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	24/7 Histress Crystal Lacey Winslow Anthony Cross is a highly successful, well educated, young, up and coming plastic surgeon. He has a string of sexy, young, single woman at his fingertips. So why is he sweating Mrs. Gracie Lane? She was a challenge: a married woman who was still in love with her husband. The married, mysterious temptress eventually becomes his stress with her incessant lies, secret past and constant mood swings. Why can't he let her go? That question will haunt Anthony as his boys try to talk sense into him: Married women are good for one thing...booty calls! Anthony's heart --or is it his ego? -- won't let her go. When he and Gracie's worlds collide, Anthony, the self-proclaimed bachelor, realizes that Gracie's in control and he's become her HISTRESS! Item# 7039 276 pp., softcover, 1934157031 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Adirondack Nightmare: A Spooky Tale in the North Country By Rebecca Leonard-Author Rick Leonard - Illustrator It's eighteen-year-old Will Durant's first time away from home and on his own. He's rented a place on Raquette Lake, in the heart of the Adirondacks, and he's looking forward to spending his favorite holiday canoeing and enjoying the beauty of autumn. But something is amiss in this place, where Halloween candy is not for sale and children are less than eager to trick-or-treat. The townspeople say that years ago, someone had the bad idea of taking a walk through a local ancient cemetery…. Item# 3148 88 pgs., softcover, 1934383147 $9.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Anacacho An Allie Armington Mystery by Louise Gaylord The woman found murdered in Texas' Anacacho Mountains, her beauty queen looks ruined by carrion birds, is Allie Armington's ex-best friend. The prime suspect, the victim's handsome, mega-rich husband, just happened to have once been the love of Allie's life. Though she hadn't seen the couple for eight year's, Allie's suddenly found herself thigh deep in a Tex/Mex conspiracy involving cattle, oil and drugs… and a handsome sheriff who makes her knees weak whenever he's around. But there's something about him… Anacacho smiles at you, gently beckons, then sucks you in. It's so subtle you don't even realize you're hooked until you try to put it down. It has terrific characters but the problem is, you never know which ones you can trust. It's a good thing this is the first in a series of Allie Armington mysteries because once you meet her, you're going to want more. Item# 04905 288 pgs., softcover 9780978604905 0-9786049-0-3 $14.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50) Item# 2708A 288 pgs., hardcover 9780972022705 0972022708 $21.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Children Of The Anunnaki by Mark Barnette From the hit and run murder on the first page to the unexpected and eminently satisfying conclusion, this first book of The Empire Chronicles saga is a page-turning sci-fi mystery adventure. Along the way, it cleverly addresses some of the key questions of man's existence on earth in a way that's so credible it might send you running to your Darwin books, your archaeology texts..or your bible..or all three! Item# 50013 309 pgs., softcover $24.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Daemon in Our Dreams By John F. Rooney Three strangers in different parts of the world have three nightmares in which a young Indian man stares menacingly at them. The dreams invoke funeral pyres, flaring skulls, and feral beasts. On a land and sea tour from Singapore to the Taj Mahal, the three separately begin to see their threatening daemon in real time. They give him a name-Ramesh-but cannot find a reason for his pursuit of them. The suspense builds as their interloper becomes more intimidating with each successive sighting. In London the three people feel that they are free of their daemon pursuer, but that is where tragedy strikes. Why did all this happen? The reader cannot help being drawn into this labyrinth of excitement and suspense. Item# 5672 292 pgs., softcover, 978-0975275672 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Dream Saver By Michelle Izmaylov Never did an ordinary girl with an extraordinary gift think that the fate of all the people she loves would rest on her shoulders. But was she ever wrong... Trapped between the past and the present, she must use her mysterious dreams to save her family and friends before dark secrets from a hidden world destroy them all. Item# 9304 230 pgs., hardcover, 9780977879304 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	A Fool's Disciple By Donald C. Lee In the 13th century, a 16 year-old English novice monk is pursued by unknown enemies and propelled on a quest for his true identity. It is a story of history, philosophy and myth. Item# 0970 325 pgs., softcover, 1-931540-97-0 $18.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	A Fugitive's Wife By Abrendal Austin A tale of Humanity, Infidelity, and Triumph of the Human Spirit. Angela and Pearce were like any other happy African American couple in Los Angeles in the early 1970's. But all that came crashing to an end when Pearce told his wife, Angela, the police were after him for a crime he said he didn't commit. The young girl's heart said, "Wither thou goest..." and she left her home and family to flee with the husband she loved to Valdosta, Georgia. One morning, nine months pregnant, Angela found a condom in Pearce's shirt pocket.... This is her story. Abrendal Austin was born in Valdosta, Georgia, and raised in Norwalk, Connecticut. She moved to Santa Barbara then Los Angeles, California. She has written for a number of newspapers in the Los Angeles area and is the author of several short stories. A Fugitive's Wife is the first in a series of Angela Jones novels. Abrendal lives in Riverside, California and she likes to move around so there is no telling where she might be next. Item# 6676 96 pgs., softcover, 0-9748066-7-6 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Julia Fairchild by Louise Gaylord In Her Early Thirties, Julia Fairchild is Well on the Path to a Perfect Life. Raised in upper-class Manhattan society, she has settled in small- town New Mexico, created a prospering counseling practice and is preparing to marry her love, Mac Brantley, a successful doctor and the younger son of a prominent local family. But everything starts to unravel the day Mac "kidnaps" Julia and flies her to an idyllic wilderness setting for a romantic mid-week picnic. Lightning strikes—literally—and though her injury is minor, everything begins to change. Julia's exploration of herself and the future she once thought so secure is engaging, intriguing…and full of surprises. Item# 04974 296 pgs., hardcover 09780978604974 0978604970 $23.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	A Kiss in the Dark A Novel By Mary R. Butler Abandoned as a child by his father, Billy finds solace in his good friend Travis and Travis family. The two boys are inseparable as they share each other s pains and joys from childhood to manhood. As a man, Billy has created a successful life for himself. He is a successful lawyer with material possessions to prove it and he is engaged to what he believes is the perfect woman. However, Billy is even more successful at being a womanizer. Still, Billy s perfect life is unable to extinguish the burning hate that he has for his father, nor, does his perfect life protect him from a fatal deception. Travis, Billy s best friend, is trying to live for God but continually compromises his beliefs for the sake of friendship. Yet, Travis harbors a burning secret that, if revealed, promises to destroy the bond that he and Billy have had since childhood. Item# 6351K 294 pp., softcover, 0-9636963-5-1 $13.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	A Single Star By Stan Barnett What kind of courage does it take for a handful of people to stand up to the most powerful government in the world? The painful answer comes as South Carolina Governor William Haselden and his allies find themselves enmeshed in the dangerous political ambitions of the President of the United States, Roger Seekings, and his ruthless, devious chief advisor. Determined to ship a hazardous cargo of plutonium and uranium across South Carolina for disposal at the Savannah River Site, the president and his aide will stop at nothing to carry out their plans, including endangering the lives of everyone in the state. The vice president is blackmailed into silence. Military intelligence resources are recruited to spy on dissenters. Judges are bribed. The stage is set for the president to crush all opposition to his goals. When terrorists take advantage of the explosive situation, the result is a massive nuclear tragedy that forces Haselden and his supporters to face an agonizing and incredible choice: Should South Carolina give in to the president's remorseless demands—or should it secede? Item# 0007 553 pgs., hardcover, 0-9771200-0-7 $24.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	A Twisted Tale of Karma By Amaleka G. McCall Born a child of circumstance, Myra Danford's life was supposed to read like a fairytale; instead it's full of abuse, neglect and hard knocks. Myra's life takes a dramatic turn when she earns a full scholarship to St. John's University. Determined to make a name for herself, and with her best friend, Quanda by her side, Myra's life is finally on the right track. She meets Milton Roberts, the man of her dreams. Myra is convinced that he is just the man to save her from her harsh life. Until…. Milton has his own demons to confront, and with the NFL draft on the line, Milton lures Myra in with promises of wealth, marriage, and a stable family life. Desperate, and on the run for her life, Myra becomes ensnared in a dark world of deceit, blackmail, betrayal, and murder that is filled with karmic consequences. All of the characters including Myra learn the hard way that karma always catches up to you. Item# 2144 264 pgs., softcover, 0-9717021-4-4 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Accused by Facet-Eyes By C. B. Don Accused By Facet-Eyes: A Classic Science-Fiction Novel Thought-provoking Science-Fiction Tale for Fantasy and Nature-loving Readers of All Ages! "Accused By Facet-Eyes is the memorable science-fiction novel of humanity called to account for their depredations upon planet earth...Accused By Facet-Eyes creates an amazing, captivating world that is unlike our own and yet all too close. C. B. Don is an original and superbly skilled storyteller who blends science fiction, fantasy and environmental elements into one of those works of speculative fiction so easy to pick up and so difficult to put down." Midwest Book Review Item# zz8468 252 pgs., softcover, 0-9670084-6-8 $18.75 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50) From Science Fiction to Science Facts Companion Study Guide to the Science Fiction Novel: Accused by Facet-Eyes By C. B. Don FROM SCIENCE FICTION TO SCIENCE FACTS is the non-fiction companion study guide to the fantastic science-fiction novel, Accused By Facet-Eyes. It is a unique teaching/learning approach, which pairs literary entertainment with fascinating life science facts. Academic enrichment for nature-loving readers, middle-, high-school and college students. Intended for mainstream, supplementary and home schooling education. Readers will learn why honeybees are endangered worldwide; their pivotal role in pollination and will better appreciate the essential, mutual interdependence with humankind. Eye-opening life science facts point out important interactions of biology, chemistry and physics with contemporary issues in ecology and human-induced environmental hazards from a global, social perspective. From Science Fiction To Science Facts is a great time-saver for busy educators. Over 400 easily accessed references support the science facts; an overview of the science topics shows their relevance to the National Science Education Standards categories; the analytical format and discussion questions encourage critical thought and debates; C. B. Don's original, captivating photographs bring foraging honeybees on garden flowers to life! Item# zz8484 136 pgs., softcover, 0-9670084-8-4 $29.25 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Amazon Gold A Ben Candidi Mystery By Dirk Wyle, Rainbow Books The fourth novel in the Ben Candidi Series, Amazon Gold is a mystery-thriller that appeals to the intellect. The story is powered by medical science, business and anthropology, and is driven by the professional challenges of a two-career couple. There is no room for Ben Candidi (Ph.D.) in the dugout canoe that will take Rebecca Levis (M.D.) deep into the Amazon rain forest to provide medical care to the once-fierce Yanomama Indians. The freelance scientist kisses his physician soul mate goodbye and returns to Miami to complete his report — predicting how emerging technologies may speed the discovery of new drugs. Client Michael Malencik and his unnamed company are impatient and vaguely dissatisfied with Ben's preliminary findings. His project is set back by an unannounced visit by the DEA and by fallout from an anthropology conference which he attends to take notes for Rebecca. Ben's quick thinking foils an assassination attempt on the keynote speaker who then proves suspicious and ungrateful. Other distractions include a surprise visit from Nica Brasaro, flight attendant on the Manaus-to-Miami run. Working hard on the technology project, Ben discovers something much more valuable than predictions. But Rebecca does not return with her expedition and her brief, infrequent satellite e-mails are becoming increasingly strange. When they stop altogether, Ben throws down his report and picks up his backpack. Searching for Rebecca deep in the Brazilian rain forest, Ben wonders whether his most important clues may be back in Miami. In a stunning climax, Ben and Rebecca are reunited to discover astonishing truths — and to fight for their lives. For more information about this book, visit the author's website. (But don't forget to come back to Book Clearing House to order!) Item# 0959 338 pp., softcover, 1-56825-095-9 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	An Act of Betrayal By R. J. Schuster America's involvement in The Bay Of Pigs. A novel about two Naval officers trapped in the turmoil of the 1960's. The author takes the reader behind the scenes of the Naval officer promotion system and into the shadowy world of covert operations, portraying the disastrous effects on people's lives when political considerations take precedence over military necessity. Item# 7018 231 pgs., softcover, 1-889987-01-8 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	An Unchaste Life Memoir of a Tudor Queen By Anne Cato Catherine Howard . . . sensual, passionate, vibrant. Thrust by her ambitious relatives into the glittering orbit of King Henry VIII, she was bound to captivate the mighty monarch. The King had divorced one wife to marry Catherine's cousin Anne Boleyn. He would divorce another to take Catherine as his fifth wife. Yet her nature that so enthralled the King was also to be her undoing. Other men loved her . . . and she them. As jealous rage consumed the King, Catherine Howard seemed destined to share more than kinship with Anne Boleyn, as the shadow of the executioner's axe fell over her . Item# 4604 246 pp., softcover, 0-9781146-0-4 $18.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Angel of Gold By Y. Ron Sharoni The story of Angel of Gold begins in 1875 in a gold mining town in California. It tells the extraordinary story of a young man who encounters insurmountable challenges as his life unfolds. A gripping story of conflict between a young laborer and a greedy, ruthless mine owner who will stop at nothing to acquire land and own all the gold in town. A tender story of young love that flourishes under the harshest conditions, in a rugged country of Indians, outlaws, and corrupt politicians. The magical story of a gifted healer, and the wondrous story of a unique and incredible child. An uplifting story about a family that changes the world of those around them and never loses sight of their hopes and dreams. Bringing to life characters you will never forget, Angel of Gold is a heartwarming tale for the young and the young-at-heart. Recommended for boys and girls, ages 10-110! Item# 2601a 166 pgs., softcover, 9780979172601 $10.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Apache Lance, Franciscan Cross By Florence Byham Weinberg Three Franciscan missions leave East Texas in 1731, fleeing the French and Apaches. Their caravan, crossing between the Colorado and San Antonio Rivers, is attacked by Apache raiders. The chief is killed and his warrior daughter, Ahuila, vows vengeance. She infiltrates the caravan and chooses to sacrifice young Fray Marcos. However, she falls in love with him and he with her. She kills a Spanish soldier who attempts to rape her, thus satisfying her vengeance. Apaches raid the new San Antonio mission, wounding Marcos and driving away the converts. Once healed, Marcos joins a search party and persuades the converts to return to the mission. Ahuila seduces the love struck Marcos during a reading lesson. He ponders leaving the Church for her, but knows European lifestyle would destroy Ahuila, and he could never survive in the wilds. After a failed pilgrimage to convert the Apaches, Ahuila chooses to remain with her people while Marcos opts for his vocation. Item# 3449 288 pgs., softcover, 1-933353-44-9 $18.50 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Aquaria By Carol E. Meacham Sequel to "Machina Obscura" by Carol E. Meacham Item# 3310A 374 pp., softcover, 0-9777733-1-0 $18.70 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Ariane By George McGuire In Ariane there is the intrigue of finding a huge amount of gold hidden by the Nazis, dangerous Germans on the loose, American Army officers whose greed soils the uniform they wear, and, Ariane. She is the focal point of a man's dream, a man who has spent his past being faithful to one woman. Then, in the forefront of dealing with perilous events that are taking place around him, Major Max Gordon is caught in a struggle to choose between two women, both of whom he loves. *Special Limited Time Offer - Purchase Ariane and receive a free copy of* *A Gentle Wind With Us.* Item# 8128 213 pgs., hardcover, 0-9628381-2-8 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Battleground By Rene Baglesdorf One by one five ordinary teenagers are pulled into an adventure unlike any they’ve ever experienced. They think it’s coincidence, but in reality unseen forces of good and evil are watching and influencing every move. In a plan orchestrated by the Commander Himself, a multitude of angels is summoned to help an insecure skater, a fanatical jock, a prep-school rich kid, a self-absorbed volleyball player, and a missionary wannabe to find what they really long to know. Will they discover the truth, or will prejudices, premonitions and pride stop them in their tracks? Find out in this supernatural thriller that casts a fresh light on angels and demons in a setting that could just as easily be your own town... Item# 32305 570 pgs., softcover, 9780978932305 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Beyond Forever A story of romance and endurance on the colonial frontier By Jackie Gould A mystery in her family's history inspired Jackie Gould to write this exciting, romantic tale set on the colonial frontier. In 1774 Nathan Herrington sails from England to join his brother in America. Along the way he meets and falls in love with Elizabeth Wood. But before Nathan can with the heart of the beautiful, young Elizabeth, he and his brother must contend with hostile Indians, volatile English-French relations, and the strange and dangerous wilderness out of which they must make their home. This story of romance and endurance is guaranteed to stir your blood and break your heart. Beyond Forever is Jackie Gould's second novel. Item# 8301 364 pp., softcover, 978-0-9788283-0-1/0-9788283-0-5 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Birthday Snow By Kim Messinger & Michael LaLumiere It has always snowed on Daniel’s birthday. So he isn’t worried when he wakes up on his 5th birthday and there isn’t a cloud in the sky.Daniel puts on his snowsuit and mittens and pulls his snow tube up the grassy hill next door. While he waits patiently in the sun, his know-it-all sister, some older boys from the down the street and the mail man explain to him why it can’t possibly snow that day – even if it is his birthday. Daniel begins to lose hope of seeing a single flake. Finally, Daniel’s mother comes to help and together they tackle the problem of the missing snow. “Birthday Snow” is a story about a magical bond between a mother and her son. Birthday Snow is intended for children from 4-8 years of age. Item# 0611B 30 pp., softcover, 1-5682504-5-2 $14.95 Cover Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Black Stone By Linda Cargill Everyone was convulsed by the Planes Operation on 9/11. No one heard about the Black Stone Plot. It was to take place on the very same day – September 11, 2001. It failed – the first time around. The key co-conspirator escaped the collapse of the Twin Towers. He's back at it and ready to try again. The time could be a year away – or one second from now. The clock is ticking . . . Madeline Anthony-Pratt is no different from you or me except that she just found out about the plot. She does something very innocent. She climbs over the wall to her neighbor's house one night to retrieve her cat. Intruders appear. She hides in the shadows. They whisper in a foreign tongue and hold out a Pepsi can with black crud on it. They light a match. This Pepsi can looks like an IED that her brother, Wyatt, wrote about in his emails from Iraq. She's in Tucson, not Baghdad or Baquoba! Why are they trying to blow up her neighbor's house tonight? The men aren't telling as the match gets closer to the wick . . . What Madeline doesn't know will hurt her the most. This is no ordinary plot. It's bigger than 9/11 and far more devastating. The Black Stone Plot has been two thousand years in the making. Item# 90406 435 pgs., hardcover, 9780979890406 0979890403 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Blue Winnetka Skis By Ron MacLean Cole is a cyberthief on the run, trying to evade the authorities long enough to ruin his former employer and redeem his reputation. Joanna's got a runaway son and a guilty conscience and she's running hard from a truth about her boy that she'd rather not learn. With a Winnebago at their disposal and the American West to roam, the pair - friends since college 20 years before - make their way to an abandoned drive-in movie theater in Southern California. There they have visions of starting over, amid ten movie screens which display projections of their lives and their culture - from snippets of "High Noon" and "Butch Cassidy," to the Village People leading an aerobics class, to Siskel and Ebert "reviewing" their lives. There they also meet, and befriend, a holograph of Cowboy King Gene Autry. But starting over is never easy. Cole discovers a private detective closing in on him, Joanna finds she can't easily escape the ties of motherhood, and the two find their friendship tested in the California desert. Item# 8817B 283 pgs., softcover, 0-974428-1-7 $14.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Book of Silala A Novel By Joe Evanisko Part community journal, part litany, The Book of Silala is a compilation of first-person narratives from a northern California village struggling to sustain trust and grassroots sensibilities in the face of corrosive forces. Although the tug and prowl of machismo has long been mitigated by a revered elder, Isabel Stanislaw, her death leads to the psychic unraveling of her friends and loved ones. As a result, grieving, land squabbles, secret intimacies, and assaults of various kinds test the central ties and beliefs in the community. Item# 9607B 306 pgs., softcover, 0-9725096-0-7 $14.75 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Boston Blue - A Screenplay A Sports Drama for the New Millennium By Jessie Jamie Coleman It's the sports story of the century! The Chicago Voyagers, NBA champions and The Boston Blue, WNBA champions are the dream teams in this acclaimed sports story. The author, Jessie Jamie Coleman, does an excellent job at challenging the notion that men are better at sports than women by pitting the NBA against the WNBA. That premise alone would have been enough to keep readers turning pages, but the author does not stop there. The drama begins with Jay Byrd, star player of the Chicago Voyagers, appearing on the Oprah Winfrey show days after the championship game. At this point, we don t know who won this game that went down in history. Jay then takes us back to the beginning. Jay Byrd is charismatic, witty and every bit as good at his game as one might assume. He makes a promise to his dying mother not to break the heart of his first love. With every intention of honoring that promise, Jay finds himself drawn to WNBA champion, Jessie Winters, star player of the Boston Blue. Jessie Winters is talented, beautiful and adamant about always doing what s right. And the chemistry between the two is perfect and offers excellent contrast. When they meet for the first time, sparks sizzle immediately. Jessie does, however, find Jay a little cocky for her type, but she doesn t dismiss him totally. To make things more complicated for Jessie, Jay vacillates between his first love and the woman he always wanted to love, Jessie Winters. Though this script takes to the court with all the fervor, spark, and talent a crowd loves to see in a championship game, the meat of the story is the buildup to this big game. And be forewarned, the ending is not what you might expect, but nevertheless, you will be fascinated and satisfied. Item# 6479 120 pp., softcover, 0-9766964-7-9 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Break Room: A Story Of Self-reliance By Kyle Hannon, Filibuster Press, Inc. Can independence and dedication to achievement overcome the powerful politics of dependence and victimization? This intriguing novel captures the changing American spirit demonstrated during the 1994 election. Item# 0723 278 pgs., softcover, 0-9644007-2-3 $10.