As a successful farmer, Harmon D'arcy employs migrant workers to work his land. One night two of his farm hands, brothers, are out drinking and decide to rob their boss. In the middle of the late night robbery, they awaken D'arcy's beautiful 19 year old daughter, Olivia. While one of the brothers takes D'arcy out to the barn and kills him, the other rapes Olivia. After they have had their way with her, they murder her as well. The two brothers then roll the bodies up in a carpet and haul them out to the junkyard where they bury them. Having successfully pulled off the robbery and subsequent...

Aaron MacAffie's father was killed by the Sons of Ireland for treason and now the organization is out to eliminate the rest of the family.Aaron, his brother and mother. They escape to America where Aaron grows up and graduates from college. By this time the Sons of Ireland have tracked down Aaron's brother and mother, brutally murdering both of them. In the meantime, Aaron his become a devious minister. He is busy tending to his flock, thinning them out, planning their demise, killing them one at a time, but not before he has manipulated them into writing himself and the church into their...

Janet Hawthorne is a doctoral microbiology student at Harvard University feverishly working to find the cure for breast cancer, a disease that has taken the life of every female in her family. She knows if she isn't successful, she will be the next victim. Then an Evangelist is scheduled to arrive at Madison Square Garden along with the Shroud of Turin. She knows if she could obtain a sampling from the precious garment's blood-stained cloth that she could clone Christ, and then the child would have the power to save her life. The results of her actions not only endangers her own life, but the...

Sandy McFerson's husband has been cheating on her for some time now. She finally confronts him and gets the beating of her life. When she demands a divorce he threatens to kill her if she files.

Little Eagle is about to go through the ritual of the Rites of Manhood where he must leave the tribe, armed with only his bow and arrow and not only survive, but return when the sun has risen seven times, armed with proof that he is worthy of being a warrior. His journey will take him to Black Mountain where he will find a cave that will take him deep into the bowls of the mountain. There he will encounter terrors of another time and a distant world. Having completed his journey and safely returning home, he feels invincible and decides to violate tribal laws and venture into the Sacred...

Here are twelve stories from thriller writer Howard Losness, beginning with the tale of a man who refuses to act his age. You'll read about the deal he makes with a Mr. Sattan in return for his youth and the consequences thereof.

Then there is Harm, who is living the good life with his wife and family, until the arrival of a letter announcing an additional member that he hadn't counted on, or even knew about.

Charlie finds his dream girl and marries her, only to give everyone at the wedding reception the surprise of their lives.

And then there is Paddy O'Toole, a gangster wannabe....

Janet Hawthorne is a doctoral microbiology student at Harvard University feverishly working to find the cure for breast cancer, a disease that has taken the life of every female in her family. She knows if she isn't successful, she will be the next victim.Then an Evangelist is scheduled to arrive at Madison Square Garden along with the Shroud of Turin. She knows if she could obtain a sampling from the precious garment's blood-stained cloth that she could clone Christ, and then the child would have the power to save her life.The results of her actions not only endangers her own life, but the...

Mark Landsing is a student in a small northwestern community where his only claim to fame is being a go-fer, a clean-up boy for the football team. One day, one of his classmates, a new kid in town, a bully, goes missing after an altercation with the star quarterback where he nearly breaks the star's neck in a fight. Several days after his disappearance, Mark is strolling down by the river when he comes across the boy's murdered body, hidden in his car under some brush. The police are summoned and while Mark awaits their arrival, he comes across a vital clue that will later enable him to...