Fiction Week E-books

We currently have two types of books that are available for download:

Downloadable How-To Books

The novels described below are only available only from this site. They are well-written novels that are still looking for a publisher. For a limited time, they can be downloaded from this site at a fraction of the normal cover price. These downloadable novels can be read on screen (or printed out) using any word processing program.

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The Case of the Lost Land Grant

by Errol Edock

A Drew Steele Murder Mystery

This murder mystery/western novel is set in the American West during the traumatic post-Civil War period. It begins when San Francisco detective Drew Steele is hired by newspaperman John Rudd to go to the Arizona territory to try to find a long-lost Spanish land grant that is rumored to cover the entire Arizona territory. What at first seems like a routine investigation, turns out to be a deadly adventure that threatens to cost both Steele and Rudd their lives. Steele confronts hired killers, marauding Indians, and a beautiful young woman who is not willing to take no for an answer. He uncovers secret society of land speculators that seem to be behind a series of gruesome murders. But are they?
This fast-paced story has more twists and turns than a runaway river in flood stage: a Chinese whore house at the edge of town that nobody admits visiting, but somehow seems to have tendrils throughout the territory; a treasure map that is supposed to lead to a riches, but actually leads only to danger; a secret room in a long-lost gold mine that seems to be a refuge, but turns out to be a deadly trap; a famous Apache warrior who has escaped from the reservation and is feared by everyone, but may be Steele's only hope for rescue. For a limited time, this book can be purchased for only $4.85 or CLICK HERE to get all three Drew Steele detective novels for only $9.95.

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The Case of the Renegade Confederates

by Errol Edock

A Drew Steele Murder Mystery

This murder mystery/western novel begins when Edward Kane, the owner of San Francisco's largest newspaper, is taken hostage by a renegade Confederate General in retaliation for the post-Civil War trials of some Confederate officers. San Francisco detective Drew Steele is hired to accompany newspaper employee John Rudd to get him back. Steele goes south into Mexico to negotiate the exchange, but the situation is complicated when Kane's beautiful, but troublesome, daughter is also captured. South of the border, Steele discovers a mysterious Mexican militia army that has joined forces with the General and a marauding group of Confederate guerrillas. Steele and Rudd have to go follow the Confederates deeper into Mexico to try to free the hostages. But the Confederates soon turns north toward Arizona in an attempt to restart the Civil War as a guerrilla war (many of the clues in this mystery are based on actual Civil War events). The U.S. Army thinks they can handle the uprising, but the Confederate General has a surprise for them: he plans to join forces with the Army's most dangerous enemy, the Apaches. This novels has it all: gun fights and Army battles, Indian attacks, and a beautiful girl in grave danger. For a limited time, this book can be purchased for only $4.85 or CLICK HERE to get all three Drew Steele detective novels for only $9.95.

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The Case of the Swallowed Clues

by Errol Edock

A Drew Steele IV Murder Mystery

    This is the first of a series of current-day murder mysteries featuring LA detective Drew Steele IV (the great great grandson of the famous Civil-War era detective). In this novel, Steele is still recovering from life-threatening injuries he suffered from an al-Qaeda IED explosion while he was working as a private contractor for "The Company" in Iraq. His legs were severely damaged and the doctors were forced to remove his left foot to save his life. They said he'd never walk again, but with the help of a high-tech prosthetic foot, he proved them wrong. He may walk with a limp, but don't call him a cripple; he's one of the most sought-after and successful detectives in LA.
     In this novel, Steele is working on a new case that starts out as a typical missing-person search for a walk-away Las Vegas casino boss. But the case turns strange and dangerous when the missing man turns up dead with a startling warning message burned into his forehead. When the autopsy finds a grisly surprise in the dead man's stomach, Steele suspects it was put there to suggest the murder is connected to the international drug trade and a mysterious LA criminal hideout known as Crueltown. But who were these strange messages intended for?
     Steele goes to Las Vegas and learns a mysterious corporation has taken over the casino - but does it have anything to do with the murder of two of its employees? This novel has surprises at every turn: suspects who end up dead, a killer who is both smart and ruthless (but is kind to his aging mother), and an attractive young women who seems to be willing to go beyond being merely helpful, but may know more about the murders than she is saying.
     An amazing white-knuckled car chase and shootout through LA traffic finally scares a key witness into revealing the secret that leads Steele to Crueltown and the secret behind the murders, but capturing the killers and thwarting their unbelievable plan may well cost Steele his life.
    For a limited time, this book can be purchased for only $4.85 or CLICK HERE to get all three Drew Steele murder mystery novels for only $9.95.

