Society’s latest attempt to create unity among the diverse people of the world was to create one government, one unified race of people. Integral—and without which, this goal could not be accomplished—was the Leaving. Well-intentioned but fatally flawed and cruel at its inception. A state-mandated and tightly controlled expulsion of all children at the age of eighteen from their homes. Their destinations only known by the state. Their goodbyes to their family and friends are final. The story begins as one family—Father, Son, and Daughter—prepares for Son’s Leaving. The state, in its cold efficiency, plans every detail of his last day together. The state, however, did not plan for the train accident that sends Son in a panic, running away, and has Daughter and Father now presumed enemies of the state in their search for him. Meanwhile, in the form of a man and woman, the eternal emerges. Walking among them. Silent of late. Wakening to heal the poison that the state represents. The rebellion has begun. The story bending time and space, interweaved with all others. Some feeling the effects first. Others to a greater degree. Others to a lesser degree. Those in power took notice and took action. This, it knew, would come to pass. This was necessary, inevitable. Many times in many worlds, it had waited for the time to waken. The time to choose was now. Some worlds had chosen poorly. All He/She had was hope and a small group of unlikely rebels.
Love can be all consuming, but what happens when it is not a person you are in love with?. The Smoke Blower is a fascinating tale that tells a unique story of a quest for purpose, truth and ultimately acceptance. In 1973, the LB&B Corporation ran their global tobacco enterprise from New York and had affiliates all over the world. When Lloyd Friedman embarks on a new career, he is faced with challenges he never thought he'd have to deal with. As he is sucked into the world of corporate tobacco, it becomes evident that this may be the opportunity he has spent his entire life searching for.
When it comes to murder at a convention of killers, everyone is a suspect." Husband and wife private investigators Jack and Annie Gardner are very good at their jobs. He's a one-handed demolitions expert and bomb disposal specialist. She's a former circus performer and a crack shot. Together they run Gardner Investigations. Joseph Mozzano is the former head of the Baltimore mob. When his grandson is murdered at a secret annual assassins' convention being held in Baltimore on the QT there is little he can do. He can't go to the cops and the man who runs the convention is too powerful for even his organization to take on. So he goes to the only one who can help--Jack Gardner, the man who years ago put him away. Jack and Annie reluctantly agree to go undercover among the professional murderers using his skills with explosives and hers with guns to pose as killers. It may be the toughest case of their careers. "Death is but a dance away at THE ASSASSINS' BALL" ""The Assassins' Ball" is a delightful tongue-in-cheek romp reminiscent of a modern-day Thin Man adventure. Jack and Annie Gardner are the new 'first couple' of mystery and suspense." --Michael A. Black, author of "Chimes at Midnight" and the "Executioner" series. Praise for previous books by Patrick Thomas & John L. French ""Bullets and Brimstone" by Patrick Thomas & John L. French is a very entertaining paranormal mystery that showcases the writing prowess of both authors to their utmost... it is packed with enough page-turning suspense and LOL humorous writing to make it well worth buying and adding to your reading list." --Douglas R. Cobb, Bestsellersworld.com ""From the Shadows.".. the writing is top notch, the plots exciting, and the characters are fun. This is the best new pulp I've read in years, and hope the authors return with these characters in more adventures." --Tom Johnson, Pulp Den ""Tales from the Pulpside" delivers what it promises and then some. Guaranteed to entertain any true pulp fan and hopefully help recruit many new ones along the way. We would truly love to see more like this." --Ron Fortier, Pulp Fiction Reviews PATRICK THOMAS is the author of over thirty books including the "Murphy's Lore" fantasy humor series, "Startenders," the "Dear Cthulhu" advice columns and books and a host of paranormal mysteries that include "Fairy Rides the Lightning," "Dead to Rites," "Lore & Dysorder" and the "Mystic Investigators" series including "Once More Upon A Time." His books have been spotted on the "CSI" television show and his "Fairy with a Gun" was optioned for film and TV by Laurence Fishburne's Cinema Gypsy Productions. Patrick's website is www.patthomas.net. JOHN L. FRENCH has worked for over thirty years as a crime scene investigator and has seen more than his share of murders, shootings and serious assaults. As a break from the realities of his job, he writes science fiction, pulp, horror, fantasy, and, of course, crime fiction. His books include "The Devil of Harbor City," "Past Sins," "Souls on Fire," "Here There Be Monsters" and "Paradise Denied." John is the editor of "Bad Cop, No Donut," "Mermaids 13: Tales of the Sea," and "To Hell in a Fast Car: On the Road to Death and Disaster." "The Assassins' Ball" is John and Patrick's fourth book together. The others are the pulp era book "From the Shadows" and the paranormal mysteries "Rites of Passage" and "Bullets & Brimstone.
