Blaster Squad #4 -Raiders Of Cloud City – Russ Crossley
In this fourth Blaster Squad mission in the 42nd century a horrifying civil war rages when it’s discovered someone is supplying the primitive world Feros III with advanced weapons.
Nick Justice and his intrepid mercenary squad Gears, Bones, Siren and the Kid are assigned to a covert mission to discover who is behind the supply of the powerful, death dealing weapons.
Blaster Squad infiltrates the planet only to discover a mysterious figure known only as the Master is behind not only the weapons, but also the threat extends to the stability of the galaxy itself.
In a race against time, with billions of lives are at stake, Nick and Blaster Squad must disrupt the Master’s plans before all is lost.
These fast paced high stakes adventures continue so join with Blaster Squad in this tale of adventure and pulse pounding action to save the galaxy for all human and alien kind.
More info →Captain Virtue and The League Of Evil by Russ Crossley
More info →In an alternate universe Captain Virtue fights for truth and justice at the direction of his artificially intelligent rocket pack known as RED, and to make a living. After successfully completing a demonstration mission they are contracted by Admiral Roosevelt to take part in a dangerous mission to infiltrate the League of Evil and retrieve top secret files. But they won't be alone. Another mercenary team is joining them.
Flying into the face of danger RED and Virtue accept the mission so join them for a fast paced action adventure with these incredible heroes and discover the unexpected.
The Grand Central Mystery
Morton Edge, brilliant detective, reader of romance novels, and lover of sugary breakfast cereal has been kidnapped by the Russian mob. His partner, Goth kid, Razor must deliver crucial information on a flash drive to Grand Central Station by the designated hour or Edge will die.
Razor and Edge return in a pulse pounding tale of suspense where life and death hang in the balance.
More info →Hook Island
A ghostly encounter scares up a romance. Amanda Dark, paranormal investigator, travels to Hook Island to investigate a family mystery for Phillip Swann descendant of notorious pirate, Captain Henry "Blackblood" Swann.
Phillip asks Amanda to help him clear the family name. She soon discovers she and Phillip share an unexpected connection, and that ghosts are real, but someone plans to stop them.
More info →Divided Loyalties
As clean up man for The League of Scars former warrior, Lou Tubbs exorcises the leagues demons at the behest of prince. His latest assignment brings him to Solar VII to a meeting. A meeting to kill his oldest friend. Will it be blasters or blades?
A tale of loyalty, and blood oaths where honor is everything.
More info →Tales From Space
Robots locked in deadly civil war, explorers faced with impossible secrets, a continent-sized asteroid about to destroy the Earth...these are some of the stories in this volume of fantastic fiction.
Welcome to the 21st century.
More info →Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy
This collection of five stories reflects my love of science fiction and fantasy about ghosts, aliens, warriors and pirates, danger, and adventure on far away worlds and places of imagination.
You will discover a planet for sale, and doorways to other times and worlds where ordinary people like you and I face the unknown life throws at them.
More info →Tales of Twisted Crime
Five diverse stories of crime and punishment.
A man on a road trip faces a mysterious killer, two oddball detectives meet the parrot of doom, in the not too distant future a group of thieves plan the perfect crime, an unlikely friendship leads to murder, and a serial killer takes an apprentice.
No matter bent, broken or twisted, crime does not pay.
More info →One Red Shoe
Thirty years ago, Jack vanquished a giant, but when a giant red shoe drops into Beanstalk Park the Internal Secrets Bureau assigns their best agent to find out why.
In a world where spies work in fairy tales, Operative Maddie Surefoot, travels to a world where giants and ogres wage war on humanity.
In this thrilling romantic adventure Maddie discovers true love, and the stakes are high.
More info →Fire in Their Hearts
Vancouver. 1886. Within 24 hours a deadly fire will sweep the town.
When mysterious gambler, Tyler Scott saves Victoria Ann McNichol's life together they find themselves thrust into a world of the unknown, a world of love, passion, and intrigue neither expected.
The two lovers worlds collide when the frontier explodes in violence, betrayal, and murder forcing Victoria and Tyler to join forces against incredible odds.
They will either survive to their happy ending, or die trying.
A new romance by Russ Crossley, author of Zomopolis, Antique Virgin and My Zombie Prince, and Rita Schulz co-author of Ladies of the Jolly Roger.
More info →A Simple Assignment – by Russ Crossley
In Degenerate City there is only one private dick that hunts the names on the naughty list. Christmas Elf Cheerful Baby Vickers, C.B. Vickers to her enemies and Vickers to friends and coworkers, cleans up the streets to safeguard the integrity of the lists.
When a new case draws her into murder and conspiracy Vickers must uncover the truth and bring a killer to justice to complete her investigation.
Teaming with her sometime partner, DPD homicide Lieutenant Jack Spike O’Malley, they must face the thugs and scum of the city to solve this deadly case. They soon discover a scheme that will disrupt North Pole operations for decades to come and change the naughty and nice lists for billions of people around the world.
Will Vickers and O’Malley survive a confrontation with a killer and save the future of North Pole operations in the bargain?
A thrilling noir elfin mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat as Vickers discovers this case is not a simple assignment.
More info →A Bad Day in Lunden Texas
What if Romeo and Juliet took place in Texas in 1875? That's what Sheriff Will Spear soon discovers when a range war erupts between two former civil war colonels in Lunden Texas.
A tale of love interrupted by two families bent on destroying each other, and two lovers eager to test the forbidden fruit.
More info →Moonrise Diner
For fans of the series this will be the darkest, most gut-wrenching mystery Amanda has faced yet. Following the clues she is forced to deal with not only her uncle's past but a dark secret that threatens her sanity and her growing relationship with Phillip.
An Amanda Dark mystery you won't want to miss! More
More info →Dragon Rising
Assigned Special Operations Agent: Jesse Splint
Capability: Athletic, deadly in all forms of combat, armed and unarmed. Has one hundred thirty two recorded kills.
Code name: Dragon
Mission: Discover source of zombie infection and neutralize threat before infection spreads. Use of deadly force with extreme prejudice authorized.
Probability of success: less than 10%
More info →Tales of Bizarre Detectives
A collection of six stories are tales involving werewolves, wizards, zombies, giants, even time travel, and alternate worlds.
The detectives themselves are spies, time travel agents, big city newspaper reporters, some aren't even human.
Join these crime solving sleuths on their bizarre adventures in strange lands.
More info →Writers Tools – The Synopsis
Every writer eager to supplement their indie publishing with traditional publishing must learn to write a clear, concise synopsis if they wish to sell their manuscript. A well realized synopsis is a sales tool, see how a pro does it.
Multi-genre writer, Russ Crossley, offers his suggestions and provides examples of synposis' he has written that sold books.
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