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There is little fanfare about one of the least known fields of study, that of the swamps of the world. They lack the glory of treasure, but they throw themselves into danger at almost every turn. Some work hard to protect the sanctity and the nature of a preserve, some work to study how it can be manipulated. Marissa Mareaux is a highly intelligent, determined young woman as she steps into her new career. Brought up alongside the Everglades, she is more at home in the swamps than any business or school office. In fact, even more so that with people. It will pay off. Grab your pith helmet, ...

Captain Avery Wilcox of the New Orleans PD, has a tough road ahead of her. Perfectly honest, faced with those who are not only criminals, but clever enough to mask themselves or even hide under the umbrella of the Chicago Mob. Leave one tiny slip up, a random error, and all hell breaks loose. Now, of course, not many people believe in the mob, but she will set them straight. A strong woman, backed by a talented man, she will make a difference, even if it kills her. But then, that is damned hard to do. Hold on to your hat, it is daring ride. Enjoy. #TheStoryteller

The secrets of Nicaragua were kept hidden for decades. The first ruin discovered brought puzzlement with no agreement. It would take a pair of serious, curious explorers to make sense of it. Then, they get wind of something even more intriguing, and it is a long hike into nowhere to find it. If they can find it. And all this time, Volcano Row, only partly extinct, requires the same over-the-shoulder watch as if looking for bandits or Indio. Life is cheap in the mid-twentieth century, true for most explorers of that era.

Rose did not want to take up that badge. Not the thing that killed her husband.But vengeance is a dark coal in the heart. She was competent, determined and angry. She met her partner on the ridge, just before the fight. He changed... just about everything! And he got her through it all. But she was by then a very different creature.

Before the Roman Emperor turned his focus to the east, the Arabic lands were a place of life, death, magic, and constant struggle to make ends meet. Or, meet your end. There were those who could help, either way. Sorcerers understood life, dismissed death as an inconvenience in those they lost, but they developed, over time, an uncanny skill to survive. And, already, there was a Church Order, not of Christianity, Muslim or anything recognizable who were determined to destroy the ‘evil’ Sorcerers. Of course, it helped that the Sorcerers were men, the Church Order all women hoping, or ...

Ginger is a well-respected, top-notch security professional in the ether of the IT and satellite world. She can fix or break whatever she chooses, but her white hat has her on the positive side of hacking. Her husband, Detective Guy Fowler needs help. An extortionist is raking hundreds of thousands from victims, through performance and threat issues. Only one person can find him. Ginger gets into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game as she alternately locks the creep’s accounts, then teases him… or her… to meet for the keys. But the focus is beginning to point to Ginger’s best friend, ...

Fearless explorer, Dr. Jon Ashbury, lives for that next find. The one that will bring him fame and fortune. Already successful with several behind him, he wants more. But what he does not realize is that what he really misses is right before him, when his chopper goes down in the Sahara Desert. Rescued, brought back to life, he discovers that he was mere kilometers from that very find, both in riches and in love. He is held firmly by both. But then it escalates. However, with fame and fortune come those who would steal, even kill for it. Can he hold what he has, keep his village innocent, ...

Xindy is a Hunter. The most feared, most dangerous creature on her little moon. But times are tough, the population is failing, and opportunity comes her way. Men, on the hunt for women to trade, have come to her small corner of primitive land. Unwittingly, they give her the key to space. Ignorance is curable. Stupidity is not. Taking advantage of opportunity is a sign of intelligence, usually. But now, she and her family are out of place and out of time. Can this backwoods savage learn fast enough to stay ahead of all those lasers meant to kill her? Can she change her philosophy about Men....

Joe Steel is the most determined, patient US Marshal in the Southwest. He is in pursuit of the ultimate serial killer, one who murders entire families for the fun of it. No conscience, but an innate cunning. Joe will not give up, even when the outlaw runs into the most dangerous badlands in the entire Southwest, North Texas. Here, he finds a most unlikely partner who will stand beside him, protect him and by God claim him. Together they chase that rotten scoundrel from badlands to the plains and back. Ducking and dodging ambushes, keeping low and trying not to get lost, it is a long pursuit...

Texas Ranger Rocky Cleft rides a damned lonely, dangerous trail. The occasional pretty warms his heart and soul, but there is one that seems to stay in his mind and heart more than others. As with most Rangers of the era, he is determined to bring the outlaws down. But they are just as determined to kill him, too. Sometimes it is touch and go. He is quick, yes, but is he enough? But then, he begins to sense there is someone there... someone keeping him alive. He has a long trail to follow, first to hold outlaws at bay, in prison or in Boot Hill, and second, to find out what the hell is ...

