Diego's Brooklyn by Adrian Del Valle (49 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Joe Barnes' home is a 9X12 room on a quiet tree-lined street near Downtown Brooklyn. He borrowed $10,000 from the Irish Mob in "Hell's Kitchen", a lot of money in 1961. The first payment is well over due. He's late by three months and now they want it all back. That's why he's hiding out across the river with no plans of going back to Manhattan. Joe is biding his time while he waits for a good tip on a fast horse at the Trotters. He still has all of the money he borrowed and believes he has hidden it well. Below, in a two room, first floor flat, 14 year old Diego lives with Ana, his handicapped mother. Money is hard to come by. A welfare check barely puts food on the table, so the boy hustles the streets to buy milk, bread, or anything else they need. He befriends Bill Jackson, an elderly black southerner from the Carolinas who lives one block over on Bergen Street with Beulah, his warm hearted, matronly wife. Though not on welfare, they scrape by on the little they get from Social Security, and lately, they have come up short for the electric bill. "And old Geezer the cat needs to eat, too. Momma been feedin' him scraps, but thems cats got to have their meat." Diego shows the older man how to fish for spare change in the subway gratings of the Lexington Avenue line. To earn more money, they deliver groceries in a modified baby carriage, but the venture fails from the start. "So you think this business went on belly up like a shot up gator?" says Bill. "Now, don't go selling your cow to buy a mule." 'Though streetwise and school-smart, nothing prepares Diego for what lie ahead when the Irish mob finally finds Joe Barnes. The once, quiet building is thrown into turmoil as it becomes witness to intimidation and murder. And the cops are of no help, either. One of their own wants that money, and he's willing to kill for it.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Dreams from the Slumber Yard by Christopher Mertic Lewis (Hovering Giraffe Press) (33 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Richard Blake runs The Slumber Yard, a struggling mattress store in small town strip mall. A bitter, misanthropic recluse with no friends or family to speak of, Richard whiles away his boring, monotonous life by tormenting customers and producing a series of low budget TV commercials. Determined to make a change and find meaning in his life, Richard meets a beautiful young woman named Kathy. He quickly falls in love, but after a lifetime alone, Richard doesn't know how to reconcile his own anger and self-loathing with his newfound affection for another person. At times dark and funny, sweet and unsettling, Richard's story is one of love, selfishness, fame, humiliation, and the kind of excitement that can only be found in reasonably priced furniture.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Karmic Blues by Jeff D Buchanan (Cinenovel®) (1 Review)    Price verified 10 hours ago

KARMIC BLUES Jeff D Buchanan At times humorous and sad, thought-provoking and borderline paranoid, Karmic Blues is a collection of irreverent short stories from author Jeff D Buchanan. The stories herein unveil the many oddities, sufferings, and idiosyncrasies that plague much of mankind. Whether it be a panicked playwright desperately trying to appease an imaginary audience (Killing Stage) -- a professional car thief achieving a perverted sense of morality (Mr. Nick) -- an old man who transforms his front yard into a junkyard of revenge (Raven On A Porch) -- or the calamitous endeavor of an alien Ambassador from the planet Teravulia who comes up woefully short on his expectations of Earth (Celestial Blues), Karmic Blues is certain to raise an eyebrow as it entertains. Killing Stage Mr. Nick The Used To Be Yori and the Inkwell Raven On A Porch Pilgrim's Progress Rudy Dodge Celestial Blues Cinenovel®

Genre: Humor & Satire

Halo Dolly: AKA The Case of Grace (Joe LaFlam: Christian Detective Book 3) by Rick Dewhurst (Quotidian Books) (9 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Joe LaFlam is back, and he's up to his private eyeballs in conspiracies. The Spelunkers are back, too, but are they only puppets in the take-over-the-world game? And is Q real? Joe's latest encounter with the infernal powers gives us the inside scoop on just about every conspiracy theory going, including Q, Q+, the Reptilians, nanobots, transhumanism, MedBeds, cerebral mesh, AI, chemtrails, the Deep State, CERN, portals, quantum computers, the metaverse, the multiverse, parallel earths, the alien invasion, Project Bluebeam, and HAARP. The world will soon discover that the insights gained on Joe's journey are too valuable to miss.You need to read to believe. But more importantly, in the end will Joe finally get the girl?

Genre: Humor & Satire

God Plays Favorites by Charlie Carillo (203 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

An Ivy League graduate who grew up on Park Avenue takes his first job at the most sensational tabloid newspaper in New York City - and soon finds himself writing promotional stories about a cash giveaway contest intended to keep the paper alive! Jack Stone is not your everyday reporter, and his real education doesn't begin in earnest until he hooks up with streetwise photographer Vinnie Corcora to do stories about the contest winners - a cast of characters who bring new meaning to "your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." It's a wild ride that defies expectations and stereotypes, and along the way Jack earns a Ph.D in the human condition - while learning the true meaning of love, loyalty and friendship.

