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For the last 10 years, Angela Thompson has been living a nightmare. While motherhood was never her goal, she has tried everything to connect with her son, Max. It was supposed to be two of them against the world until Max’s behavior grew increasingly disturbing. The missing items, lost pets, and strange drawings she could handle, but now, the murder of little Tommy Marshall has the entire town of Oregon, Ohio on edge. Beaten with a large rock and left to die in the woods, the police search frantically for a sadistic child killer.

For ex-soldier Obadiah Miller, the visit was unexpected but the purpose of it was clear. They wanted his land, and would stop at nothing to get it. As the attacks intensify, he is left with no choice but to contact an old brother in arms.

A loyal Southerner embroiled in John Wilkes Booth’s plot to kill President Lincoln struggles with a dilemma that is tearing him apart. But should he avenge the South as a hero or back out as a coward and avoid an unforgiveable sin? We know about Mary Surratt, “the Conspirator” who helped John Wilkes Booth launch his insane plot to assassinate President Lincoln. But Mary wasn’t the only conspirator in the Surratt family. Her son John is a mere footnote in history, but he was also one of John Wilkes Booth’s most trusted followers.

A little boy and girl disappear at Bible camp in the Big Thicket. An amateur sleuth discovers the true meaning of the phrase “dead end” in his pursuit of a Lovecraftian imp. A kitchen appliance becomes a portal to another dimension. A Nacogdoches jogger tries a hellish cure for his nicotine addiction. And, an aging, iconic monster confronts an existential quandary in West Texas.... These horrors - and more - await you in this, the fifth volume of Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers.

When the ragged group of castaways stagger ashore, they think they are saved. Instead, they find themselves prey. But they are not alone in this lost world – and dragons are not the only predators. Reptilian savagery gives way to human nature – primal instinct becomes betrayal and murder – and they will all soon learn that sins of the past are never truly buried. But the lost world knows no judgment – and survival knows no sin. The dragons wait for them all. And they're hungry.

Lucas Kinkaid is sick of being pressured to marry his sister Marjorie’s choice for him - Florence Weston. Lucas doesn’t love Florence and doesn’t even want to get married, but the women in his life have teamed up against him. He’s had it. He’d rather marry a stranger than the lazy, mean-spirited Florence. When he overhears a couple of cowboys talking about getting Mail Order Brides, he decides that will be his solution. He’ll order a bride for himself. Sara Jones doesn’t believe in love.

Violet Swanson responds to the advert in the paper with haste. Fleeing an abusive father and an arranged marriage, she travels to Planter’s Point to answer the call from handsome cattle rancher, Kyle Stuart. Kyle runs an expansive, prosperous ranch, where he lives with his sweet mother, Grace. Together, they’ve gone through good times and bad. Now, as Grace’s health falters, she begs Kyle to find a wife, so he won’t be alone.

Doris Glick’s Amish beau was convicted of car theft and is in prison. Her parents are distressed about their relationship; indeed, the entire district is upset with Jordan. But Doris is undeterred. She loves Jordan Lehman and is determined to remain loyal to him. She’s sure that when they hear the complete story of what happened, everything will be cleared up. She only prays Jordan will be released by Christmas. After all, isn’t Christmas the time to be together?

Former class nerd, Lucy Carr, comes home with a tantalizing offer for hometown hottie Aiden Harper: She’s developed a natural pesticide that will kill off the spider mites eating his crops, and she’ll give it to him for free...if he agrees to father a child for her. Time is running out to go the traditional route for finding a man, and Lucy wants her baby to be smart and good in gym class.

When Elan Beauregard’s best friend brings him a mail order bride to be his fiancée, Elan is outraged. Yet, he cannot very well send the woman away, so she temporarily settles into his household. Elan is surprised when his eight-year-old foster daughter, Kate, bonds with the lovely stranger quickly. Mail order bride Juliana Wills is mortified to discover she is supposed to marry a hard-bitten man who clearly does not like her. She is drawn to his little girl, however, and easily communicates with Kate who is deaf. But after a difficult two weeks, Juliana packs her things and leaves.

A small, isolated mountain town is thrown into fear as teens begin to turn up dead, completely drained of blood, but with no apparent puncture wounds. Fearing a serial killer walks among them, the local sheriff sets his eye on a young man who has had past trouble with the law and foretold the disaster on his radio program. Also showing up in town is a well-known newscaster looking for a big story that she can spin into national news. There is also an old legend about a blood demon....