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A cop hires the hitman to kill him and his family.When a highly publicized court case draws near, MS-13 gang members decide to take out the witnesses.  One of those witnesses is a cop, and he knows he's the next target for murder.But the cop hires the hitman to beat them to it.This story originally appeared in Blood Business.  It also appears in The Hitman Stories, an omnibus edition of all 6 hitman stories).

KELLY'S BAD DAYAfter a simple case of supernatural pest control goes sideways, Kelly knows she's in for a really bad day. But when she's called to help protect some children on their way home, she can't refuse. Even if it means working with her least-favorite vampire and the wizard she’s sworn to destroy.Babysitting’s a tough enough gig, but these kids are changelings with magical powers of their own.  The goblins who stole them are already keeping score against the Sekutar warrior. So is the victim of the earlier pest control mission, who left Kelly a parting gift: a deadly curse.Seems like everyone has a bad case of the Vendetta Blues.

Ghost with a broken heartOn a dark highway, a creature from the Void confronts a lonely ghost, ready to feed on her memories.The ghost is Esther Carmichael, and she's been through so much anguish since she died. She's ready to bid farewell to her existence until the creature awakens something inside her.Now she's dying to live.Esther is a beloved character from the Jonathan Shade urban fantasy series, and while this short story takes place soon after the events of the novel Timeless Gods, you don't need to have read the books to enjoy the ride. However, if you have read the Shade books, you definitely don't want to miss this one.

All six of the politically incorrect hitman stories in one volume!The hitman is a sociopath with no filter.  He loves to kill, and he loves getting paid for it.This collection includes all six of the hitman stories:So You Wanna Be a HitmanThe Xenophobic HitmanDeath Threat for a HitmanThe Homophobic HitmanThe Multi-Level HitmanAn Officer and a HitmanThese stories are dark, disturbing, and fun.  Come along for a crazy ride on the wrong side of the law.

Believe in the magic of wordsGreg Jenkins is a lonely bookstore owner, with only a cat for company.  He longs for love, but no longer believes it's possible.Enter romance author Susannah Hayworth, who agrees to write a story in the bookstore before a live audience.  As a writer, she works magic with words, creating characters who seem more real than your next-door neighbor.  And now the audience wants her to create the perfect woman for Greg...If you enjoy stories of hope, and believe in the power of words, you'll love this new short story by Gary Jonas and Barb Hendee.

Ghost of Christmas PastA ghost is haunting a little girl's family every Christmas, so she hires me to get rid of it.  The hauntings have escalated from mere sightings to full-fledged possession.  I figure it's an open-and-shut exorcism, but the truth is more than I bargained for...A short novelette that takes place before Modern Sorcery.Don't miss any of the action-packed Jonathan Shade urban fantasy thrillers:Modern SorceryAcheron HighwayDragon GateAnubis NightsSunset SpectersWizard's NocturneRazor DreamsVertigo EffectClub EternityTimeless Gods

It's not wise to threaten a hitman.A gangbanger tries to cash a check, not realizing the man behind the counter has a side gig where he gets paid to kill people.  Sometimes, threats can lead to freebies.This story first appeared in Fantastic Stories of the Imagination.  Strange place to find a crime story, but there you go.  The story also appears in Quick Shots and The Hitman Stories (an omnibus edition of all 6 hitman stories).

Need someone killed?  Hire a pro.The hitman is back in action, this time in Chicago where a femme fatale hires him to help her with a little boyfriend trouble.  Her lover has mob connections, so this could get ugly.Note that this story is rated R for sex and violence.  It first appeared in Noirotica 2: Pulp Friction.  It also appears in Quick Shots and The Hitman Stories (an omnibus edition of all 6 hitman stories).

Are you brave enough to take the dare?When Alex Peterson touches people, he gets flashes of the terrible things they've done. When he admits this in a game of Truth or Dare, his friends dare him to touch the creepy neighbor, who may be a murderer.This short story was originally published in Nightmares Unhinged.

