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House of Courtenay
Step into a house, its history woven with fear and suffering, where three creepy tales await you.
In 'Ummidia', find out what happens when fear grows into obsession. The house's namesake, Ryan Courtenay, descends into madness after smuggling an exotic pet home from the States.
Discover a fragment of the property's twisted past and grisly present in 'The Killing Floor', as a group of teens choose to celebrate end-of-term in the worst possible way - by spending the night.
One of the group is fortunate enough to flee, but the house's curse follows him. Join Gareth Miles as he journeys through foreign lands, eventually to the underworld itself. Along the way, he meets a man who offers him immortality - but for a price. Are you game enough to gamble with the 'Trickerjack'?
Kiss of Life
Every night, Alan Dexter has the same dream: being seduced by his former colleague Christina when suddenly, two of her perfectly white teeth turn into fangs and tear into his flesh.
Dexter is always the skeptical journalist, but his feeling that Christina must be in danger only grows when he discovers she disappeared over two months ago in the mysterious Carpathian Mountains.
What evil still lurks in the heart of Transylvania?
Mexican Hit Girl
The drug war in Mexico has reached critical mass, and a mole is suspected within the high ranks of Washington. When the Head of NCS is assassinated, the US government recruits decorated soldier Mason Church to take down Mexico’s most powerful drug kingpin. Broke, jaded and haunted by memories best left in the past, Mason reluctantly accepts the assignment.
Meanwhile, sixteen-year-old Valentina Vargas witnesses the massacre of her family by the ruthless drug lord.
Maneuvering their way through a labyrinth of menacing drug cartels and corrupt government officials, Mason and Valentina come to realize that their only hope of survival lies with each other.
Road To Soul
Nestled in the contours of the sun-blistered Mojave, a strip of asphalt stretches from east to west, leading nowhere.
Along this lonely expanse travel various lost souls:
•An addict who finds love and self-acceptance within a group of desert dwellers
•Two forlorn hikers seeking answers to unknown questions
•A lonely woman wandering among the pungent spring flowers, recalling time spent with a mysterious Irishman
•A mother and daughter who slowly allow the isolation to heal their strained relationship
•A colorful assortment of tourists and bar flies who make a desert watering hole their home
•A terrified young woman who finds the courage to escape her dysfunctional past
Antonia of Venice
Very few people knew Antonia, despite her eventual fame as “La Stella di Venezia”. Antonia of Venice is an unveiling of love, connected souls, music, power and tragedy.
The story lures the reader into the beauty and decadence of 18th century Venice, and into the passions that drive and torment its characters. Antonia develops from being Vivaldi’s star pupil into his musical colleague and the pride of Venetian musical conceit. After she falls in love with Orlando Sagredo, master planner of the Palio, Antonia recognizes the emotional bondage she has never questioned.
Antonia of Venice is inhabited by brilliant musicians, avaricious politicians and ineffectual rulers of the Republic of Venice.
Burnt Ashes
Throw out everything you thought you knew about zombies.
Todd, a 20-something guitarist from Aspen Falls, comes across a new drug with mind-blowing effects. After declining the offer of a mysterious old man, he quickly learns the world is on the brink of destruction.
Terrifying side effects of the psychedelic drug ‘Ash’ are turning its users into the living dead. A plague is quickly infecting the entire world, leaving Todd and his estranged brother, Mitch, to band together. Will the two brothers be able to set aside their differences and survive the apocalypse?
A zombie apocalypse story with a difference, Burnt Ashes is an original, deep take on the popular genre and an enjoyable read for any horror fan.
Drink The Water
Four strangers find themselves haunted by the same dream: being dragged to a drowning death by the Nartressan seaweed.
The four begin to investigate the origin of the dreams and discover that the mysterious entity is not only more vicious than previously believed, but something else altogether. Things escalate quickly, as reports of drownings and ships under attack reach the media.
After they discover an abandoned underground research station, they embark on a mission to unlock the terrible secrets hidden in the shuttered facility.
