Short Fiction

Murderous Magick is a collection of New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole’s short stories which weave together magick and murder. The stories in the collection are:

Shepherd: A story set in the world of his novel Talion: Revenant

The Adventure of the Red Riding Hood: A Holmesian-style story featuring V. August Lupyne, a humanoid wolf detective and Dr. Woolridge, his (literally) sheepish aide.

The Parker Panic: A weird western story set in the Deadlands universe, in which Nevan Kilbane is in the wilds of Arizona, hunting down a madman intent on creating his own nation in the West.

Looks Are Deceiving: A swords and sorcery murder mystery where the victim isn’t dead yet, and the detective is willing to save him, only because he intends to murder him himself.

The Silver Knife: 1923, London; and the oddest entry into the canon of Holmes characters, including German occultists, Russian nobility in exile, Mycroft Holmes and even Jack the Ripper.

These stories, some of which have not been offered in digital form before, would cost $10 if sold separately, but collected here are selling for $2.99.

Bonus: The author had added an essay talking about each of the stories, their origins and inspirations, and plans for these characters in the future.

Five different stories, a sampler to introduce you to Michael A. Stackpole’s imagination and legion of characters.

“Mike Stackpole has written an awful lot of copy in his life, so he can draw readily on considerable experience. When he wants to be tough, or whimsical or demented it is not the chore it might be for many another. He’s got it all there, ready. And the polish makes it shine.” —Roger Zelazny

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Let Me Call You Sweetheart is a humorous, romantic cyberpunk story by New York Times bestselling author, Michael A. Stackpole. The short story set in an alternate future in which the government won’t let anything bad happen to you.

Even if you want it to.

In Let Me Call You Sweetheart, you’ll meet Mark Glace, agent for the government’s most valued alphabet agency: the CEA. That’s the Confections Enforcement Agency. That’s right. Chocolate is bad for you, and he’ll stop at nothing to keep the evil pushers from getting their melt-in-your-mouth wares into your hands. But something is wrong at the agency, and he faces his fiercest enemy—a woman he once loved.

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An average reader will take forty minutes to enjoy this story.

Wildest Dreams is a haunting fantasy story by New York Times best selling author, Michael A. Stackpole.

Every two centuries the Maeruunne come for their tribute: a hundred children through which will be funneled the dreams of an entire world. The dreams are to the Maeruune a drug as potent as opium, and nightmares the most valued of all. The Maeruune have conquered dimensions, implacable and invincible. But one man, a man whose twin brother was taken as tribute two centuries before, has planned for a very long time against their return.

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Peer Review is a superhero story featuring Revenant, a character who has appeared in several works by New York Times Bestselling author, Michael A. Stackpole.

Marty Hopkins’ daughter needs a marrow transplant, but his ex-wife has stolen their six year old son, Nathan, and has him hidden away in a religious cult’s compound. To complicate matter, Strike Team Alpha of the American Justice Commission is supporting the court order giving Nathan’s mother temporary custody of him. Revenant, a hero with a cape and a couple of tricks, faces down some of the world’s greatest heroes to give a young woman one more shot at life.

This edition of Peer Review includes a brand new essay about the character, the writing of the story and how Revenant came to be featured in the pages of Aaron Williams’ PS238.

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Kid Binary and the Two-Bit Gang is a story of virtual reality, where Kid Binary is a feared hacker who exists in the lawless nether-regions of cyberspace.  He earned his name because if he’s ON, you’re OFF.  And he’s hunting a man who has run out of time to get away.

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“We’d always fought ‘em over there so we wouldn’t have to fight ‘em here. In the end, they didn’t come from over there, they came from out there.” — from Jed and the Titanium Turtle

Jed and the Titanium Turtle is an original work of fiction from New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole. Set in a very near future, it explores a world where aliens have descended on America, telling us they’re “here to help.” As with the best of science fiction, the story provides us a mirror to examine our preconceptions; and is an entertaining read as well. Offered here, on Stormwolf.com, for the first time ever.

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Purgatory Station: The Omnibus is a collection of four Purgatory Station stories by New York Times Bestselling author, Michael A. Stackpole.

The Collection includes:

• Least of My Brethren
• Serpent on the Station
• According to Their Needs
• The Lazarus Murder

Plus there is a bonus essay: The Origins of Purgatory Station which outlines the inspiration for and development of thePurgatory Station universe.