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Drew Steele Three Novels Special

Get all three of the Drew Steele Mysteries described above, The Case of the Lost Land Grant, The Case of the Renegade Confederates, and The Case of the Swallowed Clues, for one low price, $9.95.

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Harp's Song

by Aaron Aachen

A Harp (and his mother) Murder Mystery

    This is the first of a series of current-day murder mysteries featuring a reluctant detective known only as Harp, a likable young man with a mysterious past who lives under the Santa Monica pier. Harp wakes up one morning to find a dead body lying on the beach and he soon becomes the prime suspect. The only way he can prove his innocence is to find the real killer. He begins his "investigation" by questioning the homeless, the street performers, and the various crazies who inhabit the infamous Venice Beach strand. He is "assisted" in his investigation by his long-dead mother who still lives on in his head. Whether Harp likes it or not, his mother is always there in his mind, always demanding, always chiding, and always criticizing, but also often providing him with useful advice about how to solve the murder mystery.
    In his tireless search for the killer, Harp meets and is helped by a variety of strange and interesting Venice Beach characters such as SHOELESS JOE, a big, lovable, child-like black man who takes good care of the tops of his shoes, but doesn't know he's completely worn away the bottoms by his incessant pacing, the MERRY-GO-ROUND GIRL, a rough, sexually-curious country girl recently come to the big city who sees only Harp's gentleness, LEON THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN INDIAN, a former LA gang member who is trying to run away from the violence of his childhood, SPEEL THE SAYER, a gay woman who pretends to be a male and only speaks in cliches and old sayings, THE GHOST, who never leaves his boarded-up stall in the men's rest room, but seems to know everything that goes on outside, the BLIND SHRIMP, who pretends to be blind, but never misses a stray coin lying on the street or a chance for personal gain. In addition, there are supporting-cast appearances by many of the well-known eccentric Venice Beach street performers such as BAILEY THE BALANCING MAN, ADELLE THE SIDEWALK ARTIST, and CEDRIC THE CHAIN-SAW JUGGLER.
     Underlying the murder mystery is the mystery of who Harp is. As the story progresses, we learn about Harp's bizarre childhood when he was kept completely isolated by his mother, subject to her sometimes-cruel, sometimes-loving whims as she engaged in strange rituals, aberrant superstitions, and idiosyncratic, self-serving religious practices. His only education came in the form of the horrific Grimm's fairy tales his mother used to read to him. These grisly tales, along with the mother's frequent apocryphal Biblical quotations, weave a subplot of impulsion and obsession that systematically guides us toward a (double) surprise ending. For a limited time, this book can be purchased for only $4.85.

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Downloadable How-to Books

Downloadable how-to books are published in electronic form. They can be downloaded to be viewed on-screen, or they they can be printed out using your own computer and printer.

We currently have five how-to books that are available for download.

DOS
the
EASY
Way

by
Everett Murdock
Ph.D.

Covers All Versions
of DOS

This is the latest version of Dr. Murdock's best selling book, DOS the Easy Way. It includes complete information about using all versions of Microsoft's Disk Operating system (DOS), including the versions of DOS provided with Windows XP & VISTA. The book uses a tryout approach, with tryout examples for each topic.

The book shows you how to configure your computer system using DOS, and it includes information about directory structure, file naming, DOS format notation, and DOS file-management techniques. It also provides extensive information on creating and using batch files (including the AUTOEXEC Batch File and other system-management batch files). It provides many basic and advanced batch file examples and shows you how to make practical use of them on your computer. The book also includes a special section on DOS error messages and shows you how to deal with computer problems using DOS.

Published in print form since 1988, there are now more than one million copies of this book in print. It is currently used as a textbook at a number of colleges and universities.

This downloadable book can be read by any word processing program such as Microsoft Word, Word for Windows, Office, Works, Word Perfect, etc. The book has been completely redesigned and desktop published to make it easy to read on screen or print out in an attractive, easy-to-read format. DOS the Easy Way is now only available in electronic, downloadable form from this site. Only $8.75. (DOS the Easy Way can also be purchased as part of the three book special - only $19.95.)

Click on the button below to order DOS the Easy Way (Item 1101) from Sudbury Publishing
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Windows
the
EASY
Way

by
Everett Murdock
Ph.D.

