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THE COLD FIRE OF MADNESS
by Philip H. Turner STORM TIDE
by Philip H. Turner TOO BOLDLY GONE
by Merik Katuryan

Set in 1987. A researcher for a literary agent uncovers by chance, an old horror story which looks ideal for a film and a book. But it turns his life upside down and puts everyone close to him in desperate danger. Available from Lulu.com as a 268-page paperback (£9.98 + p.&p.) and a download (£4.00).
Written in the mid-1980s, the book follows the progress of 2 groups of people -- a trio of essential honest (and lucky) citizens and a bunch of crooks with stolen silver, who are looking for inspiration. Available from Lulu.com as a 200-page paperback (£8.85 + p.&p.) and also as a download (£3.75).
This short science fiction novel was inspired by something Merik Katuryan saw on TV. It bugged him so much that he felt driven to take confrontation in his own direction and 'do it right'. Available from Lulu.com as a 120-page paperback (£6.61 + p.&p.) and also as a download (£2.50).

DOPPELGÄNGER
by Henry T. Smith DREAMERS OF THE DAY
by Jon A. Gored TBA

An historical novel by Henry T. Smith set in Germany in the summer of 1944, when the assassination of Adolf Hitler was a real possibility as a means of regime change and an end to World War II. Available from Lulu.com as a 148-page paperback (£7.55 + p.&p.) and also as a download (£3.13).
Jon A Gored's collision of the Black Magic Rock lifestyle with the benefits of contact with a being from another set of dimensions has been voted 'Best Book of the 20th Century'.
A monumental work! Available from Lulu.com as a 510-page paperback (£16.66 + p.&p.) and also as a download (£7.50).

To Be Announced

Free On-Line Novels
by RLC Authors
Story titles and book cover icons are links

BRIEF CANDLE THE TERMINAL MAN PASS THE PARCEL

Set in Paris, Robert Arion's 'claustrophobic' novel explores the problems of the small businessman in the 1990s. Also an award winning self-help guide!
This novel by Philip Turner is a tale of survival in the face of extreme uncertainty multiplied by over-reaction to bad news. A man who feels he has little to lose dives in over his head; and keeps on doing it! Period: Late 1980s
This is a straight adventure story with no other ambitions. Kidnapping, currency fraud and violent death, mainly in France.
Vintage: early 1980s.

NIGHT FLOWERS my_destiny MDB

Written 50 years before its time, this saga of rebellion, mayhem and refuse recycling has been delighting readers for 30 years. Smuggling is rife, national parks are full of 'petrol plants' and the money to be made out of recycling refuse makes a commercial war; with shooting and bombings, worthwhile. "A vision of an inevitable future . . "
Douglas Gramin created this story on the life.etl website as a serial. He just went where the narrative flow took him for 5-6 weeks. Now complete, it charts the thoughts and adventures of journalist, novelist and philosopher Marin Petronas and his daily battles with 'The Feck', his regional newspaper's editor.
Angus McBlair's government set out to hold a millennium change junket a year early. Enter the Millennium Dome bomber to fix his wagon! Still growing long after everyone had thought the saga had reached a natural conclusion, the cycle of corruption and exposure rolls on and on.
WILL THIS STORY EVER GO AWAY?

DEATH IN SMALL CORNERS DEATH IS A STRANGER

Written and set in the early 1980s, Henry Smith saw this book as an exercise in 'splashing a bit of blood about' to get a publisher's attention. And it worked! Life in the cracks can be tough.
There was something about the central character of DISC which, Henry Smith felt, invited a sequel. This is it. [2 more sequels followed and there's a fifth one still in preparation -- Ed.]

Amarath Prethon assembled this story in the public area of the life.etl website over a period of a year or so. It is in module-form as for the saga of what happened to the Millennium Dome after the Millennium Dome Bomber struck [see above]. The for-print version of the finished novel was retitled Survivors. The theme is survival beyond death and the possibilities attendant on such survival.
Note: this book is not about vampires.

