Tom Hannaford finds mysterious lettering on a barnacle-encrusted plank floating in the surf along a deserted North Carolina beach. With insatiable curiosity, and after some questionable research, Tom convinces his friend Chris to fly with him on a leisurely vacation to the Bahamas, where, coincidentally, Tom suspects his message from the sea originated.
As they land and investigate remote Cat Island, and with the help of a lovable 13-year-old boy, they stumble upon a shocking discovery that sends them running for their lives, using all of their skills and cunning just to survive.
This fast-paced intrigue, skillfully woven by experienced pilot, sailor, explorer, and retired Naval Commander Thom Hudgin, will captivate readers both young and old alike.
"Rarely do authors who include flying sequences in their novels get it right.In Incident At Cat Island, Tom Hudgin has filled his mystery/suspense novel with enough aviation details to keep any pilot happy." - Tom Berenson, Flying magazine.
JUNE 17, 2010
THE ANDROS CONNECTION
by
Thomas L. Hudgin
When Jason Shannon hears a Mayday call while sleeping on board the Southwind, a sailboat docked on the Cape Fear River, he leaps to his feet and responds to Maisy, an island girl in the Bahamas who lost her family at sea during a storm. Obsessed to find her, he recruits two of his friends, Lori and Jeff, to sail to Andros Island 900 miles away and search for the possible girl of his dreams. But just before departure, Jeff and Lori discover a body floating in the river that came from the Coral Sun Ray, a freighter docked nearby which nearly derails their plans.
While waiting on the dock for the mail boat to arrive in Coakley Town, Andros, the three anxiously try to guess which passenger standing on the rail is Maisy. A beautiful, young girl waives from the deck in mid-harbor. Then they know. But the following day, they stumble upon the Coral Sun Ray in the same harbor and they dare to investigate. Their lives suddenly turn upside down when they are kidnapped by the crew who are involved in an international crime scheme, and they are taken to South America where they face nearly impossible odds to survive.
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
IN JEN'S WORDS: FACING THE ISSUES
by
JENNIFER BROWN
Jacob Barnes was handed a big responsibility at the age of 22. After a car crash claimed the lives of his parents, he had to take custody of his teenage siblings, Justin and Jennifer. As time wore on, Jennifer was traumatized by a rape and Justin was sent to prison . . . for attacking the very man accused of raping her. Now, at the age of 34 Jacob is running for mayor of their hometown of Springwood, Ohio amidst support and persecution. As Justin is released from prison unexpectedly, Jennifer has also been picked up by a publisher, to have her first novel released. All seems to be looking up at last until Scott Adams, Jen's accused rapist, shows up at Jacob's computer shop Cyber-Fix with one single message. Drop out of the election. What follows Scott's warning is many unresolved issues from the past, coming back to haunt not just Jacob, but his brother and sister as well. When Jen's best friend Becky Robinson spots a man from Jen's past it leads her to confront Jacob with a shocking confession. Unfortunately it is not in time to prevent horrid secrets from being spilled out on Jacob's hacked campaign site . . . all from Tammy, Jen's other personality. As Jacob struggles to keep his campaign going, while dealing with guilt, and wanting to do what he can to help his sister, it becomes clear Scott is not his only problem. More revelations are clearly on the way as the Barnes deal with a harsh reality they never wanted to see.
DECEMBER 15, 2010
THE CORPSE ALSO RISES
by
LISA ROSE OLICK
Private Medical Investigation Service has earned an infamous reputation, delving into the realm of supernatural medicine for desperate and wealthy clients. The agency’s mission to challenge the laws of death leads them into a waking nightmare of murder and deception. A vampire, seeking to cure his dying wife, wishes to hire PMIS. Liese Evans becomes concerned when her lover, Lysander, accepts the case. A simple faith healing leaves three people dead and the entire agency battling for survival. The vampire isn’t the only one craving revenge. The families of those slain want justice. Using their unnatural abilities, they seek to destroy the lives of anyone involved with PMIS. Now, Liese must face the demons of her past and discover the connection between the vampire and Lysander if she wishes to save those around her.
