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A House in Disarray

by Vincent Berg

Published: 2017-12-16. 90,180 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Mystery » Police Procedural

Detective Emma Rules is selected by the NYCPD Commissioner to investigate a prominent city councilman's murder. She has to quickly solve the case with minimal staff, few resources and the Commissioner as the prime suspect. If successful she gains the support of the commissioner. If she fails, it'll make the NYPD look corrupt and plunge the city into turmoil.

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Not-Quite Human Box Set

by Vincent Berg

Published: 2018-05-12. 304,440 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction » Space opera

Al, his sister Betty, and a group of others who are drawn together by forces beyond their control, come to the realization they simply don't belong on Earth. Learning their heritage lies among the stars, they search for a home which isn't any more welcoming than their home planet. Follow their adventures as they flee from one world, only to face similar situations across the cosmos.

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The Cuckoo's Progeny

by Vincent Berg

Published: 2016-07-05. 69,280 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction » Hard sci-fi

Al and Betty aren't like their classmates. They've developed skills which separates them and sets them on a search for others like them. As they discover who they might be, they alienate friends, family and humanity in general. Between walking into disasters, ungrateful rescues and government agents tracking their movements, they're searching for a way out and a way home, wherever that might be.

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Lost With Nothing to Lose

by Vincent Berg

Published: 2018-12-05. 114,246 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction » Space opera

Unable to find acceptance on Earth, an intrepid band of misplaced youth seek out their ancestral home among the stars. But their reception is not what they had hoped. The home they discover is a hostile place, involved in a huge interstellar war with a hostile alien species. Viewed as untrusted interlopers, they search for a place in a universe with no use for them.

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Building a Nest of Our Own

by Vincent Berg

Published: 2019-10-07. 125,000 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction » Space opera

Having abandoned Earth to find a new, more welcoming home, Al and his crew discovered disappointment and continued rejection. Abandoning their ancestral home, they seek others like them and a world which will not only accepts them, but offers the home nowhere else will.

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Rough Diamond

by Ernest Bywater

Published: 2019-10-30. 62,900 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure

An Australian schoolboy discovers he can move small objects with his mind. His family moves to Albuquerque, where he uses his special skill to 'win' money at casinos which brings him some unwanted attention from some people, including the Department of Homeland Security. He objects to their actions and soon a state of war exists between his family and the DHS (and the people behind them).

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Play Ball!

by Ernest Bywater

Published: 2019-10-30. 78,900 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Sports

A teen boy moves to the USA, where he learns to play baseball. He works hard and enjoys his baseball. To him it's a fun sport, but he can't resist when they offering him good money to play professional baseball. However, there's one problem, few paid ball players are true professionals. He must choose between playing in a situation he doesn't like, or walking away.

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New Computing World & Other Short Stories

by Ernest Bywater

Published: 2019-10-30. 53,400 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Anthologies

11 short stories showing many ranges of human attitudes and actions. Some are funny, while others show the best of people.

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Chaos Calls 02

by Ernest Bywater

Published: 2019-10-29. 63,800 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction » Adventure

Al Adams returns to Chaos to rescue more Damsels in Distress while fighting evil men in a medieval environment. These three stories are set in other parts of Chaos were Al is unable to get support from his local helpers prior to carrying out the missions.

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Middlemarch

by George Eliot

Published: 1871-01-01. 321,000 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Classics

An intricate portrait of a provincial town, exploring love, ambition, and social change. Interwoven lives reveal personal struggles, moral dilemmas, and the pursuit of purpose, showing how choices, relationships, and society shape the destiny of individuals and the community around them.

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