S. H. Marpel - Libros y biografía

Not your normal winter flu. This one killed young men.Several students in training at at the Naval Training Center had come down with it.Young, virile, peak of health. But two had died already, several...

If I didn't rescue him soon, I'd be worse than dead. Just another ghost. Again.But... forever, this time.Because he saved me once, and now it was my turn."Still waiting for him to show up?" Molly refilled...

When the Medicine Show rolled into town, she had to see for herself.Because there was nothing else to lose, she thought.The rumors flew, of course. But what did they know? They always depended on what...

The ship was storm-tossed, no one at the helm, its sails tattered and ragged.Unless the couple got to the ship's wheel soon, they and the ship would be destroyed.It seemed years before the couple could...

The black SUV's roared around them to a stop, boxing them in.The only choice was to comply.It looked like there were about five government-style SUV's that surrounded the family's pickup truck and it's...

Some satire is timeless. Others predict the near future with uncanny accuracy.When you're faced with a violent, dangerous present - perhaps it's some relief to blow it all up into an exagerrated future...

While these authors make writing seem effortless, it's always easier to read than write. And where these ideas come from is anyone's guess.All we can say is that we are blessed with their output.Along...

2020 was a year none of us will soon forget, but we'd rather...At least we have some decent fiction – fantasies and mysteries in exotic surroundings as well as the ordinary.Our latest anthology of this...

The adventures of the Ghost Hunters continue - with more exotic locations and hair-raising paranormal adventures than ever before.This new anthology of short story fiction by S. H. Marpel and various...

More speculative fiction to transport you to worlds and times beyond knowing.This 2nd quarter collection of original short stories will provide you with countless hours of entertainment, particularly...

"Well, this is curious - I've only got papers that say to take one of you."My two latest deaths stood in front of me."The other is supposed to keep on living. But here you both are."Neither spoke to volunteer...

The third collection of short stories by J. R. Kruze.Known for a unique take on common situations, and a dry wit, Kruze is also able to look at usual circumstances and see unusual aspects to write about....

If laughter is the best medicine, then reading humorous short stories should be the best practice to maintain your health.These three authors with their six stories have written stories that both poke...

"Something's not right here," I stated the obvious."Looks like a trap," Sal returned.Bernie heard it first and ran toward John.That courageous dog knocked John down just as the incoming explosion hit.Sal...

Have you ever thought some very dangeous thoughts? Ones that could destroy all life as you knew it?In these six stories by three authors, they do just that. Of course, fiction is safer than real life,...

Walking down the highway - barefoot, feverish, and in only a nightgown.At least the storm had quit.Now if I could get my chattering teeth to stop, it would help - maybe.Up ahead, I see some stopped cars....

Boy meets girl at a diner - and condemns thousands of ghosts to haunt forever.Young John Earl Stark met Mary in a diner, an innocent girl who was just getting over a tragic outcome in her life. He helped...

The adventures of the Ghost Hunters continue - with more exotic locations and hair-raising paranormal adventures than ever before: - A triple crossover story, where a time-bender discovers she is about...

The adventures of the Ghost Hunters continue - with more exotic locations and hair-raising paranormal adventures than ever before:This second quarter anthology of short story fiction by S. H. Marpel and...

Carol and Reggie were different. They thought different.Reggie could talk "the ears off a corn stalk." He was an expert on history, like a walking Wikipedia on ancient times (if people could stand to...

DO ELECTIONS REALLY HAVE CONSEQUENCES?This saying is repeated often, and seldom fully understood.So this collection of pure fiction came into being, which explores the choices that politicians make, as...

"It was a dark and stormy night, and everyone was sitting around the glowing fireplace, safe and warm against the raging weather outside. Someone said, 'John, tell us a story.' So John began..."The story...

"The fate of the World is in your hands."What a bunch of hogwash.It wasn't just one world - it was all of them. And my one pair of hands wasn't going to cut it.So I brought along a couple of buddies of...

It started with a dream.In it, John Earl Stark solved the problem of a ghost he met. Or did he? It was a dream, after all.The next day he meets two women who visit his cabin, arriving out of the blue,...

New voices bring new ideas and new worlds to you in Science Fiction/Fantasy.That's what they are good at. Figuring out things that are completely different from the same old repeating plots and characters....

Cozy, Detective, or Amateur Sleuth - contemporary or fantasy - these short stories will keep you guessing right up to their quick end.Mysteries come in many forms, and in many locations. Here we have...

A collection of short stories from new voices - the cross-currents of mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and romance.Worlds new or perhaps re-visited - but only you will know if this is the stuff of dreams...

A massive collection of quick escapes into alternate universes where you can live through the eyes of everyday people finding themselves in fantastic adventures.Mysteries, Romances, Fantasies, and Science...

Being able to escape into the wonderful world of romance is always a pleasure.This set of short stories are an amusing way to find yourself into new worlds, with new lovers working out their difficulties...

Two Months of Published Short Stories in One Collected VolumeFeaturing original works by S. H. Marpel, C. C. Brower, R. L. Saunders & J. R. Kruze published between May and June, 2018. A baker's dozen...