I Was Murdered Last Night
Anita’s vacation in New York City ends tragically when she’s killed in Central Park, but instead of the end, it’s only the beginning. Her soul remains at the death scene, trying hard to process what happened.
But the reality of being a ghost doesn't sit well with Anita: what is she supposed to do now?
Then, she feels a connection to Olivia Brown, the detective assigned to solve her murder. Is she supposed to help her, or is something else going on? And in the end, can Detective Brown get to the bottom of what happened in the park that fateful night?
Crime, mystery and the paranormal meet in I Was Murdered Last Night, first novel in A.J. Gallant's Olivia Brown Mysteries series.
Obsidian Tears
Mother Earth is crying. Yellowstone is dying.
New troubles are stacking up like cordwood for Chief Ranger Glenn Merrill, as Yellowstone’s existence is threatened by earth tremors and an imminent supervolcano. After a series of gruesome deaths claiming animals, tourists, and a ranger, it’s clear that something’s gone terribly wrong at the nation's oldest national park.
But putting an end to these mysterious deaths is more than just the chief ranger’s job — it may be his end.
Obsidian Tears plunges Glenn, his Shoshone friend, an aggressive young seismologist and an Arapaho healer into a world of Indian mysticism. Will man and nature join forces, or risk losing all of humanity to an ancient evil?
Only Twelve Days
This heartwarming story is set in a time when computers and mobile phones were still in their infancy.
It's almost Christmas, one of the most wonderful times of the year. Nearly everyone is eagerly looking forward to spending the festive season with their loved ones. But what about those who are facing Christmas alone?
Bill and Sally are two such people. Both are shy and lonely; left behind when the rest of the country was caught up in the changes of the swinging sixties. Will they avoid the holiday season as they usually do, and spend it alone? Or this year, just for a change, will Christmas catch up with them?
Though this story is set during the run up to Christmas, it is a tender love story to be enjoyed at any time of the year.
Point And Shoot For Your Life
Photographer Hannah Mills is down on her luck, and out of work.
Just as she is about to get evicted, her great aunt Dorothy wills her a rare Navajo blanket, worth a million dollars. But before Hannah gets the chance to auction the blanket, human traffickers kidnap her niece Mandy and take her to France... and the blanket is the ransom.
With her niece’s life hanging in the balance, Hannah must take drastic measures. The sexy FBI agent Finn MacNally by her side, they set on a comical, romantic journey, while trying to take down Russia's biggest human and drug trafficking ring.
Can they save Mandy’s life, and will Hannah get one final roll in the hay with Finn... Or will they both find themselves staring down the wrong end of a gun?
ReadFree.Ly 2016 Best Indie Book Finalist
Bronze Magic (The Sorcerer's Oath Book 1)
Exiled by his power-hungry brothers, Prince Tarkyn encounters the woodfolk: a secretive group of telepaths living deep in the woodlands.
When bounty hunters attack, Tarkyn narrowly escapes with the aid of the forest-dwellers, and discovers a secret about their source of magic. Embracing his new identity, allegiances are formed as the woodfolk hail Tarquin as the Guardian Of The Forest.
But can he find a way to protect this mysterious realm, and seize his true destiny?
Dead Girl Found (DCI Grace Swan Thrillers Book 1)
When 19-year-old Julia Jarrett accuses her father Donald of abuse, their relatives and friends are outraged. The problem is, Julia died some months ago from a heroin overdose.
Her mother Janet is convinced that the accusing voice, heard during a spiritualist meeting, is that of her daughter. When Donald and Janet are both found dead, DCI Grace Swan is called in to investigate. But she has problems of her own; still grieving the sudden death of her partner and at odds with her superiors.
Dead Girl Found is a gripping murder mystery, told from alternating viewpoints. But which side holds the truth?
This book contains graphic sex and violence, and is not suitable for readers under the age of 18.
Dream Angel (The Angel Series Book 1)
Broken-hearted, Stephanie Ray leaves behind her friends in Texas and moves to Louisiana for a new start.
