M. E Purfield
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Within the racially conflicted streets of 1963 New York, psychic and artist Carmella Noto tries to maneuver a working-class life and recover from her experience with the heinous cannibal Albert Pesce.
But her past only brings her to the attention of a secret group of psychics intent on solving difficult murders. And they want Carmella's help to find a degenerate murdering single, young black women.
Continuing to enlighten the complex lives of...
2) Surly Girly
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Teen psychic Miki Radicci has worked with Elite on a few murders but this one is different. She must experience the death of a burnt body. No police are not involved. Tel-Com, the corporation that funds Elite, is the client.
But Tel-Com has no interest in the burnt body. They want to know who the body saw at the time of his/her death: a twelve-year-old Japanese girl.
Going against orders and her own kind, Miki searches for the little girl wanted...
3) Thainig An
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The stakes are high in Thainig An, an action-packed science fiction short story set amid The Saoirse War. Young Camoo and their baby-expecting parent are trapped in their house as the Saibhir soldiers sweep in to enslave the survivors of a bombing. With the soldiers banging on their door, Camoo must make the difficult decision to balance giving life and taking death to survive. Will the family make it through the night? Discover the answer in Thainig...
4) The Deceiver
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In her world, he was a human monster.In this world, it's pure monster.It's unstoppable. Maybe psychic Miki Radicci was supposed to die in that explosion. She's not sure. She's surely not supposed to be stuck in 1972. She's definitely not supposed to be in the body of crooked cop Sean Nixon. A cop hunting for a cannibal eating the children of New York. A cop with ties to Miki's past. A past that would like to see Sean Nixon dead. The Deceiver is the...
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Teen psychic Miki Radicci finally, finds her long lost little sister Prudence Radicci. She's imprisoned in Elite's 33rd floor, where the special psychics are hidden. Dangerously out of reach from the world.
With no home, limited funds, and hunted down by police and hitmen, Miki and her friends on both sides of the law gather their psychic and hacking talents to break into Elite's secret 33rd floor to free Prudence.
Although their chances grow stronger,...
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"(A Black Deeper Than Death)…has all the gritty, urban noir elements - crime scenes, dark streets and darker intentions. But we also have a few typical elements from YA Paranormal too…I didn't guess the killer - there were so many twists and turns in this though, I'm not surprised!" - Vee Bookish, YA Book Blogger "Have you ever had an author that no matter what they write you just can't wait to devour it? I have had only a handful of authors that...
7) (R)Evolution
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They tried to kill the ugliness but they only made it stronger. The icecaps melted and the water consumed the shorelines but New York City still stands. All four boroughs prosper thousands of feet over the old metropolis hastily protected by walls. Proper citizens live above in a beautiful, protective dome on concrete stilts and criminals serve life below in the polluted, walled ghost of a city. Richard Smith, a street-sweeper, enjoyed life in NYC...
8) Darby & Cain
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Welcome to Darby and Cain, a suspenseful supernatural short from the Tenebrous Chronicles. Three-year-old Darby and her mother Lorelei are house-sitting for their friend Miki, and Darby is the only one who senses something dark lurking in the shadows of the house. While the long dead owners watch from the past, an evil power stirs in the basement, threatening Darby and her family. If you enjoyed the Tenebrous Chronicles, you'll love Darby and Cain....
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Greed.
Desire.
Murder.
This is a collection of short stories from mystery and crime writer M.E. Purfield, best known as the creator of the highly rated and long running 'Miki Radicci' series, which reveals Purfield's continued talent for quirky, unconventional characters struggling through realistic, tense, and desperate situations.
A young girl trapped in a cage finds salvation in the darkest corner of an abandoned hospital, a thief with a bag...
10) Sibling Rivalry
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Max the cat was living a life of luxury and contentment...until Kerry was murdered. With Kerry's last will and testament, Max inherits a lot of money and a caretaker, and suddenly the target of a murderer. Max soon finds himself embroiled in a dangerous and humorous cat-and-mouse game with a killer determined to claim what is rightfully theirs. If you enjoyed the suspense and comedy of Donald Westlake, you'll love Sibling Rivalry. Buy it now! Bonus...
