Llumina Press - Literature & Fiction


	*Look Long into the Abyss* by A. R. Homer	The Third Reich is collapsing. The rules have changed. There are no rules. Nazi Germany, 1945. Hitler Youth on suicide missions…old men hanged for desertion …marauding slave laborers…homeless Germans clogging roads…and looted art hidden all over.

	The First State Bank and disTrust of Hinkley County by Craig Sullivan	Hinkley County is a small Midwestern town struggling to deal with the strong arm of the federal government. The local bankers, feeling frustration over an unwanted injection of T.A.R.P. funds, draw colorful characters into a criminal plot to defraud the banking system. And the butterfly effects of their antics won’t stop at the city border.

	*Looking for Sweet Love* by R. L. Byrd	Dallas’ scorching dating scene. With the help of the Love Forum, Jessie begins her journey to find true love. First, she tries searching for love in the bars, then the clubs. Then because everyone says if you’re looking for a good man, the only place you’re going to find him is where the Lord puts every good man eventually—be it in a christening gown or a casket—the Church. That’s where you gotta go.…

	*All That Is Beautiful* by Roxane Tepfer Sanford	From author Roxane Tepfer Sanford comes the second novel in the spellbinding Arrington series, even more riveting than her debut novel, The Girl in the Lighthouse. Expect to be captivated in Lillian's grown-up world of unspeakable love, lies, betrayal, and bitter revenge. It is the year 1878, and at last, Lillian, now a young woman, is free from the prison called Sutton Hall and the evil grandmother who ruled. After years locked away far from her beloved lighthouse on Jasper Island, she finds her only escape through sheer luck and the generosity of one man, Richard Parker, an aspiring commercial illustrator.

	*Containment* by Hank Davis	The economic stimulus plan is beginning to pump out money like a Vegas slot machine. Deep in the bowels of the Sunshine State, two men hatch a plan to divert a large slice of the president’s pie. Recruiting a high-up in the state budget office, they begin repairing seawalls, widening roads, and fixing sewers - all with illegal aliens and rigged bids. It doesn’t take long for the mafia and others to take interest.

	*Sword of the Undead* by Steven Fujita	Classic horror. Classic Jidaigeki. In 1872, Jonathan Harker travels to Japan to inform Lord Hidetora Kageura that the castle the lord commissioned to be built in Los Angeles, California, has been completed. Leaving Harker for dead, Kageura relocates to the United States. Meanwhile, Harker's friend, Lucy, dies from a mysterious ailment, which Dr. Van Helsing determines is a vampire's bite. Harker, still alive, returns to the United States, but now his wife, Mina, is the vampire's target.

	*No Acceptable Excuse* by D. S. Murphy	Forgiving someone who has done you grievous harm takes a lot of praying. In the long run, however, you can get rid of the hatred and begin to feel blessed. Child abuse makes children feel guilty when they’ve done nothing wrong. Only when the subject comes out of the closet, and children realize they were not at fault, can the healing begin.

	Mama Don't Take No Mess by Tracie D. Foxx	The ‘mama’ is Ms. Lola Devinne—a ridiculously rich, beautiful, spicy, and wise woman who knows the ropes and refuses to be tied by them, disrespected, or treated less than she’s worth (millions!). But it is her daughter, Imani Devinne, who is the spirit and heart. Definitely Lola’s child, Imani tolerates little—including her boyfriend Trey’s strange behavior (Why is he begging her to fondle his butt?), her neighbor’s trifling ways (Cristina likely regrets the day she set eyes on her), or some random chick’s ego (Imani’s quick to fold those perfectly manicured hands into two raging fists and set to pounding).

	*Othello* *the Moor of Venice* Editors: Ren Draya and Richard F. Whalen	This Oxfordian Shakespeare Series presents for the first time fully annotated editions informed by the view that the Shakespeare plays were written by Edward de Vere, the 17th earl of Oxford—a view that reveals their true meaning and significance not only for his contemporaries but also for today’s readers and playgoers.

	*Lost Treasures of the Gods* by Ronnie Sinclair and Michelle Batiste	The Kingdom of God is threatened by demon invaders. Lucifer assembles a third of the Divine Host in an attempt to overthrow God and His legions of angels, to place himself as ruler of the Celestial Kingdom. The angels that have formed an alliance with Lucifer are called Watchers, Grigoris, and Zones (known as Demonites). These angels have revolted against God by refusing to be servants to Adam.