Free On-Line Novels by non-RLC Authors
Story titles and cover icons are links
Various titles on this page, and many others, are listed on the websites of:
  Colin Woodcock
  Ace Starry
  Jennifer L Armstrong

THE UNDIVIDED AUTUMN SLOW FADE TO BLACK

Colin Woodcock has written a 60s-style James Bond type spoof for the 1990s with the original device of teleportation used as a "Point and Click" method of duplication.
[NOTE There was a link to an RLC review on the preface page but no more!]
Autumn by David Moody is available in several formats, including a 490K .pdf file. What happens when just about everyone is wiped out by a plague. Think Night of the Living Dead lasting a lot longer than one night.
URL updated 2006/07/27
Gorman Bechard's novel is "... a rather twisted mystery/thriller set in Hollywood. There's sex, there's violence, there's name dropping, there's rock �n' roll ... even a little magic ..."

SNOW BLIND RETIEF! FIELD OF REEDS

Gorman Bechard sent us an email to say he planned to issue this novel as 2 chunks per month in 2004.
   All 24 episodes have now been posted for the benefit of fans of Paige Turner's exploits. "A very chilly book!" was the comment of one reader on finishing it.
Keith Laumer's stories of a combative member of the Terran Diplomatic Corps, who always got things done, were a revelation when they were first published in the SF magazine Worlds of IF in the early 1960s.
16 stories + the novel length Retief's War (and 4 more volumes) are available as downloads from the Baen Free Library.
In Andrew Starling's computer-age tale of technology and violence, a research project has been measuring 'souls' and the unfeeling and deadly Kohl wants the results. Enter alcoholic Spencer to sort things out. This and 2 other novels; Pious in the Mornings and Vince's Desire, are available in a range of formats.

ANY COINCIDENCE IS ANDI WICKSHAM WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE

Daniel Callahan's science fiction novella has disappeared from its original URL, www.eclectic-cheval.net/onwrit/aci.html.
The link now goes to an HTML version from our archives. [159K]
The Andi Wicksham Detective Series by R.L. Bell comprises 4 novels : River Of Lawyers, Coming Up Roses, Phacker and Binds That Tie. The lady operates in Portland, Oregon.
URL updated again 2006/07/27

This novel by Steve Benson "is (meant to be) a psychological thriller, following the hunt for a serial killer in present day London."
The set of zipped MS Word files is no longer on the virtualAve.net website so the link goes to a zipped HTML version from our archive.

AMERICA'S GUTS ORANGE SOUND THE GARBAGEMAN

Of 1988 vintage, this novel by Charles G. Brooks, Jr. begins with the hijacking to Beirut of an airliner. Aboard is the US President's daughter – as the terrorists soon learn.
   Dealing with them takes some original (lateral) thinking and a whole lot of America's Guts!
Offered in MS Word format. (64,000 words)
"... a drama informed by transcendent coincidences, Old Testament imagery, reptilian evolution, hallucinogenic experiences, and cross-cultural bewilderment; all of which leads to a remarkable and unexpected conclusion," says the author. (Somewhat pedantic, old-fashioned style but very readable.)
UPDATE: Now with a new URL Ed.
Peter Reid's hard-hitting spy story comprises 26 action-packed episodes.
The initial HTML version offered some very original use of graphics but the novel is now available from Peter Reid's revamped website as a PDF download minus the pictures. Pity. (The link URL has been revised accordingly)

Grotesque, A Gothic Epic The Opulence

This fully illustrated gothic novel by G.E. Graven is an historical epic adventure that unfolds in the Middle Ages. Squire Lazarus Gogu is a winged grotesque who is thrown into the hostile world of pious men who would kill him and the fallen angels who are bent on escaping Hell. Under seemingly impossible circumstances, Lazarus must fight to stay alive, keep his faith, and stop the unfolding of a medieval Armageddon.
The novel is set in the fictitious town of Bishop Vale and follows the struggle of a young girl, Lucinda, against the most powerful man in town Gervais. The reader can follow her maturation from naive girl into a strong young women determined to battle the Dubois family in any manner she can. The novel is constructed so the reader can see the point of view from both Gervais and Lucinda on the same day.

MY WALK by Sandy Copeland COUNT ALL THIS by P.C. Fergusson

The novel is offered in the form of a blog. It is: "A modern story for a modern world. Living in a dark basement life seems depressingly meaningless, after a few eye opening experiences this starts to change, life becomes something to embrace. A coming of age story about life and how perspective can change for the better."
Set in Northern California, Count All This is the story of a bright young man's sudden descent into schizophrenia just weeks before his mother learns she has breast cancer.
   Presented in a blog format, P.C. Fergusson's fast-paced novel is a story of love, madness, death, family loyalty, and the primal bond between mothers and sons.

