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There are hundreds of great, cutting edge mysteries, westerns, thrillers, and literary fiction novels that were published between the 1940s and 1970s that have been out-of-print for decades, lost to generations of readers who either never knew those books even existed… or aren’t willing to slog through used bookstores to find tattered copies. Or, in some cases, the books have become so rare, only collectors can afford to own copies. We’re changing that. We’re publishing new, outrageously affordable digital and trade paperback editions of these long-lost, forgotten, and rare books that even today, are still on the cutting edge of their genres. But that’s not all. We’re also publishing selected non-fiction classics as well as some new, never-before-published titles. Whether the books are reprints or brand-new, our titles all share one thing in common—they are all fantastic, boundary-pushing stories that will entertain, thrill, shock, captivate and excite you.

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Author The Glorious Three

The Glorious Three By June Wetherell


"It has the unmistakable dignity of art. Very few historical novels can make that statement." New York Times

Emily Ashburn lost her husband and children to cholera on the brutal journey west on the Oregon trail. In her grief and loneliness, she marries strong, silent Jim Riley, a man with a murderous secret. Now the couple are making a life for themselves in the wilderness. But they aren't alone. There's also frontiersman Zack Trimble and Mariposa, his hot-blooded, half-Indian, teenage lover. The lives of these two couples become intertwined as they struggle for survival against native Americans, warring settlers, the ravages of nature, and their own, uncontrollable passions.

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Author The Henry Lewis Nixon Reader: Three Full Novels

The Henry Lewis Nixon Reader: Three Full Novels By Henry Lewis Nixon

Three scandalous, passionate, daring novels by Henry Lewis Nixon.

THE BAWDY MRS. GREY * SHIP'S DOCTOR * NAKED DESIRE

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Author The Valley of Dry Bones

The Valley of Dry Bones By Arthur Henry Gooden

"Here is a grand western in the best roaring action tradition." Omaha World Herald

When Ross Chaine was a boy, his father was murdered, their ranch was lost, and he was sent off to live with his Aunt. But now he's a man, and he's returned to the Valley of Dry Bones to claim his birthright...and see that justice is finally done.

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Author Wagon Train Westerns: Four Full Novels

Wagon Train Westerns: Four Full Novels By Bart Spicer/Irwin Blacker/James Warner Bellah/L.L. Foreman

Four epic western novels about wagon trains traveling across the country... and the desperate settlers who battle nature, disease, and violence in their quest for a fresh start.

THE WILD OHIO by Bart Spicer
WESTERING by Irwin R. Blacker
ARROW IN THE DUST by L.L. Foreman
REAR GUARD by James Warner Bellah

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Author The Big Bold West #18: Four Full Novels

The Big Bold West #18: Four Full Novels By Dale Van Every/L.L. Foreman/Lewis B. Miller/Tom West

FOUR classic rip-roaring, action-packed western novels by four masters of the genre in one ebook edition.

Ghost Gold by Tom West * The Captive Witch by Dale Van Every * A Crooked Trail by Lewis B. Miller * Arrow in the Dust by L.L. Foreman

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Author Vintage Sleaze Super Pack #3: 24 Forbidden Novels from the 1950s and 1960s

Vintage Sleaze Super Pack #3: 24 Forbidden Novels from the 1950s and 1960s By Booth Mooney/Charles Gorham/Daoma Winston/Gail Jordan/James Rubel/John Tomerlin/Louis Lorraine/March Hastings/Morton Cooper/Ray Gaulden/Stuart Friedman/William Johnston

24 forbidden, racy novels from the 1950s and early 60s, out of print for decades, collected in one, 4400-page volume!

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Author Vintage Sleaze #7: 12 Forbidden Novels from the 1950s and 1960s

Vintage Sleaze #7: 12 Forbidden Novels from the 1950s and 1960s By Charles Mergendahl/Douglas Duperrault/Henry Lewis Nixon/James L. Rubel/John Tomerlin/Louis Lorraine/March Hastings/Rick Holmes/Walter Whitney

TWELVE forbidden, sexy novels from the 1950s and early 60s, out of print for decades, collected in one volume:
The Love Survey by Morton Cooper
That Summer in Rome by Louis Lorraine
Ship’s Doctor by Henry Lewis Nixon
Tropic of Cleo by Rick Holmes
Bed of Fear by Doug Duperrault
The Future Mr. Dolan by Charles Gorham
Return to Vikki by John Tomerlin
The Fraudulent Broad by James L. Rubel
The Drifter by March Hastings
Take it Out in Trade by Walter Whitney
The Girl Cage by Charles Mergendahl
The Seductress by Lee Carson

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Author Vintage Sleaze #8: 12 Forbidden Novels from the 1950s and 1960s

Vintage Sleaze #8: 12 Forbidden Novels from the 1950s and 1960s By Booth Mooney/Charles Gorham/Daoma Winston/Evans McKnight/Gail Jordan/Henry Lewis Nixon/John B. Thompson/Morton Cooper/Ray Gaulden/William Johnston

TWELVE forbidden, sexy novels from the 1950s and early 60s, out of print for decades, collected in one volume. The books included here, unedited and in their entirety, are:

Television Tramp by Evans McKnight
Student Nurse by Gail Jordan
McCaffery by Charles Gorham
The Ungilded Lily by Morton Cooper
Call Me Killer! by Max Carter
Here is my Body by Booth Mooney
A Man in Her House by William Johnston
Come-On Girl by Stuart Friedman
Naked Desire by Henry Lewis Nixon
Rita by Ray Gaulden
Tabasco by John B. Thompson
The Golden Tramp by Daoma Winston

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Author The City Beyond

The City Beyond By Lucille Emerick

"Suspense and retribution fill the pages of this novel." Modesto Bee

It's St. Louis in 1900, a city over-run with corrupt politicians profiting from gambling, prostitution, and bribes. Years ago, the political machine framed Grant Monroe's father for murder. Now Grant is back from Cuban exile to get his well-planned revenge. There's just one hitch: he's fallen in love with his arch-enemy's daughter.

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Author Arrow in the Dust

Arrow in the Dust By L.L. Foreman

It's 1869. A wagon train of restless, rootless men and women moves through a death-infested wasteland to a life in Oregon the settlers hope might be a little better than the one they've left behind.

"For those who enjoy a blood and thunder novel, Arrow in the Dust will provide thrills and chills." Lexington Herald

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