Showing results for "Laura" in Anthologies & Short Stories

Morgan Campbell has built a life she loves—three sons, a devoted husband, a career she’s proud of, and a close circle of friends in a quiet Scottish town. But when Melinda moves in, everything changes. At first, Melinda is warm, helpful, and eager to fit in. She joins Morgan’s book club, charms her friends, and slowly weaves herself into Morgan’s world. But something feels wrong. Melinda copies Morgan’s clothes, her hair, even her mannerisms—and soon, Morgan’s friends start to pull away, convinced she’s hiding something.

This is a mystery story that takes place in Buenos Aires. Laura is a street drawer. She makes portraits and landscapes and sells them in a pedestrian street. One day, a strange man from Sweden shows up. He starts buying portraits. A few days later, Laura is gone. Her friend Claudio will try to find her.

This collection contains six haunting tales of witches, monsters, magical tunes, and black cats—everything a person needs to sit back and enjoy the Halloween spirit.

Laura tritt endlich ihren neuen Job als Hoteldetektivin in der Vila Calma an! Um Laura mit ihrer neuen Heimat Portugal vertraut zu machen, schleppt Yogalehrerin Mariella sie auf eine Wanderung durch den wunderschönen Pinienwald von Colares. Doch auf dem Rückweg machen die beiden Frauen eine schreckliche Entdeckung: Der alte Simao sitzt tot auf einem Sessel mitten im Pinienwald! Neben dem Toten trauert dessen Hund Momo. Laura ist sich sicher, dass der bei allen Dorfbewohnern so beliebte Landstreicher ermordet wurde. Und tatsächlich führt Momo sie auf eine erste heiße Spur.

Bom dia und willkommen in Colares! Privatdetektivin Laura ist zurück in Colares. Das ganze Dorf ist schon in heller Aufregung - denn das traditionelle Fischfest steht kurz bevor. Zusammen mit ihrer Freundin und Yogalehrerin Mariella fährt Laura zur Fischhalle, um den angekündigten Riesenbarsch zu bewundern, den Rafael Monteiro Junior für sein Fest in der Vila Calma vorbestellt hat. Doch als die Kühltruhe feierlich geöffnet wird, liegt da kein Fisch auf Eis, sondern eine Leiche.

A collection of micro, flash and short horror stories by Laura Nettles. A few have been published in anthologies and magazines already, but many have never been seen by the public.

Delve into the city's underbelly alongside Tori and her husbands. From earning her place as the Ruler of Rats, to taking on a murderer, Tori's life is never dull, especially not when she's taking on a position of power for the unwanted and forgotten. Rats: Tori is a collection of three one-shot steampunk stories with a heroine in a reverse harem relationship.

Makenna James thinks her day can't get any worse, until she finds herself stranded in a pitch-black elevator with a complete stranger. Distracted by a phone call, the pin-striped accountant catches only a glimpse of a dragon tattoo on his hand before the lights go out.

Meet Lainey Sparks, worship leader turned Christian recording artist. People look to her to lead them to God, but she doesn't know her motives anymore. Then she's introduced to Nick DeAngelo, a man with a secret. Could he ruin her reputation and ultimately her career? Or is he the only one she knows to lean on when tragedy strikes?

Seventeen-year-old Emily finds comfort from an older man as her home life is rather abusive and finds out that he has been dealing with an awful situation. Turning to each other soon discover they want to be more than just friends. However, a sudden tragedy could tear them apart.

Renowned and knighted for capturing the fearsome Dark Elf of Syron, Sir Fredric has nagging doubts about his victory. His brother Malgrid's drunken remark strengthens dire suspicions. Was it all some devious scheme? Fredric has enough enemies who would want to compromise his honor, especially with the prestigious Jewel Quest coming up. It seems that there is only one person who can possibly shed some light on the situation - the Dark Elf himself. But will the captured enemy speak? Will Fredric discover the truth before a plot far more elaborate and danger much greater than he realizes take his life?

Recently divorced, a middle age woman hires a handyman to do things around the house and repairs, and her teenage daughter soon has a desire for this man. However, her sudden interest in him could turn out to be heartache. Or is he that special one for her? When 18-year-old Tracy's parent's divorce, her mother hires a landscaper to do things around the property. Soon Tracy is convinced he is that special one for her and determined to win his heart. But will he turn out to be her forever? Or break her heart?

King Gelleran is facing a dilemma. The dangerous dark elf he holds captive and uses as his protection from the neighboring country of Kerbia has drawn the attention of Welmar, a kingdom even more powerful. The Welmarians have offered a generous sum for the prisoner; refusing the offer could mean war. As the king tries to find a way to handle this, he learns a devastating news: Things are not as they appeared, and the prisoner he thought securely jailed is playing a game of his own, threatening vengeance if it's not played by his rules.

Captain Torren, the warden of the Dormigan Prison, knows that the mysterious Prisoner 34 is much more dangerous than the authorities think. Torren does his best to guard him, going so far as to break some of his orders, but the new governor's sudden wish to personally inspect the prison threatens to destroy the shaky balance the warden has achieved. Will the Prisoner comply and help Torren through the inspection? What will he ask in return? And will he keep his word?

I was out of money and options when this mysterious woman offered me 5,000 dollars to get a tattoo. That seemed like a no-brainer. When I got tired of the tattoo, I figured I would just magically transfer it onto something else. No big deal. One missing person, one mutated kitten, one local crime lord, and a dozen cockroaches later, it turns out it was kind of a big deal. This hilarious urban fantasy is the kind of comedy that might happen if Kafka and Wodehouse got together for drinks.

Adelia has no one to blame for her heartache. She'd been cautioned, many times and by many people. Everyone except her mother had told her it was folly to marry an elf, citing a host of reasons. Adelia knew their warnings were not unfounded. She knew he was very different from her and her kind, he was much older, and he'd had five other wives before her. She didn't care. She had chosen her path.

"La nemica inerme", "La virtù calunniata" e "Il marito di Laura. Intrighi e vicissitudini che si svolgono in luoghi di villeggiatura.