Pre-order Lee DuCote's Across Borders

Lee DuCote has followed up Fields of Alica and Waterproof with a tale of intrigue in Across Borders.  In Across Borders, Lawson Caine, an eight year veteran of the Border Patrol, is stationed in Presidio Texas with legendary lawman Capt. James Garrett. Lawson, who is from a long linage of lawmen, has gained the respect and reverence from his team, Dale Chanson, Terry Bennet, and the crazy member, Alex Sweeny. Together as a team their mission is to protect the US by patrolling the borders of Mexico for illegal aliens and the never ending drug trade.

James Garrett, who goes by the name Cap, has trained many young rookies from the academy and served as a father figure before turning them over to other stations within the four states that border Mexico. Their greatest task and personal vendetta is to capture a famous smuggling lord who is barbaric and callous leaving many Mexicans to die in the rugged terrain of West Texas. Over the last few years Lawson and Sweeny have built a brotherhood and together they work through the struggle of Sweeny becoming a widower and raising his eight year old daughter all while keeping a guarded eye on the border.

Lawson never expected anything to come between his dedication with the Border Patrol and his brotherhood with Sweeny until he meets local pharmacy owner, Lia Gonzales. Against her father’s wishes and the dissension she causes with her family Lia continues to see Lawson not realizing the inevitable consequences. Love blind, Lawson leads his team into a dangerous situation with Lia’s brother, who works for the smuggling lord, and loses more than his relationship with Lia.

Will Lawson see the mistake he is making by continuing a relationship with Lia? Will Lia defy her father and keep a deep and passionate relationship with the Border Patrol Agent? In this story of protecting others on the border and the heartache of relationships you will find yourself in the lives of those who have sworn to uphold the law, no matter the cost. 

The eBook edition of Across Borders will drop on 1 Feb 16 and is available for pre-order from Amazon, Google, and Smashwords.

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Spirits of the Border: The History and Mystery of El Paso del Norte by Ken Hudnall

Since October is the spookiest month of the year, we're continuing to release digital conversions of Ken Hundall's Spirits of the Border series. Ken's series is an invaluable guide to ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts alike. Each volume allows the reader to explore the supernatural side of places in Southwest. This volume examines the paranormal underbelly of El Paso. Cities steeped in history usually go hand in hand with tales of the supernatural. El Paso is no exception to that rule. From UFOs to lost treasure and mysterious places to ghost stories, this is a fabulous guide to the city and the surrounding area. The digital edition is perfect way to take your passion for the paranormal with you as you explore the history and mystery of El Paso. This edition is now available for Amazon's Kindle and Barnes and Noble's Nook. All other major eReader formats can be found at our Smashword's listing. Links may be found at The History and Mystery of El Paso del Norte book page at the Grave Distractions Publications site.

Spirits of the Border: The History and Mystery of the Lone Star State by Ken Hudnall

We'd like to announce the release of Ken Hudnall's Spirits on the Border: The History and Mystery of the Lone Star State. Each volume of Spirits on the Border allows the reader to explore the supernatural side of towns in the Southwest. In this edition, multiple paranormal event listings are presented for over 260 Texas cities. Tourists and locals are bound to find haunted tales no matter where they are in the region. This is the definitive paranormal overview of the Lone Star State. At over 187,000 words, you will have a Texas sized book on your hands! The digital edition is perfect way to take your passion for the paranormal any where you go. This book is available in multiple eBook formats. 