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Brown Curtains By Clive Sankardayal In this his debut novel, Sankardayal has succeeded in crafting a work of genius. His portrayal of the racial disharmony that has characterized his homeland, Guyana, is mirrored glaringly in the daring of a young Indo-Guyanese emigrant to a neighboring Caribbean island as he breaks with tradition by taking a Black (African) bride. It is a little story of a huge problem told by someone who has encountered a new reality of social integration that calls into question the sanity of old customs—"You fossilized piece of shit" as Raj refers to a fellow emigrant in a fit of rage. Indeed, Sankardayal has produced an insightful, persuasive and entertaining work of art. His narrative skills, characterization and purposefulness combine to make this book a must-read for all racial strands, especially the people of Indian and African culture who inhabit these islands of the archipelago (or elsewhere in the diaspora). The Brown Curtains is a powerful, scholarly and critical commentary on race, culture and religion and the uncompromising influence of love. Modeste Downes Author of PHASES Item# 3250 249 pgs., softcover, 9780970443250 $15.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Call of the Forbidden Way By Robert Owings This story centers on documentary maker Carson Reynolds, who is unwittingly drawn into the frightening but powerful world of shamanic reality when he films a ceremony of Native American tribal elders. His “call” to the medicine work spirals him into otherworldly realms through the teachings of peyote, ayahuasca, indigenous magicians, priestesses, and disembodied beings. As a trainee enlisted to combat negative alien spiritual forces threatening humanity, Carson must learn the esoteric secrets behind Tibet’s rise and fall –- and come to embrace a threatening Tibetan wrathful deity who proves to be his primary ally as he struggles to develop into an initiated medicine worker. Carson’s earthly comrades in the work include the complex figures of Wounded Paw, a Native American shaman from the desert; Blind Mama, an African-American healer in the heart of Mississippi; and Rhiannon, a sophisticated spirit worker in California with whom he develops a deep relationship. Item# 4379 364 pages, Paperback, 0979394376 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Candy Shop By Kiki Swinson Having no regards for people, their property, or even her own life, Faith Simmons has done everything from selling off her life's fortune, to selling her body, to stealing -- all because of her sweet addiction to the Candy Shop. Looking back ten years ago, who would have ever thought that this well-respected -- and very well-paid -- thirty-five-year-old assistant principal for a performing arts school, would trade in her husband and her daughter, a two-story brick home in a gated community, and a fully-equipped Jaguar for a body riddled with track marks and a substance that gave her a better feeling than sex. But when that candy, as she knows it, finally runs out, Faith resorts to the "desperate times, calls for desperate measures" solution, which will have her playing Russian roulette with the angel of death. And sooner than later, these episodes will catch up with her so that she will be forced to make some life-altering choices -- but will it be too late? Item# 7023 264 pp., softcover, 978-1-934157-02-2, 1-934157-02-3 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Caesar's Children and Other Stories By Steven Porter A collection of sixteen short stories about dogs and education. The scope of the stories, however, goes considerably beyond those two subjects, for through the stories, the author plumbs the depths of human character and human society. Every literary technique is used, every emotion is evoked. Item# 37295 268 pgs., softcover, 9780962537295 $24.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	The Call to Shakabaz By Amy Wachspress In The Call to Shakabaz, the recently orphaned Goodacre children, Doshmisi, Denzel, Maia, and Sonjay, travel with their pesky parrot, Bayard Rustin, to the distant magical land of Faracadar on a quest to retrieve the powerful Staff of Shakabaz from the evil enchanter Sissrath. When the young protagonists discover that violence is foredoomed to fail against Sissrath, they muse their wits and imagination to defeat him. In the process, they learn truths about themselves and they develop their personal talents and abilities. A terrific family-friendly audiobook demonstrates the fundamental principles of nonviolence as a practiced by Dr. King and Gandhi. Item# 88396 8 CDs $39.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Captain Rakehell (Large Print) By Lynn Michaels Marriage to such a lord was a fate worse than death! True, Amanda Gilbertson hadn't seen the toad-eating wretch since they were both children, but that didn't stop her from spending the Duchess of Braxton's party hiding in a tree to avoid the loathsome man. But Fate played its delightful hand that evening when she found herself in the potent midnight embrace of the black-masked Captain Rakehell. He was a thief, no doubt, but a romantic dream-come-true compared to the ridiculous fop who had just been announced as Lesley Earnshaw, her betrothed. Amanda knew her preordained future would change forever, if she could only determine the true identity of the notorious Captain Rakehell. "A rousing Regency romantic romp" Harriet Klausner, The Best Reviews; "There is something going on every minute in this lighthearted romp" Virginia DeWeese, Rendezvous Item# 852X 204 pgs., softcover, 0-9765185-2-X $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Chalk Outline Confessions By David L. Enter The Mind Of A Woman Scorned Francine Styles receives a visit from two detectives one fateful night announcing her husband's death. She later finds out that his killer is another man that he has been having an extramarital affair with. Now she is on a mission to end the lives of men that lead a double life. A life of deception that their partners are unaware of. Witness each murder firsthand as Francine's wit and cunning continue to develop with each death. Even Fran's trusted psychiatrist is nothing more than a helpless pawn in her quest for notoriety. Unable to pinpoint her whereabouts or deduce who is next on her sadistical list of names, she is labeled "The Revlon Killer" by law enforcement and media - a name given to her based on what she does to her victims after she kills them. Like the black widow spider, she seduces her victims before killing them in cold blood! Item# 27615 228 pgs., softcover, 9780978927615 0978927613 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Chips A Hometown Hero By Nancy M. West Chips, a husky-shepherd-collie mix is a curious and carefree dog until the news arrives that Japanese warplanes have bombed Pearl Harbor. Suddenly Chips' comfortable life, and the lives of everyone he knows in his peaceful village are changed forever. Follow Chips as he is enlisted in "Dogs for Defense" and joins the first war dog detachment to be shipped overseas into some of the fiercest fighting of the Second World War. A fictional account based on the true-life adventures of the most highly decorated canine hero from World War II. Chips: The War Dog is a timeless story about the importance of home, friendship, and loyalty during one of the most challenging times in America's history. Item# 2256c 183 pp., softcover, 978-0-9786722-5-6 $6.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Chronicle of the Bent Nail By Winchester V. Forgey This lively novel by Winchester V. Forgey takes readers through one exciting adventure after another as it follows the journeys of young Caleb Culver. Set in New Jersey during the post-Civil War period, the novel provides an eye-opening look at life on the Morris canal during that time. Written in a refreshing, straightforward style, Chronicle of the Bent Nail is perfect for younger readers as well as adults and delivers a reading experience not soon forgotten! Item# 7276 330 pgs., softcover, 0-9666572-7-6 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Circle of Assassins Tales From the Back Page #2 By Steven Rigolosi A criminal mastermind conscripts five NYC strangers into a murderous pact: Kill a complete stranger, and in return have another member of the circle of assassins murder your chosen target. Betty Lewis, Annette Bain, and Tomas Rodriguez sign on to rid the world of a drug dealer, a sexist college professor, and corrupt cop as a lone detective tries to unravel the circle's dark secrets. "This unusual crime novel will leave mystery buffs wanting more." (Library Journal) "Rigolosi's ability to get inside a character's head and communicate it to the reader is uncanny." (Heartland Reviews) "What makes Circle of Assassins such an intense and engaging read is the manner in which Rigolosi unfolds the plot like the petals of a rose…As the plot twists and turns, Circle of Assassins becomes a morality play about hypocrisy, power, justice, and revenge…I don't think I've read such an ambitious and effective genre novel in years." (Spine Tingler Magazine, Spring 2007) Item# 8746 229 pp., softcover, 0977378748 $13.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Clawed Back from the Dead by John F. Rooney A vicious killer is murdering the key people involved in the making of the movie "Nine Lives, Two Men," the true story of the battle between New York City detective Denny Delaney and the terrorist bomber Felix the Cat. It was Delaney who ushered Felix to his death in a Grand Central tunnel after Felix's terrorist rampage in the prequel to "Clawed" entitled "Nine Lives Too Many." Who is now spooking New York with these grisly homicides? If Denny didn't know better, he'd think it was his old nemesis Felix. The reader is in for some surprises as well as a roller-coaster ride as this thriller careens and caroms on its suspenseful track. The book revisits Denny's Manhattan and reacquaints readers with characters from the earlier book. There are humorous morsels in the story as well as grub for show biz junkies. Rooney has pulled out all the stops in this cliffhanger depicting a relentless murderer who is hell-bent on carrying out his personal vendetta on the cast and crew of a movie about terrorists. Item# 75696 248 pgs., softcover 9780975275696 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Clearwater By Bobby R. Woodall CLEARWATER is an action novel set in 1879. The story revolves around the exploits of a small town in the Indian Territory. Its small bank is robbed by a murderer who has just escaped execution. He kills three men in the process of escaping and robbing. In his escape, he almost burns the town down. The town springs in to action and quickly forms a posse consisting of the aged sheriff, a retired Pinkerton Operative, Indian scout, and the bank's president. The president wants to catch the robber so that he can cover his tracks of embezzling the bank's funds. The posse's quarry rides south and forms another gang. More trouble looms on the horizon, for the bank examiner tells the sheriff of his findings. The president of the sole bank has embezzled all of the town's funds and the town will soon go under! That is unless a savior for the town's financial woes is found. He tells the sheriff of a group of men back East that might help them. An exciting climax comes when the killer and his gang return to town for further reward. Item# 3354 276 pgs., softcover, 0-7443-0335-4 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Code Green By Greg Jenkins "I was having lunch with Dexter DeWitt. This in itself was a questionable activity on my part." So begins Code Green, by Greg Jenkins, whose anti-hero Chip Stone engages in quite a few questionable activities. Stone is a male nurse who works in a psychiatric hospital and has almost as many behavioral issues as the residents he cares for. Those residents include DeWitt, a one-time cultural critic gone bonkers; Tim Valentine, who snacks on light bulbs; Philip Nolan, who contends (correctly) that he's actually a character in a novel; and Glinda Moon, an anorexic witch. As the violence at his workplace intensifies, the confused Stone lights out on a desperate but comical odyssey to find his estranged wife—and himself. His wanderings take him through the netherworld of western Maryland, where he meets old friends, new enemies and one highly unusual sister-in-law. In the end, he discovers that the line between the sane and the not-so-sane is more gossamer than even he had suspected. With its over-the-top characters and gaudy, entertaining prose, Code Green offers a bumptious blend of humor and pathos well-suited to the uncertainties of a new millennium. Item# 1613 227 pgs., softcover, 0-9755716-1-3 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Color Him Father Stories of Love and Rediscovery of Black Men By Stephana I. Colbert & Valerie I. Harrison Color Him Father: Stories of Love and Rediscovery of Black Men is both a tribute to and a celebration of Black fathers. Seeking more positive, balanced images of African-American men than the news media seems to allow, the editors embarked on a journey to collect true, anecdotal narratives about Black fathers from those who love them. While the attention of the news media is often on Black men who struggle on the one hand, and on the superstar athletes and entertainers on the other, Color Him Father adds our everyday heroes to the landscape - the countless Black men, despite the legacy of slavery and racism, are responsible, committed leaders in their homes and their communities. In these stories, authors share intimate and loving secrets that paint a portrait of Black men as productive role models. What emerges is a message of hope, for Black children and Black families. The 36 contributing authors represent a diverse assortment of children, mates and friends of all ages and stations in life, and include noted authors, Clifton Taulbert, Stephanie Stokes Oliver, and Venise Berry; Lawrence Douglas Wilder, Jr., son of former Virginia Governor L. Douglas Wilder; and leading theologian and author Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. The depth and breadth of these wonderful stories - some tender, other raw-present all the different "colors" of Black fathers, and will inspire, move, and make the reader smile. Simply put, the reader will enjoy a good book. This title is available as a softcover or a hardcover. See below. Item# 1863 248 pgs., softcover, 0-9778418-6-3 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50) Item# 1871 248 pgs., hardcover, 0-9778418-7-1 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Crescent City Countdown By Ronald M. Gauthier Jeannette Plaisance is back on the trail of another elusive mystery, this time pursuing two witnesses to the murder of hotel executive in New Orleans. She teams up with the co-owner of her private investigation company to solve this case, all of this occurring as the city witnesses the maddeningly high re-emergence of violent crime. Jeannette's brother, Dr. Marcel Plaisance, is also back, and he pursues the intriguing geanology of their family, where secrets and revelations sprang from their history. Item# 26132 314 pgs., softcover, 9780976826132 0976826135 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	The Criss Cross By Crystal Lacey Winslow Nikki Ling is half black and Japanese. She's independent, street-smart and the daughter of a prostitute. Living in the mean streets of East New York and Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn she's forced to make a living the only way she knows how. When a wealthy, South African diplomat asks for her hand in marriage things seem to get brighter. Until she realizes that the soft-spoken, reserved, gentleman is pathological, kinky, and sadistic. One day she meets a mysterious stranger who approaches her with the Criss Cross. Is the Criss Cross her ticket to a better life? Or will the Criss Cross ultimately become the double cross? Wait! The Criss Cross isn't done yet! The old gang from Life, Love & Loneliness have some unfinished business to resolve. In this page-turning novel see how the drama unfolds for Lyric, Lacey, Madison, Joshua, and Estelle. Item# 2128 360 pgs., softcover, 0-9717021-2-8 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Cross Roads By Carl Patterson Southern Pines, North Carolina, is supposed to be a place where you can raise your children and not worry about safety. That was true until single mother Dorothy and her two sons, Bobby and Johnny, have to abandon their hometown when death comes knocking on their door. In a quest to flee after her best friend and mother-in-law are murdered, Dorothy hastily relocates her kids from their beloved community in the south to the gang- and drug-infested streets of Bedford Stuyvesant, New York. Brooklyn breeds a new batch of worries as the younger son, Bobby, joins a vicious street gang. As Bobby struggles with the peer pressure of the ghetto—drug hustlers, prostitutes, gang violence, shootouts, and stabbings—his brother, Johnny, plans to kill the woman who gave him life. Cross Roads is a classic timepiece set in the 1950s but is reminiscent of modern times. Just as the Bishops and Chaplins fought for territory back then, Bloods and Crips wage the same wars in today's society. This inspiring coming-of-age story details how a young boy is forced to become a man while fighting for his life and the safety of his family. Item# 2187 300 pgs., softcover, 0-9717021-8-7 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Dangerous Lies By Lisa Smith Alternately raw, romantic, funny and terrifying, Dangerous Lies, is a sexy new thriller by Lisa Smith. Smith is a first time author with a wry wit, an unblinking eye, and a fresh contemporary voice. Using short chapters, she captures scenes the way a skilled news photographer uses a camera. Dangerous Lies follows the lives of two people who grew up in Queens when organized crime was at its height. Item# 8300 244 pgs., softcover, 0-9705983-0-0 $13.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Death by Fire By Dr. Anderson Reynolds Set in the picturesque Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Death by Fire is an epic novel in which natural calamities, historical events, supernatural forces, and betrayed love all combine in deciding the fate of its characters. It is a profound statement on the nature of fate and the forces that shape society. A story that is as compelling and spellbinding as the island (in which it is set) is beautiful. Death by Fire brings to mind the novels of William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, and Jamaica Kincaid. * Reviews * "The telling of the story is exceptional . . . extremely difficult to put it down . . . a seething cauldron of love, lust, hate and disaster . . . a cunningly-woven tale of people; their tribulations, passions, loves, frustrations, and the intricate way in which they touched and influenced each other . . . a journey back into St. Lucian life . . . (which) paints the dark side of the struggle for survival in a young country." The Voice "This is a novel on a grand scale . . . a broad canvas of St. Lucian life . . . in which the social, economic, political, and personal tensions are profound statements on the nature of our island society, and one which is required reading for anyone seeking a greater understanding of what is happening today, and who might wish to shape a better society for future generations. If one is looking for a key to the feeling and conscience of the age in which we live, this novel is a guide." The Crusader Death by Fire is an impressive piece of narration . . . a veritable tapestry of St. Lucian life and culture . . . educates the reader on the social, economic and political modes of existence of the inhabitants in the post–slavery/emancipation periods through to the early 19th and into the 20th century. . . Reading it left me with a seething appetite for more. Easily one of the most compelling pieces of literature I have laid hands on in recent years." Modeste Downes—author of Phases Item# 3218 197 pgs., softcover, 0-9704432-1-8 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Demise of Luleta Jones By Mark Allen Boone ...Boone's mindful tale of a black community in uneasy transition astutely dramatizes class conflicts, celebrates the transforming nature of art, and decries the fact that our materialistic society trivializes art, beauty, and compassion. --Booklist The Demise of Luleta Jones is a great read, and the intensive twist near the ending is nothing less than brilliant. --Samuel Floyd, Jr., Founder, Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College Chicago The Demise of Luleta Jones is a page turner. I enjoyed reading it. --Clifton Johnson, Founding Director, Amistad Research Center, Tulane University A tautly written investigative thriller from first page to last. --Midwest Book Review Item# 51506 257 pgs., softcover, 9780977251506 $15.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Den of Sin by Storm Sex, Secrets, Drama – Nadia Weber – Beautiful. Sexy. Scandalous. A self-proclaimed sex fiend, Nadia's seen it all and screwed the rest. Swearing off sex with married men for cash, she sets her freaky sights on her co-worker – a gorgeous playboy with his own secrets and private fantasies. They get together in The Den, where anything and everything goes. Then a stranger rocks Nadia's world and she finally meets her sexual match – in the dark, literally. Now Nadia must rely on friends and family to get her past lonely and confusing days where everything she loves and thinks she knows are threatened. Item# 7084 250 pp., softcover, 1934157082 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Déjà Vu By Richard Kendrick Alden Homer and Blake Whitman, the main characters in Déjà Vu, are traveling their own paths, which seem to cross more frequently than usual for two dissimilar guys on the road in Asia. Their thoughts and experiences are pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that the reader can assemble. Alden, who experimented with drugs during his Ivy League days, is now in his 50's. He has passed through Wall Street and sacrificed a marriage to his literary aspirations. Searching for the Muse, he'll settle for enlightenment. Blake, the narrator, is taking a year off before medical school, and is enthusiastically seeking the adventure he could only read about -- or see in the movies -- back home in Middle America. He chases the Exotic. Independently or together, these two colorful characters encounter a nymphomaniac, a murder victim, Christian fundamentalists, Hindu holy men, inmates at a mental institution, and a yeti -- not to mention their own dreams. Item# 1605 352 pgs., softcover, 0-9755716-0-5 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Guildworks Writings by the West Side Writers Guild By Mark Allen Boone (other contributer) “With its slick cover, solid editing, and often compelling work, Guildworks: Writings by the West Side Writers Guild bears few signs of self-publication,” said the Literary Supplement of NEW CITY, Chicago’s arts and entertainment weekly. An unusual anthology of works by natives of Chicago’s toughest and poorest section, a locale that fosters people who gain strength from adversity, Guildworks’ highlights include poet Cranston Knight’s “You Ain’t Got No Culture,” in which he “disses” a friend for his lack of refinement, only to end by praising him for his loyalty; Boone’s “A Visit to the Poe House,” that recounts his harrowing search for the poet’s Baltimore row house located in the heart of a drug den; Irene J. Smith’s novel excerpt that sets the stage for the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington’s 1983 mayoral campaign; and Tina Jenkins Bell’s lighthearted account of the sexual harassment she encountered on the road as a publishing sales representative. --Literary Supplement of NEW CITY Item# 55103 160 pgs., softcover, 9780964955103 $9.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Diamond Deception A Novel by Skinner The story is set in the early 1980's in southern Africa when the fall of the apartheid government in South Africa is imminent and the independence of South West Africa (Namibia) is on the horizon. The MC is from a prominent wealthy family but after engineering his father's death to get his inheritance he finds himself mysteriously cut out of the will. He acquires a secret government document, The Turnhalle File, that his father had stolen from government archives which outlines how South African cabinet ministers can secretly extract wealth, for their personal benefit, from Namibia prior to independence. He executes a complicated plan to steal and then sell diamonds from a Namibian diamond mine, which leads to disaster for everyone involved in the plot. He is chased to London, France, and Zurich by South African secret service agents, the police, and a disgruntled member of his gang, all looking to exact revenge. Item# 8631 372 pp., hardcover, 978-0-9774386-3-1 $22.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Distemper By James Nulick When Drew Estrada, a young teacher, suddenly finds himself the legal guardian of Tre Warner, a popular student, his life becomes torn apart by desire. In this imaginative, accomplished novel about sex, murder, and skateboards, reality becomes increasingly unclear. Is Tre a real person or a hallucinatory product of Drew's damaged soul? Distemper is ultimately a meditation on the illusory nature of love. National Book Award Winner William T. Vollmann has called this book "a beautifully written catalogue of various kinds of unhappiness." Josh Aterovis, author of the Killian Kendall Mystery Series, says, "Nulick's debut novel almost reads like poetry. He understands that the Devil is in the details… but so is the Deity." Item# 0634 300 pp., hardcover, 0-9773406-3-4 $24.