Get Windows
Answers

This latest version of Windows the Easy Way includes information about using all versions of Microsoft Windows, up to and including Windows XP. Published in HTML format so you can read or print it using your internet browser, this book uses a question and answer approach to make learning and using Windows as easy as possible. The book includes (1) the EasyWindows Questions and Answers e-book, (2) the Windows Troubleshooting Guide, (3) the Windows XP Features e-manual, (4) the Windows XP Networking Guide, (5) the Error Messages e-manual (with error solutions), (6) the Using DOS with Windows e-manual, (7) the Using Batch Files e-manual, and (8) the Example Batch Files list.

This latest version of Windows the Easy Way is only available in downloadable electronic form from this site. Still only $8.75. (Windows the Easy Way can also be purchased as part of the three book special - only $19.95.)

Click on the button below to order Windows the Easy Way (Item 1102) from Sudbury Publishing
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Computers
the
EASY
Way

by
Everett Murdock
Ph.D.

A Complete Text
on Today's Computers

This latest version of Computers the Easy Way is a complete text on using computers. It provides extensive information about the world of computers, software, and computerized devices. It includes information about computer hardware and software and how computers are used in today's homes, schools, and businesses. This downloadable version was written in HTML for easy onscreen reading and/or printing using only your internet (web) browser. Because it includes many internal links, it only takes one click to jump to definitions of terms or to explanatory sections in other chapters. Computers the Easy Way is for both beginners and experienced users: it provides simple explanations and many clear color pictures to illustrate computer concepts and techniques. It can be used in computer classes or by individual users at home or at the office. This book is currently used as a textbook at a number of colleges and universities. This downloadable version of the book includes an interactive index, the interactive ComputersEasy Questions and Answers list, an interactive Glossary of Computer Terms with links to the appropriate sections in the book, dozens and dozens of color pictures to show how computers work. This new version of Computers the Easy Way is only available as a downloadable book from this site. Only $8.75. (This book can also be purchased as part of the three book special - only $19.95.)

Click on the button below to order Computers the Easy Way (Item 1103) from Sudbury Publishing
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Three Book Special

Get all three of the Easy Way computer books described above, DOS the Easy Way, Windows the Easy Way, and Computers the Easy Way, for one low price, $19.95.

Click on the button below to order the three book special (Item 1106) from Sudbury Publishing
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dBASE
III+
the
EASY
Way

by
Everett Murdock
Ph.D.

Learn and Use
dBASE

dBASE III Plus has been around for many years, but it is still one of the most popular database programs on the market. dBASE the Easy Way by Dr. Everett Murdock is a fast-start, no-nonsense introduction to the basics of dBASE. The book's main approach is to introduce each of dBASE's features and options and then provide a tryout example. We have found that this is usually the fastest way to learn a new program. You can also use the book as a reference to dBASE's main features.

The book includes the following sections: introduction to the main concepts of databases in general and to dBASE III Plus in particular, learning how to use dBASE, dBASE's main features, with tryouts for each (includes a number of pictures illustrating the program's main options), planning and creating a database, database structures, database planning considerations (it also provides a tryout of starting and new database), displaying data (including using dBASE's LIST and DISPLAY options, printing and status options, sorting data, (includes a tryout of the INDEX option), and creating and printing reports, includes tryouts for creating label forms and other report forms).

Click on the button below to order dBASE the Easy Way (Item 1104) from Sudbury Publishing
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HyperCard
the
EASY
Way

by
Everett
Murdock, Ph.D.

Covers All Versions
& HyperText

The latest version of HyperCard the Easy Way by Dr. Everett Murdock is a complete text on using Apple's HyperCard and HyperTalk scripting on a Macintosh computer. It includes information and many pictures showing you how to create and use HyperCard stacks, cards, buttons, and fields. It uses a step-by-step tryout approach showing you how to create HyperCard objects and HyperTalk scripts. This downloadable version of the book was written in HTML for easy onscreen reading and/or printing using only your internet (web) browser. Because it includes many internal links, it only takes one click to jump to definitions of terms or to explanatory sections in other chapters.

HyperCard the Easy Way is for both beginners and experienced users: it provides simple explanations and many clear pictures to illustrate computer concepts and techniques.

It can be used in computer classes or by individual users at home or business. Each chapter of the book includes explanatory introductions to the chapter's terms and concepts. In addition, there is a set of study questions at the beginning of each chapter. Each chapter ends with a clear, concise summary of the concepts introduced in the chapter. The book is currently used as a textbook at a number of colleges and universities. The download is a compressed file containing the book and the HyperCard Examples stacks. Only $8.75.

Click on the button below to order HyperCard the Easy Way (Item 1105) from Sudbury Publishing
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