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BIANCA JONES NEVER ASKED FOR HER JOB. There's a saying in the Baltimore PD - "Do a job once and it's yours." After finding and fighting a creature that could not, should not exist, after saving Baltimore from one monster, Bianca gets the job of hunting down all the dark things that view the citizens of Baltimore as either playthings or cattle. Her allies in this crusade include a gnomish bookseller who is more than he seems and a crime scene investigator who wants to be more than just friends. With their help, Bianca fights monsters both human and supernatural. But nothing comes without a price, and the cost of protecting the people of Baltimore could be Bianca's life and maybe her soul. And when the Lord of Hell threatens to destroy all that she holds dear, Bianca knows that the only way to save her city may be to make the ultimate sacrifice.

One good cop tries to clean up a dirty town.

There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They have been sighted by a lucky-or unlucky-few, some have even been photographed, but their existence remains unproven and unrecognized by the scientific community.These creatures, long thought gone, have somehow survived; creatures from our nightmares haunting the dark places. They swim in our lakes and bays, they soar the night skies, they hunt in the woods. Some are from our past, and some from other worlds, and others that have always been with us-watching us, fearing us, hunting us.These are the cryptids, and Systema Paradoxa tells their tales.***-----------------In the dark days of Prohibition, in the wilderness just outside Harbor City, not all 'monsters' walk on two legs, and the ones that do aren't all men up to no good. Creatures that long ago retreated into the venue of folklore have crept from their dark corners of the world to harry the 'Shiners minding their illicit business in the deep woods.A faithful few recall the legends, and try their luck working for the roadhouses that seek to skirt the law. But life among the crime syndicate can be harrowing.The wise get out, those that don't, gamble their tomorrows against today...even before the Bosses get the idea to weaponize the living legends lurking in the heart of the forest in a bid to win their bootleg war.Because when the moon shines, danger is afoot...or awing.

There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They have been sighted by a lucky-or unlucky-few, some have even been photographed, but their existence remains unproven and unrecognized by the scientific community.These creatures, long thought gone, have somehow survived; creatures from our nightmares haunting the dark places. They swim in our lakes and bays, they soar the night skies, they hunt in the woods. Some are from our past, and some from other worlds, and others have always been with us-watching us, fearing us, hunting us.These are the cryptids, and Systema Paradoxa tells their tales.***Same ol' Syn, all new mischief... Just when Theodore Syn starts thinking about sinking roots, the military comes calling, needing a man with his... unique qualifications to deal with a need-to-know problem that's cropped up in the Chesapeake Bay.Something is out there, frightening fish and fishermen alike.But that's not the real problem. Someone is masquerading as a military official on American soil, and with war on the horizon, steps need to be taken to safeguard the East Coast, before the Axis Powers drive a U-boat--or something more unexpected--right up the mouth of the Bay.

"Who knows what evil?" Loy said quietly. "We too have a saying. The more you stare at the Devil the more it looks at you.""And yet we stare, Friend Loy, because the Devil knows the Truth, and it is our job to make it tell us."Omega Station hangs in the vastness of space. Built by a long-forgotten race, it is home to the six races of the Collective who meet to learn from each other, to research and try out new technology, and to discuss the problems that face them all.As the Collective meet to discuss the increasingly dangerous Ackley Winds, their meeting is interrupted by the violent death of one of their members. Terran detective Adrian Cray and his new partner quickly learn that the death is part of a deeper, more vicious conspiracy that has the potential to engulf and destroy the whole of Omega Station.

There are creatures lurking in our world. Obscure creatures long relegated to myth and legend. They have been sighted by a lucky-or unlucky-few, some have even been photographed, but their existence remains unproven and unrecognized by the scientific community.These creatures, long thought gone, have somehow survived; creatures from our nightmares haunting the dark places. They swim in our lakes and bays, they soar the night skies, they hunt in the woods. Some are from our past, and some from other worlds, and others have always been with us-watching us, fearing us, hunting us.These are the cryptids, and Systema Paradoxa tells their tales.***Theodore Syn has already led an interesting life full of events best left... unexplained. All he wants now is to put in his time as a detective with the Harbor City Police with nothing much of note going on.More the fool, he.When shredded bodies start popping up with bits of them eaten away by something noticeably larger than your average rat, Syn races to solve the case before more bodies hit the morgue.Only Detective Syn uncovers more than he's prepared for, and no matter which way he turns, the finger of guilt points at someone he knows...