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Deep in the wooded county of Ashland, Kentucky, Bella tries to grind her car back to life. Once again, she'll be late for work. When an amnesiac boy walks out of the dark woods, she finds that he's in worse shape than her despite bringing her car back to life.In return, Bella helps him out. Soon she will be the one who needs help. A thrilling dark fantasy short story from the Tenebrous Chronicles that will charge your heart and turn your knuckles...
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Lorelei Cox (Party Girl Crashes the Rapture), a recovering alcoholic, lives in Jersey City with her one true love and works as, a waitress, far from the dark past that almost killed her.
When Lorelei is, accused of killing a police officer, her best friend Miki Radicci spares no expense in helping to prove her innocence. The girls soon discover a long-running child pornography operation from out of the past and no one of their family is who they...
13) Angel Spits
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"Have you ever had an author that no matter what they write you just can't wait to devour it? I have had only a handful of authors that do it for me. M.E. is one of those authors." - Fallen Over Books.
"(A Black Deeper Than Death)...has all the gritty, urban noir elements - crime scenes, dark streets and darker intentions. But we also have a few typical elements from YA Paranormal too...I didn't guess the killer - there were so many twists and turns...
14) The Morrows
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"Have you ever had an author that no matter what they write you just can't wait to devour it? I have had only a handful of authors that do it for me. M.E. is one of those authors." - Fallen Over Books. All teens are stifled with a device around their mouths until they are adults. But one boy sees a way to be free from them. And he is willing to sacrifice anything. A police officer screws up again. This time he may be made an example. Or, he can join...
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They've always wanted a child.
But would the child want them?
Ten-year-old Peter doesn't belong. He sucks at algebra but he excels in surviving dodgeball. He has no friends but breaks the challenges of a post-asteroid world.
Peter only wants to feel accepted and secure as he does in his dreams.
Dreams that could be memories.
Memories of being an old man.
16) Pain Killer
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Mike thought he was in for the worst pain imaginable when he arrived at the hospital with a kidney stone. Little did he know he was about to be thrust into an even more agonizing situation. When his roommate is murdered in the hospital, Mike soon finds himself the target of a killer. Can he find a way to save himself before it's too late? Pain Killer is a suspenseful mystery that will keep readers on their toes until the last page. If you enjoyed...
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Sometimes the strangest of people become the ones you need to survive the end of the world. With only a few weeks left until the Texas-sized asteroid hits the Earth, Jack and Marie try to live peacefully in their retirement development despite the world falling apart around them. When the electricity goes out for everyone, Jack and Marie cope with the new struggle. Not everyone, though. Strange old, child-like Astrid and her overly-mature grandson...
18) Orange Flecks
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In the immediate future, mechanical masks the government surgically attached to a child's mouth speak for them until they turn eighteen. For Dean, the mouth mask makes it hard to kiss his girlfriend Nelly. When Dean catches Kitty the school outcast without his mask, he imagines an new future with Nelly. But there's a risk. A dangerous secret. A young adult, science fiction short story fueled with desperation and sexual repression that answers what...
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In a new society on a distant planet, Kelly Kharma struggles to operate a private investigation agency in the Central District. As a former cop, she has the skills to maneuver through the dark city. As a righteous woman against the system, she has the determination to help her clients find justice and peace.
Even if it means being enslaved by kidnappers or finding a dead client's killer.
Can she save herself from a past that haunts her? A violent...
20) Fish Hunt
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In 1921, Albert Pesce lives the cannibal's dream until the police find him with a body. He could lose it all, family, food, and freedom. His life. Salvation arrives with an offer. Find a lost journal important to his mysterious employer and Albert's life will return to normal. A thrilling and disturbing short story from the urban fantasy series Cities That Eat Islands, exclusive for Patreon subscribers, that shows what an evil man will do to restore...