Antoine Leduc, 35 ans, geek et détective privé malgré lui, combat le crime dans la petite ville de Pouvaines-en-Auvoise.Mais ce jour-là, une mission d'une toute autre ampleur l'attend : accompagner son cousin Eudes au spectacle de Monsieur Pélican, un ventriloque bas de gamme.Pourtant, la ventriloquie réserve parfois des surprises. Et rapidement, l'amour et le crime vont obliger Antoine à réagir.« Le Jour o j'ai aidé mon cousin Eudes à...

JALEN TELLIS GOES INTO HIS IMAGINATION iN HIS NOVELLA ABOUT A MAN WHO IS A SAMURAI AND GOES ON A VENGEFUL MISSION TO AVENGE HIS VILLAGE AND HIS DEAD FATHER.Sato is an African-American samurai raised in the Japanese culture. He has a tragic past, which leaves him feeling hopeless and lost as a child. But now, as an adult, he tries to forget most of it. Growing up in Koawa, his father, Ken Sato, the protector and leader of The Majo Clan, helped guide...

Embark on a celestial odyssey in "Ephemeral Eclipse: Celestial Chronicles," where the threads of love, science, and cosmic wonder intertwine beneath the starlit tapestry. Join Rekha, a brilliant astrophysicist, as she unravels the mysteries of a leather-bound journal and encounters a celestial storm that defies the fabric of time. This enthralling blend of science fiction and romance takes readers from the enchanting landscapes of Serenity Falls to...

The icing on her Christmas cake! Christmas is the season the Gingerbread Café in Ashford, Connecticut was made for...but owner Lily couldn't be feeling less merry if she tried. She's spent another year dreaming of being whisked away on a sleigh-ride for two, but she's facing festive season alone - again. And, just to give her another reason to feel anything other than candy-cane perky, a new shop across the road has opened... Not only is it selling...

A collection of fantastical and macabre Gullah-inspired folklore that illuminates African-American life in nineteenth-century South Carolina. You ask for a story. I will tell you one, fact for fact and true for true. . . . So begins "Crook-Neck Dick," one of twenty-three stories in this beguiling collection of Charleston lore. John Bennett's interpretations of the legends shared with him by African-descended Charlestonians have entertained generations....

Elina lives for the money. She works hard to get it, but her line of work directly contradicts her upbringing and her family's values. That's why she has never told her parents. What they don't know can't hurt them, she thinks. But when someone walks into her best-kept secret, it may not be a secret for much longer. Julian had no idea a night out would bring him face to face with his best friend's little sister-the same girl he used to have a crush...

Will Patching's Short Shots: Killer Thriller Quick ReadsThree dark, twisted crime tales:JUSTICE A convict is tormented by his wife's memory - and his lack of one…OLD FLAME A twisted tale of lust, obsession and revenge.THE BUTCHER Meet Antony Harding, psychopath. He'll make your skin crawl...PLUS Bonus introductory notes from the author. Featuring exclusive insights into how these short-form tales relate to the psychopathic characters in 'The Remorseless...

The Not From Around Here collection of short stories features supernatural elements from our deepest imaginations. Here we see a young man's fascination with a sea creature ("Walk With Me"); a real estate agent's open house that attracts blood thirsty buyers ("The Final Showing"); a magical comet that helps police find a missing boy ("The Comet"); a set of four bunkers whose inhabitants are not what they appear ("The Bunkers"); a war veteran who joins...

À travers douze nouvelles et une narration atypique qui permet la lecture à plusieurs niveaux, Biodiversité:no(s) futur(s) nous invite à retracer l'incroyable trajectoire des vivants et à enrichir nos imaginaires sur la Nature ainsi que sur notre manière d'habiter le monde. Fondées sur des constats scientifiques authentiques se mêlant à la fiction pour les ancrer dans le réel, écrites par des auteur.es travaillant dans le domaine de la...

In this young adult contemporary short story collection, teens navigate the difficulty of high school, experience heartbreak, and find new beginnings. These stories tell tales of lonesome teenagers, strained friendships, broken families, and bitter goodbyes. Some stories feature sweet romance, while others are darker in nature. All of these stories are exclusive to this collection and cannot be found anywhere else. This collection is a mini-read that...