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“Symphony of Blood” – by Adam Pepper
Hank Mondale is an out-of-luck private investigator with his fare share of vices. When he’s not drinking Jim Beam and recklessly gambling on any game in town, he’s dodging debt collectors, landlords and even his mother. So when a high … Continue reading
“Diary of the Displaced” – by Glynn James
He comes to on a pile of rubbish in darkness not knowing where he is, how he got there and with only a vague recollection of what he was doing beforehand. Thus starts the journal of James Halldon. Diary of … Continue reading
“Speed Dating with the Dead” – by Scott Nicholson
Wayne “Digger” Wilson convenes his paranormal circus at the White Horse Inn – to give his clients a show, to make a profit and to keep a promise to the dead. The White Horse wants something in return and it … Continue reading
“Work of Art” – by John Black
On the day of his greatest triumph, an artist is devastated by the suicide of his fiancée. He is compelled to unravel the mystery and to discover who his fiancée really was. Work of Art follows the sleuthing of recent Turner … Continue reading
“Ghosts of a Beach Town in Winter” – by Kathleen Valentine
This novella is what I’d call a ghost story romance. Layla moves into the rather desolate Halcyon Beach for the winter, tending a pub during the off-season so that her husband can work on his first novel. We soon see … Continue reading
“King of Paine” – by Larry Kahn
Frank Paine is an ex-Hollywood actor who’s traded in his action hero title for that of a real hero in the FBI. However, on his first case his off-screen past as the King of Paine is somehow linked to a … Continue reading
“Toonopolis: Gemini” – by Jeremy Rodden
When an agent discovers the land of Toonopolis, he and the Agency believe they can use the cartoon world to stage covert operations. The teenage son of the lead scientist becomes the first operative in Toonopolis. Toonopolis: Gemini is an … Continue reading
“The Black God’s War” – by Moses Siregar III
An epic war for the honour of the gods. A desperate but lasting defence from a peaceful people. Such is the stage on which The Black God’s War is set. The author originally published a story arc from the novel … Continue reading