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Thursday Escapes: Angel of Mercy

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Thursday Escapes: Angel of Mercy

Jason A. Adams’ New Orleans historical mystery short story is available free on this site for one week only!

In a time of jazz and bootleg liquor, Death stalks New Orleans.

Captain Ted Mooney of the NOPD loves his city, and hates those who make trouble for its citizens.

In the alleys and flophouses, people keep dying in suspicious ways.

Ted must root out the cause of these mysterious deaths.

And he must face a difficult question: Who decides right and wrong?

Check back next week for The Sound of Murder by Kari Kilgore, and happy reading!

Thursday Escapes: Wicked Bone

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Thursday Escapes: Wicked Bone

Kari Kilgore’s eerie Contemporary Fantasy short story Wicked Bone (starring Spiral Publishing’s own gorgeous black cat) is available free on this site for one week only!

Katie fell in love with Pashmina at first sight.

Luminous green eyes. Silken black fur. A purr like a belly full of bumblebees.

Pashmina, of course, knows which humans to trust. She shows her trust like all cats. With offerings from her hunts.

And like all cats, Pashmina keeps her secrets to herself.

Find out what happens when Katie learns Pashmina’s favorite secret.

Travel to New Orleans next week with Jason’s Historical Mystery Angel of Mercy.

Thursday Escapes: GS-304

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Thursday Escapes: GS-304

Jason A. Adams’ Science Fiction short story GS-304 is available free on this site for one week only!

A-Hunting They Did Go

Mighty explorers of the galaxy Portarr and Flandarr inspect a non-descript watery planet in G-Sector.

What they discover changes their lives.

GS-304, the specimen that refuses to be a subject.

Join the intrepid adventurers as they discover a strange beast that conquers their hearts.

Check back next week for Wicked Bone by Kari Kilgore, and happy reading!

Thursday Escapes: The Seeds of Love

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Thursday Escapes: The Seeds of Love

Kari Kilgore’s Contemporary Fantasy / Near Future Science fiction short story The Seeds of Love is available free on this site for one week only!

Virginia Evans and her best friend Maggie grew up together. From shy girl and wriggly puppy to confident woman and gentle old soul.

Now Maggie must go where Virginia can’t follow.

Unless a strange visitor holds the key.

A touching tale of woman’s best friend.

Check back next week for GS-304 by Jason A. Adams, and happy reading!

Thursday Escapes: To Catch a Thief

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Thursday Escapes: To Catch a Thief

Jason A. Adams’ Contemporary Fantasy short story To Catch a Thief: An Appalachian Gothic Tale is available free on this site for one week only!

Sheriff Larry Crabtree’s quiet Appalachian community hides a dark secret.

From sickly young girls to dying cows, life drains from Larry’s town.

Granny shares wisdom in Larry’s dreams.

Larry must unlearn his common sense and rational ways.

Belief must return if Larry hopes to save innocent lives.

Check back next week for The Seeds of Love by Kari Kilgore, and happy reading!

Thursday Escapes: The Garbage Belt

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Thursday Escapes: The Garbage Belt

Kari Kilgore’s space opera short story The Garbage Belt is available free on this site for one week only!

Looking for humans? Just look for the garbage.

From bones to plastic to dead electronics, people rarely manage to clean up after themselves.

Humanity takes a long time to learn how to manage limited resources, too. The rare and precious get lost with the useless and plentiful.

Meet Gayle Simmons, pilot of the Treasure Hunt.

Rare and precious, in her sights.

Check back next week for To Catch a Thief by Jason A. Adams, and happy reading!