Rachel draws corpses for a living. Consequently, her and her husband’s move to a creepy mansion deep in the Appalachian Mountains seemed like a dream come true. However, when intrusive neighbors, odd occurrence, and the secrets of the Hadley House begin to reveal their sinister nature, Rachel discovers what was once an inspiration to her art could mean the end of her sanity… and her life.Between birth and death resides the short glow of an ember known as life. For centuries artists have sought to convey depictions of life’s brief moments using various forms. Their efforts have produced splendid works that are still marveled at today, but to one degree or another they lacked a realism and authenticity that would not come about until 1839 with the public unveiling of the daguerreotype. From that moment on photography would revolutionize the world by capturing the essence of life like nothing else before. And one Pennsylvania man would extend the reaches of this technology to blur the very lines between life and death at his humble studio at 23 Forster Street. Views: 657
In 1973, Marianne Delios turned 40 and her only child went away to college. She traveled to Provence to visit her mother's grave and decide what to do with the rest of her life. Luke Payne's career playing bad guys in B-movies had stalled. He traveled to Provence with a stack of scripts looking for his breakout role. They meet and fall in love. Thirty years pass before the happily ever after.Dear readers, this book is free for you to download. I have enjoyed writing it and I am very interested in your comments. Please review this book by clicking the review link at the bottom. Views: 657
Alison Callahan, a lonely orphan girl soon finds out that there's more to her story then she realized quickly learning that she is the lost princess of an elven race and her destiny is to choose between two soul mates and save the world.Alison Callahan has been lost for quite some time, that is until she meets a strange boy on the bus home. She finds out that there is a lot more to her ordinary life then she could possible imagine. She will get to travel to far off lands where she meets two men that she's destined to be with. She can only choose one. Will she find the strength and courage to fulfill the prophecy and can she bring peace to two worlds that have only known war?Excerpt: As we start to go down the giant grassy hill, the snowflakes begin to fall all around us shimmering in the sunlight and I look to my left as we pass the body of lake that I had seen from the top of the hill. It sparkles as the snowflakes reflect on it covering it in a thin layer of snow. As we get closer to the lake I see shadowy figures dancing beneath the ice in the water.“What are those Riley?” I ask pointing towards the lake.“The souls of demons.” He says seriously.“Right.”, I smirk, imagining that he is trying to scare me.Lucas casts a wary eye towards the lake, but I become distracted by other things. I gasp at the scene before my eyes because unlike the ancient kingdom of the elves, Elacia is a large modern metropolitan city bustling with life and every inch of the city is lit up like an enchanted fortress. The only thing that makes it even appear to be a kingdom of creatures other than humans is the large wrought iron gate that surrounds the entire city, and the sound of horses hooves instead of car engines. Views: 656
A sadistic scene unlike any that Homicide Detective Jesse McCord has ever witnessed unfolds on a park bench in front of him. Jesse knows this isn't just another Chicago murder. Rage-filled killers are sending a disturbing message, and when a second and third body are discovered with the same vicious signature, police realize the victims aren't random. Instead, each man is carefully chosen for a reason known only to the murderers. It doesn't take long for the killers to raise the ante and add a cop to their list—and one in particular is on their radar. Once their plan is in motion, Jesse McCord is chosen, and they intend for him to be the next person to die. The Detective Jesse McCord Police Thriller books are listed in chronological order below. #1 Sniper's Nest #2 At Large #3 Deadly Pursuit Views: 655
When the Captain gives him the boot again, soft-boiled detective Stanley Bentworth finds himself back in his P.I. office in search of new clients and cases to solve. His first assignment sends Stan and his associate Sanford as bounty hunters to capture a bail-jumper, a botched adventure that puts Stan in the hospital and results in a warrant for his arrest on federal kidnapping charges. Now on the lam under an alias, Stan works as a bag man for what turns out to be a domestic terrorist support organization. This unlikely association finds him locked away in a remote safe house that he calls “Gitmo North.” He does battle with the Department of Homeland Security, corrupt narcotics detectives, his former wife's jealous husband, and a mob assassin, all out to deliver lethal payback for the questionable deeds of his checkered past. With so many hurdles to clear and so many foes to face, Stanley struggles to keep everything in... Views: 655
From USA Today bestselling author Leslie Langtry comes a former CIA agent turned Girl Scout troop leader and a laugh-out-loud mystery!Merry Wrath's summer plans didn't originally include an unexpected visit from her old friend, Hilly—a quirky CIA assassin who's been forced by HR to take her first vacation in...forever. The fact that Hilly chose a small town in Iowa for vacation doesn't bother Merry or her scout troop (especially since Hilly's teaching them how to kill a man with one punch), but her former handler, Riley, believes something sinister is afoot.After all Lana, Merry's arch-nemesis, is sighted all over town, and when a Chinese operative ends up murdered in her backyard, Merry starts to wonder if Riley is right and Hilly is secretly on the job. It doesn't help that a group of cosplaying teenage druids have targeted Merry for a misguided ritual sacrifice, or that Medea Jones, cub reporter, constantly harasses Merry, seeing the former spy as her... Views: 654
Seasons change but people never do, in this atmospheric thriller from award-winning international bestselling author, Anders de la Motte. Perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Henning Mankell. ONE TRAGIC NIGHT WILL CHANGE EVERYTHINGSOUTHERN SWEDEN, 1990Five lifelong friends gather for a last farewell to their childhoods and each other at an abandoned quarry. The mood is effervescent, but under the surface tensions run deep as not everyone is ready to let go - or be left behind. When dawn breaks, only four remain alive. The police rule the death a tragic accident, but not everyone is convinced, and the incident remains an open wound in the community.AUTUMN, 2017When the old chief of police is replaced by Anna Vesper, a newly arrived detective from Stockholm, whispers and rumours about that night can no longer be silenced. Soon Anna is left with no choice but to ignore all warnings and reopen the case - while hoping her own... Views: 654
When 49-year-old Belladonna Barrone's mobbed up husband does her the favor of dying in a car accident, she thinks she's finally free of the crime family she unwittingly married into. Then the boss tells her that she has to complete her husband's last job before that freedom is truly hers. No big deal, she figures. Until things go south in ways she never imagined. Suddenly she's thrust into a whole new world that makes the mob look like kindergarten. Vampires and werewolves are real? How is that freaking possible? Her dreams of a new life disappear faster than wine at book club as more problems arise from her husband's dark dealings and the unbelievable complications caused by her supernatural entanglements. Only her strength and determination (and some wild new friends) will see her through this next chapter, but the odds are against her. How much more can her life suck? She's about to find out... Views: 654