Hitman Vince Argus sold his soul to the Devil to avenge his family. Now he kills only those he deems worthy of death to prevent them from hurting more innocents, both mystical and human
Published in 1999, this text sets out to analyze fashions in management literature through studying patterns in the citations offered to leading management authors. Particular attention is paid to those publications which are cited extensively, but only for a short period - these publications are regarded as potentially subject to fashionable pressures. More detailed case studies of fashionable publications are undertaken to gain a greater understanding of what factors may lead to management fashions. The book represents a large-scale empirical analysis of management fashions and culminates in an empirically validated theory of management fashions.
WHITE HOT THRILLS! PITCH BLACK DEEDS!3 TALES OF TEENS TACKLING THEIR DARKEST RITES OF PASSAGEAcclaimed storytellers Russ Colchamiro, Sawney Hatton, and Patrick Thomas each present an original novella brimming with enough danger, intrigue, and murder to get readers' blood pounding and hearts racing. In Colchamiro's RED INK, a paperboy with an overactive imagination witnesses a brutal killing on his route-or has he taken his fantasy spy games a step too far?In Hatton's THE DEVIL'S DELINQUENTS, a trio of teenage misfits in pursuit of success, power, and revenge practice amateurish occult rituals... with deadly consequences.In Thomas's A MANY SPLENDID THING, a sultry high school teacher enrolls one of her students to get rid of her husband. But will the young man really graduate to murder?
The latest in the Murphy's Lore After Hours series: NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LORE... EVEN IN HELL. HIS BELIEVERS LONG DEAD, THE SUMERIAN DEITY NEGRAL WAS FACED WITH OBLIVION WHEN THE DEVIL MADE HIM AN OFFER - BECOME CHIEF OF HELL'S SECRET POLICE. EVEN FORGOTTEN GODS DON'T WANT TO DIE SO NEGRAL TOOK THE JOB. NOW HE IS A COP ON THE TOUGHEST BEAT IN THE AFTERWORLDS HAVING TO DEAL WITH A TUTU WEARING PINK DEMON, A VIRGINITY SEEKING SUCCUBUS, A BAD COP, A DEMON POSSESSED ZOMBIE, THE GREATEST BETRAYER IN HUMAN HISTORY, HIS EX-WIFE AND THE DEVIL HIMSELF. "Another Good Story." -Sam Tomaino, SFRevu "Really took the cake. Patrick Thomas... took the "bad cop" theme straight to Hell, literally, with the return of... Hell's Detective." - Luke Forney, Luke Reviews
Follow the rainbow to its end & you will discover a place where magic is as real as hope & legends dwell. For the troubled, it is a place to find those who will help them in beating back the darkness. For those lucky enough to find it, their lives will never again be the same. The name of the place is Bulfinche's Pub. These are their stories. This is Murphy's Lore. After centuries of imprisonment and torture, the Norse trickster Loki is freed for a day in payment for a good deed done years past. The god of deception promises to return but manages to find a way to turn that day into weeks. The only catch is he has to bring bartender John Murphy along for the ride, literally. While visiting distant worlds they are drawn into a war, fighting for those who cannot defend themselves. They are joined by goblins, trolls and a fugitive thunderer. In the midst of the struggle, Loki arrives at a crossroad. One way lies personal freedom, but at a terrible cost to the people he is trying to save. The other path may well destroy him, but could stop Ragnarok. Can someone considered evil truly change? Will Loki continue on the path to destruction or take his first steps on REDEMPTION ROAD. PARTICIPANTS OF THE KARMA WAR speak out on REDEMPTION ROAD: "A dazzling display of story telling skill. If this book isn't on your bookshelves, your personal library is incomplete." -Murphy's Mom "A great book. Delicious as an appetizer or entree. Even better with a little salt."