	*Red Bluff of Tucson* by Paul Cox	Pursued by a posse, gambler and womanizer Caleb Felton joined the Confederate company that entered Tucson, Arizona in 1862. The Old Pueblo, almost deserted, was surrounded by bandits and Apaches, but inside its walls a few Anglos and Mexicans held out. Within the Pueblo, Caleb briefly, mysteriously crosses paths with the beautiful Bricela Verde. Then both their lives are altered forever by the battle of Picacho Pass, the westernmost conflict of the Civil War.

	*The Millionth Moon* by W. Edmund Hood	Robin is only nine. All she's ever wanted is just to be herself. Her parents are dead, and nobody believes what she tells them she saw. Now she's gone to live with relatives she never knew she had. But a local butcher wants to kill her, and she doesn’t know why. And then there are those kids who come by and play with her — nice kids, but kind of strange. She doesn’t know where they live, or who takes care of them. Then there are the Star People, and this Mr. Lucifer person. She can’t understand this bit about elves, and what all this has to do with her, and some prophecy about the Millionth Moon.

	*Breed* by J. L. Billie	Paul Williams, a.k.a. Halfbreed, grew up in the ghetto. Violence and drugs were second nature and funerals routine. Raised in church, but drafted by the streets, he came to know the criminal element first hand. Facing his mother on her deathbed, he vows to change his destructive lifestyle. As visions of a peaceful, united community fill his mind, he finds himself a witness to yet another brutal murder. But this time he doesn’t stay silent. Befriending an abandoned kid who may have the evidence to bring the killers to justice, Breed violates the codes of the streets, plunging his life into mayhem.

	Hikinami by Lawrence Robert Edwards	In June, 2000, Setsuko Takahashi, a successful, attractive, single Japanese woman, planned a special dinner at a very exclusive restaurant to announce her pregnancy to the unsuspecting father of her baby. Not surprisingly, the meeting did not go well. Later that evening, Setsuko did the unthinkable and drowned herself in the ocean, taking her unborn child with her.

	*Confessions of a Future Thief* by Eric Polfliet	Many centuries ago, the van Eyck brothers painted a masterpiece. It was comprised of twenty panels depicting a religious narrative that continues to inspire far beyond its date of creation. One of the panels was stolen, and ongoing searches for it lead us to strange encounters, both historical and present-day.

	*Black Lace in Lisbon* by Colin Peck	New York, 1951. British businessman Oscar Albyvendie suddenly develops an interest in fine art and buys an expensive painting at an auction. The problem is that the Spanish auctioneer, the beautiful Katarina Navarra, has sold him a fake. Oscar has stumbled across an art forgery racket, and at the behest of the British Secret Service, he finds himself on a sinister trail leading to Spain. A strange odyssey that intertwines man’s powers of creation and destruction.

	*Walk Like an Egyptian* by Corinne Casazza	Senator Tab Pendleton has just received the Democratic nomination for President when his wife is viciously murdered in their home leaving a note naming him as the killer. Amid allegations he should stand down, Tab searches for answers and relies on ancient wisdom.

	*The Council of Eleven* by Jeff Minde and Ken Tucker	Michael Maharal and Shoshona Ha-Levi are members of the League of the Golem. Tasked to punish the perpetrators of the Olympic Massacre of 1972, they discover that Munich is just the first step in a terrifying plan for world domination. Michael and Shoshona find themselves battling the Consortium, a dark brotherhood of Nazi war criminals and Islamic terrorists, throughout Europe, the Middle East, the United States…and in space!

	Jake by Sara Richardson	What do you do when you are faced with a terminal illness? Do you take whatever treatments they offer and hope one works, or do you live life to the fullest? Do you spend time with the people you love? In this heartfelt drama, Liz is faced with the end of her life. She decides she wants to fulfill her number one heart's desire, to have a baby with her best friend, Alan.

	Falling Apart by Ken Brown and Tammy Brown	Tyler Holte, a successful sales executive, is at the top of his game. Suddenly his entire world falls apart. He finds himself at the center of a financial collapse not seen since the 1930s. He watches as his family, career, and country fall apart. He is pursued by the police, FBI, government, and mobs of people after he is framed for depleting personal and business bank accounts all over the United States. His family turns against him and his teenage daughter defies him and his value system.

	Death in Laconia by Steve Grimes	Nestled among the green pines and blue lakes of New Hampshire is Laconia, a picturesque tourist town for fifty-one weeks per year. For seven days each summer, it hosts the wild and crazy Laconia Motorcycle Week, where over a quarter of a million hardcore bikers and motorcycling wannabes fill the roads and highways looking for a good time.

