A fictionalized retelling of Florida's infamous Chillingworth murders. Bobby Lincoln, a young African American, seems to always be broke. He works a day job at a sugar mill and weekends on a charter boat, but he gambles it away, then borrows money to live on. After his common-law wife says she's going to leave him if he doesn't start making more money, he agrees to take part in a murder which goes horribly wrong. Once he and his accomplice have...

"Follow love and it will flee; flee love and it will follow thee." - Anonymous.When Alma Dawson, a middle-aged, hard-working single mother, sets out to get the tuition money for her daughter's last year of college, she never dreamed her entire world would be turned upside down. A poignant, inspiring story, this novella is a testimony to a devoted mother's love! "This short story is a good read. Business is business and love is love. This short story...

"Southern Gothic is alive and well!" - Amazon reviewerCousins Billy and Roy were just two mischievous boys--probably meaner than most--but still just bored, country kids looking for some adventure and excitement.During the nights they spent with their grandmother, their favorite pastime was spying on the tenants of their grandmother's rental houses.Over the years, the two had spied on all of their grandmother's renters at one time or another, but...

For years, "Big Walter" Huffman had dreamed of becoming Georgia's Director of Public Safety.Now his big opportunity was at hand. The governor's chief aide said all he had to do was find the body of the governor's college-age son who had been swept into the raging waters of the Tallulah River in North Georgia.After three days, however, "Big Walter," armed with all of the body-finding technology the twentieth century had to offer, came up with absolutely...

"Tembo Makaburi is a novella about a big game hunter and his indentured servant in the Africa of the 1960's, long before governments placed any restrictions on the killing of endangered species. It is difficult to review this novella without giving away the plot, so I will just say that this story pits Walter Cravens, a white man from England caring only about the fame and fortune he hopes to acquire by killing African animals, and the wise elephant...

"I like talking to you, Granddaddy," the child said. "I like talking to you, too, little boy," the grandfather said. Suddenly, the child burst into tears and ran to his grandparent. "Oh, Granddaddy," the child sobbed, leaping into his grandfather's arms. "I love you! I love you! I love you!" For a full ten seconds, the child clung to the grandfather's neck with all his might, shedding huge tears. As the grandfather and grandson held one another...

"Everything he did, he did for Miss Mary" - Amazon reviewer A snapshot view of an old Alabama farmer, seen through the eyes of a young boy, Billy, whose mother had been employed at the farm to nurse the terminally-ill wife that the gentle farmer had loved his whole life. Well-written, this short novella conjures up the expanse of the farm, the solitude of Boone, despite the numerous farm workers, and above all, Boone's love for his invalid wife Mary....

Edgar Allan Poe lives once, again within the pages of John Isaac Jones' new work of historical fiction. His time, 1810-40s America; Lewis and Clark have returned; the Monroe doctrine takes effect, the War of 1812; Andrew Jackson's tempestuous presidency; the train, the steamship and the graphite pencil were still being, improved, the Mexican-American War, the trail of tears, the California gold rush. His loves, His frail, devoted stepmother who...

This yarn recounts a day in the life of one Robert James Worthington, a young man who "had the world on a string." "Don't let your ego get out of hand!""A story that ended as I predicted! Use good judgement and don't let pride and ego dictate and overrule good sense! 5 stars." - Amazon reviewer

John Isaac Jones's new biographical novel on Edgar Allan Poe brings the turbulent life of America's most famous poet to life in vivid, captivating detail. His time, 1810-40s America, Lewis and Clark have returned from their great adventure, the Monroe doctrine takes effect, the War of 1812, Andrew Jackson's tempestuous presidency, the train, the steamship and the graphite pencil were still being improved, the Mexican-American War, the trail of tears,...