The Streets of London Rarely Bother to Hide Their Ugly Secrets... There's nothing new about soiled doves meeting a dirty end, but when society and its broadsheets sensationalize a string of brutal slayings attributed to a 'gentleman' they named Jack, the horrors just seem to go on. After months of relentless pursuit, Scotland Yards believed his reign of terror ended in a pool of his own blood. Could they have been wrong? Echoes of his distinctive murders surface once more. Had Red Jack pulled a trick of his own? Or are there devotees among the city's populace continuing his bloody judgement? With the faith of the Queen staunchly behind them, Detective Adrian Hope and his canine partner Grace O'Malley draw the case. Can they solve the Pale Horse Conspiracy before Whitechapel's cobbles once more run red with blood, or will Red Jack's legacy continue?

When it comes to murder at a convention of killers, everyone is a suspect.Husband and wife private investigators Jack and Annie Gardner are very good at their jobs. He's a one-handed demolitions expert and bomb disposal specialist. She's a former circus performer and a crack shot. Together they run Gardner Investigations.Joseph Mozzano is the former head of the Baltimore mob. When his grandson is murdered at a secret annual assassins' convention being held in Baltimore on the QT there is little he can do. He can't go to the cops and the man who runs the convention is too powerful for even his organization to take on. So he goes to the only one who can help--Jack Gardner, the man who years ago put him away.Jack and Annie reluctantly agree to go undercover among the professional murderers using his skills with explosives and hers with guns to pose as killers. It may be the toughest case of their careers.Death is but a dance away at THE ASSASSINS' BALL"The Assassins' Ball is a delightful tongue-in-cheek romp reminiscent of a modern-day Thin Man adventure. Jack and Annie Gardner are the new 'first couple' of mystery and suspense." --Michael A. Black, author of Chimes at Midnight and the Executioner series.Praise for previous books by Patrick Thomas & John L. French"Bullets and Brimstone by Patrick Thomas & John L. French is a very entertaining paranormal mystery that showcases the writing prowess of both authors to their utmost... it is packed with enough page-turning suspense and LOL humorous writing to make it well worth buying and adding to your reading list." --Douglas R. Cobb, Bestsellersworld.com"From the Shadows... the writing is top notch, the plots exciting, and the characters are fun. This is the best new pulp I've read in years, and hope the authors return with these characters in more adventures." --Tom Johnson, Pulp Den"Tales from the Pulpside delivers what it promises and then some. Guaranteed to entertain any true pulp fan and hopefully help recruit many new ones along the way. We would truly love to see more like this." --Ron Fortier, Pulp Fiction ReviewsPATRICK THOMAS is the author of over thirty books including the Murphy's Lore fantasy humor series, Startenders, the Dear Cthulhu advice columns and books and a host of paranormal mysteries that include Fairy Rides the Lightning, Dead to Rites, Lore & Dysorder and the Mystic Investigators series including Once More Upon A Time. His books have been spotted on the CSI television show and his Fairy with a Gun was optioned for film and TV by Laurence Fishburne's Cinema Gypsy Productions. Patrick's website is www.patthomas.net.JOHN L. FRENCH has worked for over thirty years as a crime scene investigator and has seen more than his share of murders, shootings and serious assaults. As a break from the realities of his job, he writes science fiction, pulp, horror, fantasy, and, of course, crime fiction. His books include The Devil of Harbor City, Past Sins, Souls on Fire, Here There Be Monsters and Paradise Denied. John is the editor of Bad Cop, No Donut, Mermaids 13: Tales of the Sea, and To Hell in a Fast Car: On the Road to Death and Disaster.The Assassins' Ball is John and Patrick's fourth book together. The others are the pulp era book From the Shadows and the paranormal mysteries Rites of Passage and Bullets & Brimstone.

