Rebecca M. Senese

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  • Bibliography:
    199 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    February 2011
  • Latest Book:
    December 2024
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Full Series List in Order

The Beyond Saga

1 - Beyond Reach (Apr-2013)
2 - Beyond Bounds (Jul-2014)
3 - Beyond Limits (Jul-2014)

The Noel Kringle Chronicles

1 - Santa Claus: Private Detective (Dec-2017)
2 - Santa Must Die! (Jul-2018)

Book List in Order: 199 titles

  • Brothers Under the Skin

    Tommy Dreyford loves his family, hockey, and life, in that order. So why do the other children call him "little clone?" And what does the notation about cross reference in his school files mean? Tommy risks everything, even his o...

  • All the New Tomorrows

    Explore the future where a boy discovers his parents’ secret: who is he really? A man has to decide between fighting a cold and a woman’s survival. A master thief finds he can’t trust a pretty face. A tracker can’t believe his eyes. And a wom...

  • Going to Hell

    A farmer looks forward to selling his little chickies but what exactly are they? Why is this ad man always doodling gargoyles? Are they following him? Is working alone in the file room healthy for this young woman or is there something in there? And ...

  • Santa Quits Christmas!

    Santa’s fed up! Lousy weather, unionized elves & no one’s cleaned the reindeer litter boxes in ages. As the world’s population blossoms, getting presents to everyone in one night becomes impossible. Santa’s had it & quits! Now what is the UN ...

  • A Walk in the Woods

    The old woman loves the woods, loves the childhood stories of the wolves chasing little girls in the woods. So today when she felt well, it’s time for a walk in the woods. As she slips away from her nasty servant, she goes for a walk in the woods. ...

  • Abstract in Black

    To feed his need, artist Richard Damon plays a deadly game of cat and mouse with detective Doug Rowett. With only a single paint brush strand, Rowett believes Damon is responsible for the brutal murder of a young man found torn to shreds in a hotel r...

  • Don't Mess With Justice

    Cleaning lady Edith Buttress arrives at the Super Heroes' Headquarters ready to tackle the dirt and day ahead. Inside, she finds a bigger than usual mess. But worse than the mess, all the Super Heroes have vanished! When all the Super Hero...

  • Future Visions

    Envision a future where: a young woman flees to save her android boyfriend; immortality is the worst kind of life sentence; a robot dog stands in the way of a great heist; no bug spray will stop this infestation; and solving a murder ripples through ...

  • By Howl & Claw

    What kills and leaves a strange, elongated print? What howls in the dark, Yukon night? What stalks these burglars in an empty house? What follows an old woman in the woods? What chases squirrels during the full moon?...



  • Bad Ends

    What would you choose: Why buy a house in need of more than renovation? Why own a candy store when you hate candy? Every Halloween he comes with a price, can you avoid it? How can a tattoo grow and change? Will you be able to transfer your skills whe...

  • Body Double

    Body renter, Bobby wakes up from his latest job with blood on his hands. What had his client done while renting Bobby's body? Looking for the answer Bobby finds out who his friends are, and aren't, on a journey that takes him halfway aroun...

  • Life Among the Dead

    A father and son head off for their latest night shift. A reporter gets the break of a lifetime, interviewing a famous artist about his latest work. An old woman decides to face the end with dignity for herself and... others. A man falls in love only...

  • The Night Killers

    In a post apocalyptic future overrun by rabid vampires, Peter Masterton and the Night Killers squad fight to protect the domed cities while maintaining their own humanity. Facing abandonment by the cities, Peter discovers the vampires are working on ...

  • Billy & the Reindeer

    Billy first saw the giant metal reindeer at the mall shopping with his mother for Christmas. Because he was a good boy, she bought him a toy version. Soon Billy dreams of the reindeer coming down off their pedestal and stomping on people who bothe...

  • Fear Itself

    In this first ten story volume of horror tales, visit a new home, a candy store, walk in the rain, do a little cooking, file some papers, head down to the farm and more. Horror lurks in every corner.So much to fear, so little time...Contains: “Fear...

  • Fear Itself Volume 1

    In this first ten story volume of horror tales, visit a new home, a candy store, walk in the rain, do a little cooking, file some papers, head down to the farm and more. Horror lurks in every corner.So much to fear, so little time...Contains: “Fear...

  • He Knows

    At the first sign of snow Randy knows the man in red is coming. Not even the bars of an insane asylum will stop him. It’s up to Randy to close off the only entrance to stop the man in red. Will Randy find the strength to beat him?"He Knows" is a sh...

  • Tales of Possibilities

    In this ten story volume of science fiction stories explore reawakening after a murder, changing faces and changing bodies, losing your Self, chasing a fugitive and smuggling yourself, and discover what happens when you forget to shoot the dog.Contai...

  • The Haunting of Melsbury Manor

    Charlotte and her maid Trudy stalk the halls of Melsbury Manor, alone since the last tenants fled. But now new tenants are moving in, Andrew and his son Mark, and their presence threatens the careful equilibrium Charlotte has developed. Will she be a...



  • A Touch of Fear

    For those who like their horror light, here are 5 tales to give just a chill. Discover a new recipe, find a wayward husband, dig up an extra appendage, learn a new craft, and find the perfect pet. These stories bring a shiver as they leave you with a...

  • Salazar the Horrific

    Desperate for an accounting job, Marvin’s search leads him to work for Salazar the Horrific. A self-appointed Super Villain, Salazar schemes away in the recesses of his subterranean lair beneath a non-descript house in Etobicoke. But when Salazar...

  • Who Killed Santa?

    One snowy evening in late December, disillusioned public defender Jamie Lister gets a call for a new client. Mary is accused of killing her husband. She claims innocence and insists her husband is Santa Claus. Can Jamie discover the truth or is Mary ...

  • The Beginners Guide the Recently Deceased

    During a zombie apocalypse, Madgilyn waits with Grannie who is too ill to escape to the hills and possible freedom. Madgilyn is prepared to do what's necessary after Grannie dies; she's ready with the axe. But what happens when Grannies dies, comes b...

