A young country boy in the 1860's is taught to play poker and handle a gun by his Pa. His Pa was a rake and a rounder and when Cletus Hawkins is shot while laying with another man's wife, young Clete follows in his footsteps. He's good at cards, good with a Colt and good with the women.
Sir Francis Drake: legendary explorer, captain, and privateer. Though the most successful sailor of his day, he still manages to stumble onto the treasure hunt of a lifetime in the twilight of his life, leading to a race against his Spanish rival for a potentially world-altering find. This story is a prequel to the video game, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune.
Two men head to NYC for the world series and meet Beatrice on the train. Smooth talking gets her into the powder room with them and well that's why you'll want to read the rest of the story. PS: She has a sister waiting for her in the city.
A young mage goes hunting for a lost tomb. His adventure begins with his trip in a huge airship. A beautiful teenage mage shares his rooms and plans. When the ship finally lands she goes with him. Of course ancient tombs have traps and curses and even worse.
This story is a parody of the Encyclopedia Brown mysteries. I'd be the first person to admit that I can't write short two or three page mysteries the way Donal J. Sobol does, but at least I can take his characters, age them a few years, and then put them in adult/sexual situations. This should be a fairly short story for me, and after it's done I'll start working on a new Ben 10 story or another Jason story, but in the meantime enjoy this one.
Henry Lyle. Professor, Husband, and according to his ex-wife, Lesbian. One death later, and he discovers that sometimes you don't have to believe to be affected.
An Uncle Bob Story Pam's life has gone from bad, after her husband was killed in an accident, to worse as the insurance money runs out and she has no roof to put over her teenage daughter's head. Pam's brother, Bob, has a house, though, with plenty of room. And he's even invited them to come stay with him. But there is a condition... / (Reviews)