Now Open: The Christmas Book Shop Great place to shop for those last minute gifts and stocking stuffers. Suggestion: The Christmas Clock by John T. Cullen. Gift certificates, books, jewelry, cards, fragrances, presents from many different vendors including Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Restaurants.com, and many more.

World-Class Mystery and Ongoing Ghost Story: Dead Move: Kate Morgan and the Haunting Mystery of Coronado by John T. Cullen (Historical Fiction/Mystery/Ghost Story based on a true 1892 crime)—She still haunts the fabulous Hotel del Coronado across the bay from San Diego to this day. The 'Beautiful Stranger' checked into the great resort on Thanksgiving Day 1892 and died mysteriously of a gunshot to the head on the back stairs, overlooking the beach, during one of the century's most overwhelming sea storms at night. Was it murder or suicide? Why did she choose that particular hotel, the most expensive and exclusive in the region, when she had almost no money and no resources but the clothes on her back? She came alone and died alone, so who was the mysterious Dr. Anderson after whom she inquired almost hourly? He was supposed to meet her, but never showed up. Was he her brother, as she claimed, or her lover? She was pregnant and taking 'terrible medicines to induce a miscarriage,' according to the leading San Diego medical examiner—who was not permitted to autopsy her. John T. Cullen is the first to examine this world-class mystery in its historical context. It was a national sensation in its day, and can be again today as the amazing background starts to reveal itself. Clocktower Books, ISBN 0-7433-0914-6. Buy online or through your favorite bookstore —maps, pix, more at John T. Cullen's web page.

Available Now: Spring & His Summers (Erotica/Fiction) —The sizzling erotic memoirs of a young man (taxi driver, handsome artist, and lost soul in his early 20s) who encounters a seemingly endless stream of adventures with slightly older (late 20s, early 30s) alluring, world-wise women who offer mystery and enlightenment. The encounters are pleasurable, sizzling, explicit, erotic, and always palatable—no turnoffs. The women are each unique, and present themselves as three-dimensional persons with humor and a mix of good points and faults that play against young Peter May's naive, sincere nature and turbo-charged libido.—more at this official page.

A Book for the Holidays: The Christmas Clock (Seasonal/Fantasy Fiction)—a darkly humorous, suspenseful, thoroughly engrossing holiday fantasy. Written in the spirit of Dickens' A Christmas Carol and other macabre seasonal celebrations with a sentimental payoff. Appropriate for adult and teenage readers. Advance reading copies of The Christmas Clock available to official reviewers upon request—more at this official page.

Scary Book: The Bad Season by Dennis Latham (Horror/Fiction)—Something stalks Owenton Hollow…in rural Kentucky during certain summers known as the bad season. Locals bury their dead and keep the events secret so the media will avoid Owenton County, which had become a prime marijuana source. By 1995, several outsiders had built houses near the hollow, and the DEA began enforcing drug laws in Owenton County. None were aware of the danger they faced. Based on fact and myth, this is an account of what happened when a misfit squad of strangers led by a Marine Vietnam veteran faced the impossible…an enemy that could not die. Clocktower Books, ISBN 0-7433-0905-7. Buy online or through your favorite bookstore —more at Dennis Latham's web page.

Coming Summer 2008: San Diego Made Easy (Travel/Nonfiction)—John T. Cullen, who has lived in San Diego 33 years and worked in the tourism industry, offers a unique new personalized tour guide that takes the work and stress out of tourism. Visit America's Finest Climate and 8th Largest City—whether you have an hour, a day, or a week, Cullen takes you by the hand and guides you on the optimum tour for you. History, cautions, lots of maps, guaranteed to give you a safe and happy trip you will long remember…[Details soon].