-Pace, Primitive Troll "War is hell. I should know. I've fought in a hundred campaigns on dozens of worlds. So in a choice between war and Murphy's book, I recommend the book. However I don't recommend using it as a weapon unless you're fighting tiny insects." -Tock, Goblin Commander "I can't guarantee this book will protect you against lightning strikes, but I can honestly said that I've never known anyone who owned this book that was struck by a thunderbolt. And I've seen plenty of people struck by lightning, usually right after they tick me off." -Thunder Jack, The god formerly known as Zeus Praise for the Murphy's Lore series: "HUMOR, OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES, & SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS." -Don D'Ammassa, SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE "SLICK... ENTERTAINING." -Paul Di Filippo, ASIMOV'S "JOIN HEX, PADDY & THE GANG IN THEIR RACE TO UNDO THE FUTURE IN PATRICK THOMAS'S FOOLS' DAY, PART OF HIS COMIC MURPHY'S LORE SERIES." -PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY "The cast of characters at Bulfinche's Pub is always changing, bringing new laughs, perils, & adventure. Don't miss the latest installment of this wonderful series." -Edward McFadden, FANTASTIC STORIES "WANT TO LEAVE YOUR LIFE BEHIND? THEN FOLLOW ME TO BULFINCHE'S PUB... THE CLIENTELE WILL NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE YOU." -Michael Laimo, PIRATE WRITINGS "HERE MAGIC IS THE NORM... MURPHY'S LORE OFFERS THE READER A LOOK AT THE WORLD BEYOND." -Alan Zimmerman, THE NEW YORK PRESS "AMUSING STUFF. WONDERFUL STUFF." -Andrew Andrews, TRUE REVIEW "A DELICIOUS COCKTAIL OF HUMOR, FANTASY & HEART WITH A DASH OF SUSPENSE THAT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWN."-Beth Hannan Rimmels, THE LONG ISLAND VOICE "I WAS THOROUGHLY ENCHANTED...AN OFF THE SCALE BOOK." BUZZ BOOK REVIEW "PATRICK THOMAS CONTINUES TO AMAZE ME WITH THE MURPHY'S LORE SERIES. JUST WHEN I THOUGHT HE COULD NOT TOP HIMSELF, HE PROVED ME WRONG AND CREATED ANOTHER EQUALLY ENTHRALLING BLOCKBUSTER." -Jon Minners, BANDWIDTH
Vampires ... Supernatural detectives ... People in chains ... What more can you ask for? Four stories where the tooth hits the bone. That's what. Hard-boiled law enforcement squares off against hard-fanged blood suckers. When their very breath could be their last, the only things that matter are the heat of their flesh and mettle of their iron. A Taste of Blood Immortal - Diane Raetz & Patrick Thomas FBI Agent Andrew Pickford's weekend vacation is cut short by a serious case of serial killer. With the luck of the Fey, he might just make it through this one. Two Great Pleasures - C. J. Henderson Mysterious and solitary, psychometrist Lai Wan challenges a magic-wielding psychopath to a desperate game of chance in a race to save millions of lives. Death & Redemption - John L. French Police Detective Bianca Jones follows a murder through the winding trail that could lead to death or redemption. Death Rides an Iron Horse - John Sunseri The rusting hulk of an ancient iron horse sets the stage for one man's unusual awakening.
Before they can Save the World, they must first save each other. Barton Karver was once The Carver, a man possessed by a demon and forced to commit horrific murders. Now exorcised of the monster inside him, Karver has joined the Department of Mystic Affairs, trying to atone for the crimes he was forced to commit. Bianca Jones knows there is evil in the world. One of her first cases as a detective for the Baltimore Police Department involved a family slaughtered by The Carver.Now to keep her city safe from the things that lurk in the shadows, she hunts monsters both human and otherwise for the BPD. Bianca and Karver meet at the DMA Academy. Will Karver be able to keep his dark past a secret from the suspicious detective? What will Bianca do if and when she learns the truth? And when the time comes, will the two be able to work together - first to rescue a child and then to save the world? A Murphy's Lore After Hours book. Praise for Thomas & French: "If paranormal that mocks the darkness is your cup of tea, check this out." - Wendy S. Delmater, ABYSS & APEX "Bullets and Brimstone... is a very entertaining paranormal mystery that showcases the writing powers of both authors to their utmost... a fun & exciting read I highly recommend to anyone who loves reading paranormal mysteries and urban fantasies."- Douglas R. Cobb, Bestsellersworld.com
20th Aniversary Edition! You can't keep a good man down but you can kick him off the planet! And that's what happened to Rick Wagner. Sold into indentured servitude by his own government, Rick must learn to survive on an alien world, fight for the entertainment of the masses and save a little girl marked for death.
