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Mack Denver has settled—sort of. With his chosen “family” around him and his flash temper mostly in check, he’s trying to do the right thing while digging into a twisted case of city-wide corruption. But this isn’t just any case—it’s tangled up with one run by his old mentor, Sergeant Tom Stein of Boston South PD. And it’s about to get personal. With a sharp-tongued librarian, a born-again newsman, and the ever-patient Wanda at his side, Mack follows a trail through Boston’s underbelly—from snake dancers and shady fixers to a half-mad witness no one believes.

Looking for a collection of short stories that will move you to tears of sadness and sentiments of joy? Add laughter and pillow-pondering to this list, and you'll get an idea of the magic of A Red Dress Night. 

Get ready to have your mind blown! Each of these 15 science fiction and fantasy stories shines a light on another wild world you’ve never seen before. From exploding clowns to killer chickens, you will meet the wildest characters and find a bold new way of looking at life. Forget boring books about the same old star fights. Surf the new wave of tomorrow and leave the "same old" far behind.

Carl is shocked to wake up in a new body, about to learn some lessons and gain a whole new perspective on his relationship with his girlfriend. Dane finds the job of his dreams, but discovers that to achieve the success he desperately wants there is a catch that wasn’t mentioned in the interview. Cherry is about to shake off her small-town upbringing and see what the big city has to offer, debuting a new name and a new look.

Drawing on her own memories of alienation and exile, a Cuban lesbian writer tells stories of men and women searching for love and fulfillment - Latino immigrants, lesbians, gay and straight men, people with AIDS, addicts, and many others. Simultaneous. Tour. IP.

Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning in 1908 with Anne of Green Gables . The book was an immediate success. The title character, orphan Anne Shirley, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. Aunt Caroline's Silk Dress: Patty came in from her walk to the post office with cheeks finely reddened by the crisp air. Carry surveyed her with pleasure.

Read by the author, The Long Black Dress is a short tale of gothic horror told by a young woman returning to an empty home after her husband's funeral. In the oppressive and sentient silence of the hollow house, she descends into grief-fueled memories of their relationship and its tragic end, culminating in a haunting ending.

Did you know that O. Henry's real name, was William Syndey Porter? He had many pseudonyms but is most known as O. Henry. He wrote over 300 stories, and is known for playfully writing a twist at their end. Most of them are based in New York with characters being an average Joe. A census at the time, stated there were about four million individuals living in NYC at the time, and that is how this volume of short stories, received its name.

Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a prominent modernist writer of short fiction and a close associate of D. H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. 'New Dresses' is the story of two sisters whose mother and grandmother have made them new dresses. One sister, Rose, is a model child in her mother's eyes - pretty, tidy and clean. The other, Helen, is always in trouble. Her mother wonders how on earth Helen will manage to keep her new dress clean and neat....

A womans's discovery of a haunted and cursed wedding dress leads to a tragic end.