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Part mystery, part fantasy-adventure, part riveting real-life disaster, this deft tale-within-a-tale blends the history of the 1980 Lake Peigneur drilling accident with a fateful quest for pirate treasure.

LAPD Homicide Detective Marcy Kendrick is feeling the heat. Struggling to recover from the recent murder of her lover, she also has to deal with ex-husband Jordan, now her boss, who seems determined to make her life as difficult as possible. And Jordan is piling on the pressure thanks to a string of Marcy's cases going cold. She needs a win—and fast. Then heiress Audrina Dixon is brutally killed with only her fourteen-year-old twin sons as witnesses. But the boys, traumatized by what they have seen, seem to have developed a rare form of mutism.

In the land of Utopia, the last remaining protector of the sacred birth stones lies on his deathbed surrounded by his two apprentices. The great wizard has reached the end of his journey and must pass on his responsibilities to someone who is worthy of them. Meanwhile on Earth, Lucas finds out his mother is killed in a car crash and he is taken to an orphanage where he meets four new friends of a similar age.

Worry and dessert. Always on the menu at Hazard Middle School. Rourke is hoping for a perfect seventh grade year. Or at least one where his gut isn’t twisted in worry. But with crazy neighbors, a mysterious girl he has a crush on, and an unpredictable brother, what’s the chance of that? Especially when tragedy strikes.

Dip your toes into the exotic waters of Maradoum, exploring the realm through 11 stand-alone short stories set in the same world as the Convent Series. From the brutality of dust-blown Ogbun Nagali and the barbarism of high society in Zamphia to the rotten heart of civilized Justiqua and the treacheries secreted beneath the soothing tropics of Ishambria, this high fantasy anthology is stuffed to the gills with witches and wizards, gods and monsters, tales of love beyond death and familial vengeance, coming of age and reunification, and questing warriors and even noble foes.

Serving as a protector of humanity for over 200,000 years can get boring. So many take on a second job - in the case of the mighty Seraphim Manotia, as a Texas Ranger. As Ranger Manny Williams, Manotia is in the perfect place to keep an eye on the evil that lurks in the shadows and just around the corner.

Many men came to America to escape their old lives. Baron Karl Augustus Dietrich Wilhelm von Brandt was no different, though he fled his father's crimes and not his own. Easily swindled into buying a Nebraska ranch that's little more than a sand dune, the European tenderfoot is befriended by half-Pawnee Johnny Moon, a ne'er-do-well usually one step ahead of the marshal. Working together, the impoverished nobleman and the half-breed cowboy transform the ruin into a thriving ranch. Through tough times and good, Johnny Moon is there for Will, closer than a friend, trusted like a brother.

Barry Young is trapped in an alien prison for a crime he didn't commit, galaxies away from the woman he loves. Captain Bloxnor and the crew of the USG Seedman have been recruited to rescue the quirky photographer, unaware of the powerful time-altering gem being held inside the prison. How will a time-traveling gangster's escape attempt affect Barry's reunion with his beloved? What kind of world will Barry and the crew come back to? Who is really behind the theft of the Kronosite?

When a freak blizzard cancels trick-or-treating (based on a true event), a Halloween-obsessed nerd and his friends break the rules and go out, only to discover that a terrible curse has befallen their town. Cold Spell is a fun, fast-paced story of friendship and supernatural adventure that will appeal to fans of Hocus Pocus, Goosebumps, and anyone who believes there is magic just beyond the veil of red and orange veiled woods.

Mrs. Willy Nilly the kindergarten teacher has her feelings hurt when she hears herself referred to as old school as well as old dog. She looks to her students for help as she tries to prove to herself and others that you are never too young or too old to learn new things.

The first three books in The Tattler series in one volume. Celebrity-chasing paparazzo Barry Young was abducted by aliens when he was five. Twenty years later, he finds himself in the crosshairs of these same aliens as they try to take over the planet. The only person he has to turn to is Nikki Graves, an award-winning journalist who is also Barry's ex. Will switching memories help Barry and Nikki learn to understand each other? Will they get back together? Will the power of the press save the planet?

Gus Grimey is a genius kid that can build anything. Also, he smells bad, behaves horribly, is not cool, and doesn't like being around people. Along with the clever ball of ear wax he keeps with him for conversation, Grimey believes the best way to solve any problem is to throw trash all over Fern Isle. Amelia Jane Green plays soccer, loves to dance - and is the recycling rockstar Green Girl! Using powers given to her from the magic Green Power Gem, she fights against the nasty Gus Grimey to keep Fern Isle clean from trash.

A mysterious time traveler has been helping President Lee Finn hunt down monsters, made from a mineral that can repair the alien invaders’ home world. Barry Young has quit TTLR News to pursue a career in artsy photography, leaving Nikki with unresolved feelings. Will Barry and Nikki get back together? Will the aliens go home? And what of seductive, snake-haired media mogul Lenee Medusa, who wants to add both TTLR and Barry to her list of conquests?

One point three million dollars. That's what 13-year-old Lucas Cage inherits from Mr. Casey, a neighbor Lucas thought had very little. According to the will, the money is to be put into a trust fund that Lucas will not be able to access until his 20th birthday. This is not a problem, until Lucas is kidnapped and finds himself in the unusual circumstance of being rich without a ransom. Using his cleverness and quick thinking, Lucas must figure out a way to outwit his captors.

Detective Aileen Buckman has travelled back in time 600 years to prevent an assassination. Rupert Blix, the mob boss who has the Time Travel Police in his back pocket, is hot on her trail. How will Aileen stay hidden from her corrupt teammates without being erased from existence the way only a time traveler can do?

Celebrity-chasing paparazzo Barry Young was abducted by aliens when he was six, an experience he does not remember. He can only piece together what happened that night by what his best friend Scott (who was also abducted) tells him. One night, Barry uncovers evidence of an alien invasion that his ex-girlfriend, journalist Nikki Graves, has been assigned to cover. Together, these two estranged exes are hot on the trail of an alien invasion plot 20 Earth years in the making. Will they stop the invasion?

Between the Teeth collects 16 tales of horror and science fiction from author Jeff C. Carter that will sink their fangs into you and not let go. Witness soldiers trapped in a crocodile infested swamp, a preacher hunting demon outlaws, and karma catching up to a Bangkok body snatcher. Whatever flavor of the macabre you crave, you will find it Between the Teeth.

A twisted faerie finds a lost child, a teenage werewolf sneaks out during a full moon, and a legion of monsters begin the downfall of man. Explore Halloween from Appalachia to the Arctic Circle and journey from the Old West to Mars. This spooktacular goody bag harvests all the joys and terrors of the best night of the year.

Forbidden love and fierce rivalry drive Jeff Hollister, a street-smart high school senior and gang leader of the Hurricanes, to the brink of disaster. Thinking he’s got the world in his back pocket, and the police at a safe distance, he and his scrappy gang of teenage delinquents come to discover they don’t always come out on top after all. A deadly vow by a member of the rival Tornadoes gang sets Jeff and his friends on a roller coaster of knife fray and gunplay, foot races and car chases, trust and betrayal, and murder.

Manny and Neil head to the stars to track down and stop criminal elements who are supplying MELCOR technology to primitive civilizations. Filled with adventure, humor, science, and divine inspiration.