	*Li'l Yellow School Bus* by Bruce Beryl Fisher	Eric Blum was a student for four years at Webster. He had suffered from an emotional break down after his brother (Elliot) was killed in Vietnam in 1970, which aggravated a case of dyslexia and hypertension. Not having the educational support needed by the Philadelphia public schools, Eric Entered Noah Webster Preparatory in the eight grade, reading in a fourth grade level. A special friendship had materialized between history teacher Carol Shore and student Eric Blum.

	*All That Sparkles Isn't Real Sapphire* by Daisy Jordan	Irelan University in Irvine, Indiana, with its whitewashed, medieval-looking buildings and air-conditioned dorms where everyone lives in suites, seems like the ideal small school in almost every way. And Lorylyn Porter loves the college lifestyle…staying up all night, sleeping all day, partying during the week…plus, she couldn’t have asked for better suitemates.

	*Bailey's Blood* by James Bailey	"With masterful storytelling, Dr. James Bailey breathes life into the violent characters of his Eastern Kentucky heritage. We are drawn into the infamous Bailey-White Feud as Bill and Martha Bailey's sons exact revenge to preserve their family's mountain pride. Bailey's Blood will hold you spellbound to discover who will survive hot tempers and moonshine madness."—Edwina A. Doyle, author of From the Fort to the Future: Educating the Children of Kentucky and The Bless Mark.

	*Waters of the Dancing Sky* by Janet Kay	“Waters of the Dancing Sky is a brilliant tale of second chances and building a better, stronger life. I highly recommend it.”—Melissa Levine, Independent Professional Book Reviewers “. . . a true communion of place, character, and plot . . . This is a carefully constructed novel, but lush in its evocation of a time and people. As in all the best fiction, there is not a detail here that could be removed and leave the rest intact. Waters of the Dancing Sky is a complete vision, one with reverberating depths and serious surprises.”—Laura Kasischke, author of The Life Before Her Eyes

	La Souillonne (translated to English) by Norman Beaupre	The character of the Souillonne was taken from Norman Beaupré’s first novel, Le Petit Mangeur de Fleurs, an autobiographical novel that came out in 1999. The author found so fascinating the figure of a marginalized woman carrying on her shoulders the burden of destiny, at times exhausting and at the same time invigorating, that he made her the protagonist of a dramatic monologue, not unlike that of Antonine Maillet’s La Sagouine. In fact, the Souillonne can be considered the Franco-American Sagouine.

	*The Viagra Diaries* by Barbara Rose Brooker	“Barbara Rose Brooker is fearless. Her The Viagra Diaries does for single seniors what Helen Gurley Brown’s Sex and the Single Girl and Erica Jong’s Fear of Flying did for the women’s sexual revolution in the sixties and seventies. Through the eyes of the wonderfully witty, wounded and wistfully romantic Anny Applebaum, we discover a world few authors have dared to enter – the dating lives of the over sixty set. What we find there is humor, heartache and hope. Brooker's prose is poetry. She doesn’t write this story, she paints it in the subtlest, refined colors imaginable.”—Bradly Bessey, Co-Executive Producer, Entertainment Tonight

	*The Bones Dance Foxtrot* by Donan Berg	Entertaining Mystery, Heartwarming Romance Weary and determined to conquer the demons that haunt him, Jake parks his big rig in Paradise, a Midwest town he thinks peaceful. He finds acceptance in a five-person acting troupe and Saturday night ballroom dances. Police find a dead body in his truck. Police Chief doesn’t have an answer to the first death when a skeletonized second body appears.

	Split by Arushi Joshi	Like any “good Indian girl,” Aradhana is expected to get an education and settle down with a “good Indian boy.” Like any young girl though, Aradhana has her own lofty plans. She follows a forbidden love to a land she has only known through movies and sitcoms, the United States.

	The Divine Theory of Everything by Robert D. Berger	Creation or evolution: this is the question defining our generation. What if the answer was simple, but it was obscured by generations of both religious and scientific dogma. Consider an existence where the two possibilities are one─a reality built on balance. Sin introduces change, breaking that balance. Eating from the tree of knowledge opens humanity’s mind to the concepts of good and evil and reveals creation through a mixture of both science and magic.

