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A 2015 collection of short stories, novelettes, and novellas that run the gamut of themes from economic wrestling, to love and loss, to therapy, to professionalism, and more. Stories include: Shell Out: A college graduate will do some crazy things to gain his financial prosperity and...

"Mysteries from the Keys" is a collection of short, mystifying stories that will keep you up at night reading! With a variety of stories ranging from traditional mystery, to fantasy, to psychological thriller, and to suspense, there's something inside for everyone. Follow Caroline's investigation into...

William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 - June 5, 1910), known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American short story writer. O. Henry's short stories are known for their surprise endings. He was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. He changed the spelling of his middle name to Sydney in 1898.  A...

For too long the author considered himself a writer of racing fiction. It is a neglected market, with good reason. No fictional account, and certainly not the tawdry thrillers which constitute the niche genre, can ever come close to replicating the reality of the sport. Horse racing is the quintessence...

This book is a collection of 3 short stories, all revolving around the same genre. The stories detail a clash between good and evil, and, unlike some stories, good doesn't always win. This book contains the following stories: "The Madness", "The Blessings of Anaros", and "The Legend of The Keeper."...

This book of short stories will take you on a journey and open your heart to lots of love. Some of the stories are fact and some are fiction; it is up to you, the reader, to decide what you think is real and what is not. It will reach your innermost spirituality. It will take you to a place of true...

This collection includes Kipling classics: The Phantom 'Rickshaw; The Strange Ride of Morrowbie Jukes; The Recrudescence of Imray; My Own True Ghost Story; At the End of the Passage; The Man Who Would Be King; and The Mutiny of the Mavericks. Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English short-story...

My Gawd! and Other Stories by Fairbanksjust the one word, like Moses, like Prince. My Gawd! Is that allowed? Can you write that? If it was a film, it would be rated R: adults only. But not rated X by any means; this is not erotica. Thats the fun of the clever writing. Its fiction! It sometimes gets...

Short, sweet and more-ish – each of the Little Gems is a luscious bite sized romance snack.The Little Gems Short Story competition is a mainstay of the RWA contest year. Although it commenced in 2004 with Ruby, the Anthology has been produced in its present form since Pearl 2008. Competition...

Pure escapism!! - delightful Scottish short stories that embrace the wonderful Scottish island and mainland scenery with contemporary and nostalgic story lines. Some of these encompass traditional folklore, mysticism, tragedy, and historic events.For a more detailed synopsis as well as my future projects...

This collection gathers seven of Dostoevsky's key works and shows him to be equally adept at the short story as with the novel. Exploring many of the same themes as in his longer works, these small masterpieces move from the tender and romantic White Nights, an archetypal nineteenth-century morality...

   The five staff members of R&P Laboratories have an unfortunate habit of getting involved in criminal investigations when they should be pursuing scientific activities. In these four short stories, Rob, Phil, Ellis, Virginia and Mitch tackle four mysteries involving a possibly poisoned pie,...

New curated collections. H.G. Wells, one of the founding fathers of science fiction created a rich universe of short stories, many of which are collected here in this special deluxe edition. The Star, The Time Machine, The Land Ironclads and A Dream of Armageddon are amongst the many gems which have...

Welcome to Whittiford - County of Mirth. In this collection of short stories, Chris Perera takes us on a humorous excursion around the fictional county of Whittifordshire. Populated with mild eccentrics, seemingly mundane situations soon turn into riotously funny farce as an East End thug tries...