverished past behind to become Kentucky's most prominent detective. Now a charred body discovered in the ashes of the Phoenix Hotel, and its connection to the schoolmarm who has charmed both her and Doc Haydon, threatens her house of lies.
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Circle of Dishonor by Gwen Mayo
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Obsessed with finding the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secret society responsible for her brother's death, former Pinkerton operative Nessa Donnelly assumed his identity and followed his killers to Lexington. The trail ended there, and fourteen years have gone by. When local prostitute Belle Brezing turns to her for help, Nessa is immersed in a murder case that threatens to expose all of her secrets.
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Nightmare Noir by Alex Azar
Nightmare Noir opens the casebook of Detective James S. Peckman, taking us into the underbelly of a world where true evil exists. After his wife and daughter died under supernatural circumstances, Peckman left the police force to pursue the monsters most believe exist only in nightmares. Now, Peckman and his partners take the cases that cannot be explained in the world we think we know.
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History and Mystery, Oh My!
Travel through time with History and Mystery, Oh My! Turn back the clock and find out why Caruso's tailor could never claim the famous tenor as a client. Walk with Caravaggio as he examines his friend's fall from the dome of Santa Maria del Popolo. Learn why filming of Flash Gordon was halted in 1942. Turn a page and lose yourself in Victorian London or tangle with WWII spies in small town America. Featuring stories by Edith Maxwell, Jason Andrew, and Harriette Sackler.
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Mardi Gras Murder
Thirteen tales of crime set during the bacchanalia that is Mardi Gras. Featuring stories from Harriette Sackler, Marian Allen, Debra H. Goldstein and Nathan Pettigrew. The mayhem of Mardi Gras is served with a healthy dose of Cajun dishes and an unhealthy number of deaths. Dig into "Bourbon Street Lucifer", "Voodoo Honeymoon", a dish of "Red Beans and Ricin", or one of its other deadly treats.
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All Hallows' EvilThirteen mysteries set during The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (if you're Sarah Glenn).
In this collection, you will discover that not all detectives or criminals are human. You will find tragedy in Detroit and comedy at a costume party. A murder play where one of the actors isn’t an actor. Incest alongside taxidermy. And the reason for the season. Featuring stories from Gloria Alden, Barb Goffman, Robert Holt, and Wenda Morrone. Available in print or Kindle format. If you are a bookseller, contact us directly for our rates. |
Horror
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Tales of The Bastard Drunk by D.M. WoonCompelling ghost stories all wrapped up in a short novel oozing eerie suspense. Warning: this novella contains violence, gore, and extreme sexual content.
Kramusville is a town with a long and bloody history. When Paul and Fitz arrive on foot, desperate for shelter, they only find one place that appears to be open – The Finger Inn. There’s a train in the morning, but during the long night they hear the Tales of The Bastard Drunk. Tales filled with depravity and gore, each worse than the one before. They pray for the dawn to come, so they can leave – but will Kramusville let them go? Available in print or Kindle format. If you are a bookseller or library, contact us directly for our rates. |
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History and Horror, Oh My!Twenty historical horror stories presented for your consideration. Learn the real reasons behind the trial of Socrates, the curse of Glamis Castle, and the writing of the Book of the Dead. Discover the horrors of the American Civil War and the English Civil War. Meet a vampire during the Dust Bowl and a Sasquatch traveling among the fur trappers of Canada. Featured authors include T. Fox Dunham, Kevin Wetmore, Gwendolyn Kiste, and Guy Burtenshaw.
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Undead of WinterSixteen tales of the undead, all set in winter. Learn the definition of chilling. Reunite with dead family members, but be careful - not all reunions are loving. Learn the secrets of ancient and modern undead. Take a lonely road into fear, or find it in your own home. Grab a blanket before settling down to read this book… but you might want to keep a firearm handy, just in case. Featuring stories from D.J. Tyrer, Tom Wescott, Jay Wilburn, and Shenoa Carroll-Bradd.
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Funny Horror
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Strangely Funny VIIIThe ninth volume (you read that right) of the Strangely Funny series is one of the weirdest. An asexual gives tips on dating succubi. A certain reanimator treats a Miskatonic U football player before the big game. Is there such a thing as a vegan vampire, and what do they eat? And finally, we revisit the invasion of the ‘Martians’ in Surrey. Featuring stories from Rosalind Barden, RC Mulhare, Erin Lee, Henry L. Herz, and Paul Wartenberg.