Genre: Humor & Satire

When She Was Bad (Barclay & MacDonald Book 1) by Neil Bailey (Dexter & Kirby Press) (110 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 'WRITE HERE RIGHT NOW' PRIZE JUST HOW FAR WAS TOO FAR? Life was passing 25-year-old Claire MacDonald by. Okay, so she had a steady office job (but paying barely minimum wage), a too-perfect steady boyfriend (a 'keeper', as Mum constantly reminded her) and a roof over her head (albeit in Deptford), but surely there had to be more in life for her than that? Then she found a bag, an expensive Prada rucksack abandoned at Waterloo station. She couldn't believe her luck. Not just expensive but ridiculously so, a little ray of luxury on that cold winter morning. And she'd been looking for a new bag and the overdraft was growing out of control. So she took it. And, once she'd met the bag's owner, the enigmatic Barclay, Claire's predictable, routine life became more thrilling and deadly than she had ever dreamed it could be as she embarked on a career as the getaway driver for a man seemingly out of control.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Tango Boat Dancers by Charles Frankhauser (3 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

From the earliest of times, leaders encouraged groups of people to accomplish difficult tasks. Issues associated with maintaining high levels of morale were critical to the success of the tasks at hand. During the 1930's, an Admiral seeks advice from a psychologist in regard to maintaining high levels of morale among sailors serving long tours at sea. A male and two female naval officers lead a team in a clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of a doctor's recommended cures to raise morale and cure homesickness.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Cringeworthy: A Romance Goes Rogue by Irene Woodbury Price verified 7 hours ago

What do you do when you discover that the man you've loved for 10 years has been secretly having an affair with a showgirl for 18 months -- and he has just flown to Las Vegas to propose to her? You could do the ladylike thing, congratulate them, and move on graciously. You could react more compulsively by eating too much ice cream, drinking too much wine, and arranging a slew of online dates. Or you could do what Crescent Weevil, a despairing girl Friday, does: steal 5,000 dollars from the office safe, drive like a maniac from Michigan to Vegas, break into the showgirl's condo, and kidnap her boyfriend. Can a happy ending possibly be lurking beneath all of the chaos and craziness? Find out in darkly funny Cringeworthy: A Romance Goes Rogue.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Even on Mars by Rayme Michaels (14 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Mars is where the majority of what remains of the human race now reside in the 23rd century, along side of the mutants that descend from humans and are of kin to them. They live together in all peace, harmony and licentiousness, as no shame is left surrounding sexuality, and the red planet takes matter-of-fact ease and pleasure in its prurience, which is enjoyed between humans, mutants and sexbots alike. For what else could fill the void of living in domes on such a dry, barren planet as Mars? As for the roller-coaster ride of murder and mayhem that protagonist Don Power and his best friend, Clive, are thrown onto in an already bizarre-as-can-be, futuristic world, you will have to read to find out. Enjoy the ride!

Genre: Humor & Satire

MURKMYRE (The Murkmyre Saga Book 1) by Clifford James Hayes (hayesdesign.co.uk) Price verified 4 hours ago

Contains some (mild) adult content. If unsure, do not purchase for persons under 16. A fast-paced, silly space adventure. Murkmyre is the first in a saga; the first sequel, Nocturnia, will be published shortly. There is a lengthy, detailed Timeline and a selection of mono Illustrations at the rear of the book. The first misadventures of Prince Voltron Murkmyre - a disgraced royal of the dystopian Murkmyrian Empire. Having been punished for a crime he didn't commit, Prince Voltron is now out for revenge and retribution, and is accompanied in his travels by Plip, an undesirable slave from the lower orders. The Prince is relentlessly chased by nefarious forces, as he attempts to join his allies and begin an insurrection against the Galactic Empress. He and his underling servant encounter bizarre and dangerous creatures - such as snowfrogs, crab-rabbits and walrus-octopus hybrids - on harsh alien worlds, and get entangled with some of the many (frankly ridiculous) humanoid races of their age. Murkmyre is set in the far distant future; a time much changed from our own, thanks to the Empire's absurd science and technologies. Humans have had to adapt to strange new worlds - evolving and mutating in order to survive. Civil war looms as several new unions emerge to threaten the Empress's throne. Before being able to sate his desire for revenge, Prince Voltron must confront his evil sister, Pestilencia - who has ambitious plans of her own - and reveal the truth behind the Darkstar of Glümdyyk, a fabled gemstone of unimaginable power.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Alabama Whistle by Ira Nirenberg (Pi Press) (26 Reviews)    Price verified 33 minutes ago