Things take a thrilling - and terrifying - turn when she meets the alluring Aidan Bane. Thrust into a mystical world of dark magic, Stephanie finds herself surrounded by evil forces. Aidan offers his powerful protection... but it comes with a heavy price. Love is never free.
When Stephanie stumbles upon a private conversation between Aidan and a family member, Aidan's intentions become suspiciously questioned.
Darkly romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Dream Angel captures the struggle between defying our hearts and quenching our desires.
Magnolia Tree (The Crossing Trilogy Book 1)
After Sydney Grey returns to her quaint hometown of Stoney Creek and begins renovations on her childhood farm, she discovers a set of journals written by her mother.
Presumed to have abandoned her family 20 years ago, a long-hidden secret about her mother is uncovered. Aided by her grandmother who returns to the farm, Sydney must rely on her instincts to uncover the mystery.
But do they have enough clues to unravel the truth about her mother's disappearance?
Murder on Tyneside (Agnes Lockwood Mysteries Book 1)
Recently widowed Agnes Lockwood is spending a few days on Tyneside in Northeast England, catching up with her past. When expensive jewelry is stolen at the hotel, Chief Inspector Alan Johnson gets on the case.
After Alan recognizes Agnes as a friend from schooldays, they rekindle their friendship and Agnes bombards him with questions about the case. But after dinner one evening, they find a body lying on the roadside.
Fearing for her safety, Alan warns Agnes to stay away from the case. But being an inquisitive woman, Agnes cannot resist getting involved... too involved.
Under A Dark Sky (Worldburner Book 1)
On rebel planet Elysium, a man is executed on live video streamed by religious extremists. Nothing terribly original so far for Elysium.
Only this time, the man doesn't die.
When security expert Asher Perez is sent to find him, dark secrets about the rebel colony are exposed. Something dark is stirring in the shadows.
Something that has been watching humanity since the dawn of history.
Unofficial Detective (Half-Wizard Thordric Book 1)
For his whole life, Thordric has been told that his magic is dangerous, and that he must never use it. All over Dinia, half-wizards are treated the same, their magic labelled as dangerous and uncontrollable.
When High Wizard Kalljard dies under mysterious circumstances, it falls to young Thordric to solve the case. The problem? The deed was done by magic, and though Thordric is a half-wizard, he has never fully used his powers.
To prove himself right and find the person responsible, Thordric has to learn how to control his own powers. But can he learn fast enough, and find the perpetrator in time?
Corpses Say The Darndest Things (Nod Blake Mysteries Book 1)
It was a simple job: keep an eye on the minister's wife until she goes safely to bed. Then all hell broke loose.
The death of a beloved Chicago televangelist’s wife is only the beginning; someone is homiciding their way through the Temple of Majesty Church. Private eye Nod Blake - an aging throwback to an era of detecting on the mean streets - has been dumped in the middle of it all, on his head.
The resulting injuries seem to have opened a door to the hereafter: Blake believes dead people are talking to him. But are the victims really begging the gumshoe for help from the other side of the grave? When his nemesis, Detective Lieutenant Wenders, finds evidence that Blake is the murderer, the private dick's life becomes a great big soup sandwich.
Doug Lamoreux's 'Corpses Say the Darndest Things' is a riveting murder mystery with a sly sense of humor, set in 1979 Chicago where a maniacal killer on the loose in The Windy City... is the good news.
The Time of the Ghosts (Enchanted Australia Book 1)
Ghosts trail after us. They are our fears and the shape of our hates. We bring them into our lives and into our homes.
Poltergeists and the spirits of drowned girls; malicious presences and portents; cat vampires and roaming bushrangers. These ghosts haunt Canberra - these ghosts can kill.
Lil is elegant and troubled. Ann has just retired and is about to divorce: she sees vistas of nothingness in her future. Mabel is wedded to her garden. Kat is fifteen and has tried hard to drop out of life.
It takes these four women, one cup of tea at a time, to face the ghosts and other supernatural beings in Canberra. But can they face down the darkness and keep Canberra's streets clear of danger?