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Twilight and Darkness: Stories of Murder and Lesser Crimes
by
Jamel DuBois
TWILIGHT AND DARKNESS, a collection of crime fiction stories by Jamel Dubois, ventures into Matricide by decapitation ● Adult kidnapping by victim’s consent ● Armed robbery and a life gone bad ● Theft of intellectual property ● Attempted murder by a women scorned ● Child kidnapping ● Assassination by a woman betrayed ● Murder for purely business reasons ● Murder for sexual favors ● Murder for revenge ● and Threat of bodily harm by gunshot,
Shadow Line Press's first short story collection.
MARCH 15, 2011
INTRACOASTAL
by
RONALD FARRINGTON SHARP
Oscar Leopold thought he had successfully retired from practicing law to run his art gallery in the old section of West Palm Beach. His only problems were paying the rent and managing his on-and-off affair with his bizarre gallery assistant Sydni—currently off. That was until Oscar’s former partner Roy called from the county jail, having been arrested for murder. The victim was Roy’s boss, Big Jack Gamble, a sleazy television advertising personal injury attorney whose body had been discovered in the burned out wreckage of his boat.
Oscar reluctantly takes the case and uncovers a multi-million dollar insurance fraud and kickback scheme that implicates Roy and Big Jack, as well as several prominent legal defense firms. The proof that could free Roy, yet seal the case against the others, is on a computer flash disk recovered from Big Jack's personal files. Unfortunately, the disk is in the wrong hands.
The investigation becomes more problematic when Oscar is himself successively kidnapped, threatened, assaulted, and arrested. Too many people have too much to lose and no one is giving up easily .
MAY 15, 2011
ROGUE DEMON
by
JOSHUA SCRIBNER
Strange things are happening at the Shares residence. Luca Shares is having nightmares, where a wicked entity is trying to take something from inside her. Her husband, Sam, is attacked in nightmares of his own.Unexplainable events take place around their house.Pictures fall.Cryptic messages appear on the windows.Their toddler, Nate, seems to see something no one else can.
A thousand miles away, demented and vegetative nursing-home residents are coming out of their stupors long enough to deliver messages.They speak only to Alice Shoemaker, a spiritually attuned orderly with a rather odd appearance and even stranger outlook on life.Could it be time for the quest she’s been waiting for?Will this bug-eyed woman find the Shares family on time, and can she help them thwart the terrible menace haunting them?
JUNE 15, 2011
CLEANSING EDEN
by
BENJAMIN SOBIECK
Nick Eden knows well of the drugs he puts into his body, but barely knows the person consuming them. A lonely life on the streets define his aimless, young existence. Things change when Nick is recruited by Louis Seaver, an inventor of narcotics, to test a recent creation: Bluegrasse. This new relationship with Louis fosters a sense of identity and purpose in Nick.
Nick quickly develops an addiction to both the drug and this new father figure, but learns feeding it will come at a sinister price. Louis blames society’s problems on “pedophiles,” celebrities who steal the identities of their fans. Louis forces Nick to murder “pedophiles” in the Eden of entertainment, Hollywood, in exchange for Bluegrasse.
As the body count rises, Nick must confront what means more to him: the family he never had or the lives of the people he is to kill.
2010-11 Publication Schedule
Tom Hannaford finds mysterious lettering on a barnacle-encrusted plank floating in the surf along a deserted North Carolina beach. With insatiable curiosity, and after some questionable research, Tom convinces his friend Chris to fly with him on a leisurely vacation to the Bahamas, where, coincidentally, Tom suspects his message from the sea originated.
Nick Eden knows well of the drugs he puts into his body, but barely knows the person consuming them. A lonely life on the streets define his aimless, young existence. Things change when Nick is recruited by Louis Seaver, an inventor of narcotics, to test a recent creation: Bluegrasse. This new relationship with Louis fosters a sense of identity and purpose in Nick.