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Robert Bidinotto THE VIGILANTE IS BACK... in this long-awaited sequel to HUNTER, the #1 Bestseller in "Mysteries & Thrillers" and "Romantic Suspense" in Kindle.

He sought peace in the tranquility of nature.

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Award winning author, Carole P. Roman, started writing as a dare from one of her sons.

Using an imaginary game she played with her grandson as a base, Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life was born. Captain No Beard has won numerous awards, most recently, Kirkus Best 2015.

“Roman charms with an imaginative, whimsical picture book that will entertain even the oldest pirates.” ~Kirkus Review

At TopShelf Indie Authors & Books, LLC, we sift through thousands of small-press and self-published titles each quarter, in order to discover and showcase only the most notable, market-worthy indie authors and books available.

Our traditional publishing imprint, TopShelf Publishing, strives to produce incredible reads by some of the most exciting, previously undiscovered talent we’ve been able to find.

In the left column as well as pages 6 & 12, we have spotlights. These are indie books by authors we believe to be worthy of your attention. The large, outlined and highlighted spotlights are featured spotlights. Authors pay for these listings, however, every book goes through our rigorous screening process before considered for placement. You’ll find spotlights scattered throughout this guide.

To the right of this page, you’ll find features. These are books and authors who we feel deserve a little extra attention and therefore we have included an author bio and a brief synopsis. Authors do not pay for this space, so it is indeed quite special. These are authors and books our staff strongly believe in, and whom we feel would be worthy of your time and effort to investigate further.

The center spread is a pull out, double-sided poster, this issue features The Next Breakout Thriller Competition, and a couple traditionally published TopShelf titles. We suggest displaying this poster in a high-traffic location of your store, perhaps your main-entrance window, so your guests can see what’s available from TopShelf Publishing and help you better gage your potential pre-orders.

On page eleven, TopShelf founder and president, Keith Katsikas, has documented a bit of his business experience, and offers invaluable tips on how to market a successful business. Every issue of TopShelf Magazine will offer a different tip and it is recommended that bookstore owners,

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What would you risk?

What would you sacrifice?

When FBI Agent Rachel Mueller flies to Mexico’s Copper Canyon to recover the body of a missing American college student, she's partnered with Mexican federal agent Marius Suarez, a man she knew and loved years ago when he used an alias and worked undercover for the DEA. Working together while trying to sort out their troubled past, Rachel and Marius discover evidence of more murders – all committed by a man who sees himself as the reincarnate Tezcatlipoca, Aztec god of deception. As their investigation becomes complicated by corruption on both sides of the border, their renewed trust for each other is strained. Racing against a timetable that matches the Aztec calendar, their investigation leads them back through the myth of the gods, the crumbling streets of Juarez and into the deepest corners of the Copper Canyon. When the killer kidnaps his next victim, Rachel and Marius are forced to make their own choice: protect their growing love for each other, or sacrifice everything for the greatest love of all.

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WINNER, Writer's Digest 23rd Annual Self-Publishing Competition, Honorable Mention for Genre Fiction.

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suspense and family drama to hold you spellbound until the dramatic conclusion. As she approaches the next stage of her life as an empty nester, Jackie is torn between expanding her fledgling design business and spending these last precious months with her boys before they fly the coop. Her own worst enemy, Sam is terrified of making a commitment to Eli Marshall, handsome police officer, true love of her life. Her resolve is tested when a ghost from her past shows up after nearly two decades. Faith nurtures her sevenyear-old daughter who is recovering from the trauma of her abusive father. Is the threat in the past, or is there more danger on the horizon? The sisters seek guidance from their mother, Lovie, a true Southern matriarch who shows them how to respond to adversity with grace and dignity.

Things are heating up in the Lowcountry.

The Sweeney sisters remind us, once again, that being a part of a family is about more than sharing the same DNA.

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A graduate of Arizona State University's Cronkite School of Journalism, Jennifer Froelich worked for many years as a freelance editor. DREAM OF ME was her debut novel.

Her second novel, A PLACE BETWEEN BREATHS, was release in November 2013.

Jennifer is also a contributing author to CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: Raising Kids on the Spectrum. Jennifer lives in Idaho with her husband, two children and a cat who acts like a dog. www.jenniferfroelich.com

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Family Drama, Southern Style.