	*July Comes Once a Year* by William Schwartz, MD	Watch hospital dramas? You still don’t know half of what goes on inside... It’s the season of heatstroke: July. New resident, Adrienne, begins her training at the Children’s Hospital, almost paralyzed with fear that she will make a mistake and harm her patients. Finding a friend in bright, but socially inept, Lester, she soon learns that even the senior staff are not immune to feelings of insecurity and fear.

	*The Genuine Joe Generation* by Bart Huskey	What’s a corporate drone to do when he finds himself on the street? This one decides to forget the illusion of safety that comes with a nine-to-five job and strike off on his own. He has a brilliant idea for using the internet to turn the music industry on its head

	*The Wizard of Odd* by Soda	“ . . . a thoughtful and enchanting look at a new world through a young boy’s eyes. . . . will certainly captivate the hearts and minds of children and young adults alike. . . .With The Wizard of Odd, Soda manages to inspire a sense of wonder, danger and excitement that will leap off the page.” —Sphere Webzine

	The Pied Piper of Sweden by Tom Steele	In 1846, Erik Jansson founded a religious colony in western Illinois. Using the collective resources of fellow Swedish immigrants, Jansson established a settlement called Bishop Hill. Under Jansson’s leadership, Swedish pioneers endured individual hardship, communal prosperity, pestilence, and disillusionment, while Jansson recklessly promoted the belief that he was the Second Coming of Christ.

	Fortune's Odyssey by Howard H. Howard	The year is 410 AD. The story begins in the valley of Umbria a hundred miles north of Rome. Having suffered a glancing blow from the siege on Rome, Lucius and Bruné go north to a safer, quieter place. She has been raped, and he lost all he knew and loved.

	*Evergreen* by Andrew Scott Ziner	Evergreen, a bold, spirited allegory on dominion for the entire family, is set in a lush, Bunyanesque world where prophecy and legend are on a collision course with Kaleija – a cosmic, millennial event that triggers the awakening of a great planetary force called the Golem. Foreseeing natural disaster and cultural peril, the Golem delivers a soul-stirring warning to tribal leaders and one modern-day traveler, hidden from the natives.

	Window Without a View by Sebastian Williams and Vincent Rizzuto	Oprah Jefferson’s grandparents are brutally murdered, and only a diary holds the secret clues to their deaths. Oprah’s childhood friend Sebastian, a former martial arts instructor, and a ex-con named Earl, a master computer hacker, fight against all odds in their mission to discover the unearthly clues within the dairy. This most masterful plot appears to be a . . . WINDOW WITHOUT A VIEW.

	*The Limousine Club* by Diana Beard-Williams	During their final year at USC, three African American males form a bond with the Caucasian owner of a community bar to find the funds to pay their tuition and other college expenses. They become a family as each finds a way to heal the pain and disappointments of the past, and repair their broken hearts and wounded souls. They learn the true meaning of friendship, spiritual growth, self awareness, and loving as they assist each other to navigate through a world filled with emotional landmines, family betrayals, and intense self-doubt.

	The Chosen by Tony Arthur	“The Chosen is an absolutely fascinating book . . . This is one of the novels that leaves you feeling very affected by having read it. I highly recommend it . . .”—Reader Views Waking from a nightmare of fire, lightning, and ghostly faces, Gabriel flees his home, driven by only a feeling. As he drives like a madman, a blinding flash announces the doom spreading across the world. An alien power has arrived.

	The Hajj from Amsterdam by Sam Axelrod	The year is 2097 in Paris, France. The steady immigration of Muslims from Africa and the Middle East, combined with their disproportionate natural growth, has created a Muslim majority that wins the polls in several European countries. This demographic success causes Al Qaeda to renounce terror and become a vocal and a leading proponent for peace.

	Nuclear Black by David E. Hills	With not enough trained operatives due to the increase in terrorism within its borders, where does a security service go to find trained and dedicated people to quickly fill that gap? Not an easy thing to resolve, you might say. But there is such a place. Only a handful of very top people know of its existence, and it’s one of the most closely guarded secrets ever.

	The Book of Walla by M. Ram Krishn	Dr. Shoorab's world is ripped apart as a result of a violent riot outside a Hindu temple. Convinced that religious dogma is liable for his loss, he decides to sue God, naming the various religious councils as joint defendants. The litigation forces bishop, mufti and swami to temporarily put aside their differences and pull together in defence of their respective faiths - and God.

	Smoke and Murders by Douglas Chandler Graham	This is a fictionalized story of the murder of the Hodges family as discovered in the small town of Vinton, Virginia on August 29, 1994. Most of the characters are composites of people known to the author and, except for the murders, most of the situations are made up.

