Synopses & Reviews
Wouldn't you love to have some sweet revenge? Enjoy this assortment of fifteen mystery and suspense stories.Malignancy by Jan Melara -Revenge takes its toll on a doctor and a nurse in this behind-the-scenes hospital drama.You Don't Say by Randy Rohn -There's a roadblock up ahead. Maybe you partied a little too hearty and your first night out is about to turn into a nightmare. Midsummer Shower by Joyce Scarbrough -A young couple takes shelter from a storm in an abandoned cabin. It may sound cozy, but it's anything but.A Thorn Removed by L J Garland -The bond between a mother and daughter runs deep. After years of surviving an abusive patriarch, that bond transcends the lines of conventional morality. Bearer of Tales by J Hassler Moresi -While in Baghdad, Sir Frederick Locksley strives only to please his wife Henrietta with a gift-from a man whose been dead since 800 A.D.A Taste of Bittersweet by J M Cornwell -Lila mixes crushed penicillin with powdered sugar on top of her son's brownies to get him to take his medicine. Lila has another use for those brownies, too...Hired Help by Teresa Leigh Judd -A woman hires an ex-con to murder her rich, elderly husband.Food & Spirits by Barry Brennessel -Forgiveness is not on the menu when a young thug shatters the life of restaurateur Edith von Vlick. Home Exchange by Jack Adler -A family makes a house swap and gets much more than they bargained for.Welcome to Paradise by Arliss Adams and Meredith Holland -The Sisterhood of Conned Cougars traps a loathsome Lothario. Revenge is so sweet Catering A One-Time Affair by Douglas Allan Dean -There's murder 'on the menu' with a 'take out' of blackmail, a 'rapid delivery' of ransom, and a furious race against the clock Rendered Verdict by D. Nathan Hilliard -Justice William K. Traverton has it all...a wealthy family, a prestigious judgeship, and more enemies than he has been keeping track of.Prank Call by Frank Zafiro -A teenage prank call goes awry and Antonio Scazzetti is sent to prison. Now he's getting out and looking for vengeance on the man who sold him out.Harvest Slow Dance by Michael Giorgio -Prison escapee Jimmy Lee Mitchell is sure he's found the perfect hiding place to wait for the heat to die down when he takes a job as the only picker on Ludeen Wadell's apple farm.Ruthless by Phill Jones -Douglas Trimble tried to rebuild his life. But real estate agent Ruth Lynch took it all, leaving him with less than nothing.