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Four stories of noir told in the old-fashioned tradition of days gone by. Colored by atmosphere, mood, and story rather than expletives, brutality, and graphic violence, and peopled by real human beings rather than unredeemable low-lifes and drunken narrators, the Noir Shots series is a return to the more traditional noir of days past. Gathered here in Silhouettes are the first four entries in the Noir Shots series: Dangerous Crossing, One Good Thing, Where the Busses Don’t Run, and Not Dark Yet. Three long short stories and one novella which turn back the hands of time to another era in ...

Sheriff Jace Wilkinson must deal with a quirky rural community, an adorable deputy who resembles a preteen idol, a mysterious Air Force base not on any map, and a town which has a predilection towards the very strange. Filled with rural and conservative humor, join Jace and his deputy, Janie, as they solve some very strange cases in Crystal Falls, Idaho, a town you'll quickly grow to love.

Riding through the Dakotas toward a town where a killer turned bounty hunter lives, Wyn encounters trouble sooner than expected, in this thrilling Wyn Witcomb short story which takes place prior to the events in the Wild Country trilogy.

As a boy, Wyn Witcomb watches helplessly as his parents are killed during a deadly raid on their homestead. His sister Marly strikes a terrible bargain with the raiders' leader to save him, and he dedicates his life to finding her. Bringing frontier justice to the men who altered the course of his life one by one until he finds their elusive leader, and his sister, he becomes known as the Ghost Rider. Filled with beauty and complexity, with plenty of action for western fans, The Wild Country is a rip-roaring tale in the best tradition of legends told over a campfire. A classic western, ...

A woman who lost her husband during the war never expected that she would be spending this Christmas honeymooning. As Jerry and June drive through quaint towns in snowy Vermont, Jerry's ex-wife, locked up in a hospital for the insane, and an escaped murderer from a local prison cast a shadow over their Holiday plans. Before long, June's dreamy Christmas honeymoon becomes a full-blown nightmare.

Jeopardy lurks around every corner in these three intricately plotted Noir Shot entries. From Kentucky to New York, to the French Riviera, love collides with treachery and madness in a collection of old-fashioned noir stories no reader will ever forget.

In THE DAY KATHY DIED, the police arrest a man they see pushing a car off a cliff. A woman's body is inside. Once interrogated, a story so bizarre emerges, it simply can't be true. Or is it? A romantic horror/noir in which nothing is quite as it first appears. Set in the 1940s, this is horror and suspense in the old-fashioned tradition. In VOODOO ROAD, a woman is attempting to escape Montigua, an island in the Caribbean filled with evil. To do so she must make a harrowing journey at night down Voodoo Road. In the back seat is a young girl she is trying to save from harm. A masterpiece of ...

Haunted by what happened in a leafy glade outside a small town in Indiana, a paroled man returns by train nine years later to discover who killed the girl of his youthful dreams, then framed him for her murder. A small town, a baseball hero and his sister, and a secret no one knows leads to a shattering conclusion in this atmospheric, old-fashioned Noir Shot entry set during the 1940s.

Halloween is growing near, and Matt's buddy Ray, already spooked by strange noises in the morgue, insists the old mansion down the street from Edna's is haunted. When Matt also sees a girl standing at the window of the abandoned old mansion, plans are made for a ghost hunt! With Stacy on her way into town for Halloween, bringing with her some very alluring costumes for her best friend LeAnn and herself, there is sure to be more than a little fun mixed in with the chills! Taking place after The Velvet Sea but before The Tender Shore, this is a fun holiday treat for fans of this unique series.

A young pretty teacher hiding a terrible secret, a young man grieving the loss of his parents, and an appointment with fate all collide in a small Oklahoma town during the 1970s. The tender, sweet and forbidden is sensitively dealt with in this atmospheric rural noir which will inevitably explode in violence, and require a miracle for anyone at all to survive…

A WWII soldier returns to his small town in Upstate New York with no memory of his past. Someone is following him and he doesn't know why. Once he arrives at a home he can't remember, he discovers two very different women appear to have designs on him. Shadowed by a mysterious stranger, and romantically confused, he must make his way through the dark corridors in his mind and remember, before it's too late...