There's a stranger in town. And it’s no coincidence when she shows up uninvited at a Sweeney family wedding. All eyes are drawn to this urchin who seems to have washed in with the tide. Before the night is over, the doe-eyed waif charms young and old with her street smarts and spunky personality. For better or worse, Annie Dawn is here to stay.

The memorable Sweeney sisters from Her Sister’s Shoes have returned with more

Ashley Farley writes books about women for women. Her characters are mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives facing real-life issues. Her goal is to keep you turning the pages until the wee hours of the morning. If her story stays with you long after you've read the last word, then she's done her job.

After her brother died in 1999 of an accidental overdose, she turned to writing as a way of releasing her pent-up emotions. She wrote SAVING BEN in honor of Neal, the boy she worshipped, the man she could not save.

Ashley is a wife and mother of two college-aged children. She grew up in the salty marshes of South Carolina, but now lives in Richmond, Virginia, a city she loves for its history and traditions. www.ashleyfarley.net

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Jennifer Froelich AWARD WINNER!

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When an FBI Agent flies to Mexico’s Copper Canyon to recover the body of a missing American student, she discovers a serial killer who believes he’s the reincarnate Tezcatlipoca, Aztec god of deception.

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by Michael Phillip Cash CreateSpace $9.99 - 208 Pages Supernatural, Thriller ISBN: 978-1517180676

by Ashley Farley Leisure Time Books $14.99 - 380 Pages Literary, Women’s Fiction ISBN: 978-0986167218

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developing a collectible card game, I called, Mystical Empire. It was a play on the crazypopular, Magic: the Gathering CCG, only I thought it was superior, others did, too. But, I never intended to start a business out of the collectible card game, until...

It was 2004, I was no longer involved with the hobby store (one of the many invaluable lessons I learned in that venture, was, never trust a person who promises a contract for your share of the business, but constantly seems to forget), I was out of work due to a slip and fall accident that had me unable to perform physical duties. It was torture on me, however, I kept myself busy, working on the card game.

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“Would you like fries with that?” was my first job, at 14-years-old. I was so proud, so excited to be working at McDonalds for $3.15 an hour. I road my bike five miles, to and from work, everyday. It was around the same time, I started mowing laws for a couple neighbors. I couldn’t believe it... I made more money in one hour mowing laws than in five hours at McDonald’s. That was my first taste of entrepreneurism, but it would be a several years before I started my first real business.

In 1992, I got a job doing floors at a department store. It was a fun job (if you believe cleaning can be fun), it was by far the best paying job i ever had.

Then something strange happened. At first, it frightened me, but it would soon light my entrepreneurial fire. Six months after I started cleaning floors, the company restructured itself and, without notice, laid everyone off.

I was devastated. I found out the guy who had been my supervisor was now a contractor. This intrigued me, so I inquired about it. The company explained all that was involved in running a cleaning business and offered me the opportunity to take on a contract. Too afraid, I turned him down and ran home with my tail between my legs.

I discussed the situation with my father and my uncle, Bob (who has since passed away), and it was Bob who said, “What is it your old surpriser can do, that you can’t?”

I pondered the question a long time and couldn’t come up with anything other than, “nothing.” It was true. I knew how to do the job. Running the business was paperwork. I could figure that out (okay, so it’s more than

(and our six-month-old son) had started attending church and I quickly became friends with our Bishop. One day he came to our apartment and noticed the card game I was working on. He was instantly drawn to it, thought it was the coolest thing. He scooped up my son in his arms and said, “Your father is going to be a millionaire!”

Talk about a morale booster.

Six months later, I founded Northeast Games, Inc., had a large board of directors, raised over a half million dollar, and got my first small taste of a very BIG business. I traveled the country, demoing, training, selling, marketing, designing, developing, attending board & shareholder meetings...

During my time with Northeast Games, I developed great writing and editing skills and had started my first novel.

When the company folded, due to intense competition and lack of funding (Hasbro spends over $1,000,000 in 3 days at one trade show) the president of Northeast Games was relaunching his own business (Medical Education Resources, LLC) and asked me to be the designer for his magazine.

A decade later, I‘m still Creative Director & Production Manager at Medical Education Resources, and I have helped startup, and sell several businesses along the way, however, TopShelf Publishing is my true passion. I have finally found a place where all of my skills can be put to gainful use.

I help authors achieve their dreams. I use my knowledge of design, editing, marketing, networking, sales, web development, writing, etc. to build this exciting new business and get the word out about our fantastic authors.