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Dragon's Moon By Bent Lorentzen A young dragon beset by childhood trauma and a disability, goes in quest of his identity and happiness. Enduring severe hardships in the search to find his roots, he ultimately discovers his disability may be a key weapon against a terrifying antagonist. "This is a lovely fantasy, reminiscent of "Watership Down," with a dash of the "Ugly Duckling" thrown in. Magic, quests, the fight between good and evil, they are all here, with dragons as the protagonists, but with all too human emotions. ...A great read for any age." ~ Reviewed by Annette Gisby, author of "Writing the Dream." "[Dragon's Moon] is full of wondrous creatures and adventures. As our little dragon is constantly being led by his conscience, this is a wonderful tool for children as they learn to recognize wrong from right. ...the land of Nistala will definitely engage a child's imagination. This is a story that I recommend to all children that love tales of fantasy." ~ Reviewed by Chere Gruver for Timeless-Tales Reviews. Item# 3538D 140 pgs., softcover, 1-933353-53-8 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Duke's Downfall - Large Print By Lynn Michaels Lady Elizabeth Keaton used her keen wits and firm resolve, as well as her immense Irish wolfhound Boru, to avoid a match with her odious cousin. But her unusual behavior brought her to the attention of Charles Earnshaw, Duke of Braxton, who thought she was interested in his brother Teddy. Fortunately, Teddy could see where the real match ought to be ... "A merry Regency romp" Affaire de Coeur; "Five-Star Humor" All About Romance. Item#8549 9780976518549 0976518546 16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Dunamis Heroes Issue #1 The Lost Kingdom By Jordan Bateman Ken Save, Illustrator Scientific discoveries convince government leaders that every man, woman and child on earth will be dead within seven years. Desperate to save humanity, the US and Canadian governments send a 16-year-old adventurer back in time to find the ancient cause of this seed of death. Can he survive his trek? Will he discover the secret to save mankind? Who are the shadowy Nephilim—and why do they want to stop him? Item# 5304 120 pgs., hardcover, 9780978195304 0978195302 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Eva, First Lady of Sin By Storm Eva LoDolce… Bi-racial, bi-curious and breathtakingly beautiful, no man (or woman) is safe from her insatiable, sexual appetite. Eva LoDolce… Her young, voluptuous body is her most reliable weapon of mass destruction until she's reduced by Brand, an impressively wealthy, handsome, male whore and the first lover to push her past mere orgasms to mind-numbing ecstasy. But Brand has secretly given Eva something more than both had bargained for. And living with the guilt and shame of her sexual health crisis threatens to change her life forever! Hold on tightly and take a wild ride on Eva's emotional rollercoaster as she surrenders to her lusts and looks for love in all the wrong places. Eva LoDolce… Can a life-altering situation change Eva's hypersexual lifestyle or must unsuspecting others pay the price for one man's misdeeds? Who will be the next willing victim of the First Lady of Sin? Item# 7015 240 pp., softcover, 978-1-934157-01-5, 1-934157-01-5 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Face Down Amoung the Winchester Geese - Large Print By Kathy Lynn Emerson 9780976518563 0976518562 ID:8563 $18.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie (Large Print) By Kathy Lynn Emerson "Today's letter was not a summons to serve Queen Elizabeth. It came from Lancashire. John Bexwith, my steward at Appleton Manor, is dead." Susanna frowned, surprised that this news should have affected her husband so strongly. "The man was quite elderly," she said hesitantly, "was he not?" "Your memory is excellent," Robert told her, absently tucking an unruly lock of dark brown hair back up under her brocaded cap. "He was found face down in a marrow-bone pie." With that incredible statement, Robert placed the letter in his wife's outstretched hand. Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie is a delightfully cozy Elizabethan mystery introducing Susanna, Lady Appleton. When her husband's steward dies in a unique, ignominious, and highly suspicious manner, Susanna takes advantage of her husband's absence on a political mission for Queen Elizabeth to investigate Bexwith's mysterious demise. The serving wench who found Bexwith claims that he was frightened to death by a ghost, but Susanna can think of several poisons that could have been concealed in the marrow-bone pie. (Susanna is something of an expert on poisons, having been inspired by her sister's fatal encounter with some poisonous berries to write a cautionary herbal for housewives.) Even if Bexwith was poisoned, was it accidental or intentional? As if the case weren't complicated enough, Susanna must also unmask a "ghost"-- or are the ghost and the poisoner one and the same? Kathy Lynn Emerson's debut Elizabethan mystery will delight as it introduces you to a sixteenth-century husband's worst nightmare: an intelligent, no-nonsense wife who happens to know hundreds of poisons. Item# 9797 308 pgs., softcover, 0-9663397-9-7 $18.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Face Down Upon an Herbal (Large Print) By Kathy Lynn Emerson Face Down upon an Herbal marks the return of Susanna, Lady Appleton, an Elizabethan woman who literally wrote the book on poisons. While her husband is away on a diplomatic mission to Scotland, Susanna is summoned by Queen Elizabeth to work on a new book of botanical decoctions at Madderly Castle. But when the herbalist learns that a pugnacious Scots baron has been found murdered atop the herbal that she has authored, she realizes that there is more to the queen's request. Then the killer strikes again, and strong-minded Susanna takes matters into her own hands and investigates the dastardly deeds. To uncover the truth, however, she must answer some vexing questions: Why are Lord Madderly and the local authorities so quick to blame an outside intruder? How are the deaths linked to a forger who specializes in noble genealogies? Is the murderer part of a treasonous conspiracy against the queen? Faced with a host of suspects who are not as they seem, Susanna must work quickly to find the killer's identity - before she becomes his or her next victim. Item# 8538 300 pgs., softcover, 0-9765185-3-8 $18.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Far in Noetrea By Lucian Leonte Now financially self-sufficient, still young, and happily married, Stefan is ready to embark on an occupation true to his desires, but what that might be turns into an alienating question. To break the incapacitating deadlock he sets out for Noetrea, a faraway land, where people are said to live according to a different set of assumptions. Once there, he has to learn too quickly of the customs and unambivalent laws, just like the few other outlanders who made the trip, Kal, his parallel ego, included. Otherwise the system appears benign and highly efficient. From the glowing populace to the immaculate architecture and the antiseptic surround, Noetrea is world’s apart from the coarseness of his home place. But what Stefan is being absorbed by is the curious sense of legacy embedded in all the abundant products and representations, from utilitarian objects to artwork and to the omnipresent statues, and that ties into the very question he is wrestling with. Nefri, the local girl, may provide the insight, for a price. Eventually, he learns why Nothingness may have inspired his explorations. Included are seven restored sketches, as documents remaining from the journey. Item# 45601 184 pgs., softcover, 9780980145601 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	The Fiddle of Fire Book 1 By Koltn Burbank Welcome to Zefforya, A mystical, mountainous land full of lush evergreen forests and crystal clear lakes. It's brilliant, fiery sunsets are second in majesty only to Zefforya's twin moons, Aurora and Azurra. But hidden behind this beauty is a secret supposedly erased from history itself.... With mythical creatures such as giant rodents and talking badgers tag - teamed with everything from large cities to dark secrets, Zefforya is a land where your wildest dreams - or nightmares - can come true.... Item# 27733 263 pgs., hardcover, 9781890427733 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Fifty Cents for your Soul by Denise Dietz An irreverent mystery-driven black comedy inspired by strange events that plagued the filming of "The Exorcist" ... Frannie Rosen's psychic mentions a brilliant future, but she never tells the straight-laced and naive Frannie that she will be possessed by a promiscuous doppelganger. All Frannie wants is an Oscar-winning role. What she gets is far more than that, especially when she's cast in a horror film about demonic possession, directed by the legendary Victor Madison. Victor Madison is universally and deservedly hated. His murder surprises no one but Frannie; his murderer is a surprise to everyone BUT Frannie. Item# 9754F 288 pgs., hardcover, 0-9663397-5-4 $22.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Footprints In The Butter An Ingrid Beaumont Mystery Co-Starring Hitchock the Dog By Denise Dietz Want to read a good mystery and help a good cause at the same time? Hi Readers. I'm Denise Dietz, the author of Footprints in the Butter. My first mystery series starred Ellie Bernstein, a diet club leader/sleuth. Ellie is owned by a cat named Jackie Robinson. My dogs, Cherokee, Sydney, and Pandora begged for their own series so I created one. Cherokee (AKA Hitchcock) insisted that a portion of all profits be donated to Canine Companions, an organization that trains dogs to help the handicapped. Item# 972X 274 pgs., softcover, 0-9663397-0-3 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Forever Kiss His most dangerous weapon is... his kiss. A Vampire Romance By Angela Knights For years, Valerie Chase has been haunted by dreams of a man she knows only as Cowboy. When she was a child, her fantasy Texas Ranger rescued her from the nightmare vampires who murdered her parents. As an adult, she still dreams of him - but now he's her seductive lover in nights of erotic pleasure. Yet Cowboy is far more than a dream. He's very real. And he's a vampire. For years, Cade McKinnon has protected Valerie from Edward Ridgemont, the sadistic vampire who Turned him. But now, Ridgemont is determined to take her for his own, and Cade is the only one who can protect her. And he means to do just that, even if he must kidnap her to do it. When Val finds herself abducted by her handsome dream man, she's appalled to discover he's one of the vampires she fears. Now, caught in a web of fear and passion, she and Cade must learn to trust each other, even as an immortal monster stalks their every move. Their only hope of survival is . . . THE FOREVER KISS. Item# 4238F 350 pgs., softcover, 0-9648942-3-8 $14.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Games By Patricia McLinn In sixteen days, medals can be won and hearts can be lost . . . "A gold-medal winner!" —Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist "Patricia McLinn wins gold with this sparkling romance" —Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author Item# 8511 305 pgs., softcover, 0-9765185-1-1 $15.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Glass Heart By Kathleen A. Killion How would you describe the colors of your heart? Are the colors bright or dark… swirled or solid? No matter what colors you imagine, believing in the beauty of your heart is the message of the newly released book, The Glass Heart. In the vein of childhood classics such as Cinderella, The Glass Heart takes readers on a quest to find true love. In this fable, a young girl trades her beautiful glass heart for another to please others. Readers may relate this to the everyday experiences of bowing to peer pressure, fitting in with the "right" crowd, or changing to be like others. At the girl's request, a glassblower makes her a new, beautiful, jeweled, glass heart but it soon becomes a burden to carry. After experiencing several adventures of the heart, the girl ultimately returns to her safe and trusted place, the home of the glassblower, where she discovers the beauty of her own heart. For girls struggling to find their way through the often turbulent tween, teen, or young adult years, The Glass Heart is the perfect story to point out the importance of being true to one's self. For parents looking to find innovative ways to celebrate individuality amongst their children or for anyone looking to make a heartsick friend look toward a bright future, this book is the perfect gift. "This is a story about finding and celebrating one's true self," says St. Louis-based author Kathleen A. Killion. "It is the most important journey in anyone's life and sometimes the most difficult. It is my hope that this book will inspire people to celebrate their own unique personalities and talents through the universal messages related in the story." Killion's story is magically brought to life through a series of watercolor illustrations by St. Louis artist and art school teacher Gary M. Lang. Making a conscious decision not to give any physical attributes to the characters in the story, "The Glass Heart" allows readers of all ages and backgrounds to use their imaginations and place themselves in images that relate to their own life journey. While doing various school presentations, Killion has amassed dozens of pictures of hearts drawn by children after they've heard The Glass Heart. "Kids more often than not know exactly what the color of their true heart is," says Killion. "Ironically, adults are more hesitant and less in touch when describing their hearts. Ultimately, it is the job of parents, teachers, coaches and other adults in nurturing roles to help children find the swirls of colors unique to each child reflecting a rainbow of individuality and contentment." Killion now is working to develop a traveling display of the heart pictures, with one exhibit already planned for the St. Louis Science Center. As Killion takes her educational message about self-love on the road, she is also planning to link similar programs for youth on self-esteem, sportsmanship and bullying prevention. The Glass Heart Foundation has been set up, with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of each book going toward foundation programs. Questions Killion often asks during her programs: How many of you have had words hurt your heart? How many of you have used words that may have hurt other hearts? Who is your "safe person" like the glassblower in the story? Tell me what makes you and your heart special? Item# 6722G 28 pgs., hardcover, 0-9723067-2-2 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Green 61 An Anderson Parker Legal Thriller by Cody Fowler Davis Justin Cartwright II is a real bastard of a lawyer and he's not much more attractive as a person. In court, he tends to skate right up to the edge of what's ethical and is not averse to slipping over if it means winning a case. Anderson Parker is just the opposite; bright, resourceful, and integrity is his middle name. No wonder it's so satisfying when Parker tells Cartwright, who happens to be his boss, to take his job and… well, you get the picture. It's also something like poetic justice when, after the rift, these two attorneys face off on opposite sides of a legal battle in which two young children and an adult man have been killed in a boating accident. We know who's responsible. What we don't know is whether they will be brought to justice. With Cartwright's nasty tactics, and a bungling third party's lawyer, we're in suspense right up to the end. Green 61 is a real "I know it's late, but I just don't want to put it down" kind of a book. It's all the more so because it was written by a successful attorney who knows the legal system inside and out, and is well acquainted with the tactics—savory and less so—of those who work in it. It's authentic, it's believable, and it's absolutely engaging from the first sentence through to the last. If an intriguing story and spending time inside the heads of real characters is what you're looking for, you have found it in Green 61. Item# 22736 232 pgs., hardcover 9780972022736 0972022732 $23.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Some Glad Morning By Irene J. Steele Mildred Johnson is orphaned when her parents are killed in a protest for voting rights in the South. Her Aunt Rose flees with her to a Chicago relatives. Years later, they join a campaign to elect Chicago's first black mayor, and Mildred falls for the leader of a grass-roots voter registration drive. During the campaign, the truth about her past is revealed. Item# 51513 232 pgs., softcover, 9780977251513 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Gypsy Pie By Andre West Debra Crosby, a street-smart survivalist, finds herself thrown into a world she cannot fathom, and put on a quest that challenges her sense of reality. Debra and her unlikely partner, Renee, travel through an alternate universe to track down the leader of the 'Phagi, known as vampires in our world, to save him and their own reality from destruction. The girls' drastically opposing outlooks on and positions in life play heavily into the story and add an element of psychology to the book. Can two girls with so little in common, and so far from everything they know, manage to work together to defeat the 'Phagi and rescue the people in both places they've come to know and love? The answers might surprise you. Item# 2749 276 pgs., softcover, 0-7443-0274-9 $17.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Half Moon By K. L. Vidal Half Moon, a hauntingly beautiful saga set in Paris, New York, and Atlantic Canada, explores themes of passion, betrayal, art and redemption in the story of an elusively beautiful woman and the world-class painter obsessed with creating her portrait. Summary: June. Orly Airport. Unprecedented heat wave gripping the city. Among the passengers just arrived from New York is Mrs. Caroline Devereux. She is noticed at once, not just for her singular beauty but for the long skirt and black turtleneck so inappropriate in such blistering heat. A native of Buenos Aires, graduate of Yale University, sole heir to her father's estate in Connecticut, Mrs. Devereux has come to France for the funeral of an uncle. Her only acquaintance in Paris is her cousin. Unaccompanied, she waits for him in the Crillon lounge that night, where once again, even more than her outfit, her enigmatic allure is observed. Among those intrigued is Jude McCallister – lionized, wealthy, world-class portraitist par excellence. As the music plays on he finds himself somehow, disturbingly, driven to paint the remarkable woman staring back at him, ever-silent. What follows is the story of Jude and Caroline Devereux. Obsessed, Jude pursues her across Paris. She agrees to a portrait, dressed despite the lingering heat in a pale turtleneck and long skirt. After a week, he persuades her to leave these clothes in his mirrored changing room, bringing others to wear after their sittings. Thus it is that Caroline finally confronts her nakedness. She stares at the burn tissue on her neck, ribs, hips, inner thighs; she studies the half-moon scar on her right breast; she finds, to her utter astonishment, that in its exquisite proportions, alluring shape and uniqueness, her body is splendid, although she had hidden it from both the world and her own eyes since a barn fire engulfed her in her old childhood ranch. Transformed by her insights and freed at last from all fear, Caroline returns to Jude's studio. Stunned, he senses that the formerly aloof Mrs. Devereux wishes to pose for him naked. In the ensuing sitting, she recounts her agonized tale of pain, repression, and, in his studio, revelation. All this and more Jude transforms onto his canvas, creating his masterpiece: a nude, scarred, glorious woman called Half Moon. In a sweeping tale at once erotic, suspenseful, and profoundly psychological, Vidal traces the fortunes of both the McCallister masterpiece and the uniquely sensual woman who inspired it. Elegantly written, the story takes us from Paris to Normandy, New England, Manhattan and the vividly scenic shores of Atlantic Canada. Characters vie for both the masterpiece and Mrs. Devereux's heart. In their desires for one or the other they interact; in their rivalries, they confront their own past; in the common thread that unites them all, Half Moon, as both metaphor for the transforming power of art and symbol for the redemptive forces of love, casts its own indefinable spell upon the reader. Mrs. Devereux's journey from shame through self-acceptance to an extraordinary, even majestic self-realization lingers long after the last page of her story is rendered. So, too, does the music of Vidal's prose, fitting accompaniment for the book's richly textured panorama of compassion, yearning, great-hearted survival and enduring fulfillment. Item# 7192 832 pgs., softcover, 1-894377-19-2 $29.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Hannes Klar By Steven Porter Boston Standard ...Baldwin Entertainment, which produced the Oscar-winning Ray Charles biopic Ray, has shown an interest in novel Hannes Klar. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Sandy Whelchel (Author and Executive Director of the National Writers Association) ...suggested reading for any student of history or mankind. A poignant read with many answers to age-old questions. --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Item# 37288 256 pgs., softcover, 9780962537288 $24.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Hard Time on the Bayou By Ronald M. Gauthier Jerome Duplesis, a mild-mannered business professional, is adjusting from a temporary loss. But his life spirals out of control when he is wrongly arrested and convicted. Jerome refuses to become victim-minded and draws on the strength of family and wise counsel of fellow prisoners to survive the notorious Orleans Parish Prison. Item# 26100 200 pgs., softcover, 9780976826101 0976826100 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Harry's Agatha By Jamie Richards Josephine just wants to get to London to take up her new position as a lady's companion. Unfortunately, she tumbles into one mishap after another on the way. "An historical romance mystery treat. ...Historical romance fans of classics such as Barbara Cartland will enjoy this refreshing romp and it's unique twists and turns." ~ Reviewed and © Charlene Austin for Writers and Readers Network. Item# 3236 216 pgs., softcover, 1-933353-23-6 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Hippie Chick Reunion By Kathryn Barber Whether or not you made it to Woodstock... You are cordially invited to Join six psychedelic sisters on the journey of a lifetime! When six childhood friends reunite after decades apart, they learn things about themselves and each other that none of them could have predicted. Entertaining, thought-provoking and soundly researched, the story amuses and enlightens in unexpected ways. The first part of the Hippie Chick Trilogy, Hippie Chick REUNION will be followed by HEAVEN and FOREVER. Thirty years after trading her peasant blouse for Pucci, coach and author Kaye Bono-Stoddart has a strong feeling she is meant to reconnect with her former high school clique but she's not sure why. What could the six of them have in common after decades apart? More importantly, how did such an unlikely bonding happen in first place? Confident that six grown women could do no damage in a weekend at the Jersey shore, Kaye plans a nostalgic trip back to the old days, complete with everything they'd need to "keep it real" and more... When Kaye's 60's experience stirs up vivid memories of bold, impassioned ideals, the women begin to wonder if the paths that they have chosen are leading them astray. As the story moves towards its conclusion, each is offered a glimpse of a richer, more authentic life. But will they have the courage to live it? Item# 0200H 301pgs., softcover, 1427620202 $20.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Heritage, Charles and Adam A Novel By Connie Zakowski Charles, the father, and Adam, the son, are bound together in ways neither of them anticipated or imagined. The dynamics of a huge fortune do nothing to shield them from a sometimes indifferent and uncaring world that shapes their distinies. The Heritage begins with the handsome, 37-year-old financial wizard Charles Perkins, struggling to build a life for himself, though estranged from the real world by the loss of his parents in a yachting accident when he was a child. The Perkins legacy ends with Charles' 21-year-old son Adam, who is determined to prove himself on his own. He discovers that he is irrevocably tied to his father through the intimate and explosive secret of a remarkable woman who captures the mind with her quiet beauty and thoughtful ways... a secret Adam cannot share -- not even with his mother. Item# 1033H 250 pgs., softcover, 1-56825-103-3 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Hollywood and Sunset A Novel By Luke Salisbury Henry Harrison, writer and baseball club owner, believes he has the goods on D. W. Griffith. The author of an influential article in the Atlantic Monthly denouncing Griffith for the racism in Birth of a Nation, Henry has come to Hollywood with his family to interview Griffith and put the final nails in the famed director's coffin. But Henry finds himself subject to a few . . . distractions. His wife has just told him she's in love with another man. Henry's Hollywood tour guide turns out to be an English actor who drives his Model T through Los Angeles dressed like Jesus Christ, the better to seduce women. Lillian Gish, Griffith's virginal star, may be trying to seduce Henry. And Griffith himself may not be quite the villain that Henry has imagined. In a little over 48 hours, Harry undergoes a personal trial by fire that ends unexpectedly in Babylon, the extraordinary movie set Griffith constructed for the film he believed would be his masterpiece, Intolerance. Luke Salisbury, the author of an acclaimed book on baseball and two previous works of fiction, has captured the madness and allure of Hollywood's early years in Hollywood and Sunset. Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy Kidder says of Hollywood and Sunset, "This is a rare thing—a truly entertaining novel with soul." Salisbury, a resident of Chelsea, Mass., who teaches English at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, first came to national attention with The Answer Is Baseball, published in 1989 by Times Books and considered a classic among sports books. His first novel, The Cleveland Indian, was nominated for the Casey Award for best baseball book in 1992. He also published Blue Eden, a collection of short stories, in 1994. Item# 2825 320 pgs., softcover, 0-9679728-2-5 $13.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Homeless Love By C. F. Hawthorne This is a story about a business woman who finds love in the most unimaginable person in the world. A man that has nothing to offer her but a duffel bag and a love song. Item# 6807H 218 pgs., softcover, 0-9752568-0-7 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	HR Detective By Doug Kalish Dave Kerish, an ex-cop from Detroit, now an HR executive with a large forest products company, inadvertently stumbles across murder, extortion, blackmail, prostitution and narcotics all emanating from within the confines of a plywood mill in the sleepy southern town of Goldstreet, Alabama. Based on true incidents, this studio recorded 5 disc 4.5 hour audio book outlines how the lawlessness was nurtured under the protection of the Klu Klux Klan and enforced through an unlikely alliance of Mafia-connected African-American gang members. Driven by a sense of dedication and an insatiable desire to return to his days as a cop, Kerish foolishly dives headfirst into the abyss only to lose his job, family and placing his own life at risk as he attempts to break the death-like grip of lawlessness. Item# 4314 5 CD Set - 4.5 hours 9780976594314 0976594315 $29.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	If I Knew Then A Nightmare Becomes Reality By Carleton Heaviside Ted Dawson, the CEO of a high-tech engineering company, is kidnapped by a deviant genius and coerced into authoring a graphic adult novel based on his warped captor's erotic and lurid fantasies of age regression, sexual compulsion, teleported brain exchanges, programmed dreaming, and involuntary transgenderism. How the beleaguered victim of this neo-SciFi odyssey attempts to escape from his kidnapper's devilish Shangri-La takes SciFi into disturbing but fascinating new territory. Item# 4054 487 pgs., softcover, 0-9719540-5-4 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	I'm Still Wifey By Ki Ki Swinson While Kira's husband Ricky is behind bars serving federal time, she clings onto the hope that one day she'll get a taste of sweet revenge for Russ—the nigga who played her! In the mix of all the drama, Kira unintentionally falls for a new 'hood rich cat who has it all. Money, good looks, and a girl back home in Jersey! This time around Kira plans to play by a different set of rules! Although, Ricky is locked down in a Virginia federal prison, it doesn't stop his reign of terror. He gets wind of everything that went down with Kira and gives her a life altering ultimatum. Nevertheless, Kira refuses to adhere to his demand and Ricky has no choice but to suit up his street team. The question is: How will it end this time? Item# 2152I 246 pgs., softcover, 0-9717021-5-2 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	In My Hood By Endy Every city has a hood, and every hood has a drug-infested corner. As a once successful businesswoman, Desiree "Rae-Rae" Johnson use to avoid driving through that section of the neighborhood—until she fell on hard times. After becoming a crack addict, she starts living with her soul mate Bilal "Bunchy" Wilson, the man who introduced her to cocaine. After witnessincg a double murder and struggling to survive the everyday dramas to support their drug habits, they manage to pull off one of the biggest robberies in New Jersey's history. Bilal is sentenced to life for murder and armed robbery and meets his sudden death in prison, leaving Desiree to face the demons of her past alone. After turning her life around, she meets one of the top men in the game, Ishmael Jenkins, and falls for him, not knowing his secret past. Ishmael is comfortable in his position in the hood and falls for Desiree just as hard. All hell breaks loose as Ishmael's loyalty is tested and Desiree struggles to maintain her sobriety. Between love, murder and a possible relapse, will they survive? Or will they be another statistic in this society in which we live? Have you seen this in your hood? Well, this is what happened In My 'Hood. Item# 2160 300 pgs., softcover, 0-9717021-6-0 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	In My Hood II by Endy You thought there would be no one left in the hood after the horrible chain of murders that occurred in In My 'Hood. But the 'hood don't stop living; the saga only continues with a new breed of street dwellers to take their place. Nettie's back to wreak havoc on the city of Newark by targeting the HNIC, Leroy "Big Roy" Jenkins. But she is not alone. She recruits Ishmael's old squad, along with a few people of her own and takes getting money by any means necessary to a new level. But there's a new cat on the block and his name is Wild. The name is self-explanatory and he has the same vision in sight: to conquer and destroy Leroy. Nettie and Wild join forces to create the illest crew Essex County has seen in decades. Greed and jealousy rear their ugly heads among the crew, causing a turmoil of destruction that reveals Nettie's ultimate secret. Will Nettie trade in the blade she sucked on for years for a gun? Or will the 'hood take her out first? Item# 7060 250 pp., softcover, 1934157066 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	In the Big City By Doug Ingold In the Big City is a novel about a family under stress, one in which the traditional marriage roles have been reversed. The Winters -- Jason, Anne and their two year-old daughter Kim -- move from a small town to Chicago so Anne can begin her career with a prestigious law firm. Anne is soon navigating the fast lanes of corporate law but Jason remains locked in their apartment doing child care, smoking marijuana and getting fat. As a "house husband" Jason experiences many of the things that "house wives" have traditionally experienced: a loss of self-esteem, a sense of stagnation, a lack of accomplishment. Item# 2120 293 pgs., softcover, 0-964252-12-0 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Incident at Cat Island By Thomas Hudgin Everything you always wanted to know about special etc. 442X This high-paced intrigue, skillfully woven by experienced pilot, sailor and retired Navy Commander, Tom Hudgin, will captivate adult and young adult readers. Tom Hannaford finds mysterious lettering on a barnacle encrusted plank floating in the surf along a deserted North Carolina beach. With insatiable curiosity and after some questionable research, Tom convinces his friend, Chris, to fly with him in Tom's Cessna Cardinal on a leisurely vacation in the Bahamas near where, coincidentally, Tom suspects his message from the sea originated. When they decide to land to investigate remote Cat Island, they stumble upon a quite shocking discovery that sends them running for their very lives, using all their skills and cunning just trying to survive. A lovable thirteen year old island boy, who had hustled them at the George Town airport, then unexpectedly twists the plot to an exciting climax. Those interested in flying will agree with Tom Benenson, editor of Flying Magazine who says "Rarely do authors, who include flying sequences in their novels, get it right. Tom Hudgin, in Incident at Cat Island, has filled his mystery/suspense novel with enough aviation details to keep any pilot happy." From the Publisher I've had many interesting authors but Tom is unique. He is a pleasure to meet and to get to know as a friend. His easy conversational style that has made him a success as a highly sought-after motivational speaker carries over into his exciting novel. Anyone who longingly dreams of a vacation in the blissful Bahamas or who loves flying or sailing will find much to love here, but don't be surprised if your hoped-for vacation isn't so peaceful. From the Author I've always dreamed of sailing high seas and exploring tropical islands. Ever since I could remember, I'd sit on the beach searching the southern Carolina horizon for some illusive tropical paradise. After college, I received an officer's commission in the U.S. Navy and sailed the Pacific Ocean on tankers and repair ships. That valuable experience gained in deep-water navigation and seamanship skills was put to use again years later. I earned my wings as an instrument-rated, private pilot and bought my first airplane. Every opportunity I had, I'd fly to the tropical islands of the Bahamas and often rent a sailboat to explore the secluded, coconut-lined, white, sandy beaches of the central islands - Abaco, Eleuthera, Exumas, Long Island and Cat Island. My tenacious passion for the sea continued in retirement. I purchased a thirty-foot sloop and sailed it up and down the East Coast of the United States and to the islands of the Bahamas. Itching to do more serious, blue water cruising, I sailed with two others a thirty-six-foot ketch from the islands of the Caribbean to Europe. This novel is fiction but the places mentioned and flying experiences are real ... the characters and events are not. I have a high degree of respect and love for the folks of the Bahamas. They're proud, honest people and truly live in a paradise unequaled anywhere in the world. Having been to and explored tranquil Cat Island, it seemed to be an intriguing setting for this tale. Thomas Hudgin About the Author Author, Tom Hudgin, seeks adventure at every turn and now weaves his amazing experiences into mystery/adventure books for both young adults and adults. His tours of active duty as a Navy Commander have taken him throughout the Pacific. As a skilled blue-water sailor, and with only two other mariners, he sailed a 38 foot ketch all the way across the Atlantic, from the Caribbean Islands to Europe. As a licensed pilot with over 2000 hours experience, Tom has flown on many exciting excursions in the Bahamas. Tom and his wife now live on a farm in North Carolina where they raise llamas...just for fun. His unique style of humorous and entertaining presentation which has endured him to live audiences also finds its way into his written word to further captivate his readers. Item# 0493 232 pp., softcover, 978-0-9709104-9-3, 0-9709104-9-5 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Infinite Space, Infinite God By Karina and Robert Fabian "Catholic in more ways than just religious (what could be more "catholic" than the whole universe?), the theme of this collection lets the writers explore visions too dangerous for most anthologies. But the best part is, it's fun to read: good old-fashioned page-turning science fiction stories!" ~ Br. Guy Consolmagno SJ, astronomer at the Vatican Observatory (and author of God's Mechanics.) Item# 3623 288 pgs., hardcover, 9781933353623 1933353627 $18.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Intimacies Prose, Poems, and Stories By Roger Aplon Eros in his many guises, stalks the pages of this new collection from Roger Aplon. Love, lust and the myriad complications of the human heart are exposed to the reader in series of prose poems and short stories. Fickle, faithful, triumphant or despairing the characters and plots take the reader on an emotional and intellectual journey. Challenging and direct this is a book that remains in the heart and mind long after the last page has been turned. Item# 2935I 150 pp., softcover, 0-9651329-3-5 $18.50 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Jealousy Linda Brickhouse In Chaka Dubois' world, careful planning was the difference between a poor man and a rich soldier. Nothing however, prepared him for the betrayal that claimed his life, which sets off a roller-coaster chain of events. Secrets meant to die with him rise from the grave, turning friend against friend, when the mystery begins: who killed Chaka, and why? Experience the chaos, fears, and perverse passions as friendships are tested and lovers become enemies. Did Chaka earn the destruction that hovered and eventually killed him or was he merely a victim of pure jealousy? Experience the bitter taste of Jealousy as it sets out to destroy everything in its path. Item# 0773 250 pp., softcover, 1934157074 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Journey Book One Writings taken from the Journal of Rose Coulter Renetta Dudzinski The Journey Book Series-Book One- Roses's story begins when she is sixteen years old and newly engaged to marry her best friend and neighbor, David Coulter. David and Rose have Christian backgrounds, which is evident in their behavior and lifestyle. The story takes the reader through their engagement, wedding, and journey to the Nebraska Territory, avoiding the dangerous Oregon Trail. The newlyweds travel to a special place in the West, chosen by God and revealed to their fathers. Item# 5075 290 pp., softcover, 9781933145075 1933145072 $14.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Journey Book Two Writings taken from the Journal of Rose Coulter Renetta Dudzinski The Journey Book Series-Book Two- The journey is a story woven from the journal of Rose Brocksmith Coulter. This second volume begins where the first volume ended. David and Rose begin their family while continuing to settle their claim. The first harvest season supplies the couple with an unexpected bounty. Children abandoned or orphaned from across the vast territory are rescued and provided for by the formation of the Coulter Children's Home. The friendships developed with the people of Reliance town grows steadily into a tight community that rallies when trouble develops for one of its own. Item# 5754 281 pp., softcover, 9781933145754 1933145757 $14.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Just Your Everyday People By Fred Yager & Jan Yager Reviews: "Just Your Everyday People isn't your everyday read. It's a sneaky little thriller that explores the underside of suburban life in a way that contrasts the mundane with the horrible. Populated with very real and familiar characters, the novel will make you see in a different way the people you pass in the mall or who stand next to you in the supermarket checkout line. A walk on the dark side." ~ John Lutz, best-selling novelist, Single White Female. "The friendship between two married couples begins to unravel when on of the wives seduces a stranger in a bar. Blackmail, betrayal and murder ensue, and the danger seems to come from all directions." ~ Publishers Weekly. Item# 217x 251 pgs., softcover, 1-889262-17-x $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Keep Left The Open Air Asylum Called St. John By Michael Thomas Mullen What if you met the ghost of your grandfather while flying at 30,000 feet? What if you fell into a sewer system and had to spend the night? What if your doctor preferred payment in marijuana rather than cash for your treatment? What if you had to carry a box of chocolate cookies to fend off your own dog from attacking you? What if you were faced with completing an island house thousands of miles away where the natives spoke "Spanglish" and you had no building experience? All questions the protagonist must resolve in this uproarious comedy. Item# 04004 255 pgs., hardcover, 9780979904004 $$21.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	The King's Favorite Book By Robert J. LaCosta This new 'Story Journal' is the world's first journal that is mixed with an inspirational story to inspire the reader to write his or her own story! Item# 61600 150 pgs., hardcover, 9780615161600 $14.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Kiss by Betrayal By Kelvin K. King After sharing a one year suspension, Charlotte, North Carolina's heartthrob policeman, Chancellor Long, is surprised to discover that he and his ex-lover, Jocelyn Wright, are both dispatched to the same crime scene. Chancellor's life has been drama-free of late, but betrayal, deceit, and revenge are imminently approaching. As Chancellor completes a crime scene report, the stunning, cornrow-wearing, sassy-attitude-having, Raquel Knead appears in his life. Chancellor immediately falls for Raquel's intrigue and wit despite the fact that he is happily married to his innocent wife, Naomi. Chancellor's life unravels instantly and sends the solace he found in his marriage into a tailspin. "Revenge is a dish best served cold." In Chancellor's world, the plate is frozen solid. Will Chancellor Long manage to piece the fragments of his broken life back together? Item# 5507K 285 pgs., softcover, 0-9765755-0-7 $13.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Last Bad Decision By Paula Edwards Meet Chancey. From the good looks and a charm that would make even a Christian girl fall to her knees, to the flamboyant lifestyle, thanks to his boy Rondell, one of the most successful drug dealers the Jordan Down Projects has ever seen, Chancey's got it going on. He's young and promiscuous with an "I don't care" attitude, so, many seem to think. But in actuality, Chancey has his head on straight and cares about more than one could ever imagine, starting with his baby sister Setchi. He takes on the responsibility of raising her, and goes through hell to keep her on the right track. He appreciates his best friend Kaylin, and promises to build a better future for the two of them one day. And Tia, he's in love with her; she's the only girl he's willing to change for until Rondell steps in with a vengeance, on a mission to get rid of her, whatever the cost! Chancey's tired of his way of life and wants a change. But deep down inside, he's insecure and hopeless, and feels unworthy of a better lifestyle...at least that's what his mother tells him. So instead of sitting around, harping over something he fears to be absolutely impossible, he puts on his mask and gives in to the streets, believing this is the only way he can survive. Item# 3009L 303 pgs., softcover, 0-9755630-0-9 $13.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Letters to Allie By Jackie Gould In the Gould family archives lie the fading love letters of Grandfather Martin, written in fine script to his future wife, Allie, who was 20 years his junior. Dated 1895, the letters are now over 100 years of age, yet the tentative, formal, Victorian vocabulary sheds light upon the girl to whom they were written. Martin and Allie were separated by some 90 miles — and the gossip of her townspeople, who were scandalized by Martin's previous divorce. As Allie struggles to overcome the acid tongues of her community, the two are kept together by only their letters, which, in keeping with propriety, refrained from obvious references of love being written down for all to see. Instead, they were filled with veiled references to the emotions that Martin dared not commit to paper. In reading and rereading the letters, author Jackie Gould began to imagine what those times were like, and her curiosity was piqued to know more about the young woman to whom the letters were addressed. Her only clues were gleaned from the letters that Martin wrote to his Allie, and as she read and reread the letters, Allie and her story came to life. The letters in this book are real, but the story from Allie's point of view is imagined. However, the young girl's spirit will invade your thoughts as she whispers to you about her life and times, and the love story between Allie and Martin unfolds. Jackie Gould grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin, where she graduated from Patricia Stevens Modeling School and taught a charm school before marrying her high school sweetheart. Together, they raised two sons and pursued several business endeavors, including a music school and store and a wholesale furniture showroom. Jackie has studied art and interior design, and loves animals and, of course, writing. She and her family have live in Phoenix, Arizona since 1969. Letters to Allie is her first book to be published. Item# 240X 182 pgs., softcover, 0-9762224-0-X $10.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Life After Wifey Kiki Swinson Nikki is in possession of a lot of chilling information that could not only shed light on some unanswered questions, but could also put a lot of dangerous people behind bars for life -- including her new boyfriend, Syncere, from New Jersey. Well aware that she is sleeping with the enemy, Nikki knows she must step up her game and take some precautionary measures to protect herself if she plans to seek out Kira's shooter. What better place to start on her journey than with the man she shares her bed with? In Life After Wifey, Nikki is going to put herself in some very compromising situations but through it all, she knows that she must never implicate herself and Kira in the plans that ended Ricky and Russell's lives. Nikki must suit up with everything Kira has ever taught her about the streets and then prepare for the worst Item# 7046 242 pp., softcover, 193415704X $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Life, Love & Loneliness By Crystal Lacey Winslow Life, Love & Loneliness, the debut novel from Crystal Lacey Winslow, takes its reader on a tumultuous journey through the life of its main character, Lyric Devaney. Lyric is an aspiring black actress who knows exactly what she wants out of life, and who possesses the uncanny ability to manipulate others in order to achieve her goals. She has no qualms about stepping on the toes of friends, lovers, family and acquaintances that stand between her and her desires. Lyric's latest scheming lands her a six-figure movie deal and the film's starring role -- which she manages to steal from a friend! Lyric has nearly fulfilled her dreams. But she's missing one thing -- the Mayor of New York City! Their long-time affair has reached a turning point. Lyric, infatuated with his political status, ambition, and of course, wealth, makes a life-altering decision at the pinnacle of her career. Then tragedy strikes... Item# 2101 416 pgs., softcover, 0-9717021-0-1 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Living, Breathing Lies By Gloria Mallette Breathe a lie, live a lie. That's what Nadirah Lewis learns when she uncovers the stunning lie she was forced to live for seventeen years, but it would take another vicious lie and a threat to Nadirah's career as a school teacher to infuse her with the energy to fight back. Yet, while the revelation of these lies give Nadirah the courage to find herself, she must also accept the fact that those same lies may well destroy the lives of those closest to her. Unveil the shocking, real life truths of Living, Breathing Lies. Item# 8928 352 pgs., softcover, 9780967878928 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Light Bread By Cordell Adams "Light Bread, a first novel by Cordell Adams, weaves a lovely story around the tumultuous 1960s in his creation of Veola Cook--a brave, Black earth mother of wisdom, warmth and wit. But Veola has the strength of goodness and godliness to offer love and comfort to those in need, regardless of the danger she faces, regardless of the unrest in America...and regardless of the color of the many who depend on her." --Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is (an Oprah Book Club selection), and MADE IN THE USA "We all know her. That go-to person for all our troubles. And in his debut novel, Light Bread, Cordell Adams gives readers that person in the form of Veola Cook, who just about everyone in Parkerville, Texas, comes to count on when they need a little homespun wisdom and propping up. Adams has created a warm, caring, colorful and insightful character who will be a delight for readers. A woman with the wisdom to avoid trouble and the insight to handle it, if it rears its ugly head." --Robert Greer, author of seven novels in the CJ Floyd mystery series (the latest two, The Mongoose Deception and Blackbird, Farewell), two medical thrillers, and a short story collection. Item# 80507 280 pgs., softcover, 9780981680507 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Luke Carter and the Sword of Kings By A.J. Ensor A train is derailed by an explosion along a northern mountain pass as an act of terror, and as part of a great and gruesome battle. In an ancient valley, so isolated and hidden that most Americans have never seen or heard of it, fires rage and the defenders of the realm fight on. The primal enemy of all clans has massed an army. The Darkside is on the move! They launch a surprise attack to finally wipe out an ancient line of leaders who have managed to stop their every advance - or so everyone believes. Many are lost but the dark ones fail to vanquish a 12-year-old girl and her infant brother. Having survived, they now become the Darkside's only prey; the last of the naturally born leaders of the Realm. The two are protected and the boy has grown up in much the same way most boys and girls grow up. He comes from a small American town and is part of a good family. But, Luke's family is not like other families - a simple truth they never explain to him. The dark secret is kept from Luke until misfortune strikes and the evil madness arrives at his home! "Who are these people," Luke demands to know! "Why are they trying to hurt me!" Like any boy who is lost and alone, Luke is scared and confused. With awkward disbelief he is forced to make hard choices and without anyone's help - choices that no 12-year-old should ever make. Luke will be forced to walk a dangerous path to discover who is friend and who is foe. Every step of the way the Darkside will be waiting for him. The secrets of some of the most ancient legends of all time will be revealed. When they are told, Luke will learn of a very old sword that the Darkside fears the most. If Luke finds it first he could stop them. If the Darkside finds it, then we all lose. Item# ZZ4307 440 pgs., hardcover, 0-9758943-0-7 $27.