  • The Elf Who Saved Christmas

    Just a simple Elf in Santa's shop, Giljagaur loves his life of making toys and tending reindeer. But after Santa returns from his summer fishing trip, the idyllic North Pole life changes with Santa's demands to make this the best Christmas ever. Soon...

  • Oh the Horror!: 5 Horror Stories

    One man confronts his fear of carnivals to face something worse. Another man wonders if he has squirrels in the walls or is something else coming for him? Two thieves choose the worst house to burgle. One woman traces her late mother’s secret meeti...

  • Wreck the Halls

    Add some horror to your ho ho ho with these 5 gruesome Christmas tales. A boy waits for Santa... with an axe! Who is the man in red and why is he stalking Randy? Sinister reindeer cause trouble for Billy. Santa finds more than presents under the tree...

  • A Reluctance of Blood

    College student Sebastian Lockhart lives a normal life of classes, friends and dreaming of the lovely Alexa Hammond. But a vampire attack interrupts his regular life. Now the sunlight gives him searing headaches. His revulsion for blood turns to crav...

  • The Soul Within

    Chasing a horrific murderer who leaves sliced up bodies behind, pathologist Duncan McCray finds himself fighting the system to catch the killer.    When he meets the mysterious Kaya and her brother Kellen, they bring with them a secre...

  • Beyond Control

    A genetically engineered Assassin, working for the Gemini Corporation, Nadia prepares for her latest job: the "accidental" death of another company's doctor. But a simple reconnaissance reveals rivals for her job. As she races to intercept them and c...



  • A Very Zombie Christmas

    As if working Christmas Eve in the perfume department at Wellingsons isn't hard enough, Melissa has to contend with a zombie outbreak. Now the shoppers aren't just hungry for bargains, they're just hungry and Melissa must find a way to sur...

  • Your Cheatin' Heart

    Following a cheating husband and his tarty blonde, PI Tiffany Waters witnesses the explosion of the lover’s motel. The police find only one body: the husband. Now Tiffany must save her own husband from a mystery man who demands her photos of the l...

  • Zombee a Go-Go

    During a trip to the tavern Zombee A Go-Go, zombie wrangler Jay meets Melanie the zombie tamer. She wants to learn wrangling but he ain’t teachin’ no matter that she’s both sweet-looking and feisty. When Melanie heads off to learn her own way, ...

  • Beyond Reach

    The Beyond Saga - 1

    Nadia: an Assassin. Genetically engineered. Built and trained to kill. On the run from her owners, The Gemini Corporation. Devon: the Tracker. Hot on her trail. Closing in. Stranded on a space station, Nadia searches for escape before the urge to kil...

  • Shake, Rattle & Stomp

    Unconvinced that a crushed car is an accident, patrol office Tiffany Waters find herself rescuing a known gambler from a hulking shadow bent on destruction. When her visit to persuade him to cooperate ends in the man’s death by a monster, Tiffany r...

  • Back in the Day

    Vincent longs for the good old days of castle and cloaks when vampires were feared and not accepted. In this bland future of equality with humans, Vincent finds himself hunted by a vampire hunter. The chase stirs Vincent's blood until he realizes...

  • Dust in the Wind

    Clothes shopping isn’t the way Tiffany wants to celebrate making detective on the drug squad. But neither is taking down a crazed man chewing on a woman’s arm. When he dies in custody, full of a strange, new drug called “Fairy Dust,” Tiffany ...

  • Mind Hunt

    After the brutal murder of five families, Virtual Reality Officer Max Grainger races to stop the killer. Without evidence, Grainger's virtual recreations of the murders are guesses at best and no help. When he stumbles across the dream recreations of...

  • The Beginners Guide to the Recently Deceased

    During a zombie apocalypse, Madgilyn waits with her dying Grannie who refuses to leave for the hills. Madgilyn is prepared to do what’s necessary after Grannie dies; she’s ready with the axe. But what happens when Grannies dies, comes back and wa...

  • Bloody Aversion

    Excited by his new life as a vampire, Dennis has one tiny problem. Okay, one huge problem: his fear of blood. Finding the right therapist is only the first step. As his sire's patience thins, Dennis finds his challenges multiplying when his therap...



  • A Remembrance of Flesh

    Bitten by a vampire, Sebastian Lockhart remains stuck between human and vampire, an In-Between, unable to live in either world. But even the other In-Betweens view Sebastian as a freak. After a raid on a vampire nest that ends in disaster, the remain...

  • Bargain Hunter

    Queen of the bargains, Mariella gets more than she bargained for at the new Bargain Kingdom. When the new Bargain Kingdom opens its doors, Mariella prepares to get the best bargains but soon finds herself kicked out. Everyone but her is swooning over...

  • Evacuation Day

    When Peggy Osterhouse walks into Grenville Groceries, she expects Mr. Grenville to follow her to the evacuation like all good citizens. After all, Mr. Grenville and his special talents will be needed on the trip. But Mr. Grenville has diff...

  • Moon Dream

    Even as a child, Julia Threswald dreamed of visiting the moon. But the world economy collapses around her, throwing everything into chaos, dashing her chances to go to the moon. Julia despairs until she realizes her dream could lead her, a...

  • The Bone Bag

    An obsession with bones brings Jim and Ella together, then drives them apart. But Jim can't let it go. So he searches for the perfect bag, with the perfect texture and the perfect size, to carry all the bones he could possibly want. And no...

  • Candy Man

    Lewis hates candy which makes owning a candy store difficult. Then one day, Lindrick, a salesman, arrives with samples of his company's new candy, Fat Reduce. It's an offer Lewis can't refuse. Soon Lewis learns there are worse things than...

  • Cold War

    In a decaying future Toronto, Pete survives on the fringes, smuggling anything and everything for a price. When Vriana comes to him with a new job, Pete finds himself on the run, doing the smuggle of a lifetime."Cold War" is a short story....

  • Dog Daze

    After a bad breakup, Lucy would rather groom dogs than date. But when her friend sets her up with a new guy in town, Lucy finds herself interested until timing turns everything into a dog's breakfast. Should Lucy risk her heart? Or her lif...

