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What if a man with a Gila-Monster head decided to try his luck with online dating? What if the government conducted a secret experiment in which they altered the color of people's skin? What if a famous serial killer was hired to kill a Nazi war criminal hiding in the US? What if the corpse of John Wayne was reanimated so he could appear in a low-budget zombie movie? Find out the answers to these and many other questions in Fever Dreams and Drunken Scribbles, a powerful, one-of-a-kind story collection by a master storyteller.

This collection of 15 short stories and four essays pays homage to the powerful and influential voices in horror from the past 50 years. Lean close to the firelight and listen as the newest beast unleashes its tales.

Mistletoe My parents' loss gave me no real choice where my future lies. Luckily for me I was born to run this ranch. Unfortunately for me, I'm now being blackmailed by the grannies to spend time with my nemesis. My best friend from school, Sebastian gave me both the best and worst memories of my life. Sebastian is the cowboy that has me running to keep away from him and just live my life. Our grannies are insistent that I need to corral that cowboy before he gets away. Is there any way I can forget or forgive the way he embarrassed me and left me broken hearted at sixteen? Sebastian My life...

She doesn’t have time for games, especially with a playboy like him. He’s young, cocky, and used to playing the field but he see what he wants and it's her. With his heart in his hand, he’s asking her to trust that what they have is real. Will she let him in or will she show him door? Velma Do I believe in love at first sight? Yes. But it’s not for me and certainly not with CJ. I love my job as Customer Relations Manager at Coldwater Cabin Resorts, ensuring that all our guests have the vacation of their dreams is what I excel at. But there's one who's making my job and life ...

Genie When a mysterious job offer brings me back to my hometown, the last person I expect to see is my former fiancé. Turns out he’s behind the company that wants to bring me on board — but he also wants to rekindle our relationship. I’m still drawn to him, but I don’t know if I can trust that he won’t hurt me again. Grant She’s the only woman I ever loved — and the only one I’ve ever left. I’ve thought about her every day since, and I’m desperate to win her back. Getting Genie to give me another shot will take a Christmas miracle. But I’ll do whatever it takes to ...

Though often drawn in to difficult circumstances not of their own making, the women in She Is Vengeance always have the final say in what impacts their world. These strong women guide their own outcomes against a myriad of settings, from libraries to farms, beaches, the city, and even a deserted lighthouse.

A collection of crime stories with a difference, the quick listens in She Is Vengeance all have strong female protagonists who refuse to be the victims in their own life stories.

A boy seeks cosmic revenge on the adults in his life. The darkest of carnivals rolls into the neighborhood. The Devil haunts a man’s entire life in a possession story unlike anything you’ve ever listened to. A Nazi officer is tormented by time’s most cursed seductress. The whole world is truly held in the hands of Gods - and much more.

The Secret Garden Project A Short Story About Patience, Nature, and Community for Children Ages 4-8 The fourth heartwarming tale in the beloved "What Shall We Do Today?" series that nurtures young minds and warms young hearts When Imani, Tommy, and Maya decide to transform the newly cleaned vacant lot into a community garden, they discover that creating something beautiful takes patience, teamwork, and a little bit of magic. With dirt-smudged cheeks and hope in their hearts, these determined friends embark on their most rewarding adventure yet. This sweet short story helps children learn ...

Love letters are cherished; they contain intimate secrets and private thoughts, but they can also reveal a darker side to the human emotion, a very real evil that is more than just words on a page.

Vipul and Richa are a couple who partnered up in life as well as work. What brought them together was a sheer brush of luck, but what brought them along so far has more to do with the business they had started as partners. They created shortcircuit.in, which is designed to offer a funny and pleasant break to the customers from the drudgery of everyday life. It’s a wacky brand offering the craziest, quirkiest and funniest of products, which can bring humour and fun into people’s lives.

Dream Lover and Other Tales includes seven paranormal and supernatural stories. The collection includes "Glint", "Dream Lover", "Ben Franklin's Dream", "The Mayor's Cow", "The Maestro's Gift", "Tracks in the Snow", and "The Messiah of Harriman".

A cantankerous old woman is charged with aiding a young girl. A male dryad finds his place in the world. Paralyzed from the neck down, a teenage sculpting prodigy is given a new opportunity to pursue her art again. A Victorian professor journeys across England to lecture on evolution, only to walk into trouble at every turn.

Becker is a British traveler in trouble. Madhurima is a rising star police officer. In these three explosive tales, the two join forces to investigate the city’s crooked high society. On the way, they take on deluded would-be messiahs in search of Mother Teresa’s stolen millions, encounter fanatics, circus freaks and cannibals, fall in and out of love, and pay homage to one of the world’s most beautiful and toughest cities. Amidst passion, murder and mayhem, is there room for two lovers driven by justice and compassion?

These 10 short stories feature some of the homicide cases investigated by the South Side Precinct’s best homicide detectives Turner Hahn and Frank Morales. In this riveting collection, you'll find cases of murder, revenge, greed, and insanity, with a hint of the supernatural thrown in as a bonus.

A university student doing a thesis on fear takes his research too far. A man learns he is next in line to be the Grim Reaper, but does not want to give up his life. An angel forces a man to relive his worst memory. A former Nazi hiding in Canada is haunted by more than just his past. A couple haunted by an unspeakable act committed with the best intentions, with dire consequences. People haunted by whispers of the past try to forget and move on. But no matter how hard they try, how far they run, it waits for them...and just when they think they are safe, the whispers begin again.

The amount of history Emilie changes by staying in the mid-1800s overwhelms her. People are dying who should not be and people are living who should have died. And it is all because of her. Her decision to stay in an era she was not meant to be in has opened a can of worms and shhas no idea how to stop the downward spiral. When the Indian war path of the US-Dakoda war of 1862 comes a little too close, the family along with Thor and Ron, find themselves preparing for devastation and possible death. If that isn’t bad enough, for years Russ and Zena have not returned and Emilie has no idea ...

Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Cleary's wacky sentences make phonics fun!

Santa Claus has had enough of mischievous elves wreaking havoc at the North Pole. Banishing them to the bustling streets of New York City, these rogue elves find themselves in a world far removed from the snowy serenity they once knew. Struggling to adapt to their newfound urban surroundings, the misfit elves hatch a devious plan to sustain themselves—stealing food and toys from unsuspecting homes. With a stolen truck as their makeshift headquarters, the naughty elves embark on a spree of festive thievery, leaving a trail of chaos in their wake. Can the spirit of the season prevail over ...

Dudley is a very friendly dinosaur, but he is a Tyrannosaurus rex. All the other dinosaurs are afraid of him. Can Dudley convince the other dinosaurs he is friendly? Follow the adventures of Dudley the dinosaur and find out.

In the small town of Seward, Alaska, Charlene Dixon wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps and be a part of the Nanuq Shila motorcycle club; the only downside was the "No Old Ladies" rule. The antiquated rule amused her, but she respected it just the same, and it never stopped her from taking a ride around the peninsula on her old beat up Yamaha, her pride and joy, and dreaming of a bigger and better future for her.