	The Girl in the Lighthouse by Roxane Tepfer Sanford	From the time Lillian Arrington was born in 1862, she lived an isolated life on a remote lighthouse station with her father Garrett and her young mother Amelia. But Lillian has wishes and dreams far beyond her years. When her father is transferred to a new station, Lillian is anxious to meet the assistant keepers and their two sons, Heath and Ayden. She had never met children her own age, had playmates, or made a friend.

	Eagle Falls by Hank Davis	Nestled in a valley in the western mountains of Maine, the town of Eagle Falls doesn’t have a Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Bed Bath and Beyond, or a Burger King. If you think that’s rustic, it has no attorneys, drug stores, movie theaters, traffic lights, dentists or cops. A Hooter’s is out of the question. But it does have the Boston Mafia.

	Kuta Bubbles by Alan Brayne	Life is easy on the beaches of Kuta—as long as you're a westerner. Everything and everybody is up for sale. But, after eight years of sun, sand, and sex, Jack is growing weary of paradise. And when George, a spooky fellow Brit, turns up as a tourist, he sets off a chain of events that changes life on Bali's gay scene forever.

	*A Body To Bones* by Donan Berg	"A winning plot..." Kirkus Discoveries With a skeleton comes lust, money, secrets, and a clue. Respected, church-going Sarah Hamilton anguishes for a decade with an emotional skeleton living in her mind’s closet. The consequences to her of one act of forbidden lust do not disappear. The past sin plus the death of her young daughter, still haunts her despite her passionate quest to live only in the future.

	Skin Deep by Susan Inez	A few weeks before Christmas, Melanie learns her beautiful nineteen- year-old daughter is unwed and pregnant by a black man. In this racist little town, events would prove that while race is only Skin Deep, racism is to the bone. It doesn't take long for Melanie and Morgan to find out who their true friends really are. As Melanie struggles with mixed feelings about the birth of her first grandchild, matters get more complicated when her fiancé’ has a change of heart toward her daughter, proving that he too is a racist.

	The Room by Michael James	Ever since he met Maria, recent college grad Greg Peterson has been having a streak of bad luck. Upset and bewildered, he rents a room in Maria’s home. She’s a kindly old woman with a connection to something deeper that Greg has always craved, and she is willing to share her knowledge. But there is something off about Maria that Greg just can’t put his finger on.

	Flashpoint China William E. Cooper	Flashpoint China depicts tensions in the Taiwan Strait when an unprecedented alignment of presidential selections in Taiwan, China, and the United States destabilizes international relations in 2012. The charismatic president of Taiwan mobilizes widespread support among Taiwanese for a new constitution declaring full independence from mainland China.

	Browns Point by J. A. Summers	To the one-hundred-fifty-year-old house that had served the first lighthouse keeper on the turn of land called Browns Point, had come twelve people from Oregon and Washington. They were healers, people with gifts of all kinds. People who were looking for a safe place to gather, to rest a bit, share some food and talk about the work they were involved in . . . and they were being hunted.

	Dreams Are Forever by William Hayes	It is 1956, and Dak Leventhal is a high school senior in a small, historic town nestled beside the Ohio River. When asked to pick a local topic to research for a term paper, he decides to explore the background of a long-abandoned mansion that sits just north of town. His best friend, Johnnie David, agrees to join him in sneaking into the old mansion where they find a secret room and some intriguing relics. However, shortly afterward, things begin to go very wrong. Dak receives anonymous threats, and someone attacks his dog.

	North of the Apple by Joseph T. Gray	Kelly "Smooth" Michaels is an aging, lonely New York City thief and hustler exiled to cities north of the Big Apple. There he finds love, sex, and the chance to make the millions of dollars that eluded him in the big city. Michaels is also a trained killer who "don't take no shorts."

	*Hinkley County* by Craig Sullivan	Hinkley County is a timely fictional satire about the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department of a rural mid-western county. The plot revolves around the misguided adventures of the county elected officials, their employees, and their official (and sometimes unofficial) activities. The humor extends to the far reaches of the federal bureaucracy as the hero is propelled into a Mr. Smith goes to Washington mission that reveals the true meaning of wasted tax dollars.

	*Spirit of the Sycamore* by James Hurley	The independent Republic of Vermont during the American Revolution creates an enigmatic world of real and perceived enemies in which Isaak Greenhart pursues a simple quest, seeking to verify the significance of individual passions over the often intolerant positions and personal agendas of political leaders.