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Lumberjacks and Ladies By Edward E. Langenau Justice prevails in this historical novel of adventure and romance during the 1870's. Jacques Flareau, the market hunter's son, leaves his pioneer village and becomes an ax-wielding lumberjack in a northwoods logging camp where he bonds with buddies who help transform him into a wealthy timber baron. His childhood sweetheart, Sally Wilton, runs away from home after being abused and works as a reluctant prostitute in a notorious boomtown saloon. When an ague epidemic ravages her hometown, she returns home to help victims of the disease. These two young people are reunited, share their love at a secret cove, and seal their commitment in marriage. Just when they have the chance to bankrupt the evil man who tainted Sally, something else happens to satisfy her uncontrollable urge for revenge. For more information about this book visit www.lumberjacksandladies.com Item# 6206 305 pp., softcover $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Machina Obscura By Carol E. Meachan Xyl, a twenty-year-old NetRunner, is released from prison by a Federal agent who needs her skills for a simple run on a biotechnology company. But all is not as it seems. Xyl finds more questions than answers, and along the way picks up an enigmatic partner named Gracie. The two find themselves working together without truly trusting each other, following the trail of clues to the destroyed netspace of a misguided programmer. And Xyl has a price on her head. Only Xyl's NetRunning expertise and sacrifice can stop the programmer's Artificial Intelligences from carrying out their misguided plan... Item# 3302M 150 pgs., softcover, 0-9777733-0-2 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Madam Jacki Simmons Jade Wilcox is a queen bee at the top of her game. She's the number-one celebrity agent in the country, she's got a great man, and everyone she knows is an A-Lister. But nothing lasts forever. Everyone knows that sex sells, so when her near-bankrupt boss uses that idea to his advantage, it means a world of change is headed for Jade. Her fairy-tale life is about to turn into a nightmare as she fills shoes she'd never thought she'd wear: those of a madam, a mother hen to a flock of high-priced call girls. As she struggles to juggle both sides of her life, Jade must keep herself and her girls on the right side of the law without losing her own life or anyone else's. This becomes harder and harder to do because the smallest triggers become everyone's motivation for murder. Jade has her eye on the finish line, but can she get there before she becomes a victim of the world she's worked so hard to become a part of? Item# 7053 252 pp., softcover, 1934157058 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Man in the Woods Based on a True Story By Theresa J. Gonsalves. Imagine finding out that your brother has been molesting little boys for over twenty-five years. He takes them, hides them in the woods where he lives, and when he tires of them he discards them out on their own. Too ashamed to come forward the kids, who have come to love him, never reveal him as the monster he is. Do you remain silent? When Theresa finds out such a thing about her brother Steven, she contacts Virginia Beach special victims unit only to find in view of the fact that she wasn't a victim, there wasn't anything she could do. When she wasn't able to stop him with the police, she decides to expose him to the world and at the same time try to figure out why! "Why does a serial killer kill?" she wondered. "Why does a child molester molest?" While searching for answers she takes you back in time, through the life and into the mind of a child molester … her brother … The Man in the Woods! Item# 34722 304 pgs., hardcover, 9780976234722 0976234726 $24.50 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Manorborn: An Anthology By Several Contributors The annual anthology published by the Harford Poetry & Literary Society features poetry, fiction, essays, photography and art. Contributors include Grace Cavalieri, Barbara Simon, Clarinda Harriss, Rosemary Klein, Karen Elliott, Leslie F. Miller, MiMi Zannino and a host of others. Item# 40150 80 pgs., hardcover, 9780979140150 0979140153 $14.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Mary's Child By Celia A. Leaman After being incarcerated in a workhouse for thirteen years following the death of her mother, Mary Jay is apprenticed out to a farm on Dartmoor. She has no idea that the same man who darkened her mother's life will now threaten her own newfound freedom. "I couldn't help comparing "Tess of the D'urbervilles" to "Mary's Child" as I read, and I must admit that Leaman's novel captures the flavor of that era equally well while reaching a far more satisfactory conclusion. I heartily recommend "Mary's Child." ~ Cindy Penn, Senior Editor, Wordweaving. "Though the novel depicts the grim reality of a time when life was terribly hard for the common people, especially for women, and though dark tragedy mars its unfolding, "Mary's Child" is a moving, even hopeful, book. I cannot recommend it highly enough." ~ Jane Bowers, Romance Reviews Today. Item# 3112 286 pgs., softcover, 1-933353-11-2 $18.50 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Mass Deception A Story of love, lust, and ... By Hallema Mass Deception is a story of love, lust, and lies. It's a gender-bending love story with a twist. Hallema takes you on a journey through the life of Toni T. Goodwin a twenty something advertising executive with a big title and an even bigger secret. This books taps into your deepest emotions and makes you wonder; How well do you know the person with whom you sleep? How well do you know yourself? Fasten your seatbelt and hold on because this ride is filled with twist, turns and laughter promises to be a thrill. Literary newcomer, Hallema discovered her writing talents as a senior in high school. However, her undergraduate education prepared her for a career in law, as she holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in criminology and political science from Florida State University. Upon graduating from FSU, she was awarded a full scholarship to Stetson University College of Law, where she attended and later decided to focus on nurturing her writer's voice. As an active member of the Dade County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, The Universal Truth Center and The Black Alumni Association of Florida State University this Author, Entrepreneur, and Motivational Speaker actively participates in projects that benefit the community. A prolific storyteller, Hallema takes audiences through an in-depth look at her characters, their inner selves and their life issues. Mass Deception highlights her ability to entertain, inform, and even surprise her readers. Hallema has built an impressive resume of education, career and social endeavors, but it is her arrival on the literary scene which evidences her ultimate gift and purpose Item# 0902 265 pgs., softcover, 0-9746909-0-2 $17.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Medical School is Murder A Ben Candidi Mystery By Dirk Wyle, Rainbow Books A tale of mystery and suspense at a major medical center. Ben Candidi, Ph.D., leaves his physician soul mate in Washington, DC, and returns to Miami's Bryan Medical School to take over a dead scientist's laboratory and two-year grant. And when he is offered $20,000 to write the biography prescribed in eccentric Dr. Peter Peterson's will, Ben accepts that opportunity, too. For more information about this book, visit the author's website. (But don't forget to come back to Book Clearing House to order!) Item# 0843 286 pp., softcover, 1-56825-084-3 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Memoirs of a Shape-Shifter By Thomas Kaplan-Maxfield The growing popularity of "chick-lit"—the cute term for the emerging genre of female-centric fiction—tends to pit its harsh critics against a flock of eager readers. The detractors, many of them feminists, charge that such works exploit the worst stereotypes of modern-day women, depicting them as interested in nothing more than shopping, losing weight, or finding the right man. Accusations center around the books' simplistic plots, treacly love scenarios and vapid leading characters. Memoirs of a Shape-Shifter offers a variation on chick-lit: a literary novel, written by a man, with a fully configured female lead character. In giving centrality to a female protagonist and refreshing attention to women's inner lives, its plot is an answer to the frequent criticism that modern novels—even those written by women—do not do justice to the real challenges faced by women today. Yet this particular male author twists the prevailing wisdom whether called "male" or "female," bringing a darker perspective to common fairy tale notions of love. In taking up the difficulties of love experienced by real women in contemporary America, Kaplan-Maxfield vividly penetrates the complex soul of a modern everywoman in protagonist Nikki Helmik. Provocatively enacting the mystery at the heart of the book—the power of words to make magic—he stands our conventional understanding of power on its head. Item# 7030 440 pp., hardcover, 0-9713770-3-0 $25.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Menace II Society By Al-Saadiq Banks, Mark Anthony, Isadore Johnson, J. M. Benjamin, Crystal Lacey Winslow Menace II Society is a gritty work of fiction that captures the allure of sex, money, murder and power. These bestselling authors have collaborated on a page-turner. Item# 2179 320 pgs., softcover, 0-9717021-7-9 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Millionaire City A Novel By Jack J. Miller A fast moving thriller. Action takes place in 2002 but involves a historical past. A 2000 year old secret society named T.E.R. A. embedded in the Vatican owns a secret, futuristic city in Colorado. Millionaire City is an oasis in the middle of desolation. Only millionaires and billionaires are residents. The Mayor is kidnapped and an international rescue mission is launched resulting in assassinations, revenge, hate and love. Upon your request, the author will, free of charge, autograph your book and write a personal message in it. Use the Comment Box on the order page to make this request. Item# ZZ1730M 304 pp., hardcover, 0-9770517-3-0 $17.95 - Save $7.00 from List Price - Plus get FREE Shipping Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Monk's Son By W. R. Wilkerson III W. R. Wilkerson III's debut novel, The Monk's Son, explores the classic struggle of good versus evil in an intricate story of a controversial friendship. A heady mix of religion and desire, The Monk's Son is a beautiful and triumphant coming-of-age story whose hypnotic power and heart-wrenching conclusion will haunt readers long after they turn the final page. Item# 4316 280 pp., hardcover, 978-0967664316 $15.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Muse and Other Stories of History, Mystery and Myth By Lillian Stewart Carl In The Muse and Other Stories of History, Mystery and Myth, Lillian Stewart Carl sweeps you through a magical mystery tour of history. Thirteen stories take you from the British colonies in America and India to medieval England and revolutionary Scotland. Vividly realized worlds include Shakespeare's timeless Illyria and the very real twenty-first century. People on-screen and -off include Thomas Becket and Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Bonnie Prince Charlie, Queen Elizabeth I at her height and Ann Boleyn, her mother, at her depth. Carl's slaves and soldiers, sorcerers and sinners - and even a striped cat or two - are often sleuths and always good company. Humankind's great passions - greed, love and hate, the rights of man (and woman) - provide motives for murder and more. And lives are touched by fantasy, because along that shore between the present and the past, nothing is certain. Lillian Stewart Carl is the author of twenty-four short stories and fifteen novels, with more to come. The Muse and Other Stories includes twelve stories especially commissioned for theme anthologies and a story from a magazine, plus new Author's Notes and an essay on writing short historical mystery. "Topnotch entries include ... Lillian Stewart Carl's 'Way Down in Egypt's Land,' a marvelous tale about 19th-century slavery." Publishers Weekly "Inspired contributions include ... Lillian Stewart Carl's 'The Necromancer's Apprentice,' which presents an interesting solution to the actual mystery surrounding the death of Amy Robsart, wife of Elizabeth I's favorite lord, balancing wizardry with astute deductions about the political motives of those who stood to benefit." Publishers Weekly Item# 8556 253 pgs., softcover, 9780976518556 0976518554 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	My Man's Best Friend By K. Elle Collier What do you do when your man’s best friend is a woman, and a drop-dead, gorgeous one at that? Kai Edwards has a big problem when Todd Daniels' best friend, Alana Brooks, moves to Chicago and straight into the middle of their perfect life. To compete with the new threat and keep her man, Kai devises a deliciously devious plan, but it takes an unexpected turn when she falls hard for Alana. What unfolds is an unconventional passion triangle that turns Kai’s once normal life upside down — forever. In this witty, intriguing first novel, K. Elle Collier pushes the envelope to discover intimacy in the most unconventional situations. Item# 49528 256 pgs.,softcover, $13.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Mystery at Clareton Manor By Kathleen Newberg When retired Columbia, SC, detective Molly May accepts an invitation from her old friend, Erika Bischoff, for a complimentary, week-long visit to the Clareton Manor Wellness Spa, she never suspects she'll be back to sleuthing by the second day. Financially challenged Erika recently opened the rural upstate South Carolina spa, which promotes relaxation and stress reduction to a well-heeled clientele. But this week the wealthy, obnoxious and self-centered guest, Harvey Ruger, is ruining the experience for everyone, and he couldn't care less. The guests were shocked, but a few of them not truly surprised, when Ruger is found murdered in his room. The small town chief detective is called in but is shadowed by Molly, who exposes other crimes as she covertly sorts the convoluted clues to Ruger's murder. So disliked was Ruger that suspects abound and include the spa guests and staff, Clareton townsfolk—and even Molly's friend, Erika Bischoff. Highly regarded state-wide for her detective prowess, Molly May is a student of human nature. She knows that there is good and bad in everyone and that, ninety-nine percent of the time, it's best not to tell all you know. About the Author Kathleen Newberg is a graduate of Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, Alabama, with a BA degree in foreign missions, and a graduate of North Carolina State University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. She has worked in human resources with the Federal civil service and as an electrical engineer with a Department of Energy contractor. She became a fan of Agatha Christie in the late 1970's after a co-worker overcame her protests and persuaded her to read one of Christie's books. Since then she has read all of them at least once and has a nearly complete collection of them. This is her first novel. Item# 1059 203 pgs., softcover, 1-56825-105-X $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Nate A Novel By P. Lewis Nathan James Morris: a talented, ambitious black kid from P.G. County, Maryland. He wants to be an illustrator. But at 19, he has been expelled from Freedom College for alleged misconduct. He has few friends, aside from the parasitic Guy Sellers; and save for his scholarship's chump change, even fewer dollars. Hurt, angry, and in desperate need of cash, he joins the Marines. "The road to manhood is paved with tanks and convoys!" he loudly boasts. But he soon discovers that his own "road" has been paved with far more unpleasant things: whimsical officers, endless bomb attacks, disease, an unbelievable desolation. After the military, his "road" gets rockier....an unhappy reuniting with family, friends and fiancée....a kidnapping in Turkey ....violent confrontations with neo-Nazis and racist North Africans....his studies and miseries at C.S.U., America's most prestigious black university, and his final days in a DC slum, as witness to (and participant in) the wild destruction of his older brother's marriage, with a little help from the one "friend" who never seems to leave him be: Guy Sellers. At turns eloquent, elegant, explosive, raw, obscene, shockingly brutal and wildly funny, NATE is a brilliant meditation on what it means to be young, black and male in today's world. Item# 5101 411 pp., softcover, 0-9671951-0-1 $15.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Necklace of Jewels A Novable By Carl Fedele Item# 3002N 160 pgs., hardcover, 0-94643-00-2 $49.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Nine Lives Too Many by John F. Rooney A terrorist, Felix the Cat, plants baggage bombs in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station and detonates them from a block away. Denny Delaney, a New York detective at the scene, barely escapes with his life as hundreds are killed and maimed. Denny is assigned to temporary duty with the FBI, an agency he is skeptical and wary of, to track down the fanatical Felix as he launches eight other attacks on New York and the White House. Felix, a frustrated and failed screenwriter, espouses the cause of the Palestinians. With his untraceable cell phone, he communicates with Denny to get a hearing for his beliefs. The two begin a cat and mouse game as Felix toys with Denny while pursuing his terrorist assaults on the populace. Denny is fighting a nascent alcoholism that has driven his wife away. At the same time he is trying to crush Felix before he unleashes the ultimate weapon. Item# 5689 285 pgs., softcover 9780975275689 0975275682 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Nunca Riddle, The A Young Woman Proves Herself in the Amazon Rain Forest By Wallace M. Kain *Back Cover* "Jo Tartan, a teenager from Sanibel Island, Florida, and the youngest member of her family, is determined to prove herself. Her chance comes when she joins her scientist parents on an expedition to the Peruvian Amazon to investigate the obscure Nunca people. The Nuncas possess secrets of enormous scientific value: freedom from malaria, exceptional health and long life -- the Nunca Riddle........" Item# 4809N 239 pgs., softcover, 0-9742148-0-9 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Numenon A Tale of Mysticism & Money By Sandy Nathan Will Duane had it all. Head of Numenon, the vast, multinational corporation he founded, Will was the richest man on the planet and made more money with every breath. Still in his prime at sixty-three, he had the looks, the women, and the where withal to be completely on top of the world. But a force he could not identify pursued Will Duane. A dark and destructive power lurked just beyond his awareness, ready to overpower him whenever he was weak. The stalker. Driven by his need to win back the love of a mysterious woman, Will takes his top executives to the Meeting, a week long spiritual retreat in the New Mexico desert. It is in the sacred Mogollon Bowl, that the ancient and ageless shaman known as Grandfather leads the retreat. When the Numenon caravan becomes stalled, the unknown stalker strikes. Out of a horrifying attack, a new possibility is born … and evil takes a different form. Item# 80927 448 pgs., hardcover, 9780976280927 $24.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Once A Warrior By Fran Baker Readers around the world cherish Fran Baker's "unforgettable" novels (Julie Garwood, New York Times best-selling author) for their "impeccable background ambience" (Romantic Times), "memorable characters" (Affaire de Coeur), "dynamite romance" (Rendezvous) and "solid writing" (Heartland Critiques). Now, in ONCE A WARRIOR, Baker sweeps her fans into an epic family story written against the wars that shaped generations of Americans. A realistic yet sensitive story of love and friendship, courage and cowardice, this powerful saga is filled with rich emotion, high tension and stunning passion. A triumph of love amid war, of love against all odds, ONCE A WARRIOR is as timeless a tale as Casablanca. Item# 9703O 274 pgs., softcover, 0-9663397-0-3 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	One Last Dance It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love By Mardo Williams A story about finding love at any age, One Last Dance is the delightful tale of Morgan, aged 89, and Dixie, 79, two "mature" individuals on seemingly divergent paths. Despite their disastrous first meeting, complete with a ruined birthday cake, broken eyeglasses and insulting remarks, it was obvious to bystanders, even then, that the two were fated for each other. Dixie and Morgan begin to date and ultimately decide to move in together – for economic reasons, they agree. But the business-only relationship changes and strengthens as the couple unites to combat illness, scandal, and a near-fatal accident. The story also reveals how past insecurities, humiliations, and fears can haunt a person throughout his days. Dixie fears intimacy. Morgan has concealed important details about his divorce, his estranged children, and his lost job. And all the while, a mysterious stranger lurks, bent on vengeance for past wrongs. He invades their lives, exposing their most intimate secrets and lies. Written with great humor and a deep understanding of the challenges associated with aging in America, One Last Dance is a joy to read and an inspiration to all generations, reminding us to live every day and always be in search of new experiences, regardless of age. After a distinguished career as journalist and author (for which he won an Ohioana Library Award), Mardo Williams completed the first draft of this novel at age 95. He asked his daughters, Kay and Jerri (both writers), to finish the book if he could not. He died a few weeks later. His daughters honored their father's wishes. Praise for One Last Dance: "Who better than Mardo Williams to convey the uncertainty and fulfillment of love between senior citizens? While promoting his 1996 book Maude (1883-1993): She Grew Up with the Country, he met a woman who became his live-in companion… Williams' writing shows a ready wit, and neither Dixie nor Morgan is spared from comic consequences. In the first scene, Dixie gets creamed with a birthday cake; later, Morgan finds himself wiping a guest's spilled wine with a pair of Dixie's lace-trimmed underpants. One Last Dance is charming and touching. That the main characters are willful and stubborn does little to diminish their appeal." Lynne Sherwin, Akron Beacon-Journal "His final deadline came too soon, but Mardo Williams made sure his novel had a happy ending. One Last Dance, a wry, Columbus-based novel about late-in-life romance… includes conflict, mystery, and scandal. His newspaper-writing style is concise, heavy on dialogue, and leavened with humor." Mark Ellis, Columbus Dispatch "One Last Dance is a lovely story that at times is very touching and at other times very funny. Dixie and Morgan share their more intimate thoughts and concerns [giving the reader]… a unique insight into the lives of older folks. If we were rating this book on a scale of 1-10, we would give it a 10+. We loved it." Betty Stumbo, Ontario Tribune-Courier "A sweepingly elegant romance, One Last Dance celebrates the importance of living in the moment and never giving up in the search for love. Emotion and hope surge from the pages, in this novel that leaves the reader feeling invigorated and enthusiastic about life." Jim Cox, MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW "One Last Dance is a fun book and so true. It correctly highlights some of the medical, financial and social struggles senior citizens face today." Brenda Donegan, The Marion Star "The secret to eternal youth—as One Last Dance shows with eloquence, grace, and unsentimental wit—isn't exercise or Lipitor but falling in love—and it's never too late." Ralph Gardner, Jr., The New York Observer "I loved it. The intrigue added by Morgan's questionable past and the suspense created by the vengeful stranger made me keep reading. One Last Dance also captures young people at risk while demonstrating that with help, caring, and luck, they don't have to become throw away kids. It's really a book for all ages." Leslie Snyder, master English teacher and Hall of Fame inductee "I especially liked the way the relationship with the ‘lost' grandson turned out. Not only did he save their lives, but he brought them the love and pride they'd lost many decades before with their loss of their children. I cared about the characters." Sharon White, grandmother "Loved the book! The characters are fun and true, the events are real and often scary, and the humor is lovely—very heartland, very human. It's a wise, real, good-humored book." PM Carlson, author of Deathwind "One Last Dance is a rollicking good read. In the portraits of Dixie and Morgan, readers of a certain age will recognize picture-perfect portraits of themselves—and find it difficult not to laugh. At the same time, this very well written novel provides younger readers with a real insight into why ‘seniors' think and act as they do. This is one of those rare books which truly bring the generations together." Albert Ashforth, author Item# 4145 432 pgs., hardcover, 0-9649241-4-5 $22.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	One Nation Under God By Vincent M. Wales In the year 2021, eleven-year old Mary Christopher is the spunky daughter of the latest President vowing to return America to its righteous roots. Her mother is a well-known "family values" activist, and her "Uncle" Gene Sisco is head of the largest evangelical Christian organization in the land. Against the backdrop of an America where Christian fundamentalism has brought about tremendous change in Washington, Mary's is a conflicted coming-of-age story, in which she questions everything from her faith to her sexuality, and ultimately becomes one more victim of her father's repressive legislation. Other figures in her life include: Jude, an atheist Mary befriends on the Internet; Vicki, the girl at camp for whom Mary develops confusing feelings; J. E. Cooper, the freelance reporter who labels Gene Sisco the most dangerous man in America; and Jefferson Paine, the mysterious figure behind the infamous Voice of Reason website, dedicated to challenging the Christopher administration at every turn. The novel takes events from present-day and extrapolates them to a possible conclusion two short decades from now. The list of controversial topics in this fable is long, covering everything from radical education techniques to communal living, group marriages to the failings of religion. Yet, through it all, ONE NATION UNDER GOD maintains a positive world-view, a hope that our society might one day get its collective act together, before it's too late. Item# 3701 448 pgs., softcover, 0-9741337-0-1 $15.