Dark Elms Press

Crime Stories: Volume 1: Five Short Stories by Mark Sled

Dark Elms — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:55:53 +0000

A woman seeks revenge on the man who’s been blackmailing her … an assassin is eating lunch when two men decide to hold up the diner … a man is seduced to give up his worst secret, which is then used against him … a hit woman suddenly finds herself thinking of the consequences of her job … a young man breaks into his uncle’s pizzeria, but the robbery goes wrong when four others show up — with motives far more sinister than his.

This is a collection of five crime stories by Mark Sled. Included are:

* Left For Dead
* Rock & Hammer (a Ginger Greene story)
* The Wiles of Maggie Finn
* A Thorn in Her Conscience (a Ginger Greene story)
* Decision Moment

CRIME STORIES, VOLUME 1: FIVE SHORT STORIES is about 30,000 words, which is about 120 book pages.

Available for $2.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.

“Decision Moment” by Mark Sled

Dark Elms — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:51:31 +0000

Needing money fast, Johnny Silio breaks into his uncle’s pizzeria, but the robbery goes wrong when four others show up — with motives far more sinister than his.

~ 6,500 words

Available for 99 cents on the Kindle, Nook, and other eReaders.

Of Stars, Swords, & Spirits: 20 Short Stories of Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Horror by Jeff Ambrose

Dark Elms — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:33:21 +0000

Twenty journeys into near future societies, distant worlds, and supernatural terror.

From other worlds, where men are able to summon armies of the dead, to the neighborhood homes where a desperate mother turns to a strange organization that specializes in behavioral correction, this collection of twenty short stories will fill readers with a sense of wonder, adventure, and horror.

Included are:

Science Fiction

Alien Camp
Erasing God
The Senex
The Man Who Shouted the End of the World
Butterfly Rose
An Alien to Remember
Mission to Edia-Prime

Fantasy

Artist of the Gods
The Thief of Moonshadow
The Wizard’s Amulet
A Bag of Strawberries
The Tomb of Forgotten Kings
The Stone Goddess
The Bird of Nevermore
The Three Temptations of Johnny B. Goode

Horror & Dark Fantasy

The Woman Who Was Afraid of Lightning
Agatha
Dr. Balthasar’s House
Me and My Shadows
The Boogeyman Men

Available for $7.99 on the Kindle and the Nook. Coming soon to other eReaders.

“A Thorn in Her Conscience” by Mark Sled

Dark Elms — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:25:15 +0000

All Ginger Greene wanted was to make the hit and go home. Then she saw the mark’s wife and children, and suddenly she had a thorn in her conscience.

~ 6,500 words

Available for 99 cents on the Kindle, Nook, and other eReaders.

Fantasy Worlds: Five Short Stories by Jeff Ambrose

Dark Elms — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:21:15 +0000

An assassin must find a magical amulet or suffer a horrible death … a former rogue, now the right hand of a tribal chief, must confront the person he betrayed to escape his prior life … a dying artist’s desire to see his life’s work makes him do the forbidden … a thief hired to steal a legendary mirror hopes its magical qualities will allow her to discover her true identity … a warrior returns home to discover his family is on the edge of ruin, and the only way he can help is if he makes a dangerous quest.

This is a collection of five fantasy stories by Jeff Ambrose. Included are:

* The Wizard’s Amulet
* The Stone Goddess
* Artist of the Gods
* The Thief of Moonshadow
* The Tombs of Forgotten Kings

~ 43,000 words

Available for $3.99 on the Kindle, Nook, and other eReaders.