	Greenlend by Geoffrey Storm Martin	Tucker Wight lived an ordinary life in his home province of Wellington. But when the young policeman is transferred to the capital of Greenlend, his former truths about life begin to fade. His true destiny begins to surface when a demon from long ago is released to try and spread the devil’s Darkness across the world.

	The Boy with the Blue Cap by Norman Beaupré	Melding the historical, the imaginary, and the fine arts, The Boy with the Blue Cap presents the story behind Van Gogh’s paintings through the narrative of a young, precocious boy, Camille Roulin, son of a postal worker. Camille develops a close relationship with the artist and pulls the reader into the story as he follows Van Gogh around Arles, exploring his world of vibrant color and artistry.

	Bottom of the Ninth by Tanya A. Rich	The majority of baseball fans agree that William “No Chance” LaChance is one of the most dominating right-hand pitchers in baseball. There are also many reasons to dislike LaChance, but who hates him enough for murder?

	Fire in the Hill by H. Fred Neale	Something strange is hidden underneath the small Texas town of Tejas Hill. Perched on a limestone bluff, Tejas Hill looks like a thousand other small towns, but looks are deceiving. The townsfolk are eccentric and downright strange. Three people separately converge on the town searching for something they don’t understand, unwittingly setting in motion a series of unstoppable events.

	*A Faded Lilly* by Taylor Ross	"Taylor's debut in the world of fiction is completely remarkable. The story is adventurous, highly polished and holds the reader perfectly suspended from the first page to the last page. You will not think of 'southern charm' the same way again." —Elizabeth Bennett, New York City

	The Last Asset by Jim Lindberg	These thirty-three stories are all adventures, in settings as diverse as Mexico’s Sierra Madre, a German airliner, Montana's Little Big Horn battlefield, a raft in the English Channel, a district attorney's office, and the caboose of a railroad car. In these pages one young boy expands his coin collection and another gets his chance to become a real newspaper reporter.

	Without Strangers by Paula Ervin	During the 1930s, 40s, and 50s, groundbreaking work was done at the University of Notre Dame in germ-free animal research. Bob Ervin, one of three early researchers, pioneered this work when no one believed it could be done. This powerful story is interwoven with tales of Bob's family life and the close relationships he had with the people with whom he worked.

	Diamond's Fate by Angie Singleton	Diamond Pearl Hope had a hard childhood. Her mother, a black woman, dies when Diamond is only ten-years old, and she knows nothing of her father, except that he is white. With nowhere else to go, Diamond moved in with her grandparents. But even in her own family, Diamond was discriminated against for being of mixed race. She did not stay with them for long, however, and after a tragic turn of events, she was put up for adoption.

	Quick Decision by Phil Clodgo	As an affair intensifies between Zach and Tina Lynn, her father and Stan disappear en route to the Bahamas. Discovering that the yacht did not clear Customs anywhere in the islands, Zach contacts the Coast Guard and finds that many other large motor yachts have also disappeared in the last two years. There have been no survivors and no trace...until now.

	The Devil's Alchemists by A. R. Homer	1942. The war hangs in the balance. *But Nazi Germany may soon have a weapon to tip the scale.* Germany, 1942. When Hitler’s leading nuclear physicists hesitate to develop an atom bomb, SS officer Max Heldorf conceives of an ingenious plan. But only one physicist can solve the formidable scientific problems essential for success: Hannah Goldmann, who is facing death in an extermination camp.

	Perish: Murder in Wicker Park by Tom Steele	At forty-one years of age, University of Chicago Associate Professor Robert Bradford finds himself trapped in a world not of his own making. Manipulated into pursuing an academic career by a domineering mother, emasculated by the financial success of his wife, and pressured by the university to publish, his discontent grows. Seeking answers for the perplexities in his life, Bradford reexamines his existence and engages in an extramarital affair, pushing himself further and further away from his UC colleagues and his Wicker Park family.

	Murder at the Metropolitan Opera by J. Tracksler	The Metropolitan Opera Company in New York City is opening its golden curtain on Puccini's masterpiece, La Bohème, starring the internationally acclaimed diva Vivienne du Lac as Mimi. The role of Rodolfo will be sung by Sergei Andreyi. Maestro Massimo Orsini is conducting. Young, beautiful and talented Antonina Sabatino will sing a minor role in the production.