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Over Your Dead Body By David L. What makes a financially successful, happily married man want to kill his wife? What makes that man turn into a fugitive and leave town with his two children? What if you were his best friend and witnessed his steady decline from family man to stone-cold criminal? Would you turn him in or support his every decision? These are just a few of the questions that must be resolved in the soon-to-be released novel – Over Your Dead Body Like all relationships, sometimes there are problems that need to be addressed. During one fateful night after returning home from his co-worker's apartment, Janelle accuses her husband of adultery. There is just one catch: Preston has remained faithful up to this stage of their marriage! Underlying feelings of contempt and disdain quickly form as both Janelle and Preston allow outside influences to get the best of them as their failing marriage continue to spiral downward. A game of cat and mouse ensues as Preston and Janelle become engrossed in battle with their children as the ultimate prize. No one is safe as each character utilizes their entire array of wit, cunning, and deviousness to dispel the other's reputation. With each passing chapter, Preston becomes more determined to vindicate his image and exact revenge on his wife. With nothing else to lose, everyone becomes expendable in his eyes and consequently, all intended participants become "chess pieces" in what is considered the game of his life. Item# 7605 288 pp., softcover, 978-0-9789276-0-8, 0-9789276-0-5 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Our Lady of Dreams A prophecy for the new age By Chanson Duvall On an ordinary day in the Los Angeles District Attorney's office, Katherine Marconi, a stoic, agnostic top prosecutor, is handed a high profile murder case that will change her life and possibly the future of mankind. The mystery begins with Katherine's first shock at seeing the crime scene photos: She discovers that the murder victim is her only sibling, a brother she has not seen in ten years. Determined to find out the who and why, behind her brother, John Paul's death, and the secret of his missing years ...Katherine, along with lead detective Peter Hanson, go to the Big Bear area, in the mountains north-east of Los Angeles. It was there, in a thick forest, John Paul had lived in a cabin, as a new age guru. As the investigation proceeds, it leads them into the mysterious world of her brother and his followers; a world they had both denied existed until extraordinary events began to take place. Katherine soon realizes that Thomas Mattkins, the main suspect, who was not only John Paul's main disciple, but also a famous rookie quarterback for a major league football team, cannot be the guilty one. He tells Katherine of his diary that she must save from the public view, because it not only contains the story about Thomas' relationship with John Paul, but also foretells the future of mankind. A secret so powerful it cannot be revealed for ten years and then only to a select number of John Paul's followers within the inner circle. Katherine narrates the story blending her journal and Thomas' diary to weave a remarkable tale of murder and love that takes you on a spiritual journey you will never forget and reveals the prophecies about the future of the human race. The winds of change are beginning: will you be willing to change with them? Item# 1088 610 pgs., softcover, 9781933651088 1933651083 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50) HARDCOVER VERSION Item# 1095 610 pgs., hardcover, 9781933651095 1933651091 $26.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Pale Surface of Things By Janey Bennett Description: A fast moving novel in a Cretan village – kidnappings and killings, prayers and healing, ethics and ritual…and a darn good tale. Author: Janey Bennett's writing on architecture have been published in the United States and Finland where she held a Fulbright research fellowship. Her research about the history, customs and culture of the Cretan people has been extensive. Early comments about her work from the Cretan community have been extraordinary. She divides her time between Washington and British Columbia. Item# 0724 352 pgs., Paperback, 9780973400724 0973400722 $21.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Peaches A Novel By Tony Longoria Virginia "Peaches" Melendez was born in 1944 during the rise of East L.A.'s most violent gang culture. She climbs the ranks as one of the barrios toughest "Homegirls". Violence, robbery, drug dealing and even murder became her tools to gain money, power, respect and affection within the barrios where fear, intimidation and control mean the difference between life and death. The never-ending cycle of violence takes its toll on this young woman¿s heart. She watches as friends, neighbors and the first man she loved are killed simply because they come from different barrios. Peaches faces a difficult choice: continue the cycle or denounce the violence. It would mean taking a stand against the barrio. Her new message of "We are one gente." would overcome years of fear and hatred. It would change her and the barrio forever. A rich and deeply layered story of historical fiction which will touch the hearts of Latinos and urban citizens of all races. Item# 5842 352 pgs., softcover, 0-9749758-4-2 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Parabolic Masqueraders Max Jaffee WHO ARE THE PARABOLIC MASQUERADERS? The Parabolic Masqueraders Is the Book of a Lifetime -- Your Lifetime! This incredibly unique book, slim in size but wide in scope, will take you on a journey that is not for the faint of heart. It's like a literary rocketship blasting off into the inner space of your own imagination. Be prepared for a bumpy flight. As the astronaut entering your spellbinding inner spacecraft, you are transported on a fantastic journey from ignorance to knowledge -- to wisdom: You are invited to attend a very special masquerade party. You are to be the audience of one as each of these enigmatic allegorical masqueraders, 25 in all, steps out from behind his curtain on an otherwise darkened stage and is sworn to tell you the truth about himself, no matter how dreadful or delightful the confession might be. While in the focus of a spotlight that follows his every move, each masquerader has you riveted to your front-row center seat. Item# 3703P paperback, 107 pages, 9780978983703 097898370X $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Persian Gulf Jeopardy Lee Seigfried with Capt. Arthur S. Jensen, U.S. Navy (retired) The Persian Gulf Jeopardy explores the clash of cultures in a high powered narrative set on the stage of international politics. The treatment of females in the armed services and in the Muslim world fuels this fast paced drama as two female naval officers with engineering backgrounds find themselves involuntarily thrust into servitude in a remote mountain sheikdom. This peek into the world of such a thoroughly male dominated society is eye-opening and thought-provoking. The novel unflinchingly details the duties of women as members of a harem who are expected to perform practical tasks during the day and satisfy pleasures of the flesh at night. The adventures of Lieutenant Alice Stephenson and Ensign Barbara Jason carry them to the races, Paradise Oasis, the castle of love, an island in the Red Sea, and the mysterious and ancient stone city of Petra al Hazir. Item# 0105P paperback, 301 pages, 0979140102 $19.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Pharmacology is Murder By Dirk Wyle, Rainbow Books Talented but professionally dead-ended Ben Candidi is almost grateful when Chief Medical Examiner Westley fires him "for his own good." Dr. Westley persuades Ben to enter the pharmacology Ph.D. program at nearby Bryan Medical School - and to conduct an undercover investigation of the sudden death of the School's Pharmacology chairman. Dr. Westley believes it was murder-by-professor, using a poison that left no trace. But with a half-dozen suspect profs, and with hundreds of their toxins and laboratory drugs to choose from, Ben finds the assignment next to impossible - until he meets a medical student named Rebecca Levis. "An excellent whodunit ... a first class mystery that combines elements of Michael Crichton, Patricia Cornwell, and even Edna Buchanan." ~ Booklist Mystery Showcase, American Library Assn. For more information about this book, visit the author's website. (But don't forget to come back to Book Clearing House to order!) Available as a softcover book or HTML file on floppy disk. Book Item# 340CJ 384 pp., softcover $11.95 Cover/Reviews Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50) HTML File Item# 0835 384 pp., HTML 3.5 Floppy Disk, 1-56825-083-5 System Requirement: IBM Compatible (Not for MAC), Web browser - Microsoft IE or Netscape $5.50 Cover/Reviews Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Plight of the Toothless Vampire By Steve Stillwell Chester Watkins is not an ordinary person. He's a student of the old school with the tenacity of a bulldog. This cagey senior citizen finds himself plunged into an underground world where only the strong survive. Ravaged to death by a rogue vampire, this determined grandpa sets out on a quest to apprehend his killer, and turn an immortal organization upside down. Unable to regenerate any teeth and looked upon with contempt by his enemies, his opposition makes the foolish mistake of underestimating his most powerful ability of all...His incredible mind. A UNIQUE STORY...WITH A DIFFERENT TWIST Book 9780615146652 0615146651 Item# 6652 288 pp., softcover $9.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Portal By Keith White Fasten your seatbelt, because from the moment the story takes off, it’s a thrill-a-minute ride through the Amazon wilderness, a World War II adventure, and a quick trip to the future . . . well, for us, the present. Love the characters or love to hate them, cheer the good guys, boo the bad. And limber up your fingers or you won’t be able to turn the pages fast enough to keep up. Jack Sullivan, all-around good guy, is tossed out of the Army Air Corps boot camp because of a long-past episode with asthma. He thought things couldn’t get much worse, then he’s forced to flee the country when he’s framed for the murder of an ex-girlfriend’s husband because the conniving cutie and Jack are caught together, sort of, well, naked. Item# 2724 444 pgs., hardcover, 9780972022729 $23.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Prajna By Roxanna Smolen Anneliese falls in love with the clan leader of the primitive race she has befriended while fighting to destroy the Resort Debauch. But her efforts spark civil war among the very people she intended to save. Item# 4105 274 pgs., softcover, 0-7443-0410-5 $17.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Prey for Me A New Orleans Mystery By Ronald M. Gauthier Jeannette Plaisance is an attractive, strong-willed, sharp detective on the trail of a serial killer. The victims are young Black males viciously murdered during the city's skyrocketing homicide rate, so no one notices the killer's pattern. Before Jeannette can stop the killer's master plan, she has to fight racism and sexism in the good-old-boy police department. How she wins is a lesson for every woman. Item# 26119 211 pgs., softcover, 9780976826118 0976826119 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Purple Haze A Novel By Ja Adams On the surface, all seems fine with Pineview High School senior class. However, underlying motives lurk in the hazy shadows of graduation night. Moving through the rites of passage, the years taunt them as they are haunted by the aftermath of graduation events. With heartache and pain as the characters journey through the lessons of life, they learn everyone has a price. Sometimes that price is murder. A unique mixture of characters drawing a thin line between love, friendship, and betrayal, eventually the time comes when everyone must pay the piper. Author bio Award winning author, JA Adams, an East Texas native, skillfully writes page turning psychological suspense novels keeping readers on the edge of their seat. While completing her masters in psychology, she became interested in the six-degrees of separation theory, which readers will find incorporated throughout her books. She also serves as an advocate for victims of domestic violence and is a motivational speaker./b> Item# 0505P 302 pgs., softcover, 9780976200505 0976200503 $14.98 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Purple Sun An Epic Tale of War & Redemption By Lawrence McAuliffe The story begins in 1968 in Vietnam. Master Sergeant Isaiah Ross and Lt. Patrick Gallo don't have much in common, but they share mutual concern about a twice-wounded young soldier who, they suspect, abandoned his unit while under enemy fire. Is it possible that the young man, whose name was Billy Kern, could still be alive? After returning to civilian life, Ross and Gallo keep in touch for the next 30 years, finally deciding they must return to Vietnam to find out what really happened to Billy Kern. Their guide, Truong, is a former Viet Cong soldier who carries his own scars and memories. Their journey takes them to the Monastery of the Purple Sun, then back around the world to the mountains of Wyoming, where a small-town newspaper editor becomes entangled in the mystery. The plot takes as many twists and turns as the mountainous trails, with a surprise outcome. The author, Lawrence McAuliffe, is a Boston resident who writes stories and plays. In 1968-'69, as a former Marine lieutenant, he returned to serve in Vietnam as a chaplain up along the DMZ, and is a disabled veteran of that conflict. Emerging from that experience, after years of reflecting on the suffering, meaning and worth of that long-ago war, is this redemptive, purgative story. Item# 927X 233 pgs., softcover, 0-942679-27-X $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Queen Diva By Sharon Smith Meet Mrs. Jackie Brown, president of the D.Q.B. clique. She’s a twenty-nine year old Diva Queen want to be, strong but wounded. She’s scared of freely giving her heart completely, having witnessed her father cheat on her mother repeatedly. Jackie vowed never to be on the receiving end of that type of pain; instead she’d dish it out. Never mind the fact that her husband Robert is a loving man Jackie wants her cake and she wants to eat it too. By the time she realizes that her wrongs won’t right her dad’s her marriage may already be in jeopardy.She needs to get it together before she looses it all. Item# 61503 210 pgs., softcover, 9780981761503 098176150x $12.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Random Raging Images & Other Ramblings By Dennis J. Smith Explore one man's passion for life and love in these intense bursts of prose and poetry; each piece leaving you with a heart-wrenching image of what once was or could one day be again. Item# 0586 132 pgs., softcover, 1-931540-58-6 $8.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Red Column A Young Woman's Capture, Imprisonment, and Escape in the Amazon Jungle By Wallace M. Kain Jo Tartan, a high school girl from Sanibel Island, Florida, survived, against all odds, in the Peruvian Amazon. And she turned her scientist parents' expedition from a search for her into a scientific success. They found the obscure Nunca people, befriended them, and learned their secrets of enormous value, freedom from malaria and long life. Jo more than proved her mettle. Most important to her, she proved herself to expedition leader Mark Steiner who became the object of her young love. That story is told in Kain's novel, The Nunca Riddle. A year later, the world is about to invade the shy, generous Nuncas people. In a noble but hopeless venture, the Tartans return to the Amazon to warn the Nuncas. Jo, her father and brother are captured and held for ransom by soldiers of the Red Column, Maoist guerillas bent on ruling Peru—a scenario playing out today. The Red Column is the story of Jo's capture, imprisonment and escape. Also of the reentry into her life of Mark Steiner. It is the celebration of the guts, determination and ingenuity of this sometimes too daring young woman. Item# 4817R 333 pgs., softcover, 0-9742148-1-7 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Reluctant Miracle By Linda Sebastian In our society, it's illegal to sell a kidney or a lung, but you can buy human reproductive material such as eggs and sperm. Reproductive technologies-- in vitro fertilization, cloning, and embryo transplants-- are making headlines. The treatment of infertility is a multi-billion dollar business in the United States, affecting an estimated 15% of couples trying to have a baby. Many professional organizations, journals, as well as consumer organizations, support groups and magazines deal with the topic, yet most people don't understand what couples who have infertility experience. And even less is known about the option of having someone else have your baby. You can hire a surrogate, who donates her own egg that is fertilized by artificial insemination, or a gestational carrier, who does not contribute any genetic material but carries a transplanted embryo for a pregnancy. Surrogacy is mentioned twice in the Bible, but notoriety about cases involving disputes over the baby has left many people with the notion that surrogacy is a rare event, only recently used. Few states specifically allow surrogacy, and some outlaw it. Most states are silent on the issue, which brings up opportunity for conflict in the legal system. What would it be like to pay someone to have your baby? The relationship between a woman who agrees to be a surrogate or gestational carrier and the biological mother and father is curious and complex. But, what if one of the women is black and the other white? This is the situation Maggie Reed and Rita Montreaux are in. Maggie is motivated by guilt—her sister died trying to have the baby that she asked Maggie to carry for her. Rita has always hated white women, and the idea that she would have one be a birth mother to the baby she couldn't have was impossible. Reluctant Miracle is the story of these two women and their families, and how they negotiate one of life's most important experiences. It explores the back-story behind the headlines about surrogate and biological mothers. SYNOPSIS Maggie and Gordon Reed with their daughter Abigail are just getting settled on their farm in eastern Kansas when Maggie's sister dies. Maggie blames herself for her sister's death, and her grief is so great that she decides to jeopardize her marriage and her own child's health as she enters into an improbable relationship with Rita Montreaux and her husband John. Reluctant Miracle is the tale of these two women, one elegant and black, the other down-to-earth and white, as they clash in their search for a middle ground where they can work out their differences. About the Author Linda Sebastian is the author of Overcoming Postpartum Depression and Anxiety, published by Addicus Books. She is also the author of numerous journal articles in the professional nursing literature. Linda's career as a psychiatric nurse practitioner spanned management, education and clinical services. Her most recent position was Director of the Women's Program at the Menninger Clinic, Topeka, Kansas. Reluctant Miracle is Linda's first work of fiction. It won first place for fiction from the Florida Writer's Association in 2006. Linda lives in Bonita Springs, Florida. Item# 51141 152 pgs., softcover, 9781568251141 1568251149 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Rhubarb Pie By Janet Thornburg Janet Thornburg's collection of eight short stories begins with a middle-aged Nebraska farm wife cutting off her hair and heading for San Francisco. It ends with a pregnant lesbian from San Francisco climbing aboard a train bound for the Heartland. In the stories along the way, rural meets urban, the past collides with the present, and travelers pass through stormy weather. Readers who join these travelers discover that in spite of the struggles, or perhaps because of them, we're all in this together. Item# 9615R 113 pgs., softcover, 0-9725096-1-5 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Rice Queen Spy By John F. Rooney This novel, in order to depict realistically and naturally the hero's sexuality, does not pull any punches when it comes to the gay, erotic passages. These sensual interludes are presented as a necessary and integral part of the novel's narrative. Philip Croft, a master spy for Her Majesty's secret service was cruelly outed and tortured for his homosexuality. He was a rice queen-partial only to Asian men, a gentle man who was betrayed by some-not for being gay, but for being too decent and naïve. This novel traces Philip's life and his loves, and is a triumphant testimony to a gay man's passage to old age. He kept his dignity and lived a full life while briefly thumbing his nose at his former superiors by opening a gay sauna in London. This book breathes life into a gay man who served his country through deception, and though his country punished him for his personal deception, he became the victor rather than the victim. 280 pgs., softcover, ID:5665 9780975275665 0975275666 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Rookie Year Journey of a First-Year Teacher By Kelvin L. Reed "So you're going to try your hand with the Wild Bunch, huh?" That's the greeting Thomas Payne receives on his first day at work. He's a recent college graduate starting his first year as a teacher at an inner-city school in Boston. His fifth-grade students, nicknamed "The Wild Bunch," are so unruly that their intended teacher retired rather than face them. Thomas tries to reach the children armed with unorthodox techniques he did not learn in college, while at the same time confronting troubling issues in his personal life. Item# zz3122 326 pgs., hardcover, 096676312-2 $21.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Room with Closets Tales of a Life Divided By Pablo Iannone Based on the author's experiences of traveling between two unique cultures on different continents, and of living under both democratic and totalitarian regimes, The Room with Closets is a fascinating and innovative volume of 13 short stories. These tales, all tied together by common threads, travel the literary landscape from grim political reality to joyous flights of fantasy and humor. Join José Conti, his extended family, and his friends to obtain a deeper understanding of life, love, and human nature. There is Margarita, and the comical reminders of death that greet her on the first morning of her honeymoon; the Spanish shepherd, Ramón Reyes, who changes identities in order to sail to the New World; and three Argentines struggling to obtain passports from their fascist government. There is the room with closets, and its locked door that mysteriously opens by itself; the youth Batata, who hijacks a homemade "moto-copter," seeing the "Virgin of Carmen" during his flight; and Marcos Bardán, a student of quantum physics and member of the underground, who discovers how to cheat death (but not life). Don't miss these 13 stories from an essential Latin American writer. *This title is due to be published Oct. 2006. You may place an advance order. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the book to you.* Item# 163X 96 pgs., softcover, 0-9755716-3-X $10.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Rosa and the Prince The Love Story of Rosa and Crown Prince Rudolph of Habsburg A Historical Novel By Kathryn Braund Abused by her uncle and disowned by her father, 16-year old Rosa is "given" by her father to Henry, a forester. He is traveling from Budapest, Hungary to the Alpine in Austria to work for the Royals, the Habsburgs. The forester forces Rosa to marry him. Shortly before his accidental death, she meets Crown Prince Rudolph of Habsburg and his cousin, Archduke Otto. Crown Prince Rudolph and Rosa begin their romance after her husband's death. Rudolph takes Rosa to Vienna and places her under the protection of a Countess. Rosa and the Prince revolves around their affair and it's ending. Available as Softcover or Hardcover. See below. Softcover Item# 5398 264 pgs., softcover, 1-4010-7539-8 $17.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50) Hardcover Item# 5401 264 pgs., hardcover, 1-4010-7540-1 $27.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Rose of Jericho, The By Vanessa Davis Giggs If a picture is worth a thousand words, be warned--this is only the beginning. This is about relationships. Solomon, his wife, her mother Countess, friends Rosalyn (a.k.a. "Honey") and Pearl (a.k.a. "Sister"). Private journals. And then there's Landris--smooth, intelligent (among other things). But just where...how does he fit in all of this? Item# zz0312 303 pgs., softcover, 0-9673003-1-2 $12.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Runaway By Steve Simpson Runaway successfully combines both reality and fiction in one story without losing its direction. The book single-handedly deals with all the major abuses and problems young people have growing up: being children of alcoholics, neglect, economics and more... Runaway keeps the adrenaline up with its innocent and witty humor and constant excitement. Author Steve Simpson has lived through most of the issues of the characters. You won't get more accurate. Super adventure, great drama, fresh romance, a fantastic cant-put-down action story to keep you at the edge of your seat! Item# 69803 225 pgs., softcover, 9780963669803 096366980X $6.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50) Shipping for this book will be 3.00 bookrate only and will be changed once order is received.
