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Thursday Escapes: The Sound of Murder

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Thursday Escapes: The Sound of Murder

Kari Kilgore’s near future Mystery story The Sound of Murder is available free on this site for one week only!

Self-improvement can be deadly.

Insurance agency programmer Dana Sanderson only wants peace and quiet at work. A desire her micromanaging boss somehow never respects.

Then the investigation of a rash of suspicious natural death claims lands on Dana’s laptop.

Failure means huge payouts for the company. Success means a huge bonus for her.

Find out if Dana’s risks outweigh her rewards in this clever digital mystery.

Check back next week for Jason’s pulpy Science Fiction Tale Cupids!

Last Publication of the Decade for Jason Adams!

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Today’s featured story from the WMG Holiday Spectacular is SP author Jason Adams’s “A True Family Holiday,” and Jason’s last publication of the decade! You can read this wonderful story about finding your true family for free on Jason’s website through New Year’s Day. 

Holiday News and Free Holiday Stories!

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Whether you’re celebrating mid-winter or mid-summer, a traditional holiday or one of your own choosing, everyone at Spiral Publishing wishes you joy and happiness!

And of course, we hope you’re finding time to curl up with a good read (or several). If you’re in a Christmas kind of mood, we’ve got you covered with free stories, too!

The Infinite Bard, and Racing the Clock on the StoryBundle

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SP author Kari Kilgore is taking her turn as featured storyteller at The Infinite Bard with Sensing the Storm! This free story is a prequel to her Storms of Future Past series, featuring one character who’s already in the series and another who stars in an upcoming novella (and possibly more).

The Infinite Bard and Free Short Stories!

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SP author Kari Kilgore recently discovered a fabulous new virtual tavern full of tales from all over this world and many others besides, and she’s inviting everyone to join her!

Every other week, a new author and a new story will be featured, all totally free to visitors. Each author plans to share a short story introducing readers to one of their series. Kari’s will be later in the year, and the first story will be part of her Storms of Future Past series, with more to come.