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Choosing to settle in Miami once the war ends because of his buddy Pete, and a brief but enchanting encounter with Veronica Lake, newspaper reporter Ed Sanderson can't believe his eyes when on a rainy night in the land where flamingos fly, he spots the Mystery Girl. She was the only witness to a mob boss's murder which took place before the war. Ed calls his gal-pal in Chicago, Anne Jeffries, whose photo he carried in his wallet on every flight over the Pacific. Soon Ed, Anne, Pete and his hot little debutante wife, Kelly, are onto a story that might get them all killed.

Book one in the exciting new Noir Shots series concerns a hot office affair turning sour. Set during the 1940s, laced with spice and a sense of impending doom, and featuring an old-fashioned femme fatale, this homage to the darker side of noir hits all the right notes. An unforgettable noir short dripping with atmosphere.

Riding through the Dakotas toward a town where a killer turned bounty hunter lives, Wyn encounters trouble sooner than expected, in this thrilling Wyn Witcomb short story which takes place prior to the events in the Wild Country trilogy.

Best chums Nancy and Beverly get a surprise trip to the city for graduation. Excitement at being on their own, free to watch Tyrone Power and Loretta Young at the movies, soon becomes tempered by a huge storm moving in, and a killer on the loose called the Creeper. Not about to let the storm dampen their weekend, they decide to make their own fun with some phone calls. But what they don't know, is they may be dialing up murder...

It is the summer of 1944. Fresh on the heels of his novel's critical and commercial success, writer Mike McCrea is looking for a quiet and secluded spot for inspiration. On a morning drive along California's coastline he happens upon a charming cottage overlooking the sea. Situated close to an equally charming village, he purchases the seaside cottage for a song, and soon discovers he is not the house's only inhabitant. Thus begins a love story and mystery with ties to this world, and that beyond. Period atmosphere of the War years enhance this nostalgic tale which will touch the heart. Old...

A married couple drifting away from one another take one last chance at rekindling their romance in this tender novella. On an exotic island vacationing, they discover a nearly century-old message in a bottle. The letter inside tells a beautiful story of doomed but eternal love, giving both lovers pause, and the courage to reveal their secrets. By the time they finish reading the letter, their love may be far greater and more wonderful. They might truly be in love.

For the first time, the Wild Country trilogy is gathered in a single collection. The Wyn Witcomb saga begins with a traumatic event in childhood that shapes one man's life. On a quest to find his sister and mete out justice as a young man, Wyn becomes known as the Ghost Rider. Wyn's story is set against the sprawling vista of a wild country only just beginning to take shape. The trilogy includes The Wild Country, The Trail to Santa Rosa, and Whisper Valley. Filled with colorful and memorable characters, thrilling action, emotional insight and tender romance, the Ghost Rider collection is ...

The third entry in the Noir Shots series of short noir stories is a deeply moving and emotionally powerful tale of big city despair. Two children growing up together are at the whims of a father who might be far more than just a mean drunkard. As they grow closer, forming a bond borne of circumstance and desperation, their lives spiral toward an act of violence that almost seems fated. Beginning at the end, and then revealing how it got there through the haunted memories of the young man, a heartbreaking story emerges. * This ceaselessly somber noir contains mature themes and sensitive ...

In GYPSY SUMMER, a young man working in a fabled San Francisco movie house meets a lovely gypsy girl in the park. She claims she is living under a gypsy curse. Observing firsthand the effects of the spell, he falls deeply in love with her. But when the final facet of the spell rips the young lovers apart, he must decide what price is too high for love. In NIGHT CRY, a struggling young writer in San Francisco thinks his luck has changed when he meets a sensual girl named Calina. But after meeting her, the old-fashioned horror story he's writing begins to intrude on reality, as a sleek black ...

Jeopardy lurks around every corner in these three intricately plotted Noir Shot entries. From Kentucky to New York, to the French Riviera, love collides with treachery and madness in a collection of old-fashioned noir stories no reader will ever forget.

