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The Storm Ketchum Tales are short stories that are set in the world of the Storm Ketchum Adventures series of island mystery novels. The tales can be heard along with, or independently of, the Adventures. This volume contains all six previously published short tales, plus a previously unpublished tale titled "Route 101".

A new beginning. Elizabeth Rubis, ex-San Francisco public relations professional turned impulse-control-challenged vampire, may have escaped her rocky prison in an abandoned coal mine, but trouble keeps following her bloody trail. The unapologetic Elizabeth better get her act together and fast. A new ally, a new enemy. Finding a surprising ally in San Francisco police detective Jonas Dietrich, even as she continues stumbling through her transformation, is comforting but a new enemy has emerged - an actual church-trained vampire hunter. 

They just bought a home in their childhood town. They are curious as to if the rumors of the house are true.

Culinary queen Angie Amalfi has put aside her gourmet utensils to concentrate on planning her upcoming wedding to San Francisco homicide detective Paavo Smith. What could possibly go wrong? Instead of the answer to her heart's dreams, she scrambles to deal with wedding planners with bizarre ideas, wedding dresses that don't flatter, squabbling relatives with hurt feelings, a long-suffering groom, and worries over where she and Paavo will live after the wedding. But all of that pales when Angie finds the perfect house for them, except for one little problem - the house may be haunted.

Screenwriter Angelina Conte has been butting heads via email with the studio’s unbelievably nitpicky scientific advisor, volcanologist Dr. Caleb Sloane. Between his scheduled lectures aboard a Hawaiian cruise, she intends to prove that she’s no Tinseltown hack. Caleb had planned on using this Christmastime cruise to adjust his workaholic attitude. A tough assignment when he’s tangled with the movie studio’s surprisingly stubborn scriptwriter. Startlingly, their chemistry is off the charts.

This crazy roller coaster ride that Cameron and Malcolm have been on has been one for the books. What happened after Cameron made a surprise visit to her sister, Charlotte, and found Malcolm there? Will everyone come out alive? Phebe has been standing by Keith through all of his dirt, but did she have ulterior motives all along? The price to pay for being a bad boy can be costly. Is Keith’s future going to go down the drain when he slips up and makes the wrong move, or will he end up with everything he wants?

Cameron has been playing a dangerous game balancing two baes, and she was successful with not getting caught up until she carelessly sent photos to Phebe and they got back to her husband, Malcolm. Once he got news of her infidelity, he rushed home and tried to kill her.  

Price MacCann grew up in a family of vigilantes. Trained as an assassin, her kill rate was matched only by the Reaper himself until she witnesses a death that hits too close to home. After a year of trying to put it all behind her and live a nine-to-five life, she soon finds it may be more difficult than she realized. With her family pushing her to return to the fold, a tall, dark, and handsome stranger coming to town, and a series of mysterious notes demanding her expertise, Price is faced with the decision to define normal for herself. 

One would have never thought the pimple-faced dark-skinned girl who was bullied everyday would grow up to be drop-dead gorgeous with silky-smooth dark skin. In the prime of her new identity, Cameron met and married Malcolm within three months of dating. Things eventually took a turn due to his infidelity as well as him failing to satisfy her sexually, which led her back into the arms of her forbidden fruit. Cameron’s life is now spinning out of control. She is finding it hard to balance two men, especially with a husband who was once predictable but now pops up on her without notice.

San Francisco PR pro Elizabeth Rubis reluctantly agrees to a night out on the town. Little does she know that her life will be altered forever as childhood night terrors come to life. Elizabeth's deepest, darkest fears crawl out of the inky blackness as her lifelong tormentor is revealed during a rare Northern California thunderstorm. A hallucination in the raindrops proves to be an evil, yet familiar entity.  

The people living aboard the massive starship Ascension have no knowledge of the universe outside the hull of their home. For generations they've lived out their simple lives with no records of where they've come from or where they are headed. The Earth, home of their ancestors, has been washed away with the passage of time. In the bowels of the ship lies the chapel, a room filled with mysterious chambers holding sleeping men and women who the passengers have deemed as gods. 

Everyone has a past, and everyone has secrets, no more so than FBI Agent Kira Lockhart. But, even after five years, Kira’s past keeps catching up with her. Hoping to distract herself with a new case, Kira realizes the disappearance of a young college student might be a part of a larger conspiracy.

This cozy mystery box set features two books - Witching Hour and Lost Magic. In Witching Hour, Samantha Hale is still figuring how to master the art of witchcraft. She tries to solve the mystery of eccentric women and clocks. In Lost Magic, Gwenlyn Bennett has to complete an ancient ritual to become an official member of the Summer's Coven. Will she make it through to the end?

In the wake of an apocalyptic EMP strike, 17-year-old archery prodigy Lydia is thrown into a brutal journey across a transformed America. Alone after her father's tragic demise, Lydia teams up with George, a battle-scarred retired soldier. Together, they brave deadly gangs and harsh wilderness to reach Lydia's besieged family farm. As she steps into a deadly showdown in her hometown, Lydia's courage and resilience shine through.

When a catastrophic EMP attack sends the United States into turmoil, a tightly-bonded group of friends and family must navigate the chaos. After escaping the city's horror, they face another menace - their home, a remote gas station, is now controlled by a ruthless biker gang allied with deadly cartels.

Immerse yourself in Judy Green's gripping adventure in a world darkened by a catastrophic EMP blackout. Witness her daring 900-mile horseback journey from Florida to Ohio, through a land besieged by chaos and lawlessness. In her childhood hometown, Judy rallies a valiant stand against a brutal gang, uniting old friends and new allies.

How far will a father go when the life of his daughter is on the line? That's the question Connor Heart, a detective with 15 years on the job, will have to ask himself as an investigation into a series of kidnappings becomes a deadly personal vendetta. When a serial kidnapper targets his daughter, Connor will have to step outside the law, outside the procedure and red tape that he's been forced to follow for years, and engage in a heart-pounding race against the clock to get his daughter back and put the monster who took her in the ground.

When the nation falls, who will rise from the ashes? After an EMP explodes over the United States, Kora Clark, an ambitious rookie cop, finds herself leading a revolution in a lawless city. Looting, murder, and the worst of mankind bubble to the surface of our broken nation. From an invading foreign army to cut-throat gangsters, multiple factions vie for power in the explosion’s aftermath. Now our country’s survival hinges on San Antonio’s success: Can Officer Clark maintain order or will the powerless city consume her like it has millions of others?

The thin thread holding the civilized world together has been severed. A ranch on the outskirts of a city becomes the sanctuary for a family during the unfolding crisis of an EMP. The nation's power grid has failed. Hundreds of millions are left without basic utilities, and the enemy responsible for the EMP's detonation now wreaks havoc throughout the countryside.

On the dark, gritty streets of Whitechapel, a murderer is on the loose. When Jacqueline Frye, a self-proclaimed private detective hyper-obsessed with copycat murder cases, arrives in East London to help out a friend, she ends up deep in the trenches of history. Determined to unmask the killer, she betrays relationships and breaks rules to further her investigation. Will it all be worth it, or will she become the Ripper's next victim?