Trails 3 Tales

Trails 3: Tales Pair 2, Book 1 Time: 200 years in the future Roamers appear from the unknown lands. Fear spreads, as the dig leader of Webbel adjusts the rules one too many times. When did travel beyond Klapit end? Why did the leader choose to send the members of the other villas away before the dig season began? The community splits as the specter of violence from the tales of their ancestors appears in their midst. Zella and Tanna must both fight an evil so great, it only exists in campfire tales. Trauma everyone thought was long forgotten, and would never return to disturb the peace of their villas has returned. Zella must slip out of hiding to save herself, and the rest of the community leaders. Tanna must reach through the fog of fear to find leadership qualities she didn't know she possessed.

Pair 2, Book 1: Trails Through the Tales Time: 200 years in the future POV Characters: Tanna and Zella Klapit mine has been in operation for generations. Sifted and sorted too many times. Only a few days a year is it mined anymore. Barely fragments, tiny scraps former dig leaders tossed aside, are all that remain. Dig leaders were once the decision makers in the community. Zella longs for those days when her choices were valued, rather than forgotten. She has slipped to the edge of her villa, with her daughter Tanna. She hopes Tanna will bring the dig leaders back into their coveted community position. Instead, she and Tanna must both fight an evil so great, it only exists in campfire tales. One they both thought was long forgotten and would never return to disturb the peace of their villas. Will Zella manage to save herself, and the rest of the community leaders? Will Tanna come through her trials unscathed? Or will the community become damaged as in the tales of their ancestors? Rating: R. Profanity: None. Romance: Light, Alluded to. Sex: Off the page. Acknowledged. Violent acts acknowledged as well. Violence: Earthquakes. Male violence against women and society. Very much a slow moving war. POV Characters: Tanna and Zella Length: Arial size 12 - 317 pages Arial size 16 - 372 pages

Klapit mine, the gift of their ancestors, has been sifted and sorted for generations. Only fragments remain. Those tossed aside by former dig leaders in favor of more useable items. Zella has slipped to the edge of the community, rather than impose her leadership as dig leader. She prefers the quiet life. Her daughter, Tanna, longs to be immersed in the middle of the stream of community life, much as the dig leaders of previous generations. Fear spreads, as the dig leader of Webbel imposes new rules. When did travel beyond Klapit become no longer allowed? Why did he choose to send the other members of the villas away before the digging began? Zella and Tanna must both fight an evil so great, it only exists in campfire tales. One everyone thought was long forgotten, and would never return to disturb the peace of their villas.She must slip out of hiding to save herself, and the rest of the community leaders. Tanna's second gen status is met with controversy and trials she didn't believe existed. The community splits as the damage specter from the tales of their ancestors appears in their midst.Rating: R.Profanity: None.Romance: Light, Alluded to.Sex: Off the page. Acknowledged. Violent acts acknowledged as well.Violence: Earthquakes. Male violence against women and society. Very much a slow moving war.POV Characters: Tanna and ZellaLength: 82,000 wordsArial size 12 - 281 pagesArial size 16 - 341 pages

Crossed Trails in Mexico. Mexican Mystery Stories #3 by Helen Randolph further deepens the intrigue and allure of the Mexican landscape. Randolph's narrative skillfully intertwines mystery with the vibrant traditions and history of Mexico, ensuring readers remain captivated from start to finish.

Connecticut—a New England state with a proud history and vibrant culture. But there is more to this place than white church steeples and town greens. In the forests and meadows surrounding these quaint, colonial towns lurk spine-chilling ghosts protecting Captain Kidd’s treasure, the abode of the Devil himself, and shadowy creatures such as the Glawackus, all awaiting the next hiker to stumble down the trail. For years, the stories of these mysterious beings and places existed only in whispers and campfire tales, but now for the first time these legends have been collected and retold in one volume: Spooky Trails and Tall Tales Connecticut. Alongside each of these captivating tales is the necessary route and trailhead information brave readers will need to go beyond their town lines and test their nerve. Proud to support Friends of Connecticut State Parks with a portion of the royalties.

Peril Press presents: The Frontier Justice Tales of Judge Steele vol 5 by Lon Williams Western Action, March 1957 Judge Steele Story #27 EDWARD THE CONFESSOR by Lon Williams The case against Edward Slocum looked as airtight as Judge Steele could hope for—but somehow, he was worried. Slocum's lawyer was a real tricky-looking gent, and didn't seem at all disturbed by the fact that the prosecution had a signed confession from the accused. 5300 Words Western Action, May, 1957 A Judge Steele Story #28 THE MORTAL BLOW by Lon Williams The whole question was, could a man be charged with murdering another man who was but moments away from death? And consarn it, if he couldn’t, then as mean a scoundrel as Judge Steele had ever glared at in his court room would walk out free! Is it murder to deliver the death-blow to a man who’s dying? 5000 Words Western Action, September 1957 Judge Steele Story #30 DEATH’S SERENADE by Lon Williams What had happened to prosecuting, attorney Wade Claybrook, Judge Steele wanted to know. Why here this consarned lawyer, supposed to be on the side of justice, was doing his dangest to discredit his own best witness. How did you get to hang a murderer that way? 6000 Words Western Action, January 1958 Judge Steele #32 A YEAR AND A DAY by Lon Williams Judge Steele was ready to chew nails. Be-consarned, but if it turned out that this victim had died more than a year and a day after he'd been shot, then the monkey who shot him couldn't be tried for murder! 5100 Words Western Action, March 1958 Judge Steele story #33 POINT OF NO RETURN by Lon Williams The question was: if William Shore had been involved in a conspiracy to rob the stage coach - a robbery which resulted in murder - and had renounced the role, had he nonetheless changed his mind too late? 4900 Words