A one of kind gold whistle topped with a pink diamond that was rumored to have belonged to legendary Coach Bear Bryant, sets the stage for this offbeat murder mystery that takes place in November of 2003. Harness Luken and George Williams escape from Grand Pointe Psychiatric Facility only to find themselves suspects in a murder investigation. Complications arise when they hitch a ride with an eccentric woman named Becky Kay, whose traveling companions are two blind cats and one very clever chicken. The boys tag along with Becky Kay and meet Brother Billy, a man with a Gift, who preaches under the Big Tent. Things take a peculiar turn when Harness, George, and Brother Billy discover they have a common acquaintance: Dr. Whitney Frank, who was once a quarterback for the University of Alabama and is currently the Medical Director of Grand Pointe. The diamond topped whistle is no secret to Dr. Frank; he's been searching for it for years. A recommendation on a blog the doctor follows convinces him to hire a "detective" to do a bit of leg work for him. The results prove deadly. "An irreligious satire rolled up into a murder mystery." " Good God! It's the Maltese Falcon meets of Mice and Men."

Genre: Humor & Satire

Home to What by Richard K. Alison (1 Review)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Rowan faces his last week of five years in China. He must navigate the choices now in front of him and face the demons that drove him from Ireland. Should he stay in this bustling, polluted, exotic land or return to the fresh damp Emerald Isle. We follow his countdown to his flight date as he grapples with what he has learned about China and its society and tries to come to terms with turning his back his slacker lifestyle, beautiful food and women, his best friend, and the city he has grown to love. Somewhere amongst the week of food, beer, sex and cigarettes he must make the decision that will determine the direction of the rest of his life.

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Groom Wager (Wrong Way Weddings Book 1) by Lori Wilde (1,608 Review)    Price verified 3 minutes ago

Get Married or Else! Cole Bailey's eccentric billionaire grandfather issues an edict. If his grandsons don't settle down soon, he'll sell controlling interest in the family business. After losing a coin toss to his twin brother, Zach, Cole's gotta go first. On the hunt for a bride, Cole crashes a high society wedding and comes face-to-face with his high school pal, Tess Morgan. The formerly shy, overweight bookworm is no longer the pushover who did Cole's homework for him. At the reception, Tess goads him into a game of pool. Just to keep things interesting, Cole suggests a wager. If he wins, she must help him find the perfect woman to wed. Losing the bet is one thing, but playing matchmaker for the heartthrob who still causes her pulse to race is another matter entirely. Does Tess stand a chance of convincing Cole that she's the one he's been waiting for all along?

Genre: Humor & Satire

The Warden Threat: A Sci-Fi Counter-Fantasy Novel (Defying Fate Book 1) by D.L. Morrese (Fuzzy Android) (82 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Prince Donald, the idealistic third son of the king of Westgrove, believes he may be the only one capable of protecting his country from an invasion spearheaded by an ancient, massive, and magical stone warrior known as the Warden of Mystic Defiance. When he recovers a mysterious scroll he believes may allow him to take control of the Warden, he eagerly takes on the task. Donald, unfortunately, is woefully unprepared. His only understanding of such things comes from reading fictional tales of epic adventures and brave heroes. He dreams of being one, but to his dismay, his quest unfolds nothing like he imagined. The books in his library seriously understate the complexities and hardships involved, and the real world can be much more confusing and complicated than those in stories. Sometimes it is not easy to identify the villains, and what things seem may not always be what they are. The real threat to the kingdom may not even be what everyone seems to think it is. Most disturbing of all is the realization that the hero is not necessarily predestined to save the day. Heroes can fail. This lighthearted parody is unique -- a soft science fiction counter-fantasy, which pokes a fair amount of good-natured fun at the serious tone and dependence on magic common to many epic fantasy adventure genre novels. With its charming and truly likeable characters, witty, intelligent humor, and prose style blending positive science fiction and epic fantasy elements, The Warden Threat is a delight, perfect for readers of these genres yearning for something fresh and different. This book is also available in the omnibus edition Defying Fate, which includes both The Warden Threat and its sequel, The Warden War. Defying Fate is a Kindle exclusive.

Genre: Humor & Satire

COMEDY, COCKTAILS AND TAPAS: Hilarious misadventures. (LYNNE & CHRISTOPHER GUMBLETON Book 9) by Lynne and Christopher Gumbleton (310 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Liam, in between jobs, is suddenly gifted the opportunity of a lifetime running his uncle's pub in Tenerife. Hilarious misadventures when Liam is able to leave the rut of a boring life he's living in Bristol behind and help his Uncle Eric run his pub in the sun - The Elephant on the Creek, in Las Americas. Love, romance and happiness are on the horizon for him when out of the blue, Liam's past love and a new love interest both enter his life at the same time, with unexpected consequences for him. Fate, however, lends a hand and things don't always go as planned.