  • Download Complete

    Investigating a body on the ruined lakeshore of Toronto, Detective Megan Kershaw discovers it's a discarded Mech with a mind swipe chip. Tracing it leads her to Denton Weathers, the richest man in the city. After their discussion, Megan receives a...

  • The Echo of Bones

    Detective Natalie Morgan reads the minute whispers of human bones. This delicate energy remains after death. Natalie uses her unique skill to help solve murders. But one dry spring, Natalie comes across an impossibility. A set of bones wit...



  • The Hallow Man

    As a child, Monica’s grandmother warned her of the Hallow Man. Every Halloween he demands a sacrifice, sometimes big, sometimes small. One night he comes for Monica and she begs him to pass her by. He does, but extracting a terrible price. Now the ...

  • Here Comes the Rain

    Over the past few years, Bertie has been working on his problems with his doctor, Paul Lansky. But one night as Bertie confronts his fear of carnivals, Paul discovers that maybe the Fun House isn't the worst thing to fear....

  • Hide

    Pauline can't believe it, she's been invited to the biggest hide and seek game in the neighbourhood, the one all the cool kids play in! The pressure is on. As the new kid, Pauline counts to one hundred and starts the hunt. As evening turns to nigh...

  • In the Walls

    Roger has squirrels in the walls. At least that's what he thinks is trying to scratch its way out. But are they coming through the walls or digging out of his brain? Roger will have to do some of his own digging to find out. "...

  • Leg Me Call You Sweetheart

    Being dead is a hard enough adjustment for new ghost Dominic Gianno when he discovers a woman's leg in his casket. Unable to let it rest, Dom and his new ghost friend Vic head out of the cemetery to find the owner of the leg and before he...

  • Life Time

    After an accident freezes her in time, Kathlyn Harting flees to Kolania to hide among aliens. For centuries, she is safe from humans, until an exploration vehicle arrives to make contact with the Kolanians. Now to keep her secret safe, Kat...

  • Lo' Down

    Leaving the safety of the caves, Jarod came down to the city with his team, to forge among the ruins for supplies. They only got one hour before the chemical pheromones altering their system gives out. Then the lo's will smell them as human and if...

  • Needle Point

    Only severe shoulder pain could drive needle-phobic Sandra to try acupuncture. But the sight of the little needles in her skin is more than she can bare and she flees. Soon the pain in her shoulder is the least of her worries. Did the clinician re...

  • Puppy Love

    Mandy considers herself a cat person until she sees the gray and black puppy in the pet store window. One look and she's in love! Despite the cost, Mandy feels compelled to buy the puppy and they quickly settle into a new life. Then the fi...

  • The Santa Murders

    Startled by corpses instead of presents under the tree, Santa turns to Mrs. Claus to solve the mystery and save Christmas while he finishes his deliveries. Mrs. Claus soon realizes the strangeness of the killings as her own past catches up with he...

  • Snow Bind

    Eva took her mother's advice: if you're going to have affairs, be discrete. So the little cabin in the woods is a perfect spot for a rendezvous with Tommy. But Eva didn't count on a snow storm. Tommy's going to pay for her ruined suede boo...

  • Starter Home

    For Robert and Martine, their first house is a dream. Sure it needs a few touch ups, a little too much moisture in the basement, fixing the railing on the stairs, and getting rid of that odd stain in the small bedroom. With rising exciteme...

  • To Grandmother's House

    Walking to his grandmother's house, Thomas meets a strange man named Wolfe. When Wolfe makes the boy late, he offers to meet Thomas's grandmother to explain. Caught between grandmother's odd tasting cookies and Wolfe's toothy grin, Thomas waits fo...

  • Waiting for Santa

    On a quiet Christmas Eve, Timmy waits for Santa. The lights on the tree are twinkling and Timmy's set out the cookies and milk. Everything is prepared as Timmy waits to make his appeal. He's even pulled out the axe to make sure Santa listens....

  • Wild Call

    In the wilds of an idyllic Yukon summer, Buck pans for gold while waiting for his partner to return with more provisions. Buck dreams of returning home to his girl, Sadie, if, no, when he strikes it big. Then one night he awakes to howls a...

  • I Think, Therefore...

    Alicia has everything a girl could want: money, clothes, a beautiful home and even Johnny, the leased Trinity model 0Z791-4 prototype male who caters to her every whim. No matter what she wants or how many times.But when Johnny is recalled, Alicia be...

  • Reawakening

    Janice Belsom was murdered. Now Janice Belsom, or J358 as the court calls her, will testify at the accused trial. How can Janice face the man who murdered her? And what will happen to her after she does?"Reawakening" is a short story....

  • The Art of Embalming

    For Stacy Breaken, interviewing esteemed artist Thorton Wendall Matthews III is the chance of a lifetime if she can survive his legendary temper. But the Matthews she meets ends up being mild and courteous. He even offers a sneak peek of h...

  • Body of Art

    Sam Lee, owner of the Lake View Gallery, struggles to make ends meet after the famous Layton Family Gallery opens down the street. Suzanne Layton seems determined to ruin Sam, especially after he refuses her take-over bid. Frantic as sales plummet, ...

  • Family Business

    Jeb schooled his son Ryan in the family business of raising the dead. Paid good even having to always work the night shift. Heading out for a three night raising was just part of the job but they should have paid more attention to their work attir...

  • File Under Oblivion

    Patty spends her days in the filing room, organizing, collating and filing. Soon the files begin talking to her. They demand more than new labels, more than her time. The files demand blood. The files demand sacrifice. Pa...

  • Food for Survival After a Disaster, With Plates

    Along with the other residents in the retirement home, Gladys watches the end of the world on the news. Then she spots Benjamin Stokes sneaking out and she decides to follow him. Gladys discovers the cellar where Benjamin and a few others are going t...

  • The Gallery is Now Presenting...

    Excited for his first showing at the gallery, Craig Reardon accepts an offer of a congratulations dinner from celebrated artist Richard Damon. All goes well until Damon requests to see Craig’s paintings. Then he offers a critique Craig might not li...