A handsome young couple are having a morning of relaxation along the Spanish Riviera. Their conversation slowly begins to reveal that nothing at all is as it first appears…

One good thing is all Jack has going for him as he awaits execution. When he begins recalling the events which led him to Death Row, a tale of a man trying to redeem himself through one selfless act emerges. But in a noir world where fate has the last laugh, whether his one good thing will be enough to save him is unclear. The second in the Noir Shots series is a homage to the great Cornell Woolrich, in both its soft-boiled sentimentality, and its acceptance that fate will always have the final word.

Sheriff Jace Wilkinson must deal with a quirky rural community, an adorable deputy who resembles a preteen idol, a mysterious Air Force base not on any map, and a town which has a predilection towards the very strange. Filled with rural and conservative humor, join Jace and his deputy, Janie, as they solve some very strange cases in Crystal Falls, Idaho, a town you'll quickly grow to love.

The first three stories in the Matt Ransom series have been gathered together for the first time in this exciting and explosive collection. The Velvet Sea, The Tender Shore, and the powerful The Gentle Tide await readers just past the shore…

Return to the days when names like Woolrich and Chandler, Cain and Gardner filled book racks across America, and radio shows such as the Shadow and Suspense ruled the airwaves in this anthology of stories sure to keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Old-fashioned mystery and suspense in the grand tradition return in nine original stories you'll never forget. The Day Kathy Died, Johnny's Girl, Dark Corridor, Slow Hot Wind, No Holiday From Murder, I Won't Forget You, Glass Alibi, Voodoo Road, and the title story, The Unlocked Window, are sure to keep readers up late, turning pages, and ...

The seventh entry in one of the most unique series in fiction has Matt in a melancholy mood as his first Christmas without Annette and Teagan approaches. A shocking crime eerily reminiscent of the Red Robin Diner slayings of The Velvet Sea pulls him from his home in West Palm Beach back to snowy New Chicago, where Brooke has seen the dead come back to life. Matt soon discovers a grisly murder spree aimed at enticing him into a deadly spider's web. When all leads point to ancient voodoo, Matt realizes no one he loves is safe. While he teams with a lovely CR in Nice, France, LeAnn and the ...

A lovely young woman must finally leave the orphanage which has been the only home, and family she has ever known. Traveling to Palm Beach, Florida by train, Anne meets the man of her innocent dreams, and is quickly drawn into an old-fashioned noir vortex of love, wealth, and murder. Reminiscent of black and white noir melodramas of yesteryear, I Died Twice is a romantic and involving tale of noir suspense set during the 1940s. Re-proofed, Edited and Revised 9-30-2022

Vicki Ames is attempting to escape Montigua, an island in the Caribbean filled with evil. To do so she must make a harrowing journey at night down Voodoo Road. In the back seat is a young girl named Sarina whom Vicki is trying to save from harm. A masterpiece of sustained suspense, the revised edition of this edge of your seat story harkens back to pulp tales of weird menace popular during the 1930s and 1940s.

Everett Jordan has become famous for his unabashedly romantic tales of love. But no one knows Everett Jordan is the pseudonym for Nick Barrow. Each day Barrow goes to the public library to write his ethereal stories of love, because the girl who inspired them when he was at his lowest, works there. Jennifer has no idea that Nick Barrow is also Everett Jordan, and he has no idea that her feelings for him are as tender as his own, in this uplifting and old-fashioned feel-good Christmas treasure sure to warm romantic hearts. Set against the backdrop of a snowy Christmas in the city, Love at ...

A crew of three, led by Captain Jack Spender, have been searching the galaxy for an inhabitable home for the remaining population of their own dying planet. After more than one disappointment, they discover a lush and lovely planet that appears to be the answer to all their hopes. But the planet is mysteriously empty of life, save one vibrant and lovely girl. Young Jack Spender is immediately taken with young Chloe, and she with him. Slowly the reason for her survival emerges, and the hatred which once destroyed all life on her planet threatens the lives of the crew. Spender must race ...