But I want to take it a step further. I want to help bookstores become more successful, too, and I have written a book, called, Vital Marketing Tips for Bookstores and want to share these invaluable tips with you, FREE of charge! I will include a new tip in each issue of TopShelf Magazine and I encourage you to signup for my FREE TIP of the WEEK! email, at:

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paperwork, but I was nineteen, give me a break). The following 25 years I owe to my Uncle. Without Bob, I would have never went back and taken that business opportunity.

I ran the cleaning company for nearly ten years and made a great living for myself and dozens of employees in the process. I got out of the business because the market became saturated with contractors, willing to work for minimum wage. I could no longer grow the business. So in 2001, I let my last contract expire and I started something new...

Hobby Games!

Well, a hobby store, to be exact. I teamed up with a friend who already owned a store, and together we made that business soar. I learned more in one year in the hobby store business than I did in ten, cleaning floors (go figure). That was my first taste of retail, customer relations, marketing, and hobby games, which leads me to my next business...

While working at the hobby shop, I started

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by Robert Bidinotto Avenger Books $16.70 - 478 Pages Political, Suspense, Thriller ISBN: 978-0615507712

by Chris Patchell CreateSpace $13.99 - 380 Pages Thriller, Suspense, Crime ISBN: 978-1494296520

by Lisa Regan Thomas & Mercer $11.99 - 366 Pages Mystery, Thriller, Suspense ISBN: 978-1477826416

by Michael Phillip Cash CreateSpace $9.99 - 212 Pages Paranormal, Horror ISBN: 978-1500600365

by Jennifer Froelich CreateSpace $15.99 - 400 Pages Mystery, Thriller, Suspense ISBN: 978-1475143423

by Michael Phillip Cash CreateSpace $9.99 - 200 Pages Paranormal, Thriller ISBN: 978-1497345515

by Lisa Regan Sapphire Star Publishing $16.99 - 430 Pages Mystery, Thriller, Suspense ISBN: 978-1938404184

by Patrick Reuman CreateSpace $13.99 - 310 Pages Thriller, Suspense, Crime ISBN: 978-1530571215

Ashley Farley Family Drama, Southern Style...

by Matthew James CreateSpace $12.95 - 342 Pages Mystery, Thriller, Suspense ISBN: 978-1530531684

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by Mark Tullius Vincere Press $26.95 - Hardcover - 280 Pages Horror, Suspense, Short Stories ISBN: 978-1938475177

CreateSpace $14.99 - 282 Pages Contemporary Women’s Fiction ISBN: 978-0986167263

There’s a stranger in town. And it’s no coincidence, she shows up uninvited at a Sweeney family wedding. All eyes are drawn to this urchin who’s washed in with the tide. Before the night is over, the doe-eyed waif charms young and old with her street smarts and spunk. For better or worse, Annie Dawn is here to stay.

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love is about to be tested when stopping cliffhangers that all Brooke’s case spirals out of control slowly build up to a series of with a chain of related murders, ticking-clock scenarios to including Brooke’s round out her "Quite the storyteller, roommate. third person Patchell has created a Patchell pens a narrative. diverse cast that ranges Certain to nail-biting story in her second novel. from those who exude provide Quite the storyteller, compassionate to a few nightmares, IN Patchell has created a THE DARK is downright loathsome as diverse cast that a top-of-thewell as extremely ranges from those line spineterrifying individuals." chilling thriller. who exude compassionate to a – IndieReader.com few downright loathsome as well as Reprinted with Author’s permission.. extremely terrifying individuals.

Patchell focuses a couple different techniques to develop Marissa and Seth, her principal characters. While surrounding her featured figures A mother’s search for her daughter with a well-defined cast, Patchell places Marissa and Seth into highly leads to circumstances that go challenging situations—all set within beyond her worst nightmares.

Seattle and rugged and remote areas After three divorces, all that Marissa Rooney has to live for are her of the Pacific Coast.