	Salome , Under The Hill By Oscar Wilde, Aubrey Beardsley This is two books in one. Salome (Oscar Wilde -1892) is an evocation of biblical horror in which blasphemies abound; more than this, its atmosphere seethes with a dangerous erotic charge from the very outset. Under The Hill (Aubrey Beardsley) , a short work commenced in 1894 but left unfinished at the time of Beardsley's premature demise, nonetheless archives the quintessence of Decadence, an evocation of a synaesthetic pleasure dome the equal of Huysmans' A Rebours. Item# 2127 123 pgs., softcover, 1-875192-12-7 $17.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Sapphire Pendent By Dara Girard In a quest for a family heirloom a young woman uncovers secrets, betrayal and love. Jessie Clifton only wants one thing: The Sapphire Pendant, an heirloom her father sold years ago. When offered an opportunity to win the pendant back by charming an eligible bachelor, the hotheaded tomboy impulsively accepts. She soon regrets her decision when she learns that her target is Kenneth Preston, a man she's hated for years. Nevertheless, determined to win, she trades in her running shoes for high heels and jeans for dresses and puts her plan into action. But what starts out as a harmless wager leads her down a dangerous trail of secrets that could change her life, destroy the man she's come to love and affect an entire community. Will she risk everything, no matter what the price? *This title is due to be published August 2006. You may place a pre-publication order. Your credit card will not be charged until we ship the book to you.* Item# 9128 400 pgs., softcover, 0-9770191-2-8 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Senator's Son By Steven Porter The private jet of United States Senator Irwin Rubin explodes in mid-air. The senator's estranged son, David, is drawn into an investigation of the cause of his father's death. The events which follow involve David in one of the most bizarre espionage cases of the nuclear age. Item# 37271 140 pgs., softcover, 9780962537271 $18.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 1 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: Bonnie Hamre - "A Lady's Quest" Alice Gaines - "The Spinner's Dream" Ivy Landon - "The Proposal" Jeanie LeGendre - "The Gift" Item# 4203 214 pgs., softcover, 0-9648942-0-3 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 2 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: Doreen DeSalvo -"Surrogate Lover" Bonnie Hamre - "Snowbound" Angela Knight - "Roarke's Prisoner" Susan Paul - "Savage Garden" Item# 4211 209 pgs., softcover, 0-9648942-1-1 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 3 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: Jeanie Cesarini - " The Spy Who Loved Me" Ann Jacobs - " The Barbarian" Angela Knight - " Blood and Kisses" B. J. McCall - " Love Undercover; Item# 422x 211 pgs., softcover, 0-9648942-2-x $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 4 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: Jeanie Cesarini - " An Act of Love" Desiree Lindsey - " Enslaved" Betsy Morgan & Susan Paul - " The Bodyguard" Emma Holly - " The Love Slave" Item# 4246 232 pgs., softcover, 0-9648942-4-6 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 5 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: B. J. McCall - " Alias Smith and Jones" Shannon Hollis - " Strictly Business" Chevon Gael - " Insatiable" Sandy Fraser - " Beneath Two Moons" Item# 4254 212 pgs., softcover, 0-9648942-5-4 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 6 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: Mary Janice Davidson - " Love's Prisoner" Alice Gaines - " The Education of Miss Felicity Wells" Sandy Tetzlaff - " Flints Fuse" Angela Knight - " The Candidate for the Kiss" Item# 4262 softcover, 0-9648942-6-2 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 7 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: Kathryn Anne Dubois - "Surrender" Angela Knight - "Kissing the Hunter" Jade Lawless - "The Woman of His Dreams" Julia Welles - "Amelia's Innocence" Item# 4270 250 pgs., softcover, 0-9648942-7-0 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 8 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: Jeanie Cesarini - "Taming Kate" Maryjanice Davidson - "Jared's Wolf" Alice Gaines - "My Champion, My Love" Liz Maverick - "Kiss or Kill" Item# 4289 222 pgs., softcover, 0-9648942-8-9 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 9 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: Bonnie Hamre - "Wild For You" Kimberly Dean - "Wanted" Lisa Marie Rice - "Secluded" Kathryn Anne Dubois - "Flights of Fantasy" Item# 4297 316 pgs., softcover, 0-9648942-9-7 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Secrets - Volume 10 of 10 The Best of Women's Romantic Erotica By Red Sage Publishing, Inc. The best in women's sensual fiction. Featuring the works of: Jeanie Cesarini Bonnie Hamre Dominique Sinclair Kathryn Anne Dubois Item# 160X 316 pgs., softcover, 0-9754516-0-X $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Sex on the Side A Screenplay By Jessie Jamie Coleman A hopeless romantic tries to convince women that he is worth so much more than just good sex. Item# 6436 150 pgs., softcover, 0-9766964-3-6 $11.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Sex, Sin & Brooklyn By Crystal Lacey Winslow Sex, Sin & Brooklyn, is a sexy novel about three competitive women who won't let anything or anyone stand in the way of their happiness. These characters indulge in sex, commit the ultimate sin and then return to the safety of their homes in Brooklyn. Jinx has lived a sheltered life after the tragic death of her parents. She clings to the nurturing love of her grandmother, Nana, and doesn't look much further. When a humble, unassuming man comes into her life, she finally begins to live. She's enamored as they take off into a whirlwind romance and let's her guard down and in the blink of an eye—he's gone. Now, using sex as a defense mechanism she vows to never love again. She never counted on her heart not listening…. Kesha is the slick talking, .357 carrying, sexy-detective working the Narcotics Unit of the 88th Precinct. The lure of a Brooklyn thug is Kesha's weakness. Although she has made a vow to serve and protect—it doesn't stop her from mingling with the drug-hustlers that she grew up with. Insatiable in the bedroom and unstoppable in the squad room, she's more than a handful. Will she honor her oath and take it to her grave or will the streets put her there first? Breezy has lived the ghetto-fabulous life from the perks of being daddy's little girl. Growing up in a plush, Brooklyn brownstone, driving the latest whips and sporting the top designers the writing is already on the walls: Breezy gets what Breezy wants! On a random night out with friends, Breezy meets the man of her dreams. Coincidentally, her cousin Nicoli has already found the love of her life. The only problem is he's the same man…the charismatic and wealthy, Black King. Since all is fair in love and war they both plunge heart first into the game of love, lies and deceit. This is a recipe for drama…May the best bitch win! Item# 2160 300 pgs., softcover, 0-9717021-6-0 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Single Black Female By Carrie Carr Twenty-nine-year old Cinnamon Brown, bored with the single life, is ready for a loving, committed relationship. Searching for excitement and adventure, she plunges into the world of personal ads, living by just one important rule - never date a married man. Cinnamon's search for the right match leads her first to Jojo - a walking bundle of testosterone who is anything but Mr. Wonderful. Later she meets a man named Roman who has everything Cinnamon needs except for one critical element - chemistry. Just when she begins to get discouraged, Cinnamon has a chance encounter with the charming and irresistible Mitchell Maine. Cinnamon is absolutely smitten, thinking she may have just found her perfect match. There's just one problem with Mitchell - staying with him will break Cinnamon's most personal rule. Item# 641X 300 pgs., softcover, 0-9766964-1-X $15.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Slaying the Shadows By Carol Van Atta Murder and kidnapping are the first signs that the occult society of the small town of Cherry Creek, Oregon, is a force to recon with. Item# 8834 300 pgs., softcover, 0-9679288-3-4 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Snake Walkers By Everett Prewitt Traumatized as a child after witnessing a hanging, the first black reporter at a southern newspaper attempts to solve the mysterious abandonment of a small town and the disappearance of fourteen townspeople while seeking his own salvation. Item#ZZ2701 Hardcover, 328 pages, 0976192705 $24.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Someday is Today Tales of Love, Loss, and Adventure By Aaron W. Kemp Aaron W. Kemp has worked as a commercial fisherman, a dog trainer, a cowboy and a surgeon, and his experiences come shining through in the fun, fascinating tales in this book. The stories are full of local color and texture and the captivating exploits of his lovable characters. Item# 2426S 282 pgs., softcover, 0-9762224-2-6 $11.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Some Glad Morning By Irene J. Steele Mildred Johnson is orphaned when her parents are killed in a protest for voting rights in the South. Her Aunt Rose flees with her to a Chicago relatives. Years later, they join a campaign to elect Chicago's first black mayor, and Mildred falls for the leader of a grass-roots voter registration drive. During the campaign, the truth about her past is revealed. Item# 51513 232 pgs., softcover, 9780977251513 $14.95s Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Some Like It Red Hot By Robin Merrill Lotsimina Hannon takes on the corporate world and wins...but can she beat the odds against a killer? Embracing her early retirement, Lotsi sets out on her new life with an aging motorhome and a hot new motorcycle. First stop, Las Vegas! Bright lights and dazzling shows seem exciting, until she meets the sexiest man she's ever seen at the RV Park's hot tub. Fireworks? At her age? Oh, yeah! Trenton Wallace sets Lotsi ablaze, and he is determined to fan the flames. While Lotsi struggles with her desires and her inner demons, she revels in the RV lifestyle. Going new places, seeing new things. Lotsi enjoys friends old and new among the RVers and the local Red Hot Ladies Club. Retirement rocks, but Trent...Trent makes her burn. Who knew she'd love playing with fire. Then she discovers a devastating murder, and the sexy fun becomes a fight for survival as the killer targets Lotsi. Embroiled in a series of adventures, Lotsi eludes the killer but can't escape Trent. Then Trent is kidnapped, and Lotsi takes on the killer in a high-stakes gamble where their lives and their blazing passion rest on an illusion of smoke and mirrors. Item# 30642 288 pgs., hardcover, 0977430642 9780977430642 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Spa Deadly An Allie Armington Mystery By Louise Gaylord Oh, come on. It'll be relaxing. What would Allie do without her beautiful sister? This time Angela's dragged Allie to a New Mexico Spa for moral support as Angela seeks a little post partum R & R. Who knew the spa was run by a woman who had been an adolescent ugly duckling Angela had tormented all through high school? Louise Gaylord has really done it this time. She leads us through a series of totally believable twists and turns, to a startling showdown between Allie and her adversaries. In a stunning finale to the mystery Allie's forced to make a literally life or death decision. But that's not the end of the story. Not by a long shot. Louise takes us deeper and deeper into Allie's soul for a last revelation, before letting us off the hook Item# 60936 212 pgs., hardcover, 9780978604936 0978604938 $23.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Spinning Will By P.M. Woods SPINNING WILL is the story of a womans journey to awareness as she comes to understand her long-term, and mostly long-distance, affair with a married man. We follow Nora on a cross-country exploration away from California, away from Will, to small town, upstate New York where her fresh start is challenged by Will's reemergence. SPINNING WILL follows the logic of memory; each recollection from Nora is a key that opens a door in a self-reflective journey toward a new life. Item# 8833 213 pgs., softcover, 9780974428833 0974428817 $14.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
Ages 10 - 17	Stones' Quest In Search of its Master By LaRene R. Ellis Children's science fantasy novel Ages 10-17 Ghonllier is the best commander in the I-Force fleet, fighting valiantly in the galactic civil war against the evil Suzair the Great and the KOGN forces. But when the commander's ship rescues a young boy from a KOGN attack, Ghonllier is unprepared for the consequences, and the powerful secret the boy carries in his pocket. Now he must risk everything he holds dear as he races to find the answers that may save the galaxy. Filled with mystery and magic, spaceship and spies, the story chronicles an ongoing war between good and evil to find the Master Stones. Item# 2202S 489 pgs., softcover, 0-9754622-0-2 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Storks of La Caridad By Florence B. Weinberg Father Ygnacio Pfefferkorn, a missionary stationed in northwestern Mexico, is expelled with all Jesuits in 1767. After ten years of prison, eight in Spain, he is incarcerated in La Caridad Monastery and befriended by Bother Eugenio, scribe, Father Plácido, choirmaster, and Father Leopoldo, instructor of boys. La Caridad is locked in conflict with the bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo to determine jurisdiction over Robledillo, a rich parish. Two murders are committed and an ancient charter, granting the monastery perpetual jurisdiction over neighboring lands and villages, is stolen. The abbot recruits Ygnacio to solve the murders and recover the charter. Ygnacio suspects Leopoldo, whose sister Clara is attracted to Ygnacio, although he resists his own attraction. He surprises Leopoldo in the act of trading the charter to the bishop for personal gain. Leopoldo flees to the cathedral tower, where Ygnacio corners him, only to find him innocent. The real murderer, the fanatical Fr. Plácido, threatens to throw Ygnacio off the tower, but is thwarted by Clara's timely intervention. Instead, it is Plácido who falls to his death. Item# 321X 234 pgs., softcover, 1-933353-21-X $18.50 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Strange Things By Dustin Warburton Dustin Warburton’s writing reminds me of Robert Mitchum in The Night of the Hunter: He’s a two-fisted preacherman with love in his right hand, hate in his left. And what he is preaching in these pages is what he loves and what he hates, which is what writing horror fiction is all about. These stark, surrealfever-dreams confront the innocent and the ordinary with violence,loss, and enigmatic visions from beyond. Strange things, indeed . . . Item# 60132 134 pgs., softcover, 9780977960132 0977960137 $14.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Stripped By Jacki Simmons If it came down to the wire, just what would you do and how far would you go to survive? Caiza Bell has this question dangling over her head after she is taken from her comfortable lifestyle and plunged into a pit of despair. From having it all to having nothing at all, she must patch her life back together in ways she had never imagined. In a twisted turn of events and bad goes to worse, Caiza finds herself fighting for her life. Will she make it from the top to the bottom and back or will she crash and burn after falling over the edge? Item# 7007 264 pgs., softcover, 0-934157-00-7 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Sun at Night, The By Roger Williamson A "Luciferian parable" of a man's struggle with the mundane world and his discovery of the dark occult undercurrents running beneath it. Follow "John Barry" as he encounters the mystic order of "The Morning Star" and the immortal beings who direct it! Item# 1138 softcover, 1-57353-113-8 $7.50 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	SWAP By Sam Moffie "Tantalizing sex, extra innings and movie fetishes. What more could one ask for? SWAP delivers a fastball to the noggin as well as the funny bone." Kent Evans, author of "Malas Ondas: Lime, Sand, Sex and Salsa in the Land of Conquistadors" There are bizarre choices, and then there are bizarre choices. Sam Moffie's antihero, Sheldon Marsh, leads us through wife-swapping, baseball and other great American distractions. Brilliant, original…it's Bull Durham on steroids." Captain Meryl Getline, author of "The World at My Feet: The True (and Sometimes Hilarious) Adventures of a Lady Airline Captain" Item# 6205 softcover, 9780978606206 0978606205 $19.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Swimming with Swans By Carla Diane Ellis Swimming With Swans is a Women's Fiction, that provides a window into the lives of three marriages in the Amos family, two daughters, their mates and their parents. This story not only provides a platform for the views of women, but men are given a voice to express their perceptions of marriage as well. This story demonstrates the frailty of commitment to marriages, that are challenged by abuse, control, adultery, addictions, immaturity and the deception of men Living on the Down Low. Item# 1609 309 pgs., softcover, 0-9761316-0-9 $14.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Tahoe Avalanche By Todd Borg 6th in the Owen McKenna Tahoe Mystery series by Ben Franklin Award-winner Todd Borg, TAHOE AVALANCHE is a story of greed and murder on the mountains of Tahoe. When a monster avalanche crashes down at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, a young man named March Carrera is swept off the mountain highway. March's uncle, Bill Esteban, a wealthy Houston businessman with a house in Tahoe, has a hunch that March's disappearance isn't an accident. Esteban contacts Tahoe Detective Owen McKenna and asks him to investigate. Although McKenna's Great Dane Spot has some search training, McKenna decides to bring in a professional Search-And-Rescue dog that specializes in avalanches. When the dog searches the slide area, he alerts on a scent and digs up a great deal more than McKenna expected. As McKenna is pulled into a harrowing investigation, another avalanche on the other side of Tahoe claims another victim. While McKenna struggles to find a connection between the victims, the murderer reveals his presence by warning McKenna off the case. McKenna and his girlfriend, a forensic entomologist named Street Casey, are called to the morgue in Sacramento to examine an insect found in the lungs of one of the victims. Casey identifies it as a Boat-backed Ground beetle, a ferocious predatory insect that eats snails. Casey further connects the beetle to the soil of the Sierra foothills. The killer follows his warning with a bomb that almost kills McKenna's dog Spot. Despite the bomb, McKenna continues to pursue the case. He follows a lead that takes him to San Francisco's seedy Tenderloin District, where an art-collecting Chinese mobster trades in stolen detonators that can be used to set off the type of explosives that ski patrollers use for avalanche-control. McKenna connects the mobster to a dead rich girl from San Francisco s exclusive Presidio neighborhood, and then ties the girl to a foothill vineyard with the kind of soil that provides home for the predacious beetles. He believes this new information identifies the killer. Detective McKenna races back to the mountains, but arrives too late, for the suspect turns up dead, buried under another slide. When returning home, McKenna is bombed once again, this time sustaining a serious wound. Faced with losing his life or the life of his dog, McKenna contemplates quitting the case. But he presses on and learns of a striking event that happened 140 years ago, an event that all of the avalanche victims also knew about. This knowledge doesn't identify the killer, but it does indicate that there is one last person to die. McKenna realizes that the last intended victim is up on the shoulder of Tahoe's highest mountain. McKenna rushes to organize a rescue party. A violent storm is approaching, the last victim is with the killer, and there is one more avalanche coming to bury the secret forever. Item# 96168 320 pgs., softcover, 9781931296168 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Tahoe Blowup By Todd Borg Detective McKenna returns for a second engagement in TAHOE BLOWUP, a riveting thriller about a murderous arsonist who is lighting deadly forest fires in the Tahoe Basin. When the killer kidnaps McKenna's girlfriend and plans to burn her in a giant fire called a "Blowup," it looks like McKenna and his dog Spot will need a miracle to save her from the monster fire. Like the first McKenna thriller, TAHOE BLOWUP is heavy on the action, features another famous painting and a dog that will win readers' hearts. Item# 612x 320 pgs., softcover, 1-931296-12-X $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Tahoe Deathfall By Todd Borg TAHOE DEATHFALL, a teenaged girl hires Lake Tahoe Detective Owen McKenna to hunt for the ruthless murderer of her twin sister who was killed when they were six-years-old. When McKenna and his Great Dane Spot investigate, multiple deaths from the past are revealed and his client becomes the next intended victim. Fast action sequences, dog heroics and an unexpected role for a famous painting by Edward Hopper make TAHOE DEATHFALL a captivating mystery thriller. Item# 6111 256 pgs., softcover, 1-931296-11-1 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Tahoe Ice Grave By Todd Borg A priceless Mark Twain manuscript missing for over a century turns up in Tahoe. A madman is after the manuscript. He is killing everyone in his way and turns up in Tahoe to get the manuscript. Item# 6138 softcover, 1-931296-13-8 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Tahoe Killshot A ravenous greed, a twisted mind, so many ways to kill... By Todd Borg When the pop star Glory dies while mountain biking on the world-famous Flume Trail high above the east shore of Lake Tahoe, Detective Owen McKenna and his Great Dane Spot are plunged into a harrowing investigation with more victims than clues. Owen's investigation goes nowhere until he gets a taunting call from someone who speaks with a synthetic voice. While Owen can't figure out why a sick killer with a robotic voice is murdering people in exotic ways, he knows it has something to do with a huge money-making scam. Owen needs Spot and search-and-rescue dog Natasha to literally sniff out the killer because the bodies are piling up and Owen's name is at the top of the killer's list... Item# 6146 320 pgs., softcover, 1-931296-14-6 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Tahoe Silence By Todd Borg Seventeen-year-old Silence Ramirez is an exceptional artist. She also has autism and has never spoken a word in her life. When she is kidnapped, it appears she's been taken by a gang of bikers whose charismatic leader quotes Aztec commands from Aztec gods. Detective Owen McKenna seems unable to learn anything about the case until Silence figures out how to sneak drawings of her kidnappers out of the house where she is held captive. Owen uncovers the identities of the biker-kidnappers, but that doesn't help him find Silence or even learn why she was taken. Silence knows why she was kidnapped, but that knowledge is locked up inside her mind. Item# 6151 352 pgs., softcover, 1931296154 $16.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Take China The Last of the China Marines By Harold Stephens The occupation of China by US Marines both before World War II and after the war are part of our forgotten history. What little that has been written about the China Marines we find only as casual references in memoirs of retired generals and diplomats. Never have we heard the story as seen through the eyes of a young, unlettered Marine private who served in China after the war. "We were not loading ships to go home;" he wrote. His division was stationed on Guam after the battle of Okinawa, waiting to be sent home.. "We were loading ships to go to China to repatriate the Japanese forces. That was the reason they gave, but there were other factors at hand which they didn't tell us. These we would find out for ourselves much later. All we knew now was that we were going to a foreign land we had knew existed, nor did we know exactly why we were going. We made no decisions, and controlled no destinies, not even our own. We were told to pack our gear, and to load the ships. That was all we knew.." Item# 218X 366 pgs., softcover, 0-9642521-8-X $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Tales of Real and Dream Worlds By Bart Stewart The surreal, the unreal, and the all-too-real intertwine in Tales of Real and Dream Worlds. Scenarios range from a family's entanglement in the 1938 War of the Worlds radio hoax to an otherworldly day in the life of a honey bee. From the carnivorous menace of The Statuary Cats to the poignant fate of the Brickworker, the emphasis here is on imagination of concept and skill of execution. Then we have The Jingle, a commercial ditty you will not be able to put out of your head. Ever. This is fiction that stimulates the mind. There are some dark passages, but only rare moments of violent imagery 2008 Finalist-National Indie Excellence Award - Short Story Item# 1701 218 pgs., softcover, 9780978581701 0978581709 $12.