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“Frozen Sky 2: Betrayed” – by Jeff Carlson

How do you maintain a truce with a harsh alien species with which you can barely communicate? And how much more fragile is that truce when all your decisions are made by a distant bureaucracy riddled with self-interest and political … Continue reading

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“Sand (Omnibus)” – by Hugh Howey

A dive in the sand for Palmer is not only a profitable venture, it’s also his passion. The sand is the only place he feels at home. However, after being commissioned by a band of mysterious rebels, a lucrative dive … Continue reading

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“Gunwitch: The Witch Hunts” – by David Michael

Rose Bainbridge takes Janett Laxton across the Amerigon wilderness to Founsteeth on request of one of the pirate city’s Three Captains. A relatively simple task of negotiating the trade of a prisoner becomes a nightmare as a storm hits the … Continue reading

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“Mandragora” – by H. D. Greaves

What schemes are hatched when a young and wealthy dandy is tempted by his mischievous servant with the possibility of a lecherous conquest in Florence? A barren wife, flea-bitten partners in crime and the eventual culmination in a drink of … Continue reading

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“Killers” – by Shaun Jeffrey

A serial killer on the loose, a government agency covering-up the murders and Propser Snow’s dark secret isn’t so secret anymore. Only a deal with the devil will reveal the truth. Killers is Shaun Jeffrey’s second Prosper Snow thriller. The … Continue reading

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“Wall of a Thousand Tears” – by Julian Mok

Dale Marshall is a US senator who receives top secret information about his government. Hunted by assassins, he flees to Cuba where he discovers the world he thought he knew was a lie. His life, declared forfeit, and his eyes … Continue reading

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“Noah’s Ark” – by Andrew J. Morgan

Alex Latham is hiding – from what, he doesn’t understand. Why – he doesn’t know. The streets are empty, but still dangerous and time seems to be running out, for him and for the Ark. The world of Noah’s Ark … Continue reading

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“Bitter Orange” – by Marshall Moore

What would you do if you found out that you could be invisible to the people around you, but only when performing morally questionable acts? Would you exercise this ability? Bitter Orange attempts to explore this rather fascinating situation through … Continue reading

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“Cruel Justice” – by M. A. Comley

A headless body, a follow-up murder that appears unrelated until grisly evidence arrives in the mail. A serial killer is on the loose and as the body count rises, DI Lorne Simpkins finds that she is short of clues and … Continue reading

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“Sleight Malice” – by Vicki Tyley

The morning after a girl’s night in, Desley discovers that the home her friend returned to was burned down overnight. Where is her friend and whose is the unidentified body found in the ruins? Sleight Malice is Vicki Tyley’s second … Continue reading

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