Patchell’s style of writing is girls. Marissa learns that Brooke, her nothing less than gripping, college-aged visceral. Alternating between daughter, never unexpected and rapidly showed up to her changing character scenes filled Monday classes. with plenty of red herrings, Besides Brooke’s Patchell deftly captures the mysterious emotions of each moment. disappearance, Tops on the emotional list are Marissa is at her the dread and despair of a wit’s ends since worried mother, the rambling Kelly, her younger Chris Patchell and sick thoughts of a monster, An amusement park featuring daughter, doesn’t and the utter terror of girls want to have werewolves, vampires, and trapped in a kidnapper’s lair. In anything to do with her. Romance zombies is a facade for a begins to bloom when Marissa meets addition to her literary complexities, diabolical plan: MONSTERLAND Patchell closes chapters with heartDetective Seth Crawford. But their www.TopShelfIndie.com

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The kidnapping of a college student is just one in a chilling series of events in: IN THE DARK

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Monsterland Continued...

The owner of Monsterland invites teens to opening day with a dare: “Let’s see if Monsterland can scare the daylights out of you.”

Eighteen-year-old Wyatt Baldwin is certain that mogul Vincent Conrad has the perfect solution to the plague that has infected pockets of the world population. Instead of isolating zombies, werewolves, and vampires within containment camps, Vincent has convinced governmental authorities to have them transferred into his eight global theme parks, including one located right in Wyatt’s hometown of Copper Valley, California. Simply named Monsterland, these parks are intended to provide the altered beings with equal employment opportunities. But when Wyatt (along with his friends) attends opening day, he is in for a one

big horrifying surprise when he learns the red herrings before the real monsters rise to truth behind this main attraction. the surface. Crafting a well-defined and highly Award-winning author Cash adds a new colorful cast, Cash surrounds Wyatt–his lead twist to a common monster theme. role–with a balance of supporting and foiled The concept of strange characters. Cash takes all viruses infecting people the above-mentioned and then turning them literary elements and tightly into zombies is often incorporates them within overplayed, both on chapters that constantly screen and in popular alternate between literature. That said, one unexpected character might quickly assume scenes—thus, keeping his the title of Cash’s twelfth storyline fluid from novel will follow suit. Quite the beginning to end. After that contrary! Combining the undead is all said and done, Cash Michael Phillip Cash (vampires and zombies) with closes on a bit of a therianthropes (werewolves) while cliffhanger. Per chance, sprinkling in positive aspects of monsters (i.e., there is a sequel in the works. from Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series), Cash Replete with twists, turns, and plenty of gore, throws readers off a bit with the idea that good MONSTERLAND is a captivating page-turner. can possibly come out of beings so hideous.

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“Crafting a well-defined and highly colorful cast, Cash surrounds Wyatt – his lead role – with a balance of supporting and foiled characters.”

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The Newton Prophecies Follow Harvard Divinity professor, Michael DiBianco across three countries, on a life-anddeath mission to thwart a plot of terror like the world has never known, and discover a secret about his past that could spawn the apocalypse.

Suspense Mystery, Theological Thriller Series: A Michael DiBianco Novel (Book 1) Author: Keith Katsikas Paperback: 284 pages Published: Aug 26, 2008 (reprinted: Jan 17, 2016) Price: $16.99 Wholesale Discount: 55% Distribution: INGRAM, Baker & Taylor Returnable: Yes ISBN: 978-0981761954 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches Learn more and view the trailer at:

www.TheNewtonProphecies.com The Liahona Effect The Prophet of the Mormon church is missing and a mysterious code may unlock the secret to finding him and decode a mystery so incredible, it could change the way the world views Mormonism... forever.

Suspense Mystery, Theological Thriller Series: A Michael DiBianco Novel (Book 2) Author: Keith Katsikas Paperback: 232 pages Published: January 20, 2016 Price: $16.99 Wholesale Discount: 55% Distribution: INGRAM, Baker & Taylor Returnable: Yes ISBN: 978-0981761961 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches Learn more and view the trailer at:

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Written by a veteran mother of ten, still up to her eyeballs in mud pies and mayhem, The Guilt-Free Guidebook for Moms is sure to keep you tickled, tearing up, and turning pages as you learn how to break free of the chokehold of an endless To-Do list, so you can finally enjoy the beauty all around you.

Nonfiction, Self-Help Author: Amy Price Paperback: 250 pages Published: April 28, 2015, with Joy for Life, LLC Price: $16.99 Wholesale Discount: 55% Distribution: INGRAM, Baker & Taylor Returnable: Yes ISBN: 978-0981761985 Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches Learn more and view the trailer at:

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The Bobby Sherman Miracle “Sometimes it’s better NOT to remember.” The Bobby Sherman Miracle is the first in a series of traumatic memoirs, written in the unrefined voice of an attempted murder and electroshock surviver.