Spirits of the Border: The History and Mystery of the Lone Star State includes entries from the following cities:Abilene, Acuff, Albany, Alexander, Alice, Allen, Alpine, Alton, Alvin, Amarillo, Andrews, Angleton, Anson, Aquilla, Arlington, Austin, Avinger, Balch Springs, Ballinger, Banana Bend, Bandera, Bangs, Batson, Baytown, Beaumont, Beeville, Belton, Big Sandy, Big Spring, Blooming Grove, Boerne, Bold Springs, Borger, Brady, Brazoria, Brazosport, Bridgeport, Brownsville, Bryan/College Station, Buffalo Gap, Burkburnett, Cactus, Caldwell, Canyon, Carrizo Springs, Carrollton, Carthage, Cason, Cedar Hill, Celburne, China Spring, Christoval, Coahoma, Colorado City, Comal County, Combes, Commerce, Conroe, Coppell, Corpus Christi, Corsicana, Cotulla, Crosby, Dallas, Dekalb, Del Rio, Denton, Diboll, Donna, Dumas, Duncanville, Eagle Pass, Earth, East Bernard, East Columbia, Edgewood, Edinburg, Egypt, Eldorado, Elgin, Elwood, Ennis, Eola, Euless, Farmers Branch, Files Valley, Fischer, Floydada, Fort Davis, Fort Hood, Fort Stockton, Fort Worth, Fredericksburg, Freeport, Galveston, Garland, Gatesville, George West, Georgetown, Gilmer, Goliad, Gonzales, Granbury, Grand Prairie, Haltom City, Hamilton, Hargill, Harker Heights, Harlingen, Haslet, Helotes, Hemphill, Hempstead, Henderson, Hereford, Hidalgo, Hillsboro, Hockley, Houston, Hudson, Humble, Huntsville, Hutchins, Hutto, Iowa Park, Irving, Jacksonville, Jasper, Jefferson, Junction, Kalgary, Keller, Kerrville, Kilgore, Killeen, Kingsville, La Feria, La Grange, La Marque, Lajitas, Lake Jackson, Lampasas, Laredo, League City, Levelland, Liberty, Lindale, Littlefield, Llano, Lockhart 1, Lockhart 2, Longview, Los Chisos Mountains, Lubbock, Luckenbach, Luling, Luther, Marathon, Marfa, Marion, Marshall, Matador, Maxdale, Maypearl, Mcallen, Mckinney, Mesquite, Mexia, Midland, Mineola, Mineral Wells, Mission, Monahans, Monte Alto, Montgomery, Moody, Mount Pleasant, Nacogdoches, Nederland, New Braunfels, Noack, North Richland Hills, Oakalla, Odessa, Olney, Olton, Paint Rock, Palestine, Pampa, Paris, Pasadena, Pearsall, Pecos, Peyton Colony, Pflugerville, Pharr, Plainview, Port Aransas, Port Isabel, Port Neches, Possum Kingdom, Post, Presidio, Princeton, Ransom Canyon, Refugio, Richardson, Richmond, Rio Grande City, Rio Hondo, Roby, Roma, San Angelo, San Antonio, San Benito, San Juan, San Marcos, San Patricio, San Perlita, Santa Ana, Santa Maria, Santa Rosa, Saratoga, Schulenburg, Scottsville, Seabrook, Sealy, Seguin, Seminole, Shafter, Shallowater, Sherman, Skidmore, Snyder, Southlake, Spring, Springtown, Stanton, Sterling City, Sulphur Springs, Sunnyvale, Sweetwater, Tennyson, Terlingua, Texarkana, City, The Colony, The Woodlands, Thurber, Tomball, Trinity, Turkey, Tyler, Uvalde, Valley Mills, Victoria, Waco, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Weslaco, West Columbia, White Oak, Whitehouse, Wichita Falls, and Wimberly.

Spirits of the Border: The History and Mystery of Northeast Texas by Ken Hudnall

Yesterday we uploaded our first digital offering of Ken Hudnall's Spirits on the Border series, The History and Mystery of Northeast Texas on Smashwords. Each book in the series is an invaluable guide to ghost hunters and paranormal enthusiasts alike. This volume allows the reader to explore the supernatural side of towns in Northeast Texas. With multiple paranormal event listings in over 75 cities, tourists and locals are bound to find haunted tales no matter where they are in the region. The digital edition is perfect way to take your passion for the paranormal any where you go.

