by
davebccanada
on May 11, 2020
Novels and Novellas
MIKE CLAYMORE MYSTERY #3: PAULINE
*****
Chapter 1
"I am Richard, son of Michael, son of Mary Morris and Duncan Claymore. I don't understand, Dad. Why is Grandma as important in my lineage as Grandpa? Why is Grandma Claymore more important than Mom or her parents?" Father and son are bonding in a way they seldom have time to do daily.
"Because your Gr...
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Porridgemcgee
on Mar 12, 2019
Novels and Novellas
The sound of crickets chirping happily in the late afternoon sunlight combined with the sight of his faithful three year old white and tan little Basenji hound lounging contentedly on the end of the worn black leather couch he had been sleeping on for the past year allowed Vlad a small measure of comfort against the stress of staying alive as he awoke from h...
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by
davebccanada
on May 13, 2020
Novels and Novellas
Homicide in Hollywood North
another MIKE CLAYMORE MYSTERY #6: Maxine
A novel by David Horton
Copyright 2000
Chapter 1:
Wednesday, March 5/97
Today Mike's glad to be home. Swinging his feet around and thumping the side of his head to clear out the noise of the humming diesel he rests one arm on the open window of the open door on his K100...
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by
zeta515
on Sep 15, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Notes from the Underground
Book III of the Zax Trilogy
Translated into Archaic English by Zeta.
Translators Note
This translation was undertaken as part of a thesis on archaic languages. The archaic period selected is the 21th century, as measured using pre-modern reckoning. The particular dialect chosen is the American version of English, as spoken and...
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by
sddconst
on Sep 12, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Foreword
Thanks to those of you who were kind enough to read and comment on my first submission of Realms of Eden Book 1 – Sydney comes of Age (it's in the Sci-Fi section). This is a rewrite of that book but from the story teller's perspective rather than first person.
My characters told me that they didn't think they got enough time in my first book havin...
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by
davebccanada
on Jun 1, 2020
Novels and Novellas
Mike's Navy: a novel in five parts
Part 5: Changes
copy write 2014
Chapter 66
Sunday 23 June, 1985
When Mike parks by the gate and snoozes Ken Daniels wakes him. "Sorry, I didn't know anyone was out here. I'm going off shift but Ferman's down there. Toot your air horn."
Mike looks at his watch and sees it's nearly seven thirty. He toots his air h...
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by
thornapple
on Sep 14, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Philip Johnson
Prologue
The offer of impressive things for free creates greed.
Start by throwing in a generous amount of free vacation with impressive free goodies, and all worth tens of thousands of dollars. Add a few vital ingredients like...well let's throw in a great amount of nudity. Add a lot of passion and lust, and cook the recipe in a hot tropi...
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by
msnomer68
on Sep 16, 2017
Novels and Novellas
The Native Dawn Series Book 13
Lycan Dawn book 2
Chapter 1
Claire mumbled something intelligible and rolled over, dragging the blankets over her face. Bathing the room with the promise of a simply glorious late spring day, morning light streamed garishly, nauseatingly cheerfully through the lace curtains covering her bedroom window. Cursing the alarm clo...
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by
msnomer68
on Sep 11, 2017
Novels and Novellas
Native Dawn Series Book 22
After Dawn
What Came Next
Prologue
Twenty-five years is a long time when measured in terms of a human life span. Twenty-five years to a vampire or a wolf is nothing but a drop in a very deep well. Time passed and kept passing. It moved inexorably forward with each swing of the pendulum and the tick of the clock. The town chang...
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