A Twist of a Knife

Title: A Twist of a Knife
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Pages: 100

Stories in Pulphouse Fiction Magazine cover all genres, from science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, romance, and literature. And just about everything in between all of those. Editor Dean Wesley Smith looks for great stories that don’t fit, that just feel sort of different, but in a good way.

This volume contains ten great mysteries from all the mystery stories published in the first ten issues of Pulphouse. From old spies with attitude, to a heartbreaking tale of a grieving father, to an assortment of detectives including one hard-boiled with fancy sunglasses, one zombie, and a ghost, to a dramatic story behind a famous painting, these stories will entertain readers, make them laugh, and even touch their hearts.

Includes:
“The Geezer Squad” by Annie Reed
“Don’t Make Me Take off My Sunglasses” by O’Neil De Noux
“Looking for the Bastard” by David H. Hendrickson
“Heartbreaker” by Kevin J. Anderson
“The Time Cop” by Patrick Alan Mammay
“Red Carnation” by Lee Allred
Just Desserts” by R.W. Wallace
“Under the Blood-Red Maple” by Joslyn Chase
“The Distant Baying of Hounds” by J. Steven York
“The Case of the Vanishing Boy: A Spade/Paladin Conundrum” by Kristine Kathryn Rusch



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Open Ended Threat

Title: Open Ended Threat
Series: Cave Creek #2
Genre: ,
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 05/06/2021

Cave Creek, Nevada—Where the Unexpected Meets the Real World

In present day Cave Creek, a powerful and dangerous current flows beneath the town’s peaceful and prosperous surface.

Strange, unexplained events long chased residents out of this former mining town nestled in a hidden canyon north of Las Vegas from the very beginning. The first anthology in this series, Bitter Mountain Moonlight, illustrated that.

But now, portals to other timelines appear and disappear in the desert and rocks around town. Sometimes the portals open only for seconds, other times long enough to threaten lives.

The stories in Open Ended Threat recount the stories of those who slip through from the future or the past and explain how the residents keep the town’s secrets.

Includes:

“Anniversary” by E.R. Paskey

“An Impossible Desert Flower” by Kari Kilgore

“Art of the Steal” by J.A. Bouma

“My Moment of Weird” by Robert J. McCarter

“Deep Cleaning” by Edward J. Knight

“Abandoned Mine”by Karen Fonville

Moneyline Secrets” by R.W. Wallace

“Silver Mirage” by Kathryn Kaleigh

“The Run of her Life” by David H. Hendrickson



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Bitter Mountain Moonlight

Title: Bitter Mountain Moonlight
Series: Cave Creek #1
Genre: ,
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 05/06/2021

Cave Creek, Nevada—Where the Unexpected Meets the Real World

A mythical town nestled in a hidden canyon north of Las Vegas, Cave Creek attracts the strange, weird, and inexplicable.

Founded by a few settlers in the waning days of the 19th century, a gold rush in 1900 exploded Cave Creek into a boomtown with more than 8,000 residents.

But right from the beginning, strange events bedevil the residents. Unexplained things that often chase a resident down the valley to safer locations far, far away.

Finally, when the gold and silver play out, the weirdness continues.

The stories in Bitter Mountain Moonlight recount some of the strangest occurrences from the town’s past, and maybe even make you want to visit…

Includes:

“Threats and Kisses” by Deb Miller

“Stepping into the Light” by David H. Hendrickson

“The Room of Possibilities” by Robert J. McCarter

Family Secrets” by R.W. Wallace

“Writing the Past” by Jason A. Adams

“With a Little Help” by Rebecca M. Senese

“Manna” by Edward J. Knight

“Rider Jones and the Portal” by Harvey Stanbrough

“Two Si’s for Sister Sally” by Jason A. Adams



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Beyond the Grave: Book 1 of the Ghost Detective Series

Beyond the Grave book cover. Dark stone background. Man walking through a street at night.Title: Beyond the Grave
Series: Ghost Detective Novels #1
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Pages: 250
Publication Date: 15/07/2021

The forever rebellious Clothilde’s gravestone only mentions her first name and date of death. A small bump in the ground next to her grave marks former police officer Robert’s last resting place.

And in thirty years, no visitors for either of them.

Confined within the cemetery borders and yearning for closure to move on, the two ghosts can’t go after the people who killed them.

Until Clothilde receives her very first visitor — and along with it, the means to escape the cemetery.

Beyond the Grave is the first novel in the Ghost Detective series, following Robert and Clothilde in their search for justice.