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Strangely Funny VIIWelcome to Strangely Funny VII, where tropes collide. Deep Ones join LARPs, and monsters attend motivational meetings. A noise-hating gnome takes matters into his own mitts. Four fab physicists create their own Wall of Sound. And Marvin, everyone's favorite cigar-smoking pixie, is back for another timeline-saving mission. Featuring stories by Rosalind Barden, Henry L. Herz, Robert Allan Lupton, Lena Ng, Jennifer Lee Rossman, and B. David Spicer.
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Strangely Funny VIWelcome to the seventh book (yes, seventh) in the Strangely Funny series. Tales of paranormal comedy await you. Meet one vampire who has found a unique method of sheltering from the sunlight, and another one seeking a tan. See what they’re serving at the Devil’s table below. Discover a new definition for ‘dream lover’. And if you can’t figure out what a ‘Skunknado’ is, we’ll show you.
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Strangely Funny VYou have all heard tales of the phantom hitchhiker, but what about her parents? How do they feel after a few decades of boys showing up on their doorstep looking for their jackets? Take this journey with us and find out what club the Devil use for a short putt. Discover where werewolves retire when their muzzles turn gray.
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Strangely Funny IV
A detective meets the ghosts of the Rat Pack, a group of retired WWII superheroines goes on one final mission, and a vampire inherits a cleaning lady. Plus, check out "Are You There, Azathoth? It's Me, Margaret" for a hilarious mashup.
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Strangely Funny IIIThe fourth book in the Strangely Funny trilogy. Enjoy stories from some of the usual suspects, plus others from authors new to the series. Meet a man who wakes up as a cockroach - again. Learn why you shouldn't opt for a cut-rate mummification. And beware the perilous pinkie!
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Strangely Funny 2 1/2Because one book wasn't enough to contain the insanity. A collection of humorous paranormal short stories. See what happens when the new kid in school is the Antichrist. Aliens get fang marks from their newest abductee. Plus, we put a new wrinkle on the term 'ghost writer'. Featuring stories from Rosalind Barden, Chantal Boudreau, and David Neilsen.
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Strangely Funny IITwenty-one talented authors have gathered round to apply a mallet to your funny bone. In this tomb--er, tome, many questions will be answered: Who is the newest sensation in Young Adult romance stories? What happens when a centuries-old wizard becomes the target of a hoarding intervention? Where does a vampire go to get a good drink? And what is the favorite sport in Heaven? The answers to these and many other rhetorical questions lie within these pages.
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Strangely FunnyThe collection that launched our flagship series! Stories that are both paranormal and funny in nature. Featuring tales from Catriona McPherson, David Bernard, Joette Rozanski, Laura Huntley, Dave Perlmutter, and many others. Edited by Sarah E. Glenn.
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Arithmophobia by Ruschelle DillonArithmophobia is a collection of short stories that leads you on a journey to consider the sometimes haunting, sometimes humorous impact of numbers. Whether it be the value we assign to our lot in life, a date on a calendar, or the numerical magic that mother-nature can offer, Arithmophobia examines the magic and mystery that begins at the intersection of life and a single digit.
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Bride of Ha-Ha! Horror by Monstermatt PattersonIn his first joke book Ha-Ha! Horror, he made us groan with his horrible puns and twisted sense of humor. Now he is back with more...more art, more monster minutes, and yes...more rancid rhymes. If you survived the first book, we dare you to attempt another.
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Ha-Ha! Horror by Monstermatt PattersonMonstermatt narrates 'The Monster Minute' on the 6 Foot Plus podcast, which is either the best or worst minute of the show. He is the wizard of bad monster jokes, and is now sharing them with you. His catalogic command of horror film knowledge is only equaled by his terrifying talent for creating and illustrating bad puns.
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Reindeer by Gareth BarsbyOur first Christmas book is a different sort of holiday tale. Santa Claus never lived at the North Pole; his home is Purgatory. He brings presents to those that have not yet ascended to Heaven in order to give them hope, and his elves and reindeer are the spirits of those who died during Christmas. Randall is his newest recruit.
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