{"title":"Science Fiction Ebooks","description":"\u003cp\u003eNostalgic, nerdy holiday magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreston the Provider\u003c\/em\u003e is a quick Christmas read about an 18-year-old subway geek who discovers he can travel back in time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for anyone who likes fantasy, time‑travel, and character‑driven stories about family, sacrifice, and the sweet, sweet joy of nerdy obsessions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreston's story is available as a standalone ebook or as part of the larger Daggyland #3 collection. 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This collection pushes the boundaries of the genre, blending crime, history, and speculative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you ravenously consume mystery novels by the bushel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf the annual \u003cem\u003eBest American Mystery Stories\u003c\/em\u003e anthology is among your must-reads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you hanker to get your hands on the latest copies of \u003cem\u003eEllery Queen's\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eAlfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThen Daggyland is for you!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatured Stories:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJUSTICE:\u003c\/strong\u003e To nab the city's worst criminals, a crack detective relies on the help of a mysterious shopkeeper and a very unusual radio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTIME TRAVEL:\u003c\/strong\u003e A pocket watch and a ride on a subway transport a young man named Preston into the past—and into the future of his dreams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSECRETS:\u003c\/strong\u003e A murder in a picturesque bar sends the great poet Walt Whitman in search of a killer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to Daggyland\u003c\/strong\u003e, a strange, sick little place where betrayal, vengeance, and murder are only the beginning! Get it today and treat yourself to a murderously good time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Table of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vulnerable Rind\u003c\/strong\u003e (Second appearance of Captain Matteo Scarpone – A Family Mystery)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Detective Who Stopped by Bedford Street\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mystery\/Fantasy – A magical radio reveals murder secrets to an all-too-human cop)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA Fortunate Man\u003c\/strong\u003e (Third appearance of Captain Matteo Scarpone – Quirky small-town peccadilloes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMajor Bluecastle\u003c\/strong\u003e (Gritty Noir – 1960s Florida Crime Fiction)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNight in Jersey\u003c\/strong\u003e (Coming of Age \/ Crime – Two losers look for trouble on a Friday night in New Jersey)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMr. Tesla Likes to Watch\u003c\/strong\u003e (Historical Mystery – Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain investigate sabotage in a 1890s NYC flower shop)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAscared\u003c\/strong\u003e (Psychological Suspense \/ Coming of Age – A young boy and girl explore their sexuality in 1970s Brooklyn)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bled\u003c\/strong\u003e (Historical Mystery – Walt Whitman solves a murder in a gay bar in 1950s NYC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohnny Tomatoes\u003c\/strong\u003e (Magical Realism – A Private Eye accepts a bizarre wager to get his clients out of a restrictive apartment lease)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreston the Provider\u003c\/strong\u003e (Time Travel Novella – First appearance in a collection)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Read This?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mystery \/ Science Fiction \/ Historical Fiction \/ Magical Realism \/ Noir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTone:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varied, ranging from gritty noir and psychological suspense to whimsical time travel and historical intrigue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fans of \u003cem\u003eCaptain Scarpone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePreston the Provider\u003c\/em\u003e, and readers who love a mix of styles in one volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 stories (including a full novella) in one volume (246 pages).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback \u0026amp; Ebook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246 pages (~7 hours reading time)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Daggyland Short Story Collections, Volume 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint ISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 979-8894660035\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContent Warning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murder, suspense, strong language, sexual themes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWelcome to Daggyland. 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