Purchased separately, the stories would cost $8, but in this special set, you get them for $5, plus you get the Origins essay!

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Serpent on The Station is a science fiction story from New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole. Set in his Purgatory Station universe, the story introduces a new Chaplain, Father Claire Yamashita. Her arrival on the station coincides with alien royalty needing a priestess to sanctify a birth. The aliens are, in Claire’s mind, heretics; but if she does not officiate, the child will die. Claire faces a choice that could imperil her immortal soul.

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Father Flynn’s return to Purgatory Station is cut short when he learns of an industrial accident on an asteroid just beyond the orbit of Mars. Two miners are injured, and one needs the Last Rites. In this science fiction tale by New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole, Father Flynn rushes to their aid and faces a decision that threatens not only his career, but the eternal fate of a hero.

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The Lazarus Murder

In this first of Mike’s Purgatory Station stories, Catholic Chaplain Father Dennis Flynn is summoned to give the Last Rites to a murdered alien- an alien that really doesn’t want to stay dead.

Set on a space station at the edge of the Qian Commonwealth, the Purgatory Station stories chronicle the adventures of chaplains who encounter all manner of aliens and their customs – many of which border on blasphemy.

The Lazarus Murder first appeared in Amazing Stories Summer 2000 issue.

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New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole returns to his Purgatory Station universe with According to Their Needs.

Father Flynn has been invited to Apogea, a resort world created for the elite, boasting of every luxury imaginable, and the lack of one thing: a government. The world is managed by Covenant, a massive computer network which balances the needs and desires of all residents, making Apogea a paradise. But a serpent has slithered into that paradise, with murder as the result; and Father Flynn becomes embroiled in an investigation that could easily bring Apogea’s perfection crashing down in on itself.

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Renaissance Faires are all about fun and fantasy, from devouring turkey legs to entertaining shows like Don Juan and Miguel. But in the Arizona Desert, Merlin Bloodstone and his intrepid aide Connor Moran find themselves embroiled in a centuries old vendetta that demands blood. In this fantasy-mystery story by New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole, the Arizona Renaissance Festival goes beyond make-believe as an ancient blessing now turned curse wreaks havoc.

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New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole brings you the first Merlin Bloodstone adventure: The Cards Call Themselves.

The FBI has a problem. A serial killer dubbed The Death Dealer by the press has murdered again. His signature is to leave a spread of tarot cards on his victims’ bodies. The authorities need occultist Dr. Bloodstone to decipher what the spread means so they can stop him from killing again.

But Bloodstone knows one thing the instant he sees the cards. The killer isn’t the Death Dealer. Which means the hunt for the killer is going to be trickier, but Bloodstone knows well how to deal with cold-blooded murderers.

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Perchance to Dream chronicles Princess Alexia’s Dream Raid—an adventure alluded to in the bestselling DragonCrown War novels, but unexplored until this tale. Politics, treachery and heroism meld in a tale about a woman, the hope of her nation, and those who would snuff it out forever.

Written by New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole,Perchance to Dream is the first piece of stand alone short fiction from the world of the DragonCrown War.

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Tricknomancy collects all seven of the Trick Molloy stories into the novel-length story they were always meant to be. This collection includes If Vanity Doesn’t Kill Me and The Devil Within which have not been previously released or collected with these other stories: No Rest For The Wicked, Such A Nice Girl, Little Girl Lost, The Witch in Scarlet and ‘Til Death.

Tricknomancy tells the story of Patrick Molloy, a magick-using ex-cop who was busted off the force on trumped up bribery charges. He works as a bouncer in a Gentlemen’s Club, Club Flesh, where all the women use magick to conjure dollars out of the patrons’ pockets. His only true friend is the coroner; his family hates him with a passion, and the cop who busted him off the force is just itching to find a way to send him to jail.

Trick Molloy’s world is one in which magick-users are feared and hated. Televangelists make bank on casting them as the devil’s tools. Gangsters often use magick more readily than guns. Respectable magickers use their skills for seduction, robbery and murder. No one in power really cares about what befalls the criminal class, which leaves Trick Molloy as the one man smart enough to discover the truth, and tough enough to administer justice.

These seven stories, sold separately, would cost $18. This collection is a steal at $5.