Equal opportunity assassin.The hitman is hired by a gay man to kill an ex-lover.  You won't find the hitman marching in any Gay Pride parades, but a paying gig is a paying gig.But one thing you can always count on: domestics never play out the way you expect...This story first appeared in Quick Shots.  It also appears in The Hitman Stories (an omnibus edition of all 6 hitman stories).

So you want to kill your spouseThe hitman meets a woman at a sales seminar who wants him to kill her husband because he's driving them into a mountain of debt with his multi-level marketing "e;business."e;  Before you can say, "e;duplicate this through your downline,"e; things go sideways.This story first appeared in Crime Spree.  It also appears in Quick Shots and The Hitman Stories (an omnibus edition of all 6 hitman stories).

It's easy to kill someone; you just squeeze the trigger.  The trick is getting paid.Meet the hitman, a politically incorrect sociopath with virtually no redeeming qualities.You're going to love him.This short story was originally published in Robert Bloch's Psychos.  It also appears in Quick Shots and The Hitman Stories (an omnibus edition of all 6 hitman stories).  If you have any of those, this tale is already in your possession, but feel free to buy this version, too.

Four books about a slacker wizard in one place. He must have been too lazy to separate them. The Complete Half-Assed Wizard SeriesIncludes:The Half-Assed Wizard (Book 1) A couple of jerks wake me up at the crack of noon. Seems my klepto uncle stole an ancient deck of Tarot cards from a high-powered wizard, and too many losers want to ruin my day to get them back. The cards are cool, so I check them out, but my magic-happy cousin, Sabrina, tells me I'm not supposed to touch them. Oops. Too late. Now the damn cards are tuned to me, and if someone else wants to use them, I have to die. Why couldn't she have led with that information? Magic was never my scene, but my dad is one of the most powerful wizards in the world, so I've got unrealized potential if I ever bother to apply myself. I'd rather power nap, but with wizards, gunslingers, and cannibalistic shark dudes coming at me, that's not gonna happen. They say I'm a half-assed wizard, but if I don't play my cards right, I'm gonna get my whole ass killed. The Big-Ass Witch (Book 2) Life sucks. My old man makes me work for a big-ass witch named Lakesha so I can learn magic and help people. My first gig turns out to be an abduction, which sounds like a job for law enforcement, not a half-assed wizard like yours truly. Just my luck though – it's a ghost that's been snatched, which is right in my wheelhouse. Why would anyone want to kidnap a ghost? And why should I care one way or the other? I prefer power napping to kidnapping. But when the abductors use the ghost to kill a man in a robbery gone wrong, it's up to me to save the day. As long as I don't have to get up before noon... The Dumbass Demon (Book 3) My old man sics a nuisance demon named Kevin on me to force me to grow up and stop being a slacker. The only way I can expel the jerk is to develop magic I create and control. Until then, Kevin plans to push me, prod me, and annoy me into action. It's one thing to miss a few naps, but Kevin shoves me into a dispute between a Greek god who wants to be a rock star and some hot women I thought were just myths, but make wonderful music together. Now I have to learn magic or the only nap I'll be taking is a dirt nap. The Lame-Assed Doppelganger (Book 4) What do you do when you've been replaced? I come home from a vacation to find that another version of me has taken my place. He's living my life. He has my friends. He has my career. And what really sucks is that he's doing it all so much better than I ever could. Everyone loves him! I'm the real me, but he insists that he's the real me. Not cool. One of us has to go! Oh, and one more pesky little problem. Someone's trying to kill me. Why are you reading this line? Click buy already. You know you need a good laugh.

Warning: This book eats souls.A Satanic cult abducts two girls, slaughtering the rest of the family in a brutal ritual. To save the girls, Peter Chessman, an occult specialist, recruits the only man ever to face off with the cult and survive: Mark Hunter.But Mark is a pale shadow of the man he was, and the cult is run by the wealthy elite. They own politicians, judges, and key members of the Department of Justice. They are untouchable, and time is ticking down to the children's sacrifice.Hell Hunter is an unrelenting descent into darkness packed with action, suspense, and non-supernatural horror.  Can you handle the ride?