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The Oregon Trail stretched over two thousand miles—a brutal, unforgiving journey that took six grueling months. The first pioneers faced relentless hardships, burying their dead along the way. Without the mountain men who first blazed the trails, many would have perished. Zach Connors, better known as Grizzly Killer, and his partners agree to guide a group of missionaries to Oregon.

It’s the summer of 1858, and scout Caleb Miller rides alone across the high plains, guiding a green patrol of cavalrymen back to Fort Laramie. But when he crosses paths with a Pawnee buffalo hunt gone wrong, smoke signals begin to rise—and Caleb knows trouble is brewing.

Caleb Miller didn’t set out to be a legend—only to make a life with his wife, Nettie, and their adopted daughter, Sarah Jane, on the wild plains of the American West. But when war drums echo across the prairie and the Cheyenne Dog Soldiers rise to protect their sacred lands, Caleb becomes more than a scout for the U.S. Cavalry—he becomes Night Tracker, the name given to him by enemies who both fear and respect him.

Alone on the merciless prairie, Caleb Miller faces a nightmare: his wagon train lies in ashes, slaughtered by Cheyenne warriors. With his young bride, Nettie, depending on him, he must outwit hostile tribes, master the brutal wilderness, and forge himself into a warrior worthy of the frontier. 1857, Western Prairies—Freshly married and dreaming of a homestead in the Sweet Water Valley, Caleb and Nettie’s hopes are shattered by violence. Now, survival means more than building a life—it means becoming the shield between civilization and chaos.

Deep in the Congo Rainforest, a genetics research facility has gone dark. A partial distress call, sent moments before the blackout, indicates that something sinister has occurred. With research worth billions and secrets worth killing for, the notorious Lexington Corporation recruits Ziler and his team of mercenaries to investigate.

Wagon trains, one after another, for the past sixteen years have beaten ruts into the prairie beside the North Platte, scarring the land and driving the buffalo away from the Cheyennes’ ancestral hunting ground. Chief Gray Eagle has vowed to stop them and sends his Dog Soldiers to attack. Captain Irving Wheeler is leading a patrol of the 2nd Cavalry to locate the Cheyenne before they can attack the next wagon train. Scout Caleb Miller finds the Cheyenne but not before they attack.

After returning from the Afghan war, army veteran Matt Taylor and his brother Jeff embark on a peaceful week of fishing and relaxation in the wilderness. But when a violent lightning storm thrusts them into the distant past, they find themselves trapped in an unforgiving wilderness untouched by modern civilization.

The strange and incredible collection of objects . . . In 1928, Federal agents raided the lodge of the Esoteric Order of Dagon, a notorious cult that had taken over the town of Innsmouth, Massachusetts. What they discovered there shocked and dismayed them in equal measure. Strange, curious, and devilish items from all over the world had been gathered by cult members on voyages across all the known and unknown seas. Priceless art, books, weaponry, jewelry, nautical instruments, and coins were all found, along with objects both prosaic and uncanny, with uses that could only be guessed at.

Thirty-three-year-old technical writer Laurence Hart is a modern-day Scrooge when it comes to the holiday season—and the rest of the year, too. Forced to work on a holiday charity committee or lose his job, he meets Nick, a jolly ginger giant who loves all things Christmas. Together they face numerous obstacles to put together a holiday fair to raise money for children in foster care—in only four days. While Laurence has to mend his curmudgeonly ways to make the event a success, Nick’s holiday magic might mend Laurence’s heart.

When hungover ex-lawyer and Key West bar owner Jack Girard groggily wakes up one morning, he’s greeted by a beautiful woman lying next to him, and a shrill, ringing telephone. Seeing the call is from his father, Claude “The Duke” Girard, Jack answers. Within seconds, he learns that his mother is dead in an apparent suicide, and Jack hits the road, heading back to his childhood home in Miami to face his tyrannical father.

Lieutenant Marcus Trufant sits alone in his apartment waiting for his phone to ring and praying it won't. It's April 11th and, just like the April before, he knows a United States veteran will be slaughtered in the next several hours. Each year a veteran is killed on April 11th, and another on December 1st. The first two occurred in Chicago, but the last four have been on his streets.

Bizarro outsider Dustin Reade presents 11 stories of weirdo lit, culled from the deepest recesses of the human imagination and sprinkled with thoughts and flakes from other parts of the body as well. Don't miss it. Or do. Whatever.

After a life of hardships, Al travels the world doing what he enjoys most. Murdering people and wishing for death, but having fun in the process. Then he meets Sally and his entire world changes. Fictional psychos can be logical. Or crazy. Whichever is more entertaining.

Davis' rare fetish has made it difficult for him to establish meaningful relationships. His current girlfriend, Ruby, is always willing to do anything and everything to make him happy. In return, he pretends to ignore her peculiar ways. Then one day he meets Violet. Her bulimic lifestyle instantly grabs his attention.

Welcome to Paradise Reborn, an exclusive retreat where indulgence knows no limits. But beneath the allure of silken restraints and whispered promises lies a dark truth. A cult devoted to a deity of pain and ecstasy. When Alina is lured to the mansion by her lover, what begins as a night of forbidden pleasure becomes a battle for survival. As desire twists into torment and bodies are offered in blood-soaked rituals, Alina must confront the mansion’s horrors—or become its next sacrifice. In this twisted tale of lust and horror, every fantasy has a price, paid in flesh and bone.

As the living face torment and the dead seek retribution, this tale explores the haunting depths of revenge from beyond the grave.

In a secluded studio, Venus turns her victims into grotesque masterpieces, weaving diamonds and pearls into their flesh in the name of eternal beauty. Lured by promises of fame, Nadia becomes the centerpiece of Venus’s twisted vision, her body transformed into a living canvas of pain and perfection.

Gay burlesque performer, Noel West, had dreams of dancing professionally, but an injury sidelined him. He's wary of other people, largely because of his profession. When David offers him a ride in a blizzard, he cautiously accepts, expecting a come-on. David is a gentleman, however, and that quickly gets past Noel's defenses.

In this frantic thriller from acclaimed author R. J. Jagger, an up-and-coming associate attorney discovers that she's on a murder list and frantically searches for answers, not only to save her life but also to find out whether she was tricked into participating in a murder herself. Jim Michael Hansen, sometimes also writing as R. J. Jagger, is the author of over 25 hard-edged mystery and suspense thrillers, including the Nick Teffinger thrillers, the Bryson Wilde thrillers, and the Nicole Stone thrillers. In addition to his own books, he also ghostwrites for a well-known, bestselling author.