	...a rib from Eve by Katherine Christensen	5 Stars! “…a beautiful work of art....The land was savage…women were strong and resourceful.... I couldn’t put it down.…Fans of history and romance will love A Rib From Eve. – Deborah Gaynor, ReviewYourBook.com Join our female Celtic ancestors in savage seventh century Gaul during the final taming of the Caucasian tribes. It is an era when pagan conversion to Christianity is at its peak, and the patriarchal Catholic church has gained a strong foothold in the Germanic and English kingdoms. Rapidly, the clergy are becoming fed up with the power and influence these women have over their men.

	Dance of Desires by Betty Hudson	A chance encounter on the Pier at Garden City Beach puts B.J. Knight directly in the path of Madison Allen Dogner, better known as Maddy, the Mad Dog. Thus begins their perfectly-choreographed and psychologically-thrilling dance of desires. B.J. desires only to be cherished, but Maddy desires only to fulfill his fantasies. This is B.J.'s story of falling victim to Maddy's manipulative charm. Intertwining the elements of romantic seduction, passion, and human rage, Dance of Desires is a tantalizing and torrid tango!

	Three Months by Ben Hinson	John is a successful sales man living the big city dream, while Michelle is working two dead end jobs searching for her dream. They both lead very separate lives, until a single tragedy leads them both down the same path that causes them to rethink who they are and how they live.

	EveryDay Life by M. G. Hardie	In this rhythm and blues world, L is a young African-American man living in a one bedroom apartment in one of the many long-forgotten ghettos of America. He struggles with drug use, gang violence, and the usual bitchassness of his friends. During EveryDay Life’s nostalgic verbal romp through the 90s, no subject from spankings to war is off limits to L and his three friends. In between sessions of smoking for perspective, these friends delve into a convoluted, yet endearing, never-before-seen game of The Dozens.

	In the Shadow of Rebellion by Gladys Smith	As Maggie Rigby watches over her comatose husband, a flood of memories sweeps her into the past. The vivid journey begins in 1889 when her father is maimed in a mine explosion. To help support the family, Maggie accepts a teaching position in the silver-lead mining district of northern Idaho Territory, where she faces a classroom of hooligans. Before long, she is thrust into the midst of violence that rages between the miners’ union and mine owners, a battle that rips the district, the classroom, and people’s lives to shreds.
	**Twilight Son: The Plague of Decompose** by Nina Schluntz	A plague known only as Decompose has been used by an alien race to destroy countless planets to build their Zalite Empire. A miscalculation on the ship carrying the plague results in the release of the human playing host to the deadly plague. The Zalite Empire must attempt to reclaim their powerful weapon residing inside the man before their vulnerability is known. Dee, known to many as the “host,” discovers himself in an unknown galaxy, surrounded by alien races, one of which possibly betrayed him in the past. Dee must create new allies in an effort to survive and retain his freedom to keep his powers from destroying millions.
	His Place on Earth by Colin Peck	Accomplished young artist Hugo Albyvendie, grandson of the late Enrico, leads a quiet life on the Mediterranean island of Malta. Suddenly propelled into the international world of big business, he begins to see modern life from a new perspective. He observes that obsessions with sex and money appear to rule many lives in a dysfunctional society. Nor is his own love life plain sailing. Maryam, a beautiful Spanish lawyer, plays hard to get, while Nadia, a stunning Polish nymphomaniac, has him at her mercy.
	Unidentical Carbon Copies by Algernon Michael Roark	When Troy Foster announces to his family that he will be vacationing in England without them, time stands still for his young son, Jerome. Who will take care of Shadrach, the powerful and formidable billy goat at the back of the house? But far more important matters are soon at stake. Jerome has yet to learn that appearances can be deceptive. As Plato illustrated in his allegory of the cave, there is a more intricate reality to life than we are allowed to see.

	**Chlorine & Claudine: The Everlasting Search for the Right Chemistry** by Joost Hensen	A story strictly about chlorine may sound like dull reading. But, ah, this is different. Sure, the tale is fiction, but fiction cut from the stuff of real life. Hired by a friend from his GI days in Panama to check on a chlorine plant in Sandinista Nicaragua, Robin Ryan returns to Central America on a mission he thinks he understands. However, he soon finds himself not only in new territory, but out of his depth as well, up to his eyeballs in unexpected troubles, sending him hightailing it hard for the nearest border. Intrigued?

	Darkness in Partido by Mathias Korzan	Edward Cunningham, once a powerful self-made billionaire publishing tycoon and presidential hopeful, now a disgraced former governor turned paranoid recluse living atop the Waldorf-Astoria, summons a former protégé to search for his missing son, Peter.