LETTERS TO MY MOTHER by Susan Crealock

When Kate discovers her letters from college in a box under her parents' bed, she can scarcely recognize the light-hearted girl of 40 years before in the sober adult she has become. Reading the letters, Kate is filled with memories � sailing at night on Puget Sound, the suicide of a Spanish teacher and, above all, of David, the man she has never stopped loving. This online novel is the story of an unconventional May-December romance between a highly gifted coed and a married biochemistry professor, set in 1950s Seattle.

Some Novels by Sax Rohmer

This English writer and journalist is most famous for stories with a "Yellow Peril" background, particularly the Fu Manchu stories but also the tales of "The Scorpion". The following are out of copyright in the USA and available on the Project Gutenberg website.

The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu (The Insidious Fu Manchu) (1913)
The Sins of Severac Bablon (1914)
The Yellow Claw (1915)
The Devil Doctor (The Return of Fu Manchu) (1916)
The Si Fan Mysteries (The Hand of Fu Manchu) (1917)
Brood of the Witch-Queen (1918)
The Quest of the Scared Slipper (1919)
Dope (1919)
The Golden Scorpion (1919)
The Green Eyes of Bast (1920)
Bat-Wing (1921)
Fire Tongue (1921)
Tales of Chinatown (1922)

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THE COLD FIRE OF MADNESS by Philip H. Turner	STORM TIDE by Philip H. Turner	TOO BOLDLY GONE by Merik Katuryan
Set in 1987. A researcher for a literary agent uncovers by chance, an old horror story which looks ideal for a film and a book. But it turns his life upside down and puts everyone close to him in desperate danger. Available from Lulu.com as a 268-page paperback (£9.98 + p.&p.) and a download (£4.00).	Written in the mid-1980s, the book follows the progress of 2 groups of people -- a trio of essential honest (and lucky) citizens and a bunch of crooks with stolen silver, who are looking for inspiration. Available from Lulu.com as a 200-page paperback (£8.85 + p.&p.) and also as a download (£3.75).	This short science fiction novel was inspired by something Merik Katuryan saw on TV. It bugged him so much that he felt driven to take confrontation in his own direction and 'do it right'. Available from Lulu.com as a 120-page paperback (£6.61 + p.&p.) and also as a download (£2.50).
DOPPELGÄNGER by Henry T. Smith	DREAMERS OF THE DAY by Jon A. Gored	TBA
An historical novel by Henry T. Smith set in Germany in the summer of 1944, when the assassination of Adolf Hitler was a real possibility as a means of regime change and an end to World War II. Available from Lulu.com as a 148-page paperback (£7.55 + p.&p.) and also as a download (£3.13).	Jon A Gored's collision of the Black Magic Rock lifestyle with the benefits of contact with a being from another set of dimensions has been voted 'Best Book of the 20th Century'. A monumental work! Available from Lulu.com as a 510-page paperback (£16.66 + p.&p.) and also as a download (£7.50).	To Be Announced

BRIEF CANDLE	THE TERMINAL MAN	PASS THE PARCEL
Set in Paris, Robert Arion's 'claustrophobic' novel explores the problems of the small businessman in the 1990s. Also an award winning self-help guide!	This novel by Philip Turner is a tale of survival in the face of extreme uncertainty multiplied by over-reaction to bad news. A man who feels he has little to lose dives in over his head; and keeps on doing it! Period: Late 1980s	This is a straight adventure story with no other ambitions. Kidnapping, currency fraud and violent death, mainly in France. Vintage: early 1980s.
NIGHT FLOWERS	my_destiny	MDB
Written 50 years before its time, this saga of rebellion, mayhem and refuse recycling has been delighting readers for 30 years. Smuggling is rife, national parks are full of 'petrol plants' and the money to be made out of recycling refuse makes a commercial war; with shooting and bombings, worthwhile. "A vision of an inevitable future . . "	Douglas Gramin created this story on the life.etl website as a serial. He just went where the narrative flow took him for 5-6 weeks. Now complete, it charts the thoughts and adventures of journalist, novelist and philosopher Marin Petronas and his daily battles with 'The Feck', his regional newspaper's editor.	Angus McBlair's government set out to hold a millennium change junket a year early. Enter the Millennium Dome bomber to fix his wagon! Still growing long after everyone had thought the saga had reached a natural conclusion, the cycle of corruption and exposure rolls on and on. WILL THIS STORY EVER GO AWAY?