  • Hard Body

    Elmer joins the exclusive Body Epoch Club to gain the body he's always wanted. But no matter how many weights he lifts or how hard he works, he can't quite make it. Then he learns of the Club's exclusive third membership tier which guarantees resu...

  • I of the Beholder

    What will you pay for freedom?After three long years, Delin Sabin Umlar is closing in on his quarry, a renegade young woman. Trapped on a space station in the middle of the Bolariano Nebula, she has nowhere left to run and few places to hide. All Uml...

  • Living With the Dead

    Margie doesn’t understand why they have to take smelly grandma with them as the family packs for a night trip. After a tire on the van blows, Momma suggests camping for the night but they are awoken by shambling, groaning figures. Can Margie give t...

  • O Christmas Tree

    For his first Christmas with his new wife, Darren and his friend Stan search for the perfect tree. With a borrowed saw, they head off into a beautiful pine forest, certain to find the best one. But the trees have other ideas. Just who will...

  • Paint the Town Red

  • Returning Home

    Her mother's death leads Katherine Snellman home to retrace a secret meeting on a bridge at midnight and discover a horrific truth she never suspected. And may not survive. "Returning Home" is a short story....

  • Skin Deep

    Hotshot ad man Doug Richards lives the life: working the top accounts, bedding the hottest women. All of the money, none of the strings. But why do the shadows take the shape of of gargoyles and why is he doodling them? How can the...

  • Who Do You Think You Are? A Science Fiction Story

    After finishing her latest assignment, Stacy finds her Self has been stolen. With only one day left in her temporary personality, Stacy races to find her lost Self and remember her job while avoiding a killer bent on stopping her. Can she reclaim her...

  • Zombie Safari

    After a somewhat lacklustre zombie apocalypse, Stacy's dad gives her an ultimatum: school or work at his brand new Zombie Safari. Sinking his savings into an abandoned theme park, her dad believes the Zombie Safari holds the key to future wealth....

  • Face Dances

    A master thief with a special gift, Nick bills himself as the man of a thousand faces. When he's offered the chance to steal the new Dopler chip he discovers the client has one stipulation: work with a partner. For a shot at ten million, he decide...

  • Fetch

    Should have been an easy job: get in, get the ore, get out. Then Molly's idiot brother-in-law Mickey let the guard dog escape. Now Molly has to chase the dog across the asteroid and engage in a game of fetch. Before she realizes it, the dog leads her...

  • The Gangsters of St. Michael's

    Apocalypse. Demons. Faith. Collections. When the Church betrays Father Brian in a power play, he summons his inner faith. Who’s excommunicated now?"The Gangsters of St. Michael's" is a short story....

  • How to Cook Husbands

    A silly printing error spells disaster for Marjorie's cookbook until her sister Ellen hits upon an idea that creates a sales sensation. But the gimmick turns deadly when a woman takes the advice of the title. "How to Cook Husbands & quo...

  • In Dwarf Land & Cannibal Country

    After their mother is attacked, Cora & Seth defy her orders to escape and infiltrate Dwarf Land & Cannibal Country to rescue her. Surrounded by mutations & zombies, Cora must choose between saving her family & fulfilling the prophecy....

  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm

    Old farmer Jenkins’ little chickies are the hit of the country fair circuit. When the Down-Home Families restaurant chain want to use his little chickies in their restaurant, Jenkins is thrilled. Now he just has to convince the company man, Mr. Kog...

  • A Retribution of Soul

    After the destruction of the first vampire’s sacred book and the implosion of the vampire clans, Sebastian Lockhart finds his new-found power growing.But as his family back home is targeted by a vampire bent on vengeance, Sebastian finds himself te...

  • Music Man

    Inspired by the music of his childhood, Tony dreams of a life full of melody. But shunted into Nav school and working as an apprentice in the space docks blunts his dream. Then one fateful day he takes a different way home and hears the strains of...

  • The Whitest Smile

    Wilbur Morris ran a failing dental practice until one fateful evening, a thief with horrible plaque buildup and halitosis breaks into his clinic. Now Wilbur is the dentist of choice to a whole new list of clientele with overdeveloped canines and who ...

  • One More Puff

    Lifelong friends, Jimmy and Bobby come to the big city to live their dreams, only to share the pain of failure on the streets. Yet despite it all, they have their friendship. Until the cigarettes do Bobby in. Or do they? Unconvinced, Jimmy searches f...

  • The Language of Dance

    Attempting the Dance has been the only way for Humans to try to communicate with the alien B’akHalna. Over the decades many dancers tried and they all failed. They all died. Now Delna steps into the ring. This is her chance to dance the dance of h...

  • My Girlfriend, the Zombie

    Mitch finds the perfect woman in Sharon: beautiful, smart, sexy, except for one tiny little secret. Sharon has special dietary requirements.And Mitch won't find that served at any restaurant....

  • Oh the Horror! 5 Horror Stories

    One man confronts his fear of carnivals to face something worse. Another man wonders if he has squirrels in the walls or is something else coming for him? Two thieves choose the worst house to burgle. One woman traces her late mother's secret meeting...

  • Soul Hungry

    Dealing with illness, Wendy feels a burning hunger deep down. She even saw it on the monitor, a black center surrounded by red. How could that be inside her? The doctors seem convinced they can cure her but Wendy wonders. What is this hunger? How wi...

  • Tattoo You

    Rebelling against her stifling life, Maureen’s new bird tattoo symbolizes her dream of freedom and possibility. But soon the tattoo is changing and Maureen feels strange stirrings. Her bird tattoo is growing and growing birds need to eat......

  • These Premises Protected By

    Petty thieves Denny and Billy found the perfect target: a house where the family left every month for three to four days. Settling in to strip the place bare, Denny and Billy soon discover the house isn't as unguarded as it first appears....

  • These Premises Protected By...

    Petty thieves Denny and Billy found the perfect target: a house where the family left every month for three to four days. Settling in to strip the place bare, Denny and Billy soon discover the house isn't as unguarded as it first appears....

  • To Di(n)e For

    Meredith accompanies her husband to the Mystery Meal Restaurant, "where the dinner is murder" so Meredith reads from the marquee. To impress an important client, they dine with clone-grown constructs of killers. It's the latest in fine dining enterta...

