Fiction from Ex Machina
"One of American Literature's unforgettable characters . . ."
---William X. Kienzle
"A delightful and entertaining visit
to Depression-era crime . . ."
---J. Madison Davis
A fortune in gems, star-crossed lovers, the sole survivor of a ferocious blast- these are the ingredients of a deadly game played out on the same Midwestern checkerboard where Dillinger, "Baby-Face" Nelson, and Bonnie and Clyde made their moves. To the roll-call of depression-era desperadoes add the name of Raymond "Preacher" Hardokker, a safe-cracking wizard lured into a "Big Score" which turns out to be a bloody fight for life. Diamond Trump* travels along the dusty roads and mean streets of the dirty thirties, encountering along the way humor, suspense, mystery, lust, and the tragedy of "hard diamonds and soft hearts."
Hardcover, 262 pages, $19.95, ISBN 0-944287-24-7.
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THUNDER DREAMER*
by Ron Robinson
A merry chase in the Black Hills in pursuit of identity and justice. "Two loveable losers carry the day . . ." ---Kirkus Reviews
"Too good to be missed." ---Library Journal
From USD Press
Trade paper, 252 pages, $12.95, ISBN 0-929925-33-5.
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DRIVE-BY: A Nebraska Mystery*
by William J. Reynolds
"In this sixth 'Nebraska' adventure, Reynolds once again reveals his delightful sense of humor as well as his ability to keep readers turning pages." ---William X. Kienzle
Trade paper, $15.95, ISBN 0-929925-33-5.
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OKOBOJI: Puppet Show of Memory
by C. E. Holmes
A lyrical evocation of the Iowa lake where the author grew up, its milieu, its eccentric characters, its colorful history, and his own memories of days and nights in a beach cottage and at Arnolds Park
Trade paper, $15.95, ISBN 1-5757927-8-8.
KITCHEN DANCE*
A Pas de Deux in Two Acts
by Ron Robinson
"With Kitchen Dance, Robinson offers a look at what it means to be vulnerable. His script that's often funny and insightful makes a case for opening up, for caring, for touching someone, even if it's only for a little while." ---Argus Leader
Hard Cover, $9.95, ISBN 0-929925-10-6.
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DANCE LIKE A POOR MAN*
by SAMUEL HOFER
The bittersweet and ironic world of twelve-year-old Wolner Peter. A must for those seeking insights into the Hutterite tradition.
Trade paper, 157 pages, $10.95, ISBN 0-9693056-6-4.
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THE BAPTISM OF HOWIE COBB*
by Kenneth Robbins
The adventures of a young man from the South in the Civilian Conservation Corps, set in the Black Hills of South Dakota during the Great Depression.
Trade paper, 252 pages, $14.95, NOW ONLY $9.95, ISBN 0-929925-28-9.
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The Krause Trio
by Herbert Krause
Wind Without Rain, The Thresher, and The Oxcart Trail: Three novels by a past master. Reprinted in an exquisitely bound deluxe edition by the Center for Western Studies and Brevet Press. Once again readers are able to purchase the adventures of Franz Vildvogel, Johnny Schwartz, and Shawnie Dark and to relive -- or to experience for the first time -- the exciting sagas of the settlers of western Minnesota.
Wind Without Rain, Hardcover, $7.50
The Thresher, Hardcover, $10.00
The Oxcart Trail, Hardcover, $7.50
Deluxe Boxed Set, Hardcover, $22.00
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BORN HUTTERITE*
by Samuel Hofer
Stories that take you into the very hearts of individuals born into a lifestyle that is supremely communal.
Trade Paper, $12.95, ISBN 0-9693056-4-8.
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