The soft chime of the door bell echoed inside a historic antique jewelry shop in Boston on a cold autumn afternoon. Standing at the glass counter was 28-year-old Clara, holding …
How an Act of Scorn Triggered Instant Divine Karma Read More
PART ONE — ELEVEN HOURS MARRIED I’d been married for exactly eleven hours when my husband embarrassed me in front of his entire family. Daniel grabbed my wrist beneath the …
THE LAST KEY Read More
The freezing fog over Frost Pass had turned into an Arctic blizzard by midnight. Chief Track Inspector Marcus Vance was conducting a foot patrol along a deserted rail line when …
The Phantom Track at Frost Pass Read More
The warm scent of fresh coffee and toasted bread filled a busy highway diner in Pennsylvania on a rainy Tuesday morning. Sitting quietly at a small corner booth, Table 7, …
How an Act of Contempt Unlocked a Divine Inheritance Read More
The dry summer winds swept across the Whispering Pines ridge at fifty miles per hour, turning a small brush fire into an inferno within minutes. David Vance, an elderly craftsman …
The Ash at Whispering Pines Read More
She was called “the most beautiful woman in the world” and “Italy’s Girlfriend.” Claude Joséphine Rose Cardinale, born April 15, 1938, in La Goulette, Tunisia, was the last surviving goddess …
The Untold Story of Italy’s Last Golden Age Goddess Read More
Original Mystery Fiction When Nora Bell moved into the Calder House, the landlord gave her one warning. “Don’t use the service elevator after midnight.” He said it casually, almost as …
The Apartment That Wasn’t on the Floor Plan Read More
The interstate was a river by 9 PM. I’d been driving home from a conference — white blouse, black skirt, heels that were completely wrong for a blown tire — …
Stranded Car, Steamy Windows, Roadside Read More
Original suspense fiction. For three weeks, something strange had been happening at Daniel Carter’s ranch. Every night at exactly 2:17 a.m., his oldest horse, Ranger, would leave the barn. Not …
The Horse That Left the Barn at 2:17 A.M. Read More
They called her the “Italian Hedy Lamarr.” Before Claudia Cardinale, before Monica Bellucci, there was Rosanna Schiaffino – the woman whose face was on every magazine cover from Milan to Hollywood. A …
The Tragic Story of Italy’s Most Beautiful Actress Who Was Called The Italian Hedy Lamarr Read More