In a world divided between the privileged sky cities, struggling tower cities, and the desolate ground, a young woman named Sophie uncovers a dark secret that threatens to unravel the fabric of her society. Born in the sky cities, but yearning to know about life below, Sophie becomes entangled in the life of Garim, a Deader – a performer who dies nightly in a twisted entertainment show, only to be brought back to life by the mysterious drug Necrolift. As Sophie and Garim’s paths intertwine, they find themselves caught in a web of lies, betrayal, and exploitation orchestrated by the ruthless Hetzel. Together, they must navigate the treacherous landscape of their worlds, uncovering the horrific truth behind Necrolift’s origin and the depths of human cruelty. Sophie and Garim must risk everything to expose the corruption that plagues their society and fight for a chance at freedom, redemption, and a future worth living for. Deader is a gripping sci-fi thriller that explores the depths of human resilience, the price of survival, and the power of hope in a dystopian world where death is just another performance.

It’s hard to defeat evil on a budget. Just ask Simon Canderous. FROM THE AUTHOR OF DEAD TO ME. View our feature on Anton Strout’s Deader Still. It’s been 737 days since the Department of Extraordinary Affairs’ last vampire incursion, but that streak appears to have ended when a boat full of dead lawyers is found in the Hudson River. Using the power of psychometry—the ability to divine the history of an object by touching it—agent Simon Canderous discovers that the booze cruise was crashed by something that sucked all the blood out of the litigators. Now, his workday may never end—until his life does.

How do you solve a murder nobody wants solved and catch a killer nobody wants caught? When a woman with explosive secrets is murdered, City Hall orders a cover up. But fired TV reporter Reno McCarthy has never been politically correct. Reno's out for justice and he won't back off---even if it means a showdown with a brutal manipulator intent on turning Chicago into a branch office of the Russian mob. Reno's city is on the verge of a 21st Century mob war; one that will make the Roaring Twenties seem like a cap gun fight. It's summer in Chicago. It's supposed to be cooler by the lake. Not this summer. ". . .complex, fast-paced. . .snappy." --Barbara D'Amato, past President, Mystery Writers of America "Crisp, street-wise dialogue. Cummings pulls no punches." --John Drummond, author of Thirty Years in the Trenches: Covering Crooks, Characters and Capers ". . .a crime spree all by itself. It has politics, sleaze and sleazy politics. It's peopled by cops, hookers, gangsters and even nastier types like radio hosts and senators. And Doug Cummings knows the territory." --Sam Reaves, author of Dooley's Back

Branded an outlaw and driven from Texas, Dr. Samuel Knight comes out of hiding to tend to the wounds of a team of miners after a cave-in - and catches the attention of the mine's beautiful owner who needs his help.

Isabella's dead. She must be, because she just found her own corpse in an alley. Now she'd quite like some answers, like who killed her, and how come she's never felt so alive? There's only one man who can solve such an impossible mystery: shoe maker and reluctant detective Lorenzo Valentini. But how does it relate to a farm worker who lived in the Casentino Valley over twenty years earlier? Will an attempt to divert the course of the Arno to win the war with Pisa succeed? And, most importantly of all, can Isabella afford Valentini's fee? Witness a murderous romp through Renaissance Italy in a tale of death, obsession, shoe making and war

For twenty years, sex-drenched rock diva Angel has kept herself at the top of the pop charts and in the public eye, thanks to her uncanny knack for controversy and amazing talent for personal reinvention. But the dead body of a rising NBA hoop star has been discovered at Angel's L.A. pleasure palace -- and suddenly the most recognizable face in America is nowhere to be seen. The music world is private investigator Jim McNamara's arena, and its pulse, glitter, and volume make him come alive. Now he needs to explore its darkest corners to track down rock's undisputed queen bee -- one Angela "Angel" Chiavone -- and get to the bottom of one very nasty murder. But how do you find a chameleon who could be anywhere and anyone? If McNamara can't figure it out, the elusive enigma's next hit just might be, quite literally, number one with a bullet.

Finding what she hopes will be an ideal house to share with her new husband and teenage daughter, Claire Malloy learns that the property's previous owner died under suspicious circumstances and that a real estate agent has gone missing.

The RADs are free and Draculaura (Lala) is flashing her fangs with pride. But when Daddy Drac pays her a surprise visit everything goes batty. Mr. D. thinks RADs should have their own school, but Lala isn't ready to give up the rights they fought so hard for. It's father against daughter in a battle for Salem's student body. Despite the many challenges, Lala is determined to save Merston High. But she might die twice while trying.

Miriam Feldman had high hopes for her big date, but a body count wasn’t one of them. It’s up to her and a grumpy French wolf shifter to hunt the possessed man down before anyone gets hurt. This novella was written to be enjoyed whether you’ve already read THROWING SHADE (Magic After Midlife, #1) or you’re new to this world. Let’s get you reading!