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Self-improvement can be deadly.
Insurance agency programmer Dana Sanderson only wants peace and quiet at work.
A desire her micromanaging boss somehow never respects.
Then the investigation of a rash of suspicious natural death claims lands on Dana's laptop.
Failure means huge payouts for the company. Success means a huge bonus for her.
Find out if Dana's risks outweigh her rewards in this clever digital mystery.
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Her Oasis of Calm in a Difficult TimeJanet prefers cats to people.The endless variety of personalities, voices, colors, and cuddles keep her calm in a hectic world.So when the world begins to close down, volunteering to care for cats makes sense.But Janet learns sometimes people need care too.And cats know how to help. An excerpt from In Service to a Superior Species:Offering Comfort in the Best Way PossibleAfter stopping to send up his perky greeting...
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When the cat drags in a mystery. A cold IT dungeon, full of noisy servers and grumpy workers. Not exactly a natural fit for a cat.
Until you consider blinking lights and all those places to hide. And folks more comfortable with animals than other people.
But this cat discovers toys more disturbing than cute.
What will Dana find in the impossible hiding place?
A Dana Sanderson Short Mystery
An excerpt from Three Computer Geeks Gruff
Gayle sat back,...
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An Invisible Countdown to DeathA cookie-cutter suburban house. A strange aroma. A dead body, and a suspect refusing to talk.Sometimes a stumped investigation needs a non-standard mind.A perfect case for Dana and her best friend Andre to work their magic.Can they solve the crime before the next victim's time runs out?A Dana Sanderson Short MysteryAn excerpt from Melting Point:Mira took a long drink of her coffee, staring out over the trees outside...
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Billy's new tech start-up sits on the verge of greatness. A fantastic reward for leaving his rotten old job in the dust.Until a miscalculation lands Billy in a nightmare.And he only sees one way out.Unfortunately Billy's way out puts him squarely in cybercrime expert Dana Sanderson's sights.Will Dana catch him before it's too late?A Dana Sanderson Short MysteryAn excerpt from The Fabulous Feats of Billy:The first line you cross is the easiestBilly...
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A Strange Case in a Strange Place A chance to recapture past glory days gone awry.A cybercrime expert forced to endure warm, sunny weather in December.A South Florida holiday with two stressed-out techies ending up in the wrong place at the right time.Will Dana manage to crack the case before it goes from missing person to murder?A Dana Sanderson Short MysteryAn excerpt from Glory Lane and the Humid HolidayDana had always been more comfortable with...
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Betty Falconen: the most overqualified low-rent geneticist in Atlanta.
Overwhelmed by old insecurities and struggles to pay the rent.
Her dreams of cutting-edge research withering on life-support.
Betty wanted more from life and work.
Will a stranger in a coffee shop bring the change she craves?
Or prove her fears right after all?
An excerpt from DNA Never Lies:An offer too good to refuse, but at what cost?
One last surprise waited for Betty:...
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The Oddest of JobsMore than the usual number of unusual people call Maple Ridge home.Carol Sanderson and her boyfriend Sid Rutherford work for the most eccentric of them all.They know to expect anything when decorating the most mysterious house in town.Except for what they discover on a snowy December night.A Storms of Future Past Story Originally published in Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem: Crime in the CountrysideAlso available in the collection Shadows...
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The Worst Day of a Rotten YearThe holiday season looks gloomy to Jennifer after a job loss forces her family to move. Away from friends and high school, into struggle and uncertainty.Then a heartless theft sends everyone's mood even darker.Only the comfort of her best friend Lynda makes sense.Unless they can work out a way to set things right. And deliver their own form of justice. An excerpt from Pungent Justice:One Bright Light on a Dark Day At...
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A Special Bond Like No Other A wonderful auntie loves by choice. Embracing children not her own, giving the gifts of time, attention, and fun. With a little learning thrown in along the way.
Always receiving more than they give, from ever-changing relationships with fantastic kids that last a lifetime.
Aunties offer a guiding hand and warm hugs through all the adventures life brings.
Come meet all kinds of aunties and the children in their lives....