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Unveiling the Past: Book 2 of the Ghost Detective Series

Unveiling the Past coverTitle: Unveiling the Past
Series: Ghost Detective Novels #2
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Pages: 280
Publication Date: 19/08/2021

Not everyone can attend their own funeral. Not consciously and calmly, anyway.

Even Robert, a long-time ghost and something of a pro when it comes to final rites, finds it disconcerting. In the company of his long-time friend and fellow ghost Clothilde, Robert watches as his mother accompanies his remains to the grave — thirty years after his demise.

But why does Clothilde’s frail old uncle do the same? Does he know about the link between Clothilde and Robert’s deaths?

A funeral won’t put the past to rest — only solving the mystery of their own murders can bring closure.

And Uncle Lucien seems to hold vital clues…

Unveiling the Past is the second novel in the Ghost Detective series, following Robert and Clothilde in their continued search for justice.



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Beneath the Surface: Book 3 of the Ghost Detective Series

Title: Beneath the Surface
Series: Ghost Detective Novels #3
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Pages: 248
Publication Date: 16/09/2021

Captain Emeline Evian reluctantly finds her neighbor’s guest bedroom a near-idyllic setting for speaking with the dead — even if the ghost she aims to help is, well, resistant.

On the other end of Evian’s Ouija board, Ghost Detective Robert and his rebellious friend Clothilde do their best to contain the unpredictable Constantine and help this old, worn soul find peace — all while investigating their own decades-old cold cases in an elusive search for justice.

Can the ghost detective finally settle his own unfinished business? Will Clothilde allow them to take a deep dive into her past?

Beneath the Surface is the third novel in the Ghost Detective series, following Robert and Clothilde in their ceaseless search for closure.



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Piercing the Veil: Book 4 of the Ghost Detective Series

Title: Piercing the Veil
Series: Ghost Detective Novels #4
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Pages: 300
Publication Date: 17/03/2022

All detectives search for clues and take testimonies when working a case. Ghost detectives are no different. And they have an advantage: They can depose other ghosts — the actual victims.

Robert and Clothilde’s current interviewee occupies a tiny cemetery in the depths of the Pyrenees. Alone since her burial over a decade ago, she willingly tells the detectives about the circumstances around her death.

Louise’s story sets Robert, Clothilde, and Captain Evian on the path to uncovering new facets of the conspiracy responsible for so many deaths — bringing them one step closer to justice.



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Unfinished Business, Volume 1

Title: Unfinished Business, Volume 1
Series: Ghost Detective Collections #1
Genre: ,
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 16/12/2021

When someone dies with unfinished business, their souls linger until they find closure.

A rather tall order when the ghost is stuck within the confines of the cemetery, with minimal means to affect the world of the living.

Robert and Clothilde know their way around the limitations, though. While waiting for their own release, they help the other ghosts deal with their unfinished business and find peace.

Unfinished Business is the first collection of short stories in the Ghost Detective series, including the titles Just Desserts, Lost Friends, Family Bonds, Common Ground, and Till Death.


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Unfinished Business, Volume 2

Title: Unfinished Business, Volume 2
Series: Ghost Detective Collections #2
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Pages: 180
Publication Date: 12/10/2022

When someone dies with unfinished business, their souls linger until they find closure.

A rather tall order when the ghost is stuck within the confines of the cemetery, with minimal means to affect the world of the living.

Robert and Clothilde know their way around the limitations, though. While waiting for their own release, they help the other ghosts deal with their unfinished business and find peace.

Unfinished Business is the second collection of short stories in the Ghost Detective series, including the titles Family History, Heritage, New Beginnings, Far From Home, and Severed Ties.


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Unfinished Business, Special Edition

Title: Unfinished Business, Special Edition
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Pages: 280
Publication Date: 08/08/2023

A special illustrated edition with nine Ghost Detective short stories. One illustration per short story, plus chapter headers, title pages, and more! Illustrations by Erik Wiborg.

 

When someone dies with unfinished business, their souls linger until they find closure.

A rather tall order when the ghost is stuck within the confines of the cemetery, with minimal means to affect the world of the living.

Robert and Clothilde know their way around the limitations, though. While waiting for their own release, they help the other ghosts deal with their unfinished business and find peace.

Unfinished Business is a special edition collection of short stories in the Ghost Detective series, including the titles Just Desserts, Family Bonds, Common Ground, Till Death, Family History, Heritage, New Beginnings, Far From Home, and Severed Ties.


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