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Tales of the China Marines By Edward Spasek Tales of the China Marines is a book of historical fiction covering a period in China before World War II. It was a fascinating time not only for civilians, but also for the U.S. Marines, Army and Navy personnel who were stationed in Peking, Tientsin, and Shanghai to protect American civilians and U.S. government property. In addition, the U.S. Navy patrolled the Yangtze River to help and protect the many missionaries in that area. Also protecting their own civilians were world powers like Great Britain, France, Italy, and others. They established their own embassies and enclaves, independent of Chinese laws, to conduct their lucrative businesses. Into this maelstrom of humanity and intrigue were thrust Darcy and Joe, U.S. Marines who had duties in Guam, Peking, and Shanghai. They lived in a world often referred to as the "Mysterious Orient." Item# ZZ4943 250 pgs., softcover, 1-4010-5494-3 $18.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Thomas Brent Adventures, The By Robert L. Love A lonely man witnesses an event that will change his life forever - if he can survive what follows. Follow Thomas Brent in his transformation from Technician to an Agent for IWR and more." Item# 3613 224 pgs., softcover, 0-7443-0361-3 $15.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Those Who Dream By Day (Hardcover) By Linda and Gary Cargill On Saturday, May 1, 1915, Dora shivers on the Cunard dock in New York. The Germans have printed a warning in the newspaper trying to scare Americans away from the Lusitania. Her parents and the other first-class passengers scoff at such uncivilized scare tactics. But that very night at dinner the waiter delivers her a note under glass. A stranger signed “Doom” orders her to come to the first-class lounge at midnight. The man pulls a gun on her. She barely escapes with her life. The next day she bumps into a fellow passenger who was assaulted for catching the saboteur in the engine room playing with an incendiary bomb. The Lusitania sinks on May 7 after a mysterious second explosion. Even in the English countryside at Ware House, Dora cannot escape the killer. He trashes her room as he trashed her cabin on the ship. Her fiancé disappears on a secret mission to the Arabian Desert. He is followed by assassins as she is being hunted down back home in Pittsburgh. As a friend comments to her, “It’s a World War, isn’t it?” Dora must sift through clues – everything from an antique humidor, to a girl behind veils hiding in a house in London who conceals valuables in her bookcase, to cryptic Hittite script on the bottom of a box, to the elusive smile of a blond-haired, blue-eyed colonel wearing an Arab keffiyeh. Everything conspires to drive Dora to that fateful meeting in Paris in the spring of 1919 during the Peace Conference that makes her understand what four years of hard fighting has been about. Item# 90444 363 pgs., hardcover, 9780979890444 $26.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Those Who Dream By Day (Paperback) By Linda and Gary Cargill On Saturday, May 1, 1915, Dora shivers on the Cunard dock in New York. The Germans have printed a warning in the newspaper trying to scare Americans away from the Lusitania. Her parents and the other first-class passengers scoff at such uncivilized scare tactics. But that very night at dinner the waiter delivers her a note under glass. A stranger signed “Doom” orders her to come to the first-class lounge at midnight. The man pulls a gun on her. She barely escapes with her life. The next day she bumps into a fellow passenger who was assaulted for catching the saboteur in the engine room playing with an incendiary bomb. The Lusitania sinks on May 7 after a mysterious second explosion. Even in the English countryside at Ware House, Dora cannot escape the killer. He trashes her room as he trashed her cabin on the ship. Her fiancé disappears on a secret mission to the Arabian Desert. He is followed by assassins as she is being hunted down back home in Pittsburgh. As a friend comments to her, “It’s a World War, isn’t it?” Dora must sift through clues – everything from an antique humidor, to a girl behind veils hiding in a house in London who conceals valuables in her bookcase, to cryptic Hittite script on the bottom of a box, to the elusive smile of a blond-haired, blue-eyed colonel wearing an Arab keffiyeh. Everything conspires to drive Dora to that fateful meeting in Paris in the spring of 1919 during the Peace Conference that makes her understand what four years of hard fighting has been about. Item# 90437 363 pgs., softcover, 9780979890437 $26.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Through This Hour By Lloyd P. Shue The stories in Through This Hour take the reader on a journey through the misty vagaries of time and circumstance and leave us transformed by the sweet memories and bittersweet aftertaste of a life well lived. Lloyd C. Shue explores the familiar themes of first love, friendship, coming of age, and other lessons of life tied together by the passage of time. In a series of narratives drawn with the deft hand of a master storyteller, he presents a world that evokes a bygone day that is vibrant and alive with a host of interesting people in exciting locales. Item# 0112 245 pages, paperback $19.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Tick. . .Tick. . .Tick. . . By Roberta Crawford, Vida Publishing Roberta Crawford is best-known for her crusading work to educate the public and the medical community about Iron Overload Disease, but she's also an extremely talented mystery writer. In this book, she combines those two passions. The plot begins, not surprisingly, with a tabloid reporter on the trail of a major killer disease ticking away unnoticed in a million Americans. It twists and turns, in grand mystery fashion, to a crystal-eyed innocent, M'Lura, being held against her will in a penthouse high above pleasure-struck South Florida. Her captors smuggle drugs, and they need M'Lura to star in their projected Disney-like fantasy sex ring. Meanwhile, the disease keeps ticking . . . ticking . . . ticking. If you're a mystery fan, don't shy away from this one just because it contains important information for the real world. As best-selling novelist Clive Cussler commented, it's "a spellbinding and moving mystery based on mankind's least known disease. Intrigue and treachery on a grand scale. A read you won't forget. It may even save your life." At only $16.95, this well-produced hardcover book is an excellent value. Item# 637-2 380 pp. hardcover $16.95 Contents/Cover Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Top Secret Affair By Lorna Tedder Nothing fazes Mallory Garrett--until the pretty single mom is placed under house arrest for a crime she didn't commit! When a top secret government document turns up in the day care center's recycled paper, her little daughter's innocent artwork turns into a security breach Uncle Sam can't ignore. Air Force Captain Derek Tate must accept the most dangerous assignment of his life: one week under one roof with a mischievous preschooler and her lovely mother. Mallory's furious--but there's no avoiding the handsome captain's constant presence--or how he makes her feel... Derek's got his work cut out for him--and the more time he spends with Mallory, the harder it is to keep his professional cool. After all, one more midnight encounter with the alluring Mallory could easily transform official military business into pure personal pleasure...and the promise of a lifetime. To Learn About EBooks and To See Other EBook Click Here Prices: Diskette - $4.95 EBook - Diskette - PDF/RTF Combo Format -- Order Quantity:
	TOR'CHA By Todd Craig Three brothers navigate the troubled streets of Queens in this dynamic debut novel. Emil, a stick-up kid turned musician; Damon, an incarcerated felon turned muslim as Abdullah Zahir; and Christian, the one brother who has made it out of the street-life via education, struggle to fend off trouble and find their way in a story set to a hip-hop beat. Original soundtrack CD (free with book) features unreleased material by Mobb Deep, others. Item# 28840 213 pgs., softcover, 9780974428840 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	The Tournament A Novel By Kenneth Kirkeby Five years back from Vietnam, Jim Nielsen travels to The Bahamas with two companions to renew his forgotten passion for fishing. But the passion Jim had not forgotten, a wealthy girl he once had an affair with, arrives on the island shortly after. Still in love with the now-married Inez, Jim realizes that the marlin tournament could be his only chance to win her back. Item# 1004T 192 pp., softcover, 0-965140-0-4 $11.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Tower and the River By Harold Stephens Astronaut Grant Thompson is destined to go far in the newly formed U.S. Space Program, but instead of being sent to the moon he is assigned as Naval Attaché at the American Embassy in Paris. Only after he arrives does he learn the Pentagon's true motive. He unwittingly becomes involved in a triangle of intrigue, romance and discover. Item# 2147 393 pgs., softcover, 0-9642521-4-7 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Two English Girls and the Continent By Henri-Pierre Roché, Translated by Walter Bruno "Finally the English-speaking world can see what inspired François Truffaut to make one of his best films. How wonderful to finally have Henri-Pierre Roche's Two English Girls in translation" ~ Annette Insdorf, author of François Truffaut, and Director of Undergraduate Film Studies at Columbia University Item# 7634 246 pgs., softcover, 0-9660376-3-4 $14.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Unfinished Business By Ja Adams When murder, jealousy and revenge come together, there is always "Unfinished Business". Everyone thought Diane Darhling and Jerrell Ellison's marriage was the perfect happily ever after story. But, Jimmy Dupree, having waited years to get his revenge, carefully plots the punishment for the family he thinks made him loose everything. Come experience this page turning novel where family secrets unfold and the wealthy Darhling family wake up to their worst nightmare. Item# 0512 262 pgs., softcover, 9780976200512 0976200511 $13.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Unless a Grain of Wheat A Novel of Spiritual Passion and Pain By Stephen L. Boehrer Charles Mueller struggles with his bishop, Frederick Patrick Sweeney, whose exercise of authority clashes with the ideals that brought Charles to the priesthood. Mueller loves the Church too much to be silent when his friends Monsignor (Frost) Oberkirche and Sister Maggie are battered under the bishop's guidance. A tale of tragedy and hope. *Review* "A powerful story written by a man whose experience makes this truth-in-fiction credible...and who shows great love for his church." ~James Patrick Shannon, Former Auxiliary Bishop - Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Item# 0719 262 pgs., softcover, 0-9660607-1-9 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	UNSETTLED, At Odds with Destiny By Gary D. McGinnis Hundreds will die as the result of a corrupt politician's death if crooked real estate developer Phil Jenkins can keep it under wraps. Grudgingly, Franklin Borost is beginning to understand that he has been allowed to function in his boring and almost unbearable life circumstances for just such a time as this. What will it take to get him to act? Inspirational to the many workers who don't see a point to their toll. Item# 8842 300 pgs., softcover, 0-9679288-4-2 $12.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	...Until Proven Innocent A Peter Sharp Legal Mystery By Gene Grossman The police have arrested one of their own detectives for murder. While on suspension for excessive force complaints in the African American community, he was taken into custody standing over the body of a black man he had been seen arguing with, and the recently fired gun in his holster has been determined to be the murder weapon. Attorney Peter Sharp is handling the defense, and the district attorney prosecuting the case is his unfriendly former wife, who has an airtight case and is looking forward to humiliating her ex-husband in court. The defendant's only hope is a 12 year old girl, whose computer skills and logic might save his life, if she can solve the mystery of who framed him, before the trial ends. If you like solving mysteries and enjoy courtroom drama, then the Peter Sharp Legal Mystery Series is for you. This series was created by former trial attorney and saloon piano player Gene Grossman, who has been likened to a cross between John Grishan and Donald Westlake, having an ability to create legal mysteries that will teach you something about the law and while providing some humorous relief. Item# 9515 262 pp., softcover, 1-882629-51-5 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Untimely Death By Fred and Jan Yager This novel is an electrifying psychological suspense, a vicious killer sets out to silence anyone who might know the secret behind the untimely death of an attractive criminology professor, whose nude body is found by her best friend and co-worker, Professor Kimberly Stone. Item# 2013 280 pgs., hardcover, 1-889262-01-3 $24.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Vicki Silver The Stolen Gem By Alissa Wood About the Series: The Vicki Silver Mystery Series is about a young woman and her group of friends solving crimes and other mysterious events. The stories are energetic and suspenseful, while remaining family friendly. The characters uphold Christian principles, and take opportunities to wrestle with issues of faith and family. About The Stolen Gem: When a priceless diamond is stolen from the Heritage Museum, Vicki Silver and her best friend C.J. are immediately on the case. The girls get jobs as tour guides for the museum, and hope to unearth all the clues they will need to expose the crook. Once on the inside, can they piece together the puzzle and discover the thief’s identity, or will he discover theirs first? Police Chief Stevens isn't much help when the girls present evidence pointing to the mastermind. So, they must set out on their own to bring the suspects to justice. Harrowing car chases, foot pursuits, kidnapping, and a lot of self defense moves makes for a story that will keep you captivated until the end. Author Biography: Alissa Wood began writing the Vicki Silver Mystery Series at the age of 14. By the time she graduated from High School, she had completed a total of seven books in the series. Currently, Alissa is a college student where she is an English Major and also enjoys theater. Item# 86109 152 pgs., softcover, 9780980186109 0980186102 $9.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Wake Me When It's Over By Sandy Knauer When Nicole Whitingford's nightmare about Tony Mordano's murder shows up as an actual event on the eleven o'clock news, she wonders how much of her dream was real, and if she has the information needed to find his killer. When Rosie Lawrence overhears Nicole talk about her dream, she goes to the police, hoping to convince them that Nicole is involved in the murder and collect the reward money. Before Nicole can convince anyone that she had nothing to do with the boy's death, she must first convince herself. Experience several emotional and psychological awakenings with Nicole as she sorts through her life…. and her dreams. Item# 073X 236 pgs., softcover, 1-931540-73-X $15.99 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Wearing the Spider By Susan Schaab Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. It occurs in some form every 79 seconds. And nefarious minds are dedicated to the discovery of new methods for its commission. The same technological advances that make communication easy and instant have torn our identities from us and turned them into "objects" that can be stolen and misused. What if a male law firm partner hijacked the identity of a female associate? What if he used email impersonation and electronic forgery to set her up as the mastermind of an illegal scheme? And what if she was ultimately framed for murder as a result of his actions? Wearing the Spider, a debut legal thriller by Susan Schaab, explores these possibilities. Item# 91054 396 pgs., softcover, 1934291056 9781934291054 $26.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	When All Else Fails The Novel About Healing By Jeffrey Vreeland A rapid paced suspense novel set in a time of civic unrest in the suburbs north of New York city. It follows the lives of people who become entangled in the efforts of a clandestine spiritual community to improve the economic well being of immigrant latino laborers. This novel explores the human shadow side - the ease with which we assign negative traits to the "other" to justify escalating levels of redemptive violence. Item# 7709 380 pp., softcover, 978-0-9787377-0-2, 0-9787377-0-9 $17.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	White Lies A Tale of Babies, Vaccines, and Deception By Sarah Collins Honenberger Based on a true story. A mother's worst nightmare, Lacy Kellam's three month-old son Danny stops breathing one June morning in 1969. The doctors never tell her what caused his seizures or the permanent brain damage that follows. For three and a half decades government-mandated vaccinations have sent thousands of infants into seizures and encephalitic shock, leaving many brain damaged and handicapped for life. Danny Kellam is one of those babies. Lacy, though, takes her grandmother's mountain wisdom to heart and never gives up seeking an answer. Engaging and upbeat despite childhood poverty and abuse, Lacy manages with feisty determination and quick humor, to hold her own against the seasoned Justice Department lawyer. A tale of courage and perseverance, White Lies offers understanding and hope to the myriad families who live with vaccine-injured children. Item# 0514 288 pp., hardcover, 0-9790205-1-4 $20.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Why is Crater Lake So Blue? By Michael LaLumiere Thousands of years ago, the volcanic peak of Mount Mazama erupted and fell back into itself, creating a giant crater that slowly filled with rain and melting snow to become one of the deepest, bluest lakes in the world. In the summer of 1975, Sam Hunter thinks he has won the lottery when he lands a high-paying job as a seasonal maintenance worker at beautiful Crater Lake National Park. The work won’t be glamorous, so he plans to hunker down, make next year’s college tuition and maybe read a few good books in his spare time. But when he reports for his first day of work in the middle of a June blizzard and finds the cabin he’ll live in under a snowbank, Sam is pretty sure it won’t be the uneventful summer he planned. By midsummer, greed, selfishness and an antiquated sewer system combine forces to shut down Crater Lake – the first time a U. S. National Park has ever closed. Amidst finger-pointing, conspiracy theories and shared, tragic secrets, Sam sees what people value the most, and what they will do to protect it. Finally, Sam must decide whether or not to help a friend, even if it means leaving his safe role as observer and putting his life in danger. In this novel set against the backdrop of actual events, Sam shares his funny, poignant, and often unbelievable tale of “how he spent his summer” with a keen, self-deprecating wit and straight-as-an-arrow insight into what makes people – and a National Park -- tick.Based on a true story. Item# 0514 330 pp., hardcover, 0979100623 $24.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	The Widow and the Wildcatter (Large Print) By Fran Baker Large print edition of Fran Baker's bestselling Loveswept; Seal of Approval from the National Association for the Visually Handicapped. Item# 9789 217 pgs., softcover, 0-9663397-8-9 $14.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Wifey By Ki Ki Swinson Kira owns a profitable hair and nail salon. She lives in a nice home in an exclusive community with her husband Ricky, an infamous, well-known drug dealer from the rough streets of D.C. He is also known to be one of the most feared men in the South. Because of Ricky's drug-empire, Kira finds herself in the most dangerous situation ever. Ricky forces Kira to believe that he's going to call on his reinforcements, so everything will end in his favor. However, unknown to Ricky, Kira felt the need to devise an escape plan on her own. Will she choose loyalty or her life? In a world where everyone wants to be "wifey" the question is--can you play your position and handle the drama the streets will throw your way? Item# 2136W 256 pgs., softcover, 0-9717021-3-6 $15.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	Winds of the South By Ben Walker Winds of the South is a novel set in pre-civil war Georgia. It is the story of Zimri Rhodes, a transplanted Connecticut Yankee who starts a newspaper in a frontier settlement and marries a young Southern girl who is the daughter of a wealthy planter. She brings as part of her dowry four slaves, who Zimri, for financial reasons, sells at auction, and though he stipulates that the family is not to be broken up, a trader re-sells them separately afterwards. Zimri is remorseful, but knows not what to do, thinking that he will never see these slaves again. He tries to forget about it as he returns to his home in Connecticut to visit family and friends. While there, he meets a most extraordinary woman, an actress from New York who is also involved in the abolitionist movement, though to what extent remains a mystery. Shortly after he returns to Georgia, his young wife delivers their second and third children, fraternal twins. Everything seems to have returned to normal, his newspaper is flourishing, and the future seems bright. But one day the actress appears, makes a proposal that transforms both the town and her relationship with Zimri, and nothing is ever again the same. Item# 14503 432 pgs., softcover, 9780966614503 $18.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap($1.50)
	Xs An Allie Armington Mystery by Louise Gaylord There's a Bad Apple in the Big Apple The trouble started with a call from her sister, a supermodel, in New York City. The next thing she knew, Allie Armington, young, bright, successful and slightly bored Texas attorney, was on a plane to the Big Apple. It was downhill from there. Beautiful women are showing up dead, neat X marks carved in their breasts with almost surgical precision. Chilling enough in the abstract, but made all too real when Allie's sister's roommate turns up among them In a New York minute, Allie's up to her eyeballs in an NYPD sting operation targeting mega-rich men hosting parties in a secluded castle on the exclusive Jersey shore, complete with masks, mysterious monikers, models and mischief of the carnal and chemical kind. winning author of Anacacho, first in the Allie Armington Mystery series. A world traveler and opera buff, Louise divides her time between Houston, Texas; Montecito, California; and Old Forge, New York in the Adirondacks. Louise is currently at work on the third book in the Allie abduction. Just as things get really dangerous, enter Uvalde, Texas's ex-Sheriff Bill Cotton, Allie's long lost heartthrob, in Ivy League apparel and minus the Texas drawl. From the Rich Boys' club to the mysterious Sigrid Hale, there are surprises galore. Once again Allie demonstrates her incredible ability to get into trouble. Let's hope she's as good at getting out if it. Item# 2740 267 pgs., hardcover 978097202274 0972022740 $23.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50) Item# 04912 267 pgs., softcover 9780978604912 0978604911 $14.00 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)
	YARDIES The Making of a Jamaican Posse By Prince Kofi Rude boy Richie is an impoverished Youth from the slums of Kingston, Jamaica. He fled law enforcement in the island and ends up on the shores of America, a stranger and an illegal alien, with only the clothes on his back, a gun and his will to survive. This rags to riches story is full of drama, violence, love, sex, friendship and betrayal. Rarely have I been so captivated by an urban novel. "Yardies" is truly something special. This book draws you into the Jamaican drug underworld by following the life of the protagonist, Richie. It raises the literary bar for urban fiction to another level. Make sure you have nothing planned for a few hours before you turn the first page. Every page sizzles and the story is so gripping you will not want to put it down until the end. It leaves you begging for more. This work will be heralded as a classic for many years to come. Prince Kofi has penned a master piece. This book is a must read. Paulette Smith, RN, Birmingham, England Experience life through the eyes of Richie, a youth from the ghetto slums of Jamaica whose idea of "the good Life" centers around the collection of material possessions; at any cost. Take his journey and feel his vengeance, fueled by pain and disappointment, friendships and loves lost all driven by his undying will to simply survive. Yardies will have you on the edge of your seat!! Item# 8304 240 pgs., softcover, 9780979408304 $13.95 Order Quantity: Check for giftwrap ($1.50)

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