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Chasing a Lifelong DreamElla finds the perfect vacation spot in the Road to Paradise Mountain Resort.Stunning scenery. Fabulous rooms. Decadent food.Peace and quiet and reconnection.And best of all, a dream car and a great driving road just for her.But Paradise hides more than Ella ever imagined... Also available in the collection Stepping Out of Reality. An excerpt from The Road to Paradise Mountain: When Getting There IS the PointJacob often picked...
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On Certain Days, the Hurt Feels Brand NewMost people love the music computer in Sara's brain.Earworm lyrics. Trivia and connections. Obscure cover versions. She knows it all.Only one person knows the obsession behind Sara's knowledge. And the heartache she hides.Can a break with the past show Sarah a new future? Originally appeared in Obsessions: An Anthology of Original Fiction, Stark Publishing, 2020 An excerpt from At the Heart of It All:The Day...
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Great things often come in unusual packages
A stormy Atlanta morning at the airport.
Watching delays and cancelations stack up.
The definition of miserable for most travelers.
But Lottie finds the good whenever she looks for it.
Then an odd discovery sets off a citywide adventure.
Will Lottie solve the puzzle before it's too late?
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Meet the New PI in Town, Whether She Likes It or NotDeb Powers leaves her old life as a private investigator behind. Hoping mountain life in Estonoa, Virginia, suits her better.Determined not to let her troublesome sheriff cousin draw her right back in.Deb never expects an odd case of disappearing tools to sneak right past her common sense.And open her eyes to all of the weird at the heart of her new home town. Also available in the collection Investigations...
15) Otherworldly PI: Case #5 Finding the Tracks to the Past: Deb Powers: Deb Powers: Otherworldly PI, #5
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Echoes of a Plan Gone WrongDeb Powers finally welcomes friends and family with a neighborly new addition.But renovation at the old train depot alerts her sheriff cousin to unexplained happenings.A perfect case to save Deb from making progress in the career change she might not want.Will she uncover the trouble before the whole town's plans derail for good? Also available in the collection Investigations Beyond Belief An excerpt from Finding the Tracks...
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On the Trail of Something ScaryDeb Powers struggles to focus on her new job. Helping her unusual friend set up a website out of the ordinary.
Her sheriff cousin hears of eerie incidents in town that spell trouble for all of Estonoa.
Now Deb takes a chance on digging out the weird before word gets out.
Can she crack the case before it's too late for everyone? Also available in the collection Investigations Beyond Belief An excerpt from An Eddy of...
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Something Strange Lurks in a Shadowy WorldDeb Powers settles into her new mountain home town, hoping to build a new career to match.But her cousin brings a case too eerie and weird to ignore. A return to a childhood haunt that now lives up to the name.And an unconventional friend to help Deb see the other side.What will the Otherworldly PI discover in the underworld?Also available in the collection Investigations Beyond Belief An excerpt from A Cave...
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Not the Best Place for a Good Night's SleepDeb Powers finally gets to work. Helping an old friend with new potential upgrade his life.This time her cousin brings a case at a B&B in town that threatens the owner's sanity.A free stay plus a chance to investigate the bizarre proves too much for Deb to resist.Will she figure out the trouble before she loses her own sanity in the process?Also available in the collection Investigations Beyond Belief An...
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Where the Dark Web Meets Its Match
Dana Sanderson left her youthful adventures in hacking behind. Settling for a calm and orderly career as a code-cruncher.
But life in the Atlanta cubicle farms brings its own special kind of stress and nonsense.
Then Dana's old skills bring her a chance at a new life. And a chance to bring her fabulous best friend Andre along for the ride.
Join storyteller Kari Kilgore for five hits of clever digital mystery.
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Timing Is Everything. Lucy Mitchell dreamed of celebrating New Year's Eve in Times Square her whole life.
Now she awaits the turn of the millennium there, after years of hard work heading off the dreaded Y2K bug.
But the bug shows signs of wriggling past her efforts, with its devastating sting intact.
Can Lucy head off digital disaster before the clock strikes midnight? An excerpt from Y2K:Countdown to the Worst Case Scenario "Not seeing any errors,...
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