Books published by Lanier Press

**Indies Today Award Winner, Best Juvenile 2019*Winner, Children's (Early to intermediate readers) category for the 2019 IndieReader Discovery Awards*Finalist, Juvenile Fiction category of the National Indie Excellence Awards"An excellent read, not just for juvenile readers but for anyone that wants to reminisce about their beach vacations."- Dave Allen, Indies Today (5-star review)"Bernstein writes with the foresight of an adult, but the perspective of a man who was once a boy determined to demonstrate his 'mastery of all things beachy'."- Stephani Hren, IndieReader (5-star review)When ten-year-old Peter arrives at the beach for his week-long vacation, he pretty much knows what to expect. After all, his family has been coming to Pawleys Island for as long as any of them remember, so he quickly settles into their normal routine. But that routine is shattered in a flash when he witnesses a brutal fight in the middle of his first night there. Before he knows it, Peter is swept into a wild adventure that will test everything he thought he knew about this tiny coastal town as he races to discover who caused the fight . . . before the bad guy strikes again!

I remembered her comment about hope. I wasn't sure I had hope. I was in a foreign country with different laws. Fewer Freedoms. And People who may decide they want to Turn me into dog food. John Stone returns for his most captivating mystery yet. After a dare from a beautiful woman takes an unexpected turn, he accidentally lands himself a date-in Paris. Before long, her whole family is whisked along for the ride as they delve into the ominous circumstances surrounding her father's death. His travels, it seems, weren't all he kept hidden. It's up to John to put his infamous knack to work and unravel a web of secrets that extends years into the past. The City of Lights has shadows of its own, and they only grow darker as John searches for the truth. Each twist throws him deeper into the heart of an international conspiracy-but that's not the only heart he has to worry about. Memories from the past consume his conscience as romance escalates into love. While John's no stranger to l'amour, it will take all his focus to unearth a stone some would kill to leave unturned. Above all, he must protect this family from the deception that threatens to tear them apart.

"Welcome to Sugarville, a mythical town in the northeast suburbs of Atlanta where the past, the present, and the future collide and residents embark on spiritual journeys to find themselves."In the town of Sugarville, a small suburb outside Atlanta, Georgia, life couldn't be more normal. One man schedules a doctor's appointment, another receives a mysterious package, and another quits his job to prepare for an apocalypse that may or may not come. Ordinary events in ordinary lives, or so it would seem. With each story comes a new layer of intrigue that charms as much as it chills, each "What if?" answered to its fullest and darkest consequence. In "God Helps Those Who Help Themselves," a devastating drought tests the limits of one man's thirst. "The Last Known Believer" follows the Rapture as it goes not quite according to plan. J.J. Haas stuns and delights with his first collected volume of original short stories, relying on a wry wit that explores each sinister twist and turn the human spirit has to offer.

A body dropped by drone in a neighbor's backyard. A woman returning to her childhood home to bury her past-or rather, unbury it. A surprise visitor who knows more than he should about a small-town convenience store.Winnfred Smith returns with these stories and more in an all-new collection that crosses the full spectrum of human experience, from love to loss, murder to salvation, reunion to separation. Each story is written with Winnfred's signature blend of mystery, suspense, and romance, with a touch of humor, that will leave you wanting just one more. Also featured are several true stories of growing up in Griffin, Georgia.Best Tall Tales in Short Stories delivers just that, ranging from the unbelievable to the all too real, in a journey that's sure to find a place in your heart.

John Stone is a computer guy with a knack for solving mysteries. And he's been asked by his close friend, Elliot, to come to California and find why an employee was murdered and who done it.Stone finds himself getting bits and pieces that don't fit anywhere. He gets clues that don't seem like clues till another person provides the glue. In the midst of solving the murder, he finds himself colliding with women who are delicious, devious, or deadly. Suspicious police steer his progress down one-way streets with no exits. When his discoveries move to higher levels, so does the danger. Mystery and romance follow him from clue to clue till the end forces life-or-death decisions.

The city of Clausville is hidden away in the mountains of the North Pole, where elves, reindeer, and happy children play all day. Here also live Big Papa Claus and his son, Little Santa. There is so much for Little Santa to learn--from teaching reindeer how to fly to rescuing elven friends! This is the story of how the Christmas spirit was born, and with it, who we now know the world over as Santa Claus!