Genre: Humor & Satire

Don't be a Hero: A dark humour page turner, where Little Britain meets Cheers in a Birkenhead betting shop. (Harry Harris Bull in a Betting Shop Book ... by Johnny Parker (69 Reviews)    Price verified 14 hours ago

If Harry Harris had been a second-hand car, Big Marge would have kicked his tyres. Harry has ditched a well paid career to follow his dream of being a writer before it's too late. Girlfriend Peggy patiently supports him, but Harry is wilting under the weight of rejection letters and the guilt of not helping with the bills. On an impetuous whim, he applies for a job as a bookies cashier. However, a Birkenhead betting shop is no place for the fainthearted. Harry is a cosy office, Walter Softie. Naïve and gullible, he doesn't fit in. Big Marge the battle hardened manager knows it, the wily punters know it and Peggy is worried about it. However, the obnoxious, greasy-pole climbing Area Manager, thinks Harry's MBA will transform profits and bring him the promotion he craves. Harry thought he was under pressure before, but now he's wedged himself between a rock and several hard places with only his pride preventing a fall. As if he hadn't enough problems, Peggy's well of patience has run dry. Unable to keep up with the bills on her own, she's installed a lodger. Ex-Tank Regiment Dave, promptly occupies Harry's groove on the sofa and has a commanding grip on the TV remote. In this dark comedy, short read, page turner, Little Britain meets Cheers in a Birkenhead betting shop. The odds are against Harry from the off. Can he survive his first shift and will the cheats prosper? What Amazon Reviewers say about Don't be a Hero... Hilarious, I couldn't put it down - "You will feel like a fly on the wall watching this real-life soap unfold." ***** Arterial "I found it a very easy and enjoyable read. Having never been in a betting shop I found the characters extremely entertaining, leaving me wanting to know what happened to them next." ***** Mavis Howarth-Jones "It's not the genre I usually read, but I loved Don't be a Hero from the start and couldn't put it down!When Harry takes a bookies job at the betting shop, he discovers an entirely different unfamiliar world. That ...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Squatter With a Lexus by Tom Lichtenberg (Pigeon Weather Press) (41 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Pearson Holmes disappeared a long time ago, leaving behind a potentially valuable safety deposit box. Freddy the Freegan is the first to stumble across the mystery, but soon a whole cast of characters are out to find the key and claim the treasure before time runs out and the contents are forfeit to the state. Who will solve the riddle of the Squatter with a Lexus?

Genre: Humor & Satire

Dave The Penguin by Nick Sambrook (4 Reviews)    Price verified 13 hours ago

Some Penguins are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. But none of these applied to Dave. No, for him, greatness was an experience package delivered from the collective penguin mind to him by mistake. It was big and heavy with thousands of parts inside that smashed together alarmingly when you shook it. There was no obvious contact number or return address, and frankly the thing could have been for anyone. What Dave had actually ordered was a surfboard, a fishing rod, two tickets to a warm remote beach, and a simple life. What he got, was ultimate knowledge, a vast management problem, responsibility, and a bill for insufficient postage. Such was life these days. Yes, Dave was a penguin, but not just an ordinary penguin; he was an emperor penguin, and a smart one at that. He was about to have the most extreme ongoing 'spiritual' experience imaginable. The problem was that nobody could give a logical explanation as to what it actually was, what it was about, and what he was supposed to do about all the ongoing strange events, and his new found highly technical understanding of it all. In the Antarctic the world was much simpler, less confusion, less noise, less chaos, which made things in life easier to see, and you had more time to think about what it all meant. The question was should he save the world, or just hope the whole problem thing would all go away and leave him alone. Equally if we could see things from Dave's point of view, and knew what he knew, then we may change too. Yes, he may know all the answers to life, the universe and everything, from quantum physics, psychology, biology, philosophy, natural sciences, technology etc. Yes every day of his life now read like a Dan Brown novel, but he was just a penguin after all, in a simple world of ice snow and fish. Besides nobody had asked him to have this thing, he didn't want to know anyway, he was just a bloke penguin minding ...

Genre: Humor & Satire

Magical Bears in the Context of Contemporary Political Theory by Jenna Moran (11 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

For too long the disciplines of thaumatic ursology and political science have held themselves apart, each asserting its own unique magisterium. Isn't it time someone brought these two disparate fields to synthesis? In this revolutionary collection of short stories from the first international symposium on magical bears in the context of contemporary political theory, Dr. Moran reports on such diverse topics as: * the controversial provisions of the Patriot Act that empower "Senator Domino" on his demon-hunting campaign; * the political doctrine that kept the Rainbow World from participating in WWII; * the reasoning behind the recent revaluation of the yuan relative to the dollar; * the use of angels as weapons of war; and * the limitations of and elisions from the media coverage of the invasion and the occupation of Iraq.

Genre: Humor & Satire