This is the story of Dr. Sebastian Cortez, an aspiring university professor who has succumbed to the pressures of scientific research and become an unsufferable grouch. One day at the annual lab picnic, Sebastian is...

"This irresistible novel manages the curious trick of making the reader want to stand up and cheer... A transformative tale of personal reinvention from a masterful storyteller." - Kirkus Reviews (Kirkus Star) "... a thoughtful...

Las Vegas, 1982. Brady Wilks, a teenage transplant from the Midwest, navigates life in the dusty suburban outskirts of an aberrant 24-hour town built by the Mob. Outcast as a newcomer, Brady forges a brotherly...

Avram Davidson was one of the great original American writers of the 20th century. He was erudite, cranky, Jewish, wildly creative, and sold most of his wonderful stories to pulp magazines. They are wonderful. Now...

Are secrets worth the price they cost to keep? Ten-year-old Tina Hamilton finds out the hard way. In 1968, trouble erupts when northern exploitation threatens her southern Appalachian town. Her father’s hidden past collides with...

Rosauro Rosa Acosta Acosta, autor prolífico y multifacético, dejó publicada o inédita una vasta obra en historia, crónica, folclore que, dada su importancia y calidad, este fondo que lleva su nombre se ha propuesto recuperar...

An Imperfect Crime by Fred.G. Baker A perfect crime leads to a perfect tragedy . . . When a man is executed for a murder he did not commit, Detective Lori Sanchez of the Phoenix...

50 States is a short story collection that takes place across the American landscape over the past 60 years — the kind and cruel, the heroic and criminal — in unpredictable and suspenseful ways. An Idaho...

Charter boat captain and divemaster Alex Nolen relishes his nomadic existence, exploring the waters of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. Time and saltwater, he finds, heals at least most wounds. But when Alex...

Is love the most revolutionary of all acts?   In this wide-ranging collection of twelve short stories, a startling array of characters explore their perspectives on love. The stories sweep from sharp realism to heady...