R. W Wallace
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The screams reverberate through our cemetery as soon as the casket exits the church, with its large group of mourners in tow. A new arrival. Not everyone graciously comes to terms with suddenly dying and becoming a ghost. Hardly any of us, actually. Especially when the person who killed us still walks free.
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The forever rebellious Clothilde's gravestone only mentions her first name and date of death. A small bump in the ground next to her grave marks former police officer Robert's last resting place.
And in thirty years, no visitors for either of them.
Confined within the cemetery borders and yearning for closure to move on, the two ghosts can't go after the people who killed them.
Until Clothilde receives her first visitor in thirty years -...
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How does a gal prove to her father that her mother is not a witch? Gaëlle's mother knows impossible things. Like the dates of natural disasters years before they strike. Or the winners of football games in the US, of all things. While Gaëlle simply finds this odd, her father demands answers - or else. A throwaway comment of a long-ago promise gives a clue about the origin of all the weirdness. Seeking answers before it's too late, Gaëlle travels...
4) Size Matters
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Somebody thought it would be a good idea to bring me kayaking. This someone is at least a head taller than me, is a great swimmer, and doesn't have an irrational fear of water.Just like everybody else in the group.If I survive this trip, I might need a new group of friends.
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Siri returns to her childhood summer house after her mother is found dead in a creek after a solo kayak trip. What was meant to be a simple closing up of the house turns into an investigation into whatever her mother had been up to before she died.Siri may take a kayak trip of her own.
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No good deed goes unpunished.When an explosion lays waste to part of the city of Toulouse and the citizens attempt to recover in the ravaged cityscape, Louis runs to the aid of people in need.Chivalrous intent clashes with nefarious goals as Louis has to save himself and those he loves.This is a novela prequel to the Tolosa Mystery series. Also on rwwallace.com.
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In a tiny village perched at the foot of a great glacier in the French Alps, a specific brand of crazy haunts its inhabitants. An old lady bakes poisoned cookies. A man robs the bank every time he sets foot inside the doors. A woman tries to murder her husband whenever he cooks. All manageable. Until now. Old legends. Repeating crimes. A melting glacier. Cold Blue Eternity takes the search for answers right into the belly of the beast.
9) The Vanguard
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Minou's latest kill, a wonderfully delightful mouse, has gone missing.The mouse-thief isn't the cat next door, but someone far more unexpected and dangerous.Apparently, Minou had a job to do.
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Captain Emeline Evian reluctantly finds her neighbor's guest bedroom a near-idyllic setting for speaking with the dead - even if the ghost she aims to help is, well, resistant.On the other end of Evian's Ouija board, Ghost Detective Robert and his rebellious friend Clothilde do their best to contain the unpredictable Constantine and help this old, worn soul find peace - all while investigating their own decades-old cold cases in an elusive search...
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Nobody ever said high school was boring - or easy.Everyone searches for their place - some do their best to fit in, others thrive in standing out.From new-kid status to dealing with bullies and impossible parents, from coming face-to-face with weird Martians to being accused of murder on the very first day of school, the high school years are... unforgettable. Tales From the Trenches is a collection of five Young Adult short stories across genres:...
13) Family Bonds
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Being one of the cemetery's two resident ghosts for three decades can be a lonely existence - even more so when your sole friend disappears for several days. While waiting for Clothilde's return, Robert decides to greet the newest arrival, an overly polite octagonarian who makes no claims of unfinished business. But as her story unfurls, it becomes increasingly likely the old lady's affairs and Clothilde's disappearance are closely related - in more...
14) Quarantine
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The majority of her crew having perished in a flu outbreak, Captain Kovak is in desperate need of a friendly port.She finds a planet on the map with the tags fuel and crew for hire, figuring she's home safe.Until she ends up quarantined.
15) New Beginnings
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The cemetery's newest arrival seems more surprised to find herself dead than a woman in her seventies should be. Her mourners exhibit an equally perplexing level of shock.Robert and Clothilde, the resident ghosts, investigate the woman's unfinished business as usual, but before long, another newcomer joins them. And another one.And another…Quiet companionship becomes a thing of the past while our ghost detectives battle an invisible and intangible...
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What makes a mystery intriguing? Which element makes the investigators' sixth sense rear up and say this crime will stand out in their memories forever?Dozens of crabs pushing a man to jump from his balcony should do the trick. Or an island's one of two inhabitants eating rat poison with his cereal. How about an octagonarian going after internet trolls? An experienced kayaker surprised by bad weather? Or a jail break creating unimaginable damage with...
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L'esprit de Noël peut prendre de nombreuses formes. Tout dépend de la personne et du contexte.
Les nisse norvégiens espèrent avoir leur bol de porridge le soir de Noël, tandis que des souris en parachute préparent un braquage pour mettre leurs pattes sur le plateau de fromage.
Une jeune fille en visite chez ses parents se souvient avec joie d'un amour de jeunesse, alors que les arbres de Noël abandonnés cherchent une nouvelle raison d'être....
18) Hidden Horrors
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Sometimes our mind lets go of memories because it considers them insignificant.
Sometimes it buries them deep, to protect us.
But at some point, we're ready to face our greatest fears, and the memories resurface.
19) The Lucia Crown
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I don't scare easily. When my friends and classmates freak out, I stay calm, cool, and collected.But when it comes to the Lucia Crown, I'm terrified. I've never wanted anything more than to be Saint Lucia at the concert, leading the choir through the school gym while wearing the coveted crown of candles.We're going to vote on it. Sounds easy enough, right? But when the voters are unpredictable teens, nothing is easy.
20) Eternal Bond
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Waking up in a sealed casket on its way to be buried would freak anyone out. Who wouldn't scream themselves hoarse - and try to claw their way out?Anyone who dies with unfinished business wakes up as a ghost. If this wasn't enough, the casket will only release them once they accept their new status, adding a whole new level of terror.But today's arrival stays quiet until the last mourner, a young woman at the front of the funeral procession, finally...