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The Family Stone, by Michael R. Lane

June 15, 2018 By Jan

Michael R. LaneMichael R. Lane is the author of a new book, The Family Stone, a work of general fiction published by Booklocker.com.

Abraham and Winona Stone are proud owners of Willie’s Market, a modest urban grocery store in a thriving working class community. In the year following the long, hot summer of nineteen-sixties America, Willie’s Market provides more than produce for their neighbors. The store also serves as a vibrant mecca for neighborhood gossip and spirited debates. Intriguing stories that are poignant, tragic and uplifting are thrust against a fiery backdrop of civil unrest.

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Blue Sun, by Michael R. Lane

September 22, 2017 By Jan

Michael R. LaneMichael R. Lane is the author of a new book, Blue Sun, a mystery/suspense novel published by Booklocker.com, Inc.

Alice and Don Harriman are the owners of Blue Sun, the largest residential real estate and construction service in the Northwest. When Don Harriman is abducted and murdered, no one seems to know why.

C.J. receives a text message from the victim moments before he is snatched. To C. J., Don Harriman and the text are both mysteries, two minor events that lead him down the roads of intrigue, narcotics trafficking, violence and murder.

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Mortal Thoughts, by Michael R. Lane

July 19, 2017 By Jan

Michael R. LaneMichael R. Lane is the author of a new book, Mortal Thoughts, a book of poetry published by Booklocker.com.

Mortal Thoughts>Michael was an avid reader as a teenager who only wrote when necessary. That was before he spent time with poetry. Poetry became his first creative writing love. They began dating in high school, and she remains his longest-running love affair. While the poems in this volume were written over a number of years, the collection was compiled, edited, and refined between February 2016 and June 2017. Mortal Thoughts arose from their romance.

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New Book: UFOs and God, by Michael R. Lane

November 7, 2016 By Jan


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Michael R. Lane is the author of a new book, UFOs and God: A Collection of Short Stories, a book of literary fiction, short stories, published by Bare Bones Press.

UFOs and God*UFOs and God* is not single-themed but a medley of characters kayaking through the erratic channels of life. Some of these stories are sharp edged. Others are as inviting as a cozy room, with a few adding a pinch of humor.

From farm to urban, from World War II to the Digital Age, UFOs and God spotlight the underbelly of the human condition in all its glory and despair on these varied stages of fiction.

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The Gem Connection, by Michael R. Lane

June 3, 2016 By Jan

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Michael R. Lane is the author of a new book, The Gem Connection, a mystery/suspense/thriller published by Bare Bones Press.

The Gem ConnectionClinton Windell is murdered and robbed of twenty million dollars in uncut gems. C. J. Cavanaugh is hired to root out the murderers. There’s only one catch. C. J. and his partner must keep mum they’re working the case. Between the killers, Homicide Detective Pendleton, and their client, C. J. must utilize every ounce of cunning to keep him and his partner out of prison or the morgue long enough to capture the killers…

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