Evil walks the Earth in many forms, but so do those who oppose it. Protecting the innocent & seeking justice, they fight to beat back the darkness. Their names are legend or soon shall be. Welcome To Murphy's Lore After Hours. In time for the 10th Anniversary of the Murphy's Lore books the legendary patrons of Bulfinche's Pub get their own collection in which: Hex rescues a reluctant vampyre; Terrorbelle finds herself a bouncer in a bar that serves blood; Layla tries to do business with a man bleeding to death in a tub; Nemesis works so a Middle Eastern politician can see the world through a woman's eyes; the Soul for Hire saves a little girl who may be more dangerous than her kidnappers; Moni the Graveyard Angel contends with a crooked monument builder; we see one of Mathew & Ryth's first encounters & later hope Murphy, Ryth, & her unborn child can escape the succubus' stalker; Agent Karver of the DMA faces the Beast With Two Backs; Coco Joe starts to make his move; the Infinite Jester contends with a unicorn serial killer; we meet Daye the Daemor assassin; Loki & Heimdal search for common ground; Mosie the psychic saves a hunted woman; & Paddy's kids do him proud. The Patrons of bulfinche's pub speak out on NIGHTCAPS "ANOTHER LITERARY TRIUMPH," -Murphy's Mom. "BLOODY GOOD," -Layla, vampyre owner of the club Plasma. "READ MURPHY'S BOOK'S WHILE YOU CAN, because I will wipe him & the rest of Bulfinche's ilk from the face of the Earth," Coco Joe, thunder god, secret leader of the Stormers "READ THIS BOOK. I PREDICT YOU'LL LOVE IT,"-Mosie, drunken psychic Praise for Murphy's Lore "Such is Thomas' unique blend of fantasy/horror/humor throughout the... series, that horror fans will love the cast of weird characters... Bulfinches Pub is always a fast fun read & a place you'll want to visit again." -Nick Cato, THE HORROR FICTION REVIEW "HUMOR, OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES, & SOME CLEVER PLOT TWISTS."-Don D'Ammassa, SCIENCE FICTION CHRONICLE "SLICK... ENTERTAINING."-Paul Di Filippo, ASIMOV'S
In Baltimore, crime is hell. And in Hell crime is far worse. When a soul goes missing in Charm City, the Devil wants his due and Negral, forgotten god and Hell's Detective, comes looking. When his own methods fail, he calls on Detective Bianca Jones despite the animosity between her and his boss. Together they search for his soul. In the process, Negral unwittingly a disciple and is forgotten no longer and forced to chose between honor and power. When and old enemy manages to make Negral disappear into the inside of a locked door mystery, the pair must work the case from the inside and out before the forgotten god fades away to oblivion.
Another volume of the collected advice columns of Dear Cthulhu. Good advice for those that badly need it or at least so bad they need it. Dear Cthulhu is a multisynicated that has appeared in many magazines including: Dig It Real, Trail of Indiscretion, Cthulhu Sex Magazine, Tales of the Talisman, Abyss & Apex, and the Nth Zine. Dear Cthulhu welcomes letters and questions at DearCthulhu@dearcthulhu.com. All letters become the property of Dear Cthulhu and may be used in future columns. "Dear Cthulhu provides the finest advice to needy readers. Lord Cthulhu is the greatest and mightiest provider of guideance for mere mortals. Dear Abby is like unto a flea on His behind in comparison. Dr. Phil is but carbuncle upon one of His might appendages. All hair Great Cthulhu, eldest of the Old Ones, and your ONE source for sound advice. If you want to stay out of Arkham Asylum, Dear Cthulhu is your only hope." - Hildy Silverman, Publisher Space and Time Magazine
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