Mystery Stories

A Seattle Noir Cyber Mysteries Story
Cyber-detective Dag Hamar thinks he's investigating credit fraud but discovers a web of intrigue that baffles and terrifies him. Follow as Dag is drawn out from behind the comparable safety of his computer and into the gritty streets of Seattle where an online bully has become a real life predator. / (Reviews)

A story in the Horny Monsters Universe
When Dana was killed and resurrected by a necromancer, she didn't know what to expect. She didn't expect to be handed a list of magical items that might cure her if she can find them. She definitely didn't expect the house succubus to come along to service her dangerous needs. And she definitely didn't expect to go head to head with an international organization dedicated to keeping magic out of human hands. One's dead, the other's horny. Expect the Unexpected.

A story in the Beyond the Wall of Sleep Universe
Part of Gothic Horror Challenge
Our hero wakes up on a tramp freighter with no memory. That kicks off a lifetime adventure that begins on a mysterious island and ends on a cliff overlooking Lyme Regis. It features a beautiful woman, some friendly Icelanders, a few unfriendly Vikings, a couple of gay guys, a malicious demi-god and the CIA. There are also a few twists, so don't get too comfortable. Please enjoy... DT

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
After months of negotiations, the United Academy of Sciences secures permission to send an expedition to the Krell homeworld. But there's a catch, the enigmatic Brokers will only allow a single human to set foot on the planet. As the foremost expert in her field, Lena Webber is chosen for the role, journeying to the primitive swamp world with her alien lover in tow. The academic finds more than she bargained for however, when the closely guarded secrets of both species begin to unravel.

Stian is a young man in his late teens, recently orphaned but still an excellent hunter and tracker. He's engaged to the prettiest and nicest girl of the village and he's trying to get her parents more agreeable for marriage. The normal village life is suddenly disturbed when the Guardians, who's job is to guard and protect the whole kingdom, stop at the village and ask for assistance. Assistance of the tracker! / (Reviews)

A Seneca Story
The regiment is posted to Texas. A horrific interlude in Colorado. And more.

A Taking the Class Story
The year is 20XX in a world where people possess supernatural abilities. Meeting the parents of the girl you may or may not actually be dating is never easy, and this is even more accurate for Will White after being caught in the bed of Alaina Bishop by her oncologist mother before school. Can Will's wit and cleverness save him from the horrors of a dinnertime with the doctor, or will he be fall prey to the appetites of an older woman?

A Jacqueline de Belleville Story
Twenty-one year old Andrea makes a startling discovery. She learns that she is adopted, and that she was actually born to a woman called Jacqueline. But why were her birth records falsified, and why is her normally fearless adoptive mother afraid that Jacqueline may one day return? Andrea and her friends embark on a series of amorous adventures to find out the truth. Set in the 1830s on the island of Martinique in the Caribbean, this story is an epilogue to the Jacqueline de Belleville series.

A Winter's Universe Story
Matt Striker handed me my new ... um, gift, "This is a hand-built E. F. Huntington rifle. They only make five or six a year." I'm tracking, trying to, a relentless sociopath named Dixie Wexler. One possible lead - Wexler may be hiding in one of seven white-power, Neo-Nazi compounds around the country. I'm going undercover to find him. I won't, absolutely won't, wait here in KC for him to come get me. Again. Winter Jennings, in hot water. Again. Clitorides awards -- 2018.

A story in the Angels Universe
Under South Africa’s blue skies, air shows dazzle crowds with breathtaking aerial displays. But beneath the excitement, sinister plots unfold on the ground. Pilots face inexplicable mechanical failures, and crashes turn fiery, claiming lives. Amid the chaos, a young journalist and a pilot cross paths, their connection sparking in the heat of danger. As they unravel the dark secrets behind the scenes, they must race against time to survive—and maybe find love before the next disaster strike.