	Teacher of Destruction by K. Lowell Thomas	Notebooks are found in the Amazon jungle written by a research biologist, telling of an ancient civilization and of a humble man, Master Teacher Pawlsin. Pawlsin reluctantly accepts the position of Regent of the Education Agency of the planet Oris. Pawlsin's life up to this point has been peaceful and uneventful, but it suddenly changes as an attempt is made on his life, he falls in love for the first time, and the planet Oris is destroyed by an asteroid.

	The Big Casino: Incident in Avalon by Gig Goodloe	A classic detective mystery, circa early 50's, unfolds on the picturesque Isle of Catalina. Dugan, Travis Dugan, is an un-ambitious P.I. summoned to the island by a sultry representative of the Rigney family, the candy conglomerate that owns the island, to investigate the disappearance of the family’s heir apparent. Our reluctant hero finds himself mixed up in a search for a fabulous sunken Chinese treasure, pursuing and pursued by black-market arms smugglers, the British Secret Service, and murder.

	*All Down Hill* by Kay Montgomery	A vibrant woman facing her golden years, Lucinda Craig moves to Hill Crest Manor, a luxury retirement home in the low-country of South Carolina. Little does she know that the home of her dreams will soon be the center of her nightmares.

	*The Stickup Kid* by Levent Gulari	An ex-fiend’s blithe imprint on an immigrant’s troubled acclimation canvases 1980s New York City. Roles are reversed when simple contentment and unrealistic discontent switch souls amongst all involved. As the subway doors slide shut, hope rides the third rail.
	The Cure by Robert Rand and Maida Sussman	When Stuart Franklin, billionaire and CEO of the largest pharmaceutical company in the world, realizes he can’t remember his own phone number, it’s time to act. He enlists Dr. Richard Weigand, PhD, brilliant molecular biologist and rising star at the NIH, to help him on a new quest: cure Alzheimer’s Disease at any cost.
	*Best-Kept Secrets:* a Spin the Bottle Novel by Daisy Jordan	At the end of sophomore year, Jill, Hilton, and Lorylyn made a pact to live their lives to the fullest over the summer, and they set out to do exactly that. As Brady and Brooke take a whirlwind tour through Spain and Portugal, the girls, now honed and accomplished liars, spend more and more drunken nights at Landon's and feel less and less guilty about deceiving their parents.
	A Flag Too Far by Hank Davis	A prominent Jewish banker is kidnapped. Federal buildings are attacked in Washington. An insidious media campaign begins. The Feds suspect al Qaeda, but former agent Frank Talbot, called out of semi-retirement and into a clash of egos, knows better. It’s not the usual suspects. It’s a group of Americans. Politicians, lawyers, and veterans are being drawn into an organization that even the president admits has some merit.
	Soaring Cindy by Kathy Conroy and Kristina D'amico	Cindy's official AKC name is 'Cinderella May a Holly Grey' (ILP # 97333). 'Holly" refers to her adoption home and 'Grey' is slang for the greyhound breed. Cindy was born in December of 2000 from an unscheduled breeding of two racing greyhounds at a greyhound track in south Florida.
	Whackers by Mathew Benoit	Don of Time is an introspective loner, desperately searching for Ms. Right in this the decade of abstinence. His inept quest for a relationship hurtles him face forward into the tumultuous world of Candy Stripper, a beautiful, vivacious, woman whose sole purpose in life is to be the center of attention.
	The Cheering Cries of Angels by Pamela Schultz	A journey of searching, risk-taking, and heartbreak on the long road to peace and power for four generations of women. A young girl, Ingrid, had enough of being a maid for her six brothers and father, so she took the risk of an ocean voyage to Canada in 1918.
	The Crystal Pyramid by B. Howard	In a remote African desert, an archaeologist searches for fossils of early man. But a surprise waits for Dr. Adam George deep in the earth. It is an unknown object that begins a journey toward a startling revelation.
	Watts on Third by Nick Rafter	It's Friday evening and it's happy hour at Watts on Third Avenue. A group of college graduates meet to enjoy some time together and cheer up a friend who has had a rough time since graduation.
	Vanishing Act by Todd Daniel McCormick	Billionaire James Preston has skipped bail and vanished into thin air. Seen getting on a non-stop flight from New York to Napa, and not getting off, only days before his first scheduled court appearance, he has completely disappeared. Co-founder of the world’s largest software company, Preston looted the company pension fund and ran, a crime that could bankrupt the company and send shock waves through the world if he is not captured.

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