Nonfiction, Memoir Series: Held in Evidence (Book 1) Author: Ethel Richard Paperback: 230 pages Published: January 15, 2016 Price: $16.99 Wholesale Discount: 55% Distribution: INGRAM, Baker & Taylor Returnable: Yes ISBN: 978-0981761978 Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches Learn more and view the trailer at:

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Adult Activities, Coloring Author: Terri Dorr Paperback: Over 40 Hand-drawn Mandalas ISBN: coming soon

Coming October 11, 2016

Tales of Terror The world is filled with strange and terrifying things.

Around every corner hides something ready to take your breath away. In "Tales of Terror", the new book of short tales

by Kyle Magnus, you'll discover just why your mother told you... come home before dark!

Horror, Short Stories Author: Kyle Magnus Paperback: 200 Pages ISBN: coming soon

Coming October 18, 2016 18

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Lockdown: The Homekind An exiled traitor is forced to make the ultimate choice when the world he’s hiding on is placed in lockdown and the only means of escape is a bomb that will annihilate the planet and its unusual inhabitants.

Sci-fi, Adventure Author: Timothy Goyette Paperback: 250 Pages ISBN: coming soon

Coming November 1, 2016

Touched by Darkness With his career kicked into high gear, Chris Blevins longs to take advantage of the finer things in life... but it doesn't take long for him to realize he’s been sucked into the occult, and must choose between saving himself or the only woman he has ever loved.

Supernatural Thriller, Young Adult Romance Author: Micah Richards Paperback: 225 Pages ISBN: coming soon

Coming November 8, 2016

The Unwilling Recruit After recovering from an explosion that took the life of his cameraman, his career, and half his face, John Hunt experiences something that has him believing he’s crazy, or high on painkillers.

The vision of his dismembered cameraman is all too real, and he has a message. There is something special about John Hunt, and his macabre guide will lead him to the terrifying truth.

Supernatural Thriller, Adult Romance Author: John Evans Paperback: 225 Pages ISBN: coming soon

Coming November 15, 2016 www.TopShelfPub.com

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Carole P Roman

Critically Acclaimed and Award-winning Children’s Book Author

BRINGS YOU CHILDREN’S LITERATURE FOR ALL AGES!

Captain No Beard—An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life Captain No Beard and his crew mates travel the open waters on his pirate ship The Flying Dragon while learning valuable life lessons.

Once on board, their world is transformed into a magical vessel sailing the seven seas on dangerous and exciting adventures!

The first in the series of ten Captain No Beard books!

Captain No Beard: An Imaginary Tale of a Pirate’s Life, Pepper Parrot’s Problem with Patience, Stuck in the Doldrums, Strangers at the High Seas, The Treasure of Snake Island, The Crew Goes Coconuts, Captain No Beard and the Aurora Borealis, Fribbet The Frog and the Tadpoles, A Flag for the Flying Dragon, and Being A Captain Is Hard Work

Kirkus Reviews’ Best of 2012!

“Roman charms with an imaginative, whimsical picture book that will entertain even the oldest pirates.”

KIRKUS REVIEW WINNER OF THE ERIK AND NABE PINNACLE AWARDS

Also available by Carole P. Roman “If You Were me and Lived In...”

A new nonfiction series for children about culture around the world. This series is an expanding series with 4 new books released every year.

For the littlest ones in the household: Rocket-Bye, Can A Princess Be a Firefighter? and I Want to Do Yoga Too

Countries featured include:

India, Mexico, Peru, South Korea, France, Australia, Kenya, Egypt, Norway, Italy, China, Scotland, Russia, Hungary, Portugal, Greece, and Turkey

And Introducing her new groundbreaking series that explores civilizations throughout history featuring the following civilizations: Colonial America, Ancient Greece, Renaissance Italy, and Elizabethan England... and coming soon to the series: Vikings, Old American West, Medieval Times and Mayans

ABOUT CAROLE P. ROMAN

Award-winning author Carole P. Roman started writing as a dare from one of her sons. Using an imaginary game she played with her grandson as a base, Captain No Beard was born. She is currently working on the groundbreaking new nonfiction series about culture around the world. “If You Were Me and Lived in...” combines her teaching past with her love of exploration and interest in the world around us.

Find out more at CarolePRoman.com ALL TITLES AVAILABLE NOW ON