  • A Touch of Fear: 5 Light Horror Stories for the Faint of Heart

    For those who like their horror light, here are 5 tales to give just a chill. Discover a new recipe, find a wayward husband, dig up an extra appendage, learn a new craft, and find the perfect pet. These stories bring a shiver as they leave you with a...

  • A Trace of Blood

    Detective Lionel Collins hates investigating weird murders but someone is leaving a trail of shredded bodies in their wake. The only clue is a strange elongated fingerprint that leads Collins on a path he comes to regret....

  • What Happens in Vegas

    Dane Reynolds returns on a late night flight from his vacation in Vegas but his wife doesn't meet him at the airport. Puzzled, he heads home to an empty house and a changed life. What happened to him? How can he reclaim his life or does he even want ...

  • Wolf Play

    Theodora needs just one more year of work at the Wolf Play Club to clear her debt, then she no longer has to work with the grabby customers or the rotten management.Then one night she's faced with a table of howling men just waiting for the show, but...

  • Wolf's Bane

    Any wife would be upset to awaken to find their husband missing, but Mrs. Willis has even larger concerns. Most husbands weren't werewolves. And most wives didn't have to worry about the local Dog Catcher.Damn Fred's penchant for squirrels!...

  • Beyond Bounds

    The Beyond Saga - 2

    Working as a healer, Nadia struggles to resist her urge to kill.Elsewhere, Devon hunts a rogue Assassin bent on destruction.Targeted after a botched confrontation with the Assassin, he turns to Nadia for help.Can Nadia answer his call while resisting...

  • Beyond Limits

    The Beyond Saga - 3

    Gemini Corporation seeks to destroy the independence of the genetically engineered Assassins they created.Still searching for ways to control her violent impulses, ex-Assassin Nadia, learns of the Gemini plan.Vowing to save her genetic sisters, Nadia...

  • The Eyes Have It

    Only a crazy person would go up against the high security of the Chak’hala to steal the legendary Eye of the Moon. Or only the cursed sister-in-law of a crazy person, which is exactly how Molly feels after hearing the hairbrained scheme from her id...

  • Devil's Food

    Volunteering at the St. Patrick’s Mission, detective Tiffany Waters connects with a strange homeless man named Simon. After rescuing Simon from what appears to be a fire in the Mission’s kitchen, he reveals his true past as a world renowned chef....

  • All the New Tomorrows: 5 Science Fiction Stories

    Explore the future where a boy discovers his parents’ secret: who is he really? A man has to decide between fighting a cold and a woman’s survival. A master thief finds he can’t trust a pretty face. A tracker can’t believe his eyes. And a wom...

  • Celeste and the Machine

    When the strange men come in the big car, they steal away Celeste's Da along with his great Machine, leaving Celeste behind. Alone and afraid, Celeste must discover her courage to save her Da. "Celeste and t...

  • Daily Bread

    Opening the Daily Bread Bakery fulfills Melodie and Annie’s dream of running their own shop. Melodie works the front counter while Annie creates the breads and pastries that turn their bakery into a success. Soon they have more customers than they ...

  • With a Bite

    Sink your teeth into these five vampire tales: Who did her mother meet on a bridge at night before she died? What kind of gym promises everlasting youth? How can a vampire adjust when the future is now? What’s a vampire to do when he’s phobic aro...

  • The Magic Bean

    After a bland life, an inheritance affords George the chance to open his dream coffee shop. He even finds the perfect spot: a small, rundown shop. To save time and money, George does the work himself and soon finds it isn’t as hard as he thought. E...

  • Interlude Beyond

    Corporate magnet Reginald Breckworth hires master Tracker Devon Fisher for a routine job: find his missing daughter, Chandra. The only hitch: Devon gets only a week to complete the job.Tracing Chandra’s movements, Devon finds no one knows the real ...

  • The Reveal Within

    Marnie waited too long to sign up for a painting course and ends up in a wood carving class. What the heck does she know about carving wood? She manages to make it through the first session without gouging her arm but has to drop the class. Her learn...

  • Fortune's Cookie

    The summer before university, Nola works the cash at Chen’s Fabulous Chinese Take-Out. When an irate customer complains about an empty fortune cookie, Nola discovers the entire supply is empty.To avoid disaster, Nola comes up with a plan: home-made...

  • Winging It

    Eed graduates from an insect familiar to a raven familiar, but his first pairing with a pushy warlock ends in disaster. Eed barely escapes before the warlock enslaves him, breaking the rule of cooperation between witch and familiar. But when Eed trie...

  • Cauldron Bubble

    Young witch Malinda Hazelthorn excels with the wand but sucks at potions work. So naturally her project for the Witches and Warlocks Special Exhibit demands both. As if that isn’t enough, a run in with Wenda Brazenwood leaves her facing the other w...

  • North Pole Panic

    On Christmas Eve, after Santa departs for his rounds, Christmas Elf Giljagaur tidies his workspace, dreaming of relaxation, until fellow Elf Kertasnikir bursts in with the worst of news: Santa forgot one present!Now Gil and Kurt must find a way to re...

  • Spells Gone Awry

    Faerie Maeve Hemlock, lead detective in the Spells and Misdemeanours Bureau of Crossroad City, confronts a wraith about a report of an unauthorized spell. A routine disturbance. Until the wraith tries to bedazzle her.Now Maeve must use all her magic ...

  • Tear Away

    Faerie Maeve Hemlock, lead detective in the Spells and Misdemeanours Bureau of Crossroad City, confronts a wraith about a report of an unauthorized spell. A routine disturbance. Until the wraith tries to bedazzle her.Now Maeve must use all her magic ...

  • Crimes, Capers, & Rule-Breakers

    Sometimes, you gotta be bad.Steal away with this bundle of thieves and miscreants and join them on their criminal adventures! From burglars to assassins, grifters to con artists, these are mysteries from the other side, from the criminal point-of-vie...

  • Ella Saves the World

    Growing up normal in a world of super heroes sucks; Ella knows from personal experience. When everyone else can fly, lift cars or walk through walls, how can a normal girl fit in? But when something threatens to destroy all the super powers, leavi...