The Civil war began in 1861. Thousands of young men went to war, many not even understanding the why of it, but all determined to fight for the cause. whatever the hell that meant. Many came back broken, or were carried off dead because it was that kind of war. But there were those of low moral character who did not believe in either side, and deserted. But their only occupation was bandits, killers and worse. But now, they, too, were well trained. Sergeant Wilheim Miller came home a hero, injured, having never fully understood how he even signed up. But he did his job well and he remained ...

There are angels and demons. Anyone remotely familiar with the Bible knows that. We cannot just choose what we want to believe. Occasionally, they meet, right here on earth, and Hell breaks loose. But Michael, a gunslinger & a bounty hunters knows how to handle it. He even knows how to call in help. But if demons learn from their brethren’s past mistakes, this one is a master, and everyone has to sharpen up. First, save the ranch, save the woman, save the town, and if it confines the demon, maybe that is a win. Maybe. #TheStoryteller- Enjoy!

Bush pilot Jon Francisco for Seattle to Fairbanks, Alaska gets lost in a storm. Plane crash. semi-modern era, 1970ish.. Man meets odd family, one old man, one old woman, one lovely Indian mix daughter, living on a small island that connects to British Columbia, Canada, via an almost always under water rocky bridge called Wolf Narrows. No harbor, no boats, no nothing. No radio. The people are self sufficient, no need to seek help or supplies, nothing. Simple lives, dangerous ground. Like Wolverton Mountain (1969) Claude King, the old man will tolerate no man near his daughter. Gonna be tough...

Sometimes being lucky is better than being good. Even if it stings a little. He should be a vampire. He should be dead. He is a vampire, in a way. But then, from the depths of despair and loss, even rage,. he finds friends, a badge, a mission, and yes, love.Can she save him when the vampires go down? And, with his determination, they must go down, even if it means the end of himself. Fingers crossed. It could be luck. Maybe God's plan to save the west. Either will work. A #DarkWestern Vampire Tale by #TheStoryteller, G. Weldon Tucker

It’s tough being a daring explorer, tougher being a determined archaeologist, but tougher still when you keep ducking bandits' unrelenting fury! No slack for women, and strong they have to be to survive it and to master all the treachery. Not to mention the unexpected spears of deceit and trickery here at home! When gold is in the mix, the trust is out of the window... or tunnel... whatever... Determination ‘should’ overcome obstacles, right?Another thrilling ride from #TheStoryteller

They came from extremely opposite poles. She, the revered Mother of an Eastern Orthodox Church, in a bad place among the squabbles that were tearing Yugoslavia apart. He, from eight hundred years as a practiced Master Sorcerer. His skills saved her and yes, in time, her skills saved him. They learned to team up to rescue the hapless refugees in her land, the Serbs. She learned to be a strong, right-hand woman to help her Sorcerer partner deal with her to finish her work. God works in mysterious ways. #TheStoryteller Enjoy!!

Derinkuyu is a location built over a mystery. Under that city are hundreds of underground chambers, big and small. It held the interest of archaeologists in its discovery in 1963 for a short time. No treasure, no artifacts, nothing much of interest. But not all of the scientific community is willing to write it off as a hideaway for Christians in a Muslim world. Dr. Laurin Thorner is willing to put her money where her mouth is in order to solve the mystery. She will manage to throw contemporary expert opinion right out of the window. If she survives it. Tag along. Lots of adventure and ...

Our talented, determined Captain Leala has spent her life at the helm of the mighty Alfuego, a hunter-killer, exploring the galaxy. But times change, the old legs ain't what they used to be... and coming up the ladder fast is her daughter, Commander Krista Corrinder. Easily as tough, twice as determined, but under the command of Leala. Off we go, again, to secure the solar system, stop the predation, and to pit our wits against Gekos, Nightmares, and even fellow humans bent on taking over the Corrinder family's hard work. Full of adventure, headache, heartache, and yes, exciting romance, it...

Dr. Heidi Dietrich comes from a strong line of Germanic determination, attitude and skills that are so necessary to trek the dangerous fields of archaeology. Ducking bandits, rogue military, corrupt officials and several battles a day, just to find a precious artifact in the Mesopotamia region of Turkey... where they hate women in any position of power. In fact, probably any occupation in that mid-nineties era. In that region, opinion has it that the best use for a woman is the fees they can derive from the sales, all the way to Central Africa. It is that kind of world. But she is of stern ...

Bad things happen in Britannia, someday to be England, if it survives. The evil is too long in place, too serious, and the simple law of the land, and the outrage of the Romans are not enough to solve the problem. It takes a special Hunter, someone so close to the line that he can reach out and touch evil… and walk away. Leofwine Dark Hunter is that kind of man. He soon has help he does not yet understand, but he is willing to step up. In fact, has stepped up, but he is a mere pinpoint in the bucket of evil. In this early era of old Britannia, not even love will break the odd bonds in his...