When it comes to murder at a convention of killers, everyone is a suspect.Husband and wife private investigators Jack and Annie Gardner are very good at their jobs. He's a one-handed demolitions expert and bomb disposal specialist. She's a former circus performer and a crack shot. Together they run Gardner Investigations.Joseph Mozzano is the former head of the Baltimore mob. When his grandson is murdered at a secret annual assassins' convention being held in Baltimore on the QT there is little he can do. He can't go to the cops and the man who runs the convention is too powerful for even his organization to take on. So he goes to the only one who can help--Jack Gardner, the man who years ago put him away.Jack and Annie reluctantly agree to go undercover among the professional murderers using his skills with explosives and hers with guns to pose as killers. It may be the toughest case of their careers.Death is but a dance away at THE ASSASSINS' BALL"The Assassins' Ball is a delightful tongue-in-cheek romp reminiscent of a modern-day Thin Man adventure. Jack and Annie Gardner are the new 'first couple' of mystery and suspense." --Michael A. Black, author of Chimes at Midnight and the Executioner series.Praise for previous books by Patrick Thomas & John L. French"Bullets and Brimstone by Patrick Thomas & John L. French is a very entertaining paranormal mystery that showcases the writing prowess of both authors to their utmost... it is packed with enough page-turning suspense and LOL humorous writing to make it well worth buying and adding to your reading list." --Douglas R. Cobb, Bestsellersworld.com"From the Shadows... the writing is top notch, the plots exciting, and the characters are fun. This is the best new pulp I've read in years, and hope the authors return with these characters in more adventures." --Tom Johnson, Pulp Den"Tales from the Pulpside delivers what it promises and then some. Guaranteed to entertain any true pulp fan and hopefully help recruit many new ones along the way. We would truly love to see more like this." --Ron Fortier, Pulp Fiction ReviewsPATRICK THOMAS is the author of over thirty books including the Murphy's Lore fantasy humor series, Startenders, the Dear Cthulhu advice columns and books and a host of paranormal mysteries that include Fairy Rides the Lightning, Dead to Rites, Lore & Dysorder and the Mystic Investigators series including Once More Upon A Time. His books have been spotted on the CSI television show and his Fairy with a Gun was optioned for film and TV by Laurence Fishburne's Cinema Gypsy Productions. Patrick's website is www.patthomas.net.JOHN L. FRENCH has worked for over thirty years as a crime scene investigator and has seen more than his share of murders, shootings and serious assaults. As a break from the realities of his job, he writes science fiction, pulp, horror, fantasy, and, of course, crime fiction. His books include The Devil of Harbor City, Past Sins, Souls on Fire, Here There Be Monsters and Paradise Denied. John is the editor of Bad Cop, No Donut, Mermaids 13: Tales of the Sea, and To Hell in a Fast Car: On the Road to Death and Disaster.The Assassins' Ball is John and Patrick's fourth book together. The others are the pulp era book From the Shadows and the paranormal mysteries Rites of Passage and Bullets & Brimstone.

Dr. Watson is dead... Long live Dr. Watson There's a new Dr. Watson working alongside Sherlock Holmes... And Dr. Jane Watson plans to do her late father and her godfather Sherlock proud. In partnership with Sherlock Holmes, Jane Watson has to solve murders and mysteries involving a choice between love and money, a European crime boss who is a master of disguise, and a ghost haunting. Then Jane is called upon by King and Country to lend her skills to solve a crime for a foreign power.It seems there's been a vampire murdered at Castle Dracula and King Vlad will accept no one less than the protege of Sherlock Holmes, the only man to have ever bested Dracula, to solve it.Despite Sherlock Holmes's misgivings, Jane Watson sets out on a Transylvanian airship. Along the way, she encounters Martian technology, a werewolf seeking asylum in Transylvania, a transformed Moriarty, the creature known as Adam Frankenstein, a council of vampires, and King Dracula himself. But will Jane be able to solve a crime that may have been committed by those whose powers rewrite the definition of impossible? And if she can't, what will Dracula do?Nobody ever said following in Sherlock Holmes's footsteps as a Detective of the Abyss would be simple. The game is afoot and the Abyss will never be the same

2 FANTASTIC BOOKS IN 1 DELUXE OMNIBUS EDITION RITES OF PASSAGEBefore they can save the world, they must first save each other. Barton Karver was once The Carver, a man possessed by a demon and forced to commit horrific murders. Now exorcised of the monster inside him, Karver has joined the Department of Mystic Affairs, trying to atone for the crimes he was forced to commit. Bianca Jones knows there is evil in the world. One of her first cases as a detective for the Baltimore Police Department involved a family slaughtered by The Carver. Now to keep her city safe from the things that lurk in the shadows, she hunts monsters both human and otherwise for the BPD. Bianca and Karver meet at the DMA Academy. Will Karver be able to keep his dark past a secret from the suspicious detective? What will Bianca do if she learns the truth? And when the time comes, will the two be able to work together - first to rescue a child and then to save the world?DEAD TO RITESWhen Darkness Falls... The DMA Picks Up The Pieces. After battling the demon serial killer within him, the Department of Mystic Affairs offers Karver a chance at redemption as a federal agent. With his empath partner Mandi Cobb, they protect and serve the innocent, by taking on zombie raisers, a twisted faerie kidnapper, a mage's hidden heart, Lovecraftian horrors, a nexus of evil so vile the president has considered using a nuclear option on American soil, those who make deals with the devil and use children's faces to do their evil, the beast with two backs, and Karver's own past.

Omnibus of From The Shadows and BulletsBrimstone paranormal mysteries.