Russ Crossley

Tales of Weird Fantasy

Tales of Weird Fantasy

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Genres: Collections, Fantasy

In this collection of stories you will discover magical swords with unfathomable power, ghosts, the future of crime, an alternate universe where the royalty of Europe's power never waned until the 21st century, and meet the children of fictions most iconic monster.

These tales are as diverse as they are weird.

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Mind Readers

Mind Readers

Vancouver Police Department officers, Peter "Pumpkin" Jones and Arnie "Slant" Slantosky are assigned to investigate the mysterious disappearance of several sanitation workers. Pumpkin and Slant head into the sewage treatment plan tunnels in search of the missing workers.

They discover a doorway to an underground city populated by a strange lost race and a deadly conspiracy threatening to engulf the entire world in chaos.

Prepare yourself for a journey to the center of weird with two of VPD's finest where the future of the human race is at stake.

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Replacement Parts

Replacement Parts

In the late 19th century, during the age of steam, heroes rise and Dr. Xavier Devlin and his creation, Ambrose, aim to stop these from becoming out of control. Dr. Devlin latest creation, a steam powered time machine, will allow him to travel to the past and erase his enemies from existence. But an egotistical hero called Mr. Indestructible may arrive at any moment to stop him. Will Dr. Devlin succeed in his quest?

A steampunk tale of superheroes and super villians fighting to control our past and our future.

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Survivors – Russ Crossley

Survivors – Russ Crossley

In the aftermath of an atomic bomb test in 1955 three young children are discovered alive and unharmed at the epicentre of the massive explosion. This event triggers a mystery that leads to a startling discovery. We are not alone in the universe.

A tale of super science affecting the lives of ordinary people with extraordinary abilities.

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Drip!

Drip!

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Genre: Mystery

On a hot southern night, Will Aston, vice president of sales for Steven Lamps can't sleep. Somewhere a tap drips and it's driving him nuts.

What Will doesn't know a cunning killer plots to remove him from his job permanently.

A tale where the cure for insomnia is deadly.

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Splatter Pattern

Splatter Pattern

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Genre: Mystery

When Tyler Welton finds himself kidnapped by an unknown opponent it starts a game between two psychopaths. A game of cat versus cat.

For Tyler Welton and the opponent are serial killers vying to be number one. Who will win this deadly game, or will death be its own reward?

Every serial killer has their day.

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A Perfect Crime

A Perfect Crime

Big Pete Rustica, Tiny Murdoch, and Maurice “The Leech” Lévesque are perfect thieves. They have never been caught.

A rich industrialist hires them to use alien technology to commit the perfect crime.

A tale set in the near future world where cunning and skill can make you rich beyond your wildest dreams. Unless you fail.

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Hero for a Day

Hero for a Day

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Genre: Fantasy

When Mother Nature meets a young, dashing Kris Kringle at the annual Mythic Creatures convention she falls head over roots in love. And when Kris and she encounter a mystery of a missing magical key they start off on an adventure to find the key and save mythology for all time.

A tale of adventure with a legendary hero worthy of Indiana Jones, if he were a magical elf.

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The Eliminators

The Eliminators

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Genre: Fantasy

Partners can make strange bedfellows, especially when they're your mother.

James thought he had seen it all after he and his partner started The Eliminators Paranormal Investigative Service. When the ghost of his estranged mother shows up asking him to kill her things go from strange to downright weird.

A strange tale of a ghost seeking closure, and the son who must decide to help.

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The Great Bicycle Race

The Great Bicycle Race

Phillip Host, alchemist and inventor, builds the first nuclear fusion steam driven cycle and his employer tells him the Royal Family expect him to win the Great Bicycle Race from London to South Hampton or the British Empire will fall and the future of Europe will be forever changed. Phillip discovers he must defeat the German champion disgraced, evil, alchemist, Samuel Gesture.

Will Britain rule the road just as it once did the waves or will the sun set on the empire?

An alternate history story where alchemy and steam come together in Victorian times to decide the fate of nations, and one man is responsible for the future.

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Time and Space

Time and Space

J'inkrac Bay (J'in to his friends) wins he third prize of the all-inclusive trip of a lifetime aboard the S.S. Maid of the Universe. Aboard ship he meets Mitale, an enchanting woman, who makes more sense to him than anyone ever has. Together they begin a journey across time and space to discover an incredible truth neither of them expected.

An adventure of the far future where time and space become one and mankind greatest dreams may come true.

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Muggins Rules – Russ Crossley

Muggins Rules – Russ Crossley

In 1944 France, Lieutenant Gus Aimes must decide which of his remaining men will defuse a deadly bomb or die trying.

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The Watcher of Wayburn Street

The Watcher of Wayburn Street

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Genre: Mystery

Mr. Kenniphaas watches Wayburn Street from his favorite seat in his favorite coffee shop. Each day he watches the world outside the window change. Stores he has known for thrity years close. Crime has come to Wayburn Street. But he does nothing. He just watches.

Until today. Today Mr. Kenniphaas' world and the world of Wayburn Street will intersect. And today both worlds will change.

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It Takes Two

It Takes Two

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Genre: Mystery

Two respected police detectives are faced with a seemingly impossible murder case when two women confess to a murder and the evidence suggests they are both guilty.

Will they solve the mystery of who killed Percival Butters?

Does it take two to kill?

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Adventures in Urban Fantasy

Adventures in Urban Fantasy

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Genres: Collections, Fantasy

Join Russ Crossley on a journey to five worlds of urban fantasy together in one collection.

Tales where people turn into frogs, a woman travels to an alternate reality, in a fairytale world a newspaper reporter is accused of murder, a young wizard competes on a TV reality show, and in the far future the last vampire becomes the prey.

Welcome to adventures into the weird and the wonderful.

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In Search of the Perfect Cup

In Search of the Perfect Cup

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Genre: Fantasy

Trevor Watkins writes coffee table books, but now he faces his biggest project yet. A coffee table book about coffee!

Problem: everyone he talks to has a different opinion of the perfect cup. Finally he discovers Almost, Oregon, a mysterious town where rumor has it there exists the best coffee in the world.

Trevor journeys to Almost and discovers more than the perfect cup. Much more.

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