  • When the Music Plays

    Despite retirement, Edith Williams loves pawn shops.A chance to relive lives in old artefacts. The excitement of the hunt, of the bargain. Examining the strange and unusual. Edith relishes them all on her weekly jaunts, even with her back knees.Until...

  • Borrowed Magic

    Aging warlock Gavin McLeary struggles to survive a life with little magic.Homeless, scrounging meals where he can, he finds himself in a dank, dingy alley, fretting over the torn sole of his only pair of boots. No choice to return to the Salvation Ar...

  • Santa Claus: Private Detective

    The Noel Kringle Chronicles - 1

    When no one at the North Pole takes Noel Kringle seriously he relocates to Toronto to live his dream as a private detective. Complete with cramped office, second-hand desk, creaking office chair, in front of a drafty window overlooking a parking lot....

  • The Body Plot

    Called to a crime scene, Detective Maeve Hemlock identifies the body as a faerie.A faerie dead in the normal world. No identification. No obvious cause of death. As a faerie herself, Maeve feels obligated to investigate....

  • Heart Talk

    Recovering from a heart transplant, Casey readies herself to return to work. But her new heart has other ideas…After a heart transplant, Casey readies herself for her first day back at work. New suit, check. Herbal tea, check. Egg white om...

  • To Each Her Own

    Lead detective Maeve Hemlock arrives at a crime scene at the banks of the Incantation River to find the remains of a human liver containing magic residue.What creature would kill and leave a liver behind?To save a colleague’s career, Maeve must fin...

  • A Way from the Stars

    We remember for all - the saying of the few people left after an alien invasion has destroyed most of humanity's knowledge. In the ruins of a destroyed city, a group of humans race to preserve what fragments they can. When Sala lea...

  • Beyond Control, Interlude, Beyond Reach

    A genetically engineered Assassin, working for the Gemini Corporation, Nadia prepares for her latest job: the “accidental” death of a rival company’s doctor. But as she races to complete her mission, Nadia finds herself questioning her orders.....

  • Santa Must Die!

    The Noel Kringle Chronicles - 2

    Hired as security for a Christmas in July mall promotion because of his name, private detective Noel Kringle expects an easy job. Until he discovers a dead Santa Claus slumped on a fake gold throne on the stage. Not even the white cotton snow drifts,...

  • Family Reunion

    Disenchanted with her dead end job, Liz receives a folded card with fancy script inviting her to a family reunion.Only one problem: her parents are dead and she has no other family. But just in case, Liz keeps the envelope in a file marked Stalker Ev...

  • The Claus Connection

    Private detective Noel Kringle finds himself with not one but two cases: one investigating the vandalism of several Christmas tree nurseries and the other a missing woman.A missing woman who just happens to love Christmas.Enough to join the Claus Con...

  • Coffee Run

    After sixty-eight years, Madge lived for the simple pleasures, like her single cup of coffee on the balcony while she watched the sun rise.Until she walks one morning to find the coffee can empty.Determined, Madge heads out into the early morning hou...

  • Rise Up

    While Doctor Miranda Malone struggles to keep her fledging veterinary clinic afloat, she discovers a sick bird abandoned in the reception. Despite not recognizing the species, she brings it in to try to save it.Not realizing that she risks not only t...

  • The Bright Side

    Tara's mother always told her to look on the bright side and Tara believed her up until she died. Leaving Tara to face life alone. Lonely.And on the streets.Until one night changes everything for Tara forever.Join Tara in the contemporary fantasy The...

  • The Twelve Deaths of Christmas

    In the weeks leading up to Christmas, private detective Noel Kringle provides security for the prestigious Bengali Foundation’s yearly Toy Stash. While his name’s close association to Santa Claus creates excitement for the toy drive, its truth ca...

  • Blood Moon

    When the sun has set, when the moon is full, the shapeshifters gather—wolves, cats and totemic creatures, nightmares and revelations. Seeking answers, seeking revenge, seeking a cure to affliction, seeking blood, seeking answers or seeking lov...

  • Room Service

    Deborah escapes to the Crossroads Hotel, wearing ill-fitting clothes, colouring her hair, waiting for a new life.Searching for freedom.Until a knock on the door forces Deborah to face her future, trapped within the hotel room walls.Join Deborah in th...

  • Goin' to the Chapel

    Only three days to Marlee's wedding, the aliens invade.All of her preparation: the perfect wedding dress with floral beadwork, the bride's maids, the reception hall, even the new blue suitcase with the wheels she had insisted Tom get to use on the ho...

  • A Romance of Bureaucracy

    Barbara works the counter at a government office, issuing licenses and following procedure. A regular, normal life.Until Mr. Larsen steps in to register for a license.And fills in all the blanks in her heart.Join Barbara as she finds A Romance of Bur...

  • A Future Bright

    Will a race to retrieve a rare stash of books change Sala's life forever? When the men come to take her Da and his machine, can Celeste discover her courage to save her Da? In a world collapsing, will Julia find the strength to pursue her dream of vi...

  • Job Hunt

    Silvia prides herself on her professionalism, assisting the unemployed with their job search. She considers herself tough but fair, ready to extend any effort as long as her clients do their part.Until she meets a man named Baal.Dressed in a tattered...

  • Whitechapel Retribution

    Dorie walks the streets of Whitechapel, trading body to keep body and soul together. Ducking into the neighbourhood tenant house, she learns the latest news from her friend, Sally.Another murder by the fiend called Jack.Making living in Whitechapel m...

  • Baby, It's Deadly Outside

    Summer: Not the best season for a North Pole boy. Hot and sticky, with an extra helping of muggy heat. But when a friend's nephew, Robbie, calls about a disappearance at his arts camp, private detective Noel Kringle heads off to summer camp to i...

  • The Beautiful Face

    In 1940s Canada, immigrant Peter Gabaldi's dreams of dancing with his sweetheart get dashed by the declaration of war on Fascist Italy. Before he realizes it, Peter finds himself stuck in an internment camp in Northern Ontario. Only two bright s...