A darkly sensual and deeply romantic mystery set in the latter half of the 22nd century. New Chicago's Civil Regulator Matt Ransom begins an investigation into the brutal murder of a bio-organic Cherry 6. The clues will lead Matt and his Cherry 6 wife, LeAnn, from New Chicago to Paris as a conspiracy affecting all mankind is unraveled. The sensual love between Matt and LeAnn is intertwined with the case more than either of them realize, and once the reason for the murder is discovered, this inaugural entry in a spectacular series becomes an exploration of what it truly means to be human. ...

Traveling late at night on an abandoned Illinois backroad during a terrible storm, a man has a close brush with tragedy. Relief turns to fear when hours later, morning doesn't arrive. Trapped in an endless night he travels on these lonely stormy backroads recalling the betrayal which sent him cross-country, and wondering if the girl in the rain who saved him from a certain death was actually real...

The tender interlude in Monaco between Matt and Andrea alluded to in the epilog of The Dreamless Sea, is finally told in this beautiful and poignant ode to love, and the end of spring.

Three stories of mystery, crime and romance set during the 1940s. Each thrilling crime mystery reads like a classic black and white film of the era. Dedicated to the memory of Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake, Silver Screen Dreams contains Beautiful Detour, Where Flamingos Fly, and Nightside, for a delicious and nostalgic stroll down memory lane.

From the creator of Matt Ransom comes his latest hero, Seth Halliday, a tarnished white knight who metes out justice on his own terms in The Turquoise Shroud. Seth is a former Miami detective who shattered the image he once had of himself as one of the good guys, and has been coming to terms with who he is now. Docking in Cozumel with his old pal, Harry, a drunk who knows more than a little about regret, the island paradise seems the perfect spot. But when a young girl named Nancy walks into their lives only to be cruelly ripped away, Seth puts on the tarnished armor to find out who ...

Matt and LeAnn are in Hawaii for Maria's wedding to Lucas. Matt has been having dreams about the day he rescued LeAnn as they arrive in Kauai, while great changes have been taking place in the lives of those he loves. Leaving Hawaii briefly to fly with Meagan to Paris, and share in her exciting news, Matt discovers that not all is as it seems with someone very dear to him. Once he discovers the reason, his world will never be the same. Meanwhile in Portugal, a beautiful Italian girl with whom Matt has only a passing acquaintance is having one last fling at living while she still can. When ...

A MATT RANSOM HALLOWEEN: Halloween is growing near, and Matt's buddy Ray, already spooked by strange noises in the morgue, insists the old mansion down the street from Edna's is haunted. When Matt also sees a girl standing at the window of the abandoned old mansion, plans are made for a ghost hunt! With Stacy on her way into town for Halloween, bringing with her some very alluring costumes for her best friend LeAnn and herself, there is sure to be more than a little fun mixed in with the chills! Taking place after The Velvet Sea but before The Tender Shore, this is a fun holiday treat for ...

Brooke Lonesome is a Missouri legend who disappeared into the mountains long ago. Katie Wells is a slightly past her prime saloon girl with a young boy to raise. Haunted by the past, a chance meeting in Sonora with a kindly Mexican grape grower offers a second chance for both. The second sprawling and emotional story in the Wild Country saga gives readers a chance to revisit their favorite characters from the first novel, while making friends with new ones. The Trail to Santa Rosa is an intimate and emotional portrait of two damaged people looking for a second chance in an often unforgiving...

Matt and his wife LeAnn are confronted by a terrible murder on the eve of the ARW going online in New Chicago. Hours later, more murders occur. Matt must discover the connection between the brutal crimes being committed in New Chicago and Maria's disappearance in Rio de Janeiro. As great changes begin to take place in Matt's life and the lives of his friends, he must travel from New Chicago to West Palm Beach, Florida, and finally South Carolina in this swiftly moving tale of murder and madness with startling revelations. A beautiful but amoral CR and a sexy Cherry 6 both play roles in this...