Howard Calhoun admits that he started out as a reluctant author. Only a clear recognition of the extent of his late mother’s sacrifices, especially those on his behalf, convinced him that he needed to share his stories. In the Shadow... Read More

David Pearl’s job is anything but boring. Employed by the CIA until his job is outsourced, Pearl starts his own security firm, but he is struggling to keep it afloat. When he is hired by the Greek Embassy in Washington, DC to guard... Read More

As its title suggests, Michael H. Thompson’s debut novel, "Cop Killer", packs a wallop. Set in present-day Portland, this slim novella of sixty-four pages is harrowing in its methodical, emotionless description of one man’s revenge.... Read More

British novelist Nikki Dorakis begins “The Hand of Justice” fantasy series with a novel featuring themes of loyalty, discipline, love, and loss. Highly skilled mage and adviser to his king, Anubis takes on an apprentice to save the... Read More

"The Newer Testament" proposes an evolving theory that the “‘free will’ model of reality … no longer makes any logical sense.” Written by a group of people called The Masters, the volume proclaims to be the “Bible of Unfree... Read More

This collection takes the building blocks of life—literally, a number of the chemical elements featured in the poems—and tries to make sense of them. For the most part, Tan Kheng Yeang paints a very dark picture of humanity; many... Read More

Author Jane M. Hogg writes with a straightforward and precise style perfect for nonfiction. "Beware the Mandarins" goes beyond the standard memoir, detailing a period of corruption in British government that she experiences firsthand... Read More

Part confession and part cautionary tale, Serb mafioso Robert Yugovich’s tell-all book of his life in crime is at times more rationalization than revelation. Although currently serving prison time, Yugovich is not particularly contrite... Read More