Spirits of the Border: The History and Mystery of Northeast Texas includes entries from the following cities: Allen, Alton, Arlington, Avinger, Balch Springs, Big Sandy, Bridgeport, Burkburnett, Carrollton, Cason, Cedar Hill, Celburne, Commerce, Coppell, Corsicana, Dallas, Dekalb, Denton, Duncanville, Ennis, Euless, Farmers Branch, Files Valley, Fort Hood, Fort Worth, Garland, Gilmer, Granbury, Grand Prairie, Haltom City, Hamilton, Harker Heights, Haslet, Hemphill, Henderson, Hillsboro, Hutchins, Iowa Park, Irving, Jefferson, Keller, Kilgore, Killeen, Lindale, Longview, Luther, Marshall, Maxdale, Maypearl, Mckinney, Mesquite, Mexia, Mineola, Mineral Wells, Moody, Nacogdoches, North Richland Hills, Oakalla, Olney, Possum Kingdom, Princeton, Richardson, Scottsville, Sherman, Southlake, Springtown, Sulphur Springs, Sunnyvale, Texarkana, Thurber, Tyler, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Whitehouse, Wichita Falls, and Winnsboro.

Dr. James T Baker Releses Peter Peacock Passes

Grave Distractions Publications is happy to announce that Dr. James T. Baker's latest novel Peter Peacock Passes has been released in various eBook formats.   

Peter Peacock Passes is the tale of a Texas youth in the 1960's who has to come to terms with his desire to become a minister and find a meaningful relationship. Follow Peter's misadventures as he learns to minister to his flock and the women he meets along the way. When one adds the needs of those Peter ministers to, the path to the straight and narrow becomes complicated. The secrets of those Peter ministers to are on par with his own. Will Peter Peacock navigate the shoals of mortality and pass his final exam?

Grave Distractions Publications has provided cover art, layout, eBook conversion, and marketing support for Peter Peacock Passes. 

Preview Quest

We are born.  If we are lucky, or some would say,
“Blessed,” we live until we reach seventy or maybe eighty years of age.  And, we die.  In between these events, most of us need more than we get from others.  Interest. Understanding.  Kindness.  Loyalty.  And much more.  Most of the time, we accept the limits of their interest, understanding, kindness, loyalty, and much more, knowing that all of these things are trapped in the minds, hearts, and life spans of those from whom we need so much.  They get tired and can’t play with us.  They get hungry and irritated with us.  They go to work and abandon us.

Or, sometimes, they just disappear from our lives.  They leave us, causing us to wonder whether they will ever be with us again or whether they are alive.  They cause us to ache for their presence, to give us at least a mere nod to our existence or maybe a word that tells us that we truly matter to someone.  What’s worse, they stir doubt within us about whether we are worth the care we want.  And, maybe, they cause us to look for them, knowing that we may never find them, let alone get the precious gifts of love for which we desperately long.  They force us to make decisions about their worth to us, to tell ourselves with finality that their lives have ended, even when we know that they live
and breathe without us, as if they lived in an
alternate universe.

Naturally, the meaning of life’s QUEST is different for each one of us.  QUEST—will confirm for each of us who reads it the
significance of the quest in all of our lives:  The
quest for meaningful relationships.  QUEST reminds us of an inconvenient truth, the obligation to reckon with life as it is, when meaningful relationships evade our grasp. 

Preview Dogs to Men

Author James T. Baker recounts the escapades of a small-town football team that endures the hazards of growing up.  He follows “the Demopolis Dogs" through pratfalls on the field, on the stage, and in their relationships, and on their twisting trail to becoming men.  On its face, it is a coming of age simple story, but Baker makes you feel both the anguish and ecstasy of adolescence.  An experience that turns out to be a  muddy, painful team experience.

The group of boys , who refer to themselves as “Us Dogs” appears as a somewhat disjointed team.  They always seem to come together in an “all for one, and one for all” spirit.  As each member of the team uniquely arrives at manhood, the similarity to your own youthful struggle awaken long ago memories.  By the end of the novel, you'll be reminded that we all have come to the same end point.  As adults, we have the wisdom to realize that some complete their journey in better condition than others.