Showing results by author "R. Scott" in All Categories

Fire: Elements of Horror, Book Three, is the third in a series of four horror anthologies based on the Elements. You will find a variety of stories from some of the best independent horror writers on the scene today. Feel the heat in tales of fire spirits, evil possessions, psychotic murderers, and much more.

New Bedford, the Whaling City where, for generations, men have rolled the dice to harvest the sea's bounty. Storms, reefs and fickle catches have traditionally plagued the New Bedford fishermen and their whalemen forebearers, but still, New Bedford men go to sea. When times are tough, desperate men will resort to desperate means to keep their boat and livelihood intact.

Rosa trennt sich von ihrem Freund. Als sie daraufhin feiern geht, schaut sie zu tief ins Glas. Viel zu tief! Denn am nächsten Morgen wacht sie in einem fremden Schlafzimmer auf. Irgendwie ist sie im Penthouse des attraktiven und wohlhabenden Junggesellen Maxwell gelandet. Genauer gesagt: in seinem Bett. Und die ganze Angelegenheit scheint ihm ebenso unangenehm zu sein wie ihr. Schnell verabschiedet Rosa sich von Maxwell und will den Vorfall vergessen. Doch das Schicksal hat andere Pläne, und ihre Wege sollen sich schon am darauffolgenden Tag wieder kreuzen.

Als Rose betrogen wird, gönnt sie sich eine Auszeit von Chicago und reist zu ihrer Tante ins texanische Keepville. Dorthin, wo Rose aufgewachsen ist, die Männer noch anpacken können und ihre Tante bis heute bekannt für ihre Zitronenlimonade ist. Mit der Zeit lernt Rose wieder, das Leben ohne Großstadtlärm zu genießen, und merkt, dass es gar nicht so schlimm ist, zurück im romantischen Texas zu sein. Wäre da nicht der attraktive Kilian, mit dem sie früher zur Schule gegangen ist!

This fun new humor book celebrates Seinfeld's 30th anniversary and takes love of the sitcom to a new level. Best-selling humor author R. Scott Murphy believes Seinfeld is far more than a TV show; it's a state of mind. In fact, he's watched all 180 episodes so many times that he often sees the world through Seinfeld's eyes. The place where his Seinfeld eyes see the craziest things is the grocery store.

It was September 18, 2001. In the early morning darkness, a lone figure dropped several letters into a mailbox. Seventeen days later, a Florida journalist died of inhalational anthrax. It killed five people, disfigured at least 18 more, and launched the largest investigation in the FBI's history. These anthrax attacks marked the first time a sophisticated biological weapon was released in the United States. Recounting the Anthrax Attacks explores the origins of the innovative forensics used in this case, while also explaining their historical context.

Die drei Millionäre Dylan, Jerry und Scott haben eine skurrile Wette am Laufen: Wer als Erster eine Jungfrau über 30 verführt, gewinnt! Scott lernt die 34-jährige Olivia kennen und ist sich sicher: Mit ihr wird er die Wette für sich entscheiden. Doch da hat er die Rechnung ohne Olivias Charme gemacht, mit dem sie sein Herz erobert. Auf einmal steht der attraktive Millionär vor einer schwierigen Entscheidung: Soll er Olivia alles gestehen und die Wette abbrechen? Oder soll er das Spiel genießen, weil es für etwas Ernstes sowieso zu spät ist?

T.R. Scott spins short stories with a dark comedic twist. Her offbeat tales offer us a look into the strange and sometimes evil side of human nature. "Happy Mother's Day" takes a look at a real problem in today's world. This is a story of cruel intentions and in the end...just desserts. "The Tortoise and the Hare Revisited" is a humorous story that takes you tearing through the hills of Oklahoma - this little back-roads adventure is sure to make you smile.

Ray Courage's wife, Pam, died 13 years earlier in a car accident. Or did she? In the greatest challenge of his life, Ray must outrun the police and elude those who are out to kill him as he seeks the truth about his wife's death.

R. Scott Murphy returns with his second batch of Fun Stories. Inspired by Friends, Seinfeld, The Office, and The Far Side, the Fun Stories series offers amusing audiobooks, albums, and Kindle selections to help lighten your day. Murphy shares embarrassing work stories, conducts crazy countdowns, sets out on silly Google safaris, and invites your participation through his interactive storytelling game called Mental Kickball.

Get the first audiobook in the humorous Fun Stories series from award-winning writer R. Scott Murphy. Part storyteller, part game show host, part DJ, part madcap tour guide, Murphy shares embarrassing work stories, conducts crazy countdowns, sets out on silly Google safaris, and invites your participation through his interactive storytelling game called mental kickball.

Spiritual Growth: From Milk to Strong Meat creatively progresses from childhood to the senior life of the author. Chapters are enriched by hymn verses and inspired original poetry. The culmination of the journey is a prayer encouraging others to be blessed by the Christian life found only through salvation and Jesus Christ.

We highly recommend this course to all history lovers. Explore the extraordinary history of Catholicism in America from the discovery of the New World to our current age. Your guide, Professor R. Scott Appleby of the University of Notre Dame, is an amazingly erudite teacher and one of the leading historians of American Catholic history.

When a Muslim cleric predicts planes will fall from the sky, America braces for a terrorist attack. But when the prediction proves true, the real cause is far more terrifying: a microbe that eats oil, effectively destroying all gas-operated mechanisms. Gillette, an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control, understands the devastation that the microbe could wreak. But his far-more-chilling theory is that the microbe is synthetic and the work of terrorists.

First in a new series featuring paranormal investigators Ellen and Monty Drew. Ellen claims to possess a sixth sense, but Monty, a former PI, only believes what he can see. The Drews are summoned to a Southern California bible college after workers report hearing mysterious voices at night. When they encounter the unhappy ghost of a young girl, Monty's skepticism is shaken, but he resolves to help his wife free the trapped spirit.

As a vampire with a penchant for fresh human blood, Spider has done a lot of bad things. Now it's time to right some of those wrongs, and Spider has spent the past few years of his immortal life doing just that: helping those who can't help themselves. And maybe, just maybe, getting on God's good side. Oh, and falling in love with a girl named Parker Cole. A mortal girl, of all people.

Albert Shipway is an ordinary guy, an insurance negotiator who likes booze and women and never having to say he's sorry. And he thinks this is just another day, another lunch, another order of kung pao chicken. Little does he know that he's about to meet a little old lady who knows his greatest fear. A little old lady who knows what's hiding in his heart. A little old lady who dishes up a big stew of supernatural revenge.

For Spider, being a vampire is bad enough, but he's also cursed with the need to help others. Especially when they are young, attractive, and female. So when Parker Cole goes on a cruise to aid her recovery from demonic possession, Spider goes along to keep an eye on her. It doesn't take long before Parker comes across a small-time thief who has swiped some big-time trouble - a mummified finger that holds mysterious black magic.

Circadian Rhythm is the name of a boat that was the vehicle for many summers of rollicking good times for a group of blue-collar yachtsmen. This book describes these adventures and provides the listener with a glimpse of the champagne life style on a beer budget. The intrepid crew of Circadian Rhythm could barely make the month's payment on the boat, but still managed to bang heads with the "blue-bloods" of the New England sailing world and come out ahead. This book is for the armchair sailor and active sailor who enjoy a good yarn with a few chuckles mixed in.

Whether it's the loss of a job, a newly assigned responsibility at work, or a global recession that threatens your entire company or industry, an unanticipated change can knock even the most experienced among us off guard. So if you want to succeed in business-and in life-it's not enough to be the smartest in the room or even the hardest working; you have to be a great curveball hitter.