  • A Family to Choose

    Two days. Jayna's mother told her to wait two days before taking her little sister Petra and flee the city. Flee from the oppressive AI that ruled over all, taking first Janya's father and then her mother. But before Janya and Petra escape,...

  • Lunch Date Confessional

    Stepping off the train in her hometown feels like stepping back in time for Charlotte. Except for Susie's – no, Suzanne's wedding. Her little sister, not so little anymore. Just the two of them, coming together to celebrate. Until Suz...

  • Of Mice & Maze

    Despite her post doc position in Doctor Sullivan's lab, Harriet spends her days reviewing old files and sneaking microwave popcorn to the mice while the lazy assistant Gerald gets all the fun work. Until one day when Doctor Sullivan leaves a not...

  • Do You Fear What I Fear

    Halloween, a holiday Noel Kringle knows little about. Tombstones, monsters and candy instead of Christmas trees, presents and candy canes. Providing security for a charity Halloween haunted house, Noel looks forward to experiencing it all. But i...

  • The Visit

    Even at ten, Anna thought herself braver than the other kids. Even during the run up to Halloween. But when Marshall, the school's pushy bully, challenges her to visit the old Hawthorn manner, how can she say no? So up the stairs she goes. Ignor...

  • The Price of Time

    Alone in a new time, Sasha hunts Barcus. Her captain. Her lover. Her betrayer. With all of time at risk, she must decide to follow her heart…or her duty. Join Sasha on the hunt in The Price of Time, a science fiction tale....

  • Supernatural Soirees

  • After Hours

    Given the honour of finding the Winter Solstice Queen for the Fae Court, Heiral arrives to search in the city. Darkness looms, bringing dangers a faerie never imagined. But Heiral's determination never wavers. Not when a successful mission ...

  • Big Head Christmas

    Sarina loves visiting Gramma's house on Christmas Eve. The delicious turkey and spicy spaghetti, the huge Christmas tree bursting with presents underneath, seeing her cousins and family. Until Uncle Tommy gives Gramma a funny Christmas gift...

  • Strike a Pose

    After her husband dies, Marina returns to modelling to help support herself and her young son. A job she hates but a job she needs. And one that changes her life. Forever. Follow Marina in this horror story as she works to Strike a Pos...

  • The Magnificent Citadel

    When life overwhelms her, Charlotte escapes to the Magnificent Citadel. In her mind, she sees the wide cobblestone hallways, the bay windows overlooking the expanse of green grass, smells the cinnamon wafting in the air.  Away from the...

  • No More Wonderland

    1940's London, Ontario. Tone meets the boys to head for his first dance at Wonderland Gardens. Zoot suit, check. Hair styled, check. Polished shoes, check. Just plain, not wingtips. Too bad.No matter. Not for dancing to the Charley Morris Big Band Or...

  • Alchemy

    Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Alchemy now collected in this bundle.Learn the secrets of a ghostly businessman or enjoy your perfect friends. Sip some very special booze and change a patron with love. Find a magical kee...

  • A Flame Unbound

    Detective Maeve Hemlock investigates a normal-looking potions shop. Dusty shelves. Dusty bottles. Forgotten and unused. A place unvisited. Except for tourists, looking for a magical keepsake in the stoppered bottle of a potion. A bottl...

  • Second Chance

    Seven months after the death of her partner, an augmented dog named Trixie, Jessica Colson faces a new crime scene. Case Loma, a castle in the middle of the city, site of the murder of developer Trevor Munroe. And only one witness. His dog....

  • Normal Boy

    Being normal at Super High presents Ellis with any number of challenges. Easy to face with his best friend Miguel. But when a gang of Supers come for Miguel, Ellis knows he must take a stand. And show those Supers just how powerful Normal c...

  • Red in the Hood

    Maeve Hemlock, lead detective, rests her boots on her desk as she taunts her partner, Trevel, who hurries to finish his overdue reports. Maeve looks forward to a relaxing weekend while Trevel suffers. Until a call about a dead boy ruins the week...

  • Bessel Station Blues

    Being a private detective on a space station sucks. Not official enough for high paying clients. Stuck only with the scraps the security office sends. Background checks, minor cases. Barely enough to make the rent, never mind replace a dented fo...

  • Family Traces

    From the a desolated island in Hudson's Bay, Sebley returns home to Toronto. As a halfling, daughter of a fae princess, she only found peace in the stillness near the water. But the city called to her, to pay respects to her dead father. He...

  • Nun Survived

    Sister Theresa Santiago loves visiting the Convent of Our Lady of Sorrows for a desert retreat. Away from the bustle of the university, she enjoys the stillness and quiet of the night. Breathing in the cool air, ripe with the scent of jasmine. So soo...

  • Holly vs Oak

    The Holly vs Oak exhibition fight looks to be the event of the winter, until someone attempts to poison the Holly King. Who is trying to kill him and threaten the peace between the normal world and the Nether Realm? As a North Court faerie ...

  • For the Love of Halloween

    On a crisp October day, Maria steps outside to survey her yard. Time to decorate for Halloween. Although Maria likes Halloween, her husband Ed loves it. So much so that their house has become the defacto Halloween house in the neighbourhood.&nbs...

  • Life At the Crossroad

  • Life At the Crossroads

    Crossroad City, nestled at the junction of the Great Tear, a rip between dimensions exposing the magical Nether Realm to the normal world, where faerie Maeve Hemlock, lead detective in the Spells and Misdemeanours Bureau, fights to keep law and magic...

  • Graffiti Magic

    Callie works in the shadows, spraying paint from a can onto brick walls. Some call it art. Some call it vandalism. Few know the truth. As a protector, the power of Callie's art weaves spells and charms to protect the city. Except the protec...

  • Love in Lights

    The last Christmas before her grandmother moves to a nursing home, Chelsea struggles to decorate her grandmother's house to compete in the town's Festive Christmas Lights competition. Determined to make it memorable for her grandmother. Somethin...

  • Magical Arts

    Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Magical Arts now collected in this bundle.Search for a lost set of beads or bake a wedding cake. Admire magical graffiti and take a job for a Pixie. Watch out for backfiring spells, beware...