This product is provided in the epub format, suitable for use with the Nook, Sony Readers, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Adobe Digital editions (pretty much with anything that is not a Kindle.) The book is available on the Kindle through Amazon.

No Rest for the Wicked is the first of New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole’s Trick Molloy mystery stories.Urban noir with a healthy dash of magick, the stories chronicle the adventures of Trick Molloy—ex-cop framed for corruption who works as a bouncer in a strip club.

In this first story Trick finds himself in the difficult position of trying to find the killer who aced the man who got him punted from the police force.

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From the pen of New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole comes Such A Nice Girl. This new Trick Molloy adventure novella is an urban fantasy mystery tale set in a near-future world where the talented make magick a part of their every day lives, and all others lurk in fear, envy or denial of their abilities.

Lexie, one of the dancers at Club Flesh has been found dead. Trick Molloy, ex-cop and bouncer, looks good for her murder. He has three days to figure out who really did it, or the police will land on him with hob-nailed boots.

This story follows The Demon Within in the Molloy Continuity. The product is presented as a PDF document.

Little Girl Lost is the fifth Trick Molloy story by New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole.

In this supernatural urban noir thriller Trick races against time to save Adrienne, one of the dancers at Club Flesh. She witnessed the murder of her boyfriend by mobsters, and might know the hiding-place of some seriously incriminating evidence. He has to find her before the mob does, but there’s a problem. She uses magick, she’s good, and she just doesn’t want to be found.

This story follows Such A Nice Girl in the Molloy Continuity. The product is presented as a PDF document.

New York Times Bestselling author, Michael A. Stackpole, brings you another great Trick Molloy story. The Witch in Scarlet is the first in the Legacy cycle of stories. Trick’s step-father has threated to leave his estate to hate groups unless his heirs participate in a series of competitions. The first? Add the painting The Witch in Scarlet to the deceased’s collection. Should be easy. It’s up for sale.

This story follows Little Girl Lost in the Molloy Continuity. The product is presented as a PDF document.

The New York Times Bestselling author of Rogue Squadron and I, Jedi, Michael A. Stackpole, brings you the latest story in the Trick Molloy saga.

Trick Molloy has a problem. Lou Sandberg, a man who once took a bullet for him, wants Trick to save his wife. She’s a prisoner of a Russian gangster who wants Lou to steal some cocaine for him. Normally Trick would handle that kind of thing after a little drink, but the Russian can handle magick, too; and just happens to be better at it than Trick is himself.

This story immediately follows The Witch in Scarlet in the continuity. The product is presented as a PDF document.

1923. London. The Great War is over, but not all wounds have healed. Everyone has their secrets, and, unlike wine, they seldom get better with age.

Doctor Watson thought his secret lay buried until Holmes – Farrell Holmes, a young, American cousin of the great detective – arrived on his doorstep, bleeding from a gunshot wound.

Czarist exiles, German mystics and the oddest addition to the Holmes canon all meet in The Silver Knife.

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Crime Tech is a collection of New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole’s short stories which weave together technology and crime, often in unconventional ways. The stories in the collection are:

Kid Binary and the Two-Bit Gang: A tale of highwaymen plying their trade in the virtual worlds of the information superhighway.

It’s The Thought That Counts: A previously uncollected, tongue-in-cheek story about a telepath who’s a mediocre detective trying to solve a murder involving a woman who proves quite a distraction.

A Real Christmas: A noir tale for the holidays in which a depressed private eye postpones suicide for one last case for the Man of the North Pole himself.

Intelligent Design: A quick tale that lets us know what our dogs actually think of us and why.

Tip-off: It’s the NBA playoffs and a white supremist gang has let the star of the Phoenix Suns know they’ve bet a lot of money on him to win. He talks their enemy, Killian Sloan, into dealing with them as a favor for a friend, in a story of double and triple crosses where the outcome is anything but a slam dunk.

These stories, some of which have not been offered in digital form before, would cost $10 if sold separately, but collected here are selling for $2.99.

Bonus: The author had added an essay talking about each of the stories, their origins and inspirations, and plans for these characters in the future.

Five different stories, a sampler to introduce you to Michael A. Stackpole’s imagination and legion of characters.

This package is a zip-file with both the mobi and epub files, for use in all currently available ebook readers, including the Kindle, Nook, iPad and iPhone. Instructions for getting the book onto your device are included.