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Sneak Peek: Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other Stories

Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other StoriesToday we have a sneak peek from author Katherine L. Holmes’ short story collection, Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other Stories.

Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction exploring the complexities of life. Laying the profound beside the mundane, author Katherine L. Holmes creates rich and complicated characters who search for identity, meaning, and purpose within a world often dangerous and sometimes even cruel.

A couple clashing with early computers, a divorced woman finding her scattered family to be strangers, a girl running away to the shop where her parents’ antiques were sold, Midwestern college students in weather and water emergencies – these are some of the conflicts examined by the author.

Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other Stories  is available on Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers.

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Katherine L. Holmes Announces New Release

Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other StoriesAuthor Katherine L. Holmes is pleased to announce the release of her short story collection, Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other Stories.

Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction exploring the complexities of life. Laying the profound beside the mundane, author Katherine L. Holmes creates rich and complicated characters who search for identity, meaning, and purpose within a world often dangerous and sometimes even cruel.

A couple clashing with early computers, a divorced woman finding her scattered family to be strangers, a girl running away to the shop where her parents’ antiques were sold, Midwestern college students in weather and water emergencies – these are some of the conflicts examined by the author.

Curiosity Killed the Sphinx and Other Stories was published as a paperback in late May, 2012, and in Kindle and ebook in August 2012 by Hollywood Books International, the fiction imprint of Press Americana. It is available on Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers.

Gary W. Henicke Announces New Release

Destiny Binds Us AllAuthor Gary W. Henicke is pleased to announce the release of his new short story collection, Destiny Binds Us All .

Destiny Binds Us All contains four short stories.  “The Therapist and the Panther”, an exotic cat’s owner is turned against her husband by a sadistic therapist. “Paul vs. Jack” is a novelette about an investment advisor’s college-age daughter who falls in love with a homeless handyman twice her age. In the macabre short story of “Case of Fate” a retired detective seeks the help of a renowned psychiatrist to rid himself of the personal torment from two unsolved murder cases. And finally, “Mr. Barrow’s Perfect Match” is a light-hearted short story of found love and love lost via the Internet.

Destiny Binds Us All  was released on June 25, 2012. It is available on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords and other online booksellers.

“I am glad I read the book and recommend it to anyone, especially those who enjoy short stories.” – Kay’s Book Reviews