Robert J. McCarter

Walter Anchor spends his afterlife solving murders in the hope of one day being good enough to solve the toughest murder of all. His own. But when his partner and best ghost-friend Emily finds a body on top of a skyscraper killed by a long, hard fall, it leads to more clues and more suspects than the two of them can handle. It will take a team of ghosts working together with the Tucson police department to solve a murder this bizarre. From the author of Shuffled Off: A Ghost's Memoir comes a mystery unlike anything seen before.

A life worth living? Paul Cruz is no longer human. He's a Singular, his consciousness technological, no longer biological. He was there at the beginning and helped ensure the survival of all the Singulars. Free from the limits of flesh and blood, he wanted to live forever, but now that he's lost what he cares about the most, forever is too long, much too long. After suspending himself for decades he is about to enter a virtual world called "Home" to take one last look around. But Home is not what he expected and what he finds will change everything. When is forever too long?

The winter holiday season is full of wonders, represented beautifully by this collection of short stories by Robert J. McCarter. It's all here: from romance to mystery to time travel to action and adventure; from a musical to a period journey in the hollow earth; from Thanksgiving all the way through Valentine's Day. Each story provides a unique look on the wonders of our winter holidays, including: Meet Cute: The Musical: A daring prose musical complete with the lyrics of five original songs A Hollow Earth Thanksgiving: A rousing adventure in the hollow earth in 1899 Ghosted: A ghostly romance The Great Turkey Heist: A nostalgic adventure where stealing a turkey means everything to three kids and their family Line Dancing with Vampires: A crime story featuring Phoenix detective Conner Bright If you love the winter holidays, curl up with Winter Wonders for a unique and unforgettable experience of the holiday season.

Captain Angela Allen, commander of Ceres Station in the asteroid belt, thought that she had long ago reconciled her past by embracing her scientist grandfather and leaving behind the spirituality of her Navajo grandmother. But when a shapeshifting alien of unknown origin and astonishing capabilities threatens to destroy the station and kill all two-hundred souls on board, Captain Allen must confront the alien and reconcile the two disparate parts of her heritage before time runs out. In this innovative and entertaining short story, Robert J. McCarter, author of Seeing Forever, deftly combines hard science fiction with legends of his Arizona home to create an unforgettable adventure.

Time. Limited. Inescapable. Precious beyond measure. But what happens when time doesn't follow the rules we all know? What are the possibilities? The perils? In this innovative and thought-provoking collection, Robert J. McCarter, author of Contemporary Musings: Sixteen Contemporary Stories from a Sci-Fi Writer, explores the concepts of time and time travel from many different angles and genres. From fantasy to science fiction, from the wild west to the far future, from casual loops to Einstein's theory of special relativity, and more. Find time for an exciting journey into the past and the future through the fabric of time itself with these unforgettable, page-turning stories.

After the events of The Blood of Carterville, Henry Carter can't return to the town that bears his name, but that doesn't mean mysteries don't still find him. When he travels to Pagosa, Springs Colorado to investigate a haunting, he'll find more than he expects. In that sleepy mountain town, he'll have to confront his past in unexpected and surprising ways and maybe, just maybe, gain a clue or two on how to do the impossible, return to Carterville. From Robert J. McCarter, long-time Arizona resident and the author of The Blood of Carterville, comes a mystery you will never forget.

Is this the End? Woody Beckman and June Medina defied the odds and found each other in post-zombie-apocalypse Arizona and made the friend of a lifetime in the free-spirited Dallas. No longer go-it-alone survivors, they now face the future together with something to lose. Each other. In a climactic battle between Woody and Talia, between the survivors of Phantom Ranch and Talia's superior forces, between the now intelligent Zs and the living, can they survive, much less win? With nowhere to run, Woody, June, and Dallas must face the end in the only way they know how. With courage. With determination. Together. A story of adventure and love and taking things (even the apocalypse) in stride.

Hanging by a Thread Woody Beckman and June Medina defied the odds and found each other in post-zombie-apocalypse Arizona and made the friend of a lifetime in the free-spirited Dallas. No longer go-it-alone survivors, they now face the future together with something to lose. Each other. When Talia, the worst petty, psychotic, wannabe warlord of them all, uses Woody's tricks against him in a sick game designed to kill Woody and Dallas, can he fight through his illness and find a way for both of them to survive? Can June find a way to rally the survivors at Phantom Ranch so they stand a chance against Talia and her superior forces? With everything at stake, can Woody and June beat the odds and survive Talia and the Zs, save Phantom Ranch, and allow their love to flourish all while keeping their humanity intact? A story of adventure and love and taking things (even the apocalypse) in stride.

Is Love and Understanding Enough? Woody Beckman and June Medina defied the odds and found each other in post-zombie-apocalypse Arizona and made the friend of a lifetime in the free-spirited Dallas. No longer go-it-alone survivors, they now face the future together with something to lose. Each other. Everything changes, but for Woody, June, and Dallas it happens all at once with Dallas getting captured, the Zs starting to act intelligently, June leaving to try to fight a war by herself, and Woody experiencing some disturbing physical changes. With time running out can Woody and June find their way back to each other and rescue Dallas before it's too late? A story of adventure and love and taking things (even the apocalypse) in stride.

Can They Keep the Band Together? Woody Beckman and June Medina defied the odds and found each other in post-zombie-apocalypse Arizona and made the friend of a lifetime in the free-spirited Dallas. No longer go-it-alone survivors, they now face the future together with something to lose. Each other. With the three survivors separated and Dallas captured by worst petty, psychotic, wannabe warlord of them all, Talia, Woody faces an impossible choice: does he go after June to try to stop her from throwing her life away or does he go back to the captured Dallas in a vain attempt to save her life? With everything at stake, can Woody make the right choice so that they all live to fight another day? A story of adventure and love and taking things (even the apocalypse) in stride.

Carterville, AZ. Population: 290. People with powers: 200Just a sleepy former mining town turned tourist haven in the mountains of Northern Arizona until the "incident"-the meteorite that gave everyone in the town powers, but only while in or near Carterville. When Winston "Smitty" Smith starts receiving bizarre threats, chief of police Henry Carter will put aside their long rivalry to solve this strange case that threatens the future of Carterville itself. With not just Henry's life on the line, but those he cares about the most, can Henry find a way out of the deadly trap set by an enemy too powerful to beat? From Robert J. McCarter, long-time Arizona resident and the author of The Blood of Carterville, comes a mystery and a town you will never forget.