In Tanya Westlake's Margarita Malevolence, Kalliope Brooks (Kallie) and her bestie, Tess Russo, are gifted amateur sleuths from Owhiro, Florida. If they play their cards right, they'll eventually become professional PIs through the guidance of their mentor, Reggie Cornwallis. Suddenly, their little coastal town is...

For Lucas "Luke" Millikan Burnett, life as a freshman at Stone Canyon Prep, an all-boys school in Southern California, was anything but smooth. Apart from dealing with Lance ‘D-Rex’ Drexx, the class bully, he grapples with academic pressure and the loss of his mother. However,...

Midnights in October: Eerie Nightly Escapes by Patricia Bossano is a haunting literary collection for those readers who cherish October’s mysterious allure. Each entry, precisely fifty-five words, is brief yet impactful. Designed as a “diary of nightly escapes,” the book blends real October observations with...

The Story of You by Daniel Maunz centers around Will Banfield and his son, Quince. Father and son learn early the struggles of navigating life's difficulties. Will, who is a reserved and emotionally distant lawyer, experiences a change with the birth of his son, Quince....

In Echoes of Maya by Kelly Vincent, eight-year-old Maya is Lauren’s stepsister, and together with their neighbor Gabriel, the three are close friends. On Halloween night, Lauren takes Maya trick-or-treating while their parents are at work. With missing children in the news, Lauren tries to...

The Moaning Lisa by Rosemary and Larry M. Mild begins when a retired detective, Paco LeSoto, suffers a sudden heart attack. This event sets the wheels in motion for him and Molly (his wife) as they transition into an assisted living community filled with intriguing...

In the vastness of space is an artificial intelligence called The Gardener. Operating on the Prime Axiom, “The universe must tend towards a state of minimal informational entropy and maximal logical consistency,” its sole purpose is to maintain order in the universe. While analyzing celestial...

The Apex Code by Chris Chia sees Navy vet Decker's quiet life is disrupted when teen hacker, Riley, says he's Decker's nephew and has a mission he cannot ignore. Riley explains the origins of his formidable cyber skills and that his creations may have taken...

Got You by Erik Therme revolves around Leah Chapman, a woman grappling with her half-sister Amanda's sudden death. Right before Amanda's passing, she confides in Leah that her young son (Drew) is in danger. Before long, Leah's life is pulled into a roller-coaster ride of...

In Ponytail by Caitlin K. Murphy, Amanda Greene is the newest and only female detective in the Oakville Police Department. An assault incident in a local park prompts Amanda to investigate. The nature of the attack appears to be personal, as the victim’s ponytail was...