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The Western Mail Order Bride: Well, Hello Dolly - Is it Really You? is a wry look at how one battered by life older woman, her illegitimate daughter, and a whole lot of 'baggage' end up with an old rancher, who happens to also be a preacher out west. What will Gilbert do when he finds out about her past?

The Western Mail Order Bride: Preacher Man and Dinah with the Dark Hair, is a love story about a Civil War vet who is a preacher, and who decides to settle in a Baptist church in Phoenix, in the Arizona Territory. He's there over a decade and feeling quite lonely when an aunt from back east recommends that he meets up with a young lady she has under her wing. He agrees to meet them and Dinah goes to Phoenix. Now, all the preacher has to do is find out why she seems to be carrying a great burden of guilt and sadness deep within her.

Here are thirteen short Cooper Stories compiled into one novella.

The two women found dead in their beds had been executed. There was no robbery, no sexual motivation, and the satanic writings and red candles found at the scene had been staged to throw investigators off track. The killer, or killers, just wanted the women dead! One of them, Betty Lou Gray, had been the primary target, while the other, a close friend, was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

The life of Ethan Aaron Douglas is chronicled as the ten-year-old joins his grandfather for a life on the Chesapeake Bay. With his grandfather as captain of a steamboat traveling between Norfolk, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, the boy learns quickly about life on the water. From hurricanes to blue crabs, life on the Bay changes quickly. Learning Shakespeare and witnessing a hanging are just part of the life along the river.

It's easy to become invisible in the Florida Keys. Mac Travis is laying low: fishing, diving and doing enough salvage work to pay his bills, until three fishermen trolling the Gulf Stream discover a square grouper.

As you enter the abyss the only sound you'll hear is the ticking of the clock. In this collection of tales time will not be your ally. Here you will face the fury of the elements, sinister supernaturals and Hell itself. Lucifer lurks in the vast darkness. A Rougarou howls somewhere nearby but its hard to tell where it came from. A chill runs up your spine as Jack Frost is nipping at your nose. Goosebumps ripple across your skin as a familiar humming hits your ears and fear grips your heart.

A young woman finds herself naked on the side of an isolated road with a gun to her head. How did she get there and what consequences will she face? As she struggles with her memories and the reason for her predicament, she realizes that the biggest danger may be the secrets buried in her own mind.

There was no doubt the man was dead. A bullet through the head will do that. But, who was dead? The man had no identification, no known address, no Social Security information could be found, and the fingerprint search came up empty. Detective Nate Burns, Albuquerque Police Department, knew two things. The man was dead and he was blood type O+. The most common type of blood in the country.

Nate knelt beside the dead girl. This wasn't his first homicide, it wasn't even the first dead prostitute he'd investigated. It wasn't the first strangling death he'd been assigned to. But this one bothered him. Maybe it was her youth; she appeared to be in her early twenties. Maybe it was her looks, as death had yet to rob her of her beauty. Maybe she reminded him of his own daughter, Lizzie, who was only a few years younger. Maybe it was something else entirely.

Geoffrey Wines is a fictitious metro reporter for the Washington Post and a journalist’s journalist. His nose to investigate when “things just do not seem right” takes him places other reporters simply miss. As a result, he finds himself in the middle of conspiracies with the most unlikely participants.

From Amazon bestselling author Steven Becker comes an electrifying maritime adventure that will plunge you into the depths of the sea and the heart-pounding pursuit of hidden treasure. Prepare to embark on a thrilling journey alongside Mac and Wood as they unearth the secrets of the past, face treacherous adversaries, and dive headfirst into danger. Becker's expert storytelling will transport you to the sun-soaked shores of Florida Keys, immersing you in a world teeming with adventure, mystery, and the allure of buried treasure.

In the final chapter, tragedy is delivered, and an unimaginable devastating secret is discovered. Ron is faced with decisions that will have repercussions affecting everyone. The supernatural connection with Rose reveals more secrets with life-changing consequences. Life in Farmerville is about to change.

If you appreciate stories that explore uncomfortable themes but often wrap up in surprisingly satisfying and unexpected ways, you’ll want to dive into these captivating tales, each brimming with a delightful mix of flavors. They’ll stay with you long after you’ve finished listening.

Having just graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy, Sheriff Robert Trent Jr returns home to find a new and lethal drug has invaded the county and there have been fatal overdoses. Within days, rumors start that claim the Sheriff is taking payoffs and is a part of the criminal activity. As Trent tries to understand this new challenge, a dead body is dropped next to the Yellowstone River. Once again, Bobby is in over his head.

Welcome to the world of cursed objects and demented morticians, a spectral realm where living shadows traverse the darkness of your bedroom at three in the morning—the Witching Hour. This terrifying collection of horror shorts will torture your fearful mind with the sound of claws scratching the floor beneath your bed and the nightmarish figure of a milky-eyed corpse reaching for you with ghoulish intent.

When Special Agent Kurt Hunter is forced to follow the trail of a killer to the small ex-smuggling town of Everglades City, he faces some unique challenges—one of which is staying alive.

This audiobook has nine standalone tales to choose from. Everything from strange and harrowing to endings that pull at your heartstrings.

When Mac Travis witnesses a poacher working lobster traps in the backcountry of the Florida Keys—too near his island home to ignore—he takes action. The traps belong to a friend who enlists Mac to search for the poachers, but along the way, Mac makes a discovery that changes everything.

An old high school bestie shows up at just the right time in Erin Marie Talley’s life to prod her on a road trip that may change her life. Sure, there are some quiet warning signs that maybe things aren’t exactly as they appear, but what has she got to lose? Travel along while two 40-year-old best friends reconnect and discover that life doesn’t have to end at that dreaded, predetermined number. In fact, it might just be a new beginning.