  • Zero Hour

    Fired from her lead investigator job, Sasha Zero waits for the city to cut her access to the main AI. Instead, she catches a burst transmission not meant for her. Not blurred camcons in the gambling area. Not adjustments for the food processors....

  • Thieving Heart

    Mandatory probation forces Laina Fulton to refrain from the tricks of her trade of jewelry stealing when she visits the Trailman Department Store. Just twelve months and then she can relocate to another city, another hunting ground. Until s...

  • Super Senior

    After recovering from pneumonia, Martha Harris finds herself stashed in a nursing home. Without even a private room. But finding a new friend in Selma. Until an unexpected turn sends Martha on a new path. One that changes her life fore...

  • Mutiny on a Cruise Ship

    Winning a trip on a cruise ship through work, Miranda discovers to her surprise how much she loves the ocean. The beautiful blue of the water, the salty scent of the sea. Avoiding the crowds, she stands at the bow in the early mornings. Alone, l...

  • The Female Triumvirate

    Julia, daughter of Julius Caesar and wife of Pompey the Great, reclines in her room, overlooking the Roman street. Awaiting her grandmother. Awaiting another. Awaiting the will of the gods. A will with a price Julia must decide to pay....

  • Unexpected Histories

    Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Unexpected Histories now collected in this bundle.Make a bargain for Rome or commune with the gods. Battle in World War II or work the mines. Decipher an old leather-bound book, play a han...

  • Future Crimes

    Investigate a future where: a discarded Mech with a mind swipe chip lies on the ruined lakeshore of Toronto; only one witness remains to the murder of a developer, his dog; a Time Investigator must decide to follow her heart…or her duty; a fir...

  • The Horror Within

    Can you deal with what happens in Vegas, and after? Can you face a gallery's success that threatens the owner's sanity? Can you resist an obsession with bones bringing a couple together then driving them apart? Can you relate to a struggling model wi...

  • Mistletoe Merriment

    Ten short, sweet, lighthearted romances, celebrating the warmth and joy of the holiday season.From big cities and small towns, star-filled nights to the snowstorms of picture postcards, these couples discover the unexpected gift of a new relationship...

  • Magical Quests

    Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Magical Quests now collected in this bundle.Trust your feet on a run but be sure to be polite. Watch out on a search for magical amulets or beware of the undead walking in the sun. Take a ...

  • Quest for Grathlier

    As a faerie, Detective Maeve Hemlock hates magical quests. Ever since arriving in Crossroad City, to attend university and study criminology, a steady stream of requests to help with quests for magical amulets only hardened her resolve. Until tw...

  • Down and Out in Regrets

    Mackenzie Bronson barely scrapes out a living on the space station known as Regrets. Work as a private detective brings strange cases on Regrets as Mac finds herself collecting strays both old and new. Enough to build an unlikely family. If you ...

  • Faeries in Space

    Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Faeries in Space now together in this collection.Beware of strange footwear but ensure to measure glitter with precision. Watch for strange sightings in space or make a change to a bargain...

  • To Exceed Her Reach

    For some time, the only excitement on Galala's patrol of the glade remains her stuffy nose. Who ever heard of a faerie with allergies? Then the rumble of an arriving vehicle interrupts the peace of the afternoon. Who dares trespass against the f...

  • Assassination So Sweet

    Martha looks the part of a little old lady: greying hair, silver spectacles, orthopedic shoes, dark blue cardigan, brown purse big enough for all her medications. And big enough for her gun and her knives. Who thinks to look in the purse of...

  • A Diversity of Dragons

    Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: A Diversity of Dragons now together in this collection.Beware of strays and watch your hoard if looking for love. Summon spirits or hide in disguise. Return home, secure the finest ingredi...

  • The Witch Who Stayed a Dragon

    Sarah loves her role as proprietor of the Witch's Cupboard, supplying the witches in the city with all their spell-casting needs. But sourcing ingredients proves to be a challenge in the spring, until the Occult and Natural Wonders Trade Show. T...

  • The Color of Blood

    With a penchant for the bizarre, roaming artist Richard Damon explores new subjects and new materials. Join him on his quest to find the best shade for the color blood red. Includes: Paint the Town Red, The Gallery is Now Presenting... and Abstract i...

  • Mind Your Map

    Desperate to find his missing sister, Raymond agrees to meet the overtly perky life coach, Melinda Frazer. But her strange drawing of circles, lines and words leads Raymond to more than just his sister. Threatening to expand his mind and hi...

  • Mystical Maps

    Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Mystical Maps now together in this collection.Search for your sister and navigate an alien environment. Find Santa's missing map or discover new locations. Transport to a world of talking ...

  • Sudden Shift

    Youngest daughter of seven, Edya helps her older sister Naya calm her nerves before her Other ritual. The shifting ritual all fledgling witches undergo to come into their magic. If only Edya can convince Naya not to choose a tiger. The family fr...

  • Were-Creatures & Conundrums

    Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Were-Creatures & Conundrums now together in this collection.Find your missing fiancé and beware of secrets. Avoid waking in the snow or fight for vengeance. Deal with a disastrous s...

  • Ethereal Entertainment

    Enjoy the urban fantasy stories of the Uncollected Anthology: Ethereal Entertainment now together in this collection.Tune in to the latest in fantastical entertainment.Choose from a supernatural dating show and deal with the challenges of reporters f...

  • The Magical Ingredient

    Bessie loves to watch the conjuring cooking on the Witches' Brew cooking show. Until Sweeps Week changes everything.Huge crowds means Bessie misses her spot in the audience for her favourite show.Is there a way for her to sneak in?Watch Bessie as she...

  • The Man Who Would Be Santa

    After celebrating a successful case, Noel Kringle wakes to a familiar scene. Bright sunshine, white walls, red trim, lampshade decorated with Santa on his sleigh... Wait, what?Instead of his apartment in Toronto, Noel finds himself in his bedroom at ...

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Rebecca M. Senese has published 199 books.

Rebecca M. Senese does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Man Who Would Be Santa, was published in December 2024.

The first book by Rebecca M. Senese, Brothers Under the Skin, was published in February 2011.

Yes. Rebecca M. Senese has 2 series.
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