DEATH IN SMALL CORNERS	DEATH IS A STRANGER
Written and set in the early 1980s, Henry Smith saw this book as an exercise in 'splashing a bit of blood about' to get a publisher's attention. And it worked! Life in the cracks can be tough.	*There was something about the central character of DISC which, Henry Smith felt, invited a sequel. This is it. [2 more sequels followed and there's a fifth one still in preparation -- Ed.]*

THE UNDIVIDED	AUTUMN	SLOW FADE TO BLACK
Colin Woodcock has written a 60s-style James Bond type spoof for the 1990s with the original device of teleportation used as a "Point and Click" method of duplication. [NOTE There was a link to an RLC review on the preface page but no more!]	Autumn by David Moody is available in several formats, including a 490K .pdf file. What happens when just about everyone is wiped out by a plague. Think Night of the Living Dead lasting a lot longer than one night. URL updated 2006/07/27	Gorman Bechard's novel is "... a rather twisted mystery/thriller set in Hollywood. There's sex, there's violence, there's name dropping, there's rock �n' roll ... even a little magic ..."

SNOW BLIND	RETIEF!	FIELD OF REEDS
Gorman Bechard sent us an email to say he planned to issue this novel as 2 chunks per month in 2004. All 24 episodes have now been posted for the benefit of fans of Paige Turner's exploits. "A very chilly book!" was the comment of one reader on finishing it.	Keith Laumer's stories of a combative member of the Terran Diplomatic Corps, who always got things done, were a revelation when they were first published in the SF magazine Worlds of IF in the early 1960s. 16 stories + the novel length Retief's War (and 4 more volumes) are available as downloads from the Baen Free Library.	In Andrew Starling's computer-age tale of technology and violence, a research project has been measuring 'souls' and the unfeeling and deadly Kohl wants the results. Enter alcoholic Spencer to sort things out. This and 2 other novels; Pious in the Mornings and Vince's Desire, are available in a range of formats.

ANY COINCIDENCE IS	ANDI WICKSHAM	WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
Daniel Callahan's science fiction novella has disappeared from its original URL, www.eclectic-cheval.net/onwrit/aci.html. The link now goes to an HTML version from our archives. [159K]	The Andi Wicksham Detective Series by R.L. Bell comprises 4 novels : River Of Lawyers, Coming Up Roses, Phacker and Binds That Tie. The lady operates in Portland, Oregon. URL updated again 2006/07/27	This novel by Steve Benson "is (meant to be) a psychological thriller, following the hunt for a serial killer in present day London." The set of zipped MS Word files is no longer on the virtualAve.net website so the link goes to a zipped HTML version from our archive.

AMERICA'S GUTS	ORANGE SOUND	THE GARBAGEMAN
Of 1988 vintage, this novel by Charles G. Brooks, Jr. begins with the hijacking to Beirut of an airliner. Aboard is the US President's daughter – as the terrorists soon learn. Dealing with them takes some original (lateral) thinking and a whole lot of America's Guts! Offered in MS Word format. (64,000 words)	"... a drama informed by transcendent coincidences, Old Testament imagery, reptilian evolution, hallucinogenic experiences, and cross-cultural bewilderment; all of which leads to a remarkable and unexpected conclusion," says the author. (Somewhat pedantic, old-fashioned style but very readable.) UPDATE: Now with a new URL Ed.	Peter Reid's hard-hitting spy story comprises 26 action-packed episodes. The initial HTML version offered some very original use of graphics but the novel is now available from Peter Reid's revamped website as a PDF download minus the pictures. Pity. (The link URL has been revised accordingly)

MY WALK by Sandy Copeland	COUNT ALL THIS by P.C. Fergusson
The novel is offered in the form of a blog. It is: "A modern story for a modern world. Living in a dark basement life seems depressingly meaningless, after a few eye opening experiences this starts to change, life becomes something to embrace. A coming of age story about life and how perspective can change for the better."	Set in Northern California, Count All This is the story of a bright young man's sudden descent into schizophrenia just weeks before his mother learns she has breast cancer. Presented in a blog format, P.C. Fergusson's fast-paced novel is a story of love, madness, death, family loyalty, and the primal bond between mothers and sons.

Some Novels by Sax Rohmer
This English writer and journalist is most famous for stories with a "Yellow Peril" background, particularly the Fu Manchu stories but also the tales of "The Scorpion". The following are out of copyright in the USA and available on the Project Gutenberg website.