Thieves Berth
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1913 on the Mississippi River – A raucous time in a United States filled with violence, activism, and corruption in a world driving up the on-ramp to a world war. The Barnacles see opportunity in the chaos.
This gang of good-hearted thieves steal from the morally corrupt to sell to the morally compromised and make a boodle while sailing up and down the Mississippi River in their getaway houseboat and home doing good while being bad.
How to make a living as thieves while only stealing from evil people? Big problem. Plus, powerful enemies dog their steps. Staying one step ahead is the only way forward.
Join the team in this delightful collection of short stories filled with crazy heists, heart-warming events, adorable puppies, and colorful characters who don't mind breaking the rules for good cause. They promise a rollicking good time.
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About C. S. Stein
The pen name C. S. Stein the name Carolyn Ivy Stein and Stephen Kenneth Stein write under.
Carolyn Ivy Stein loves writing stories about time travel, mystery, fantasy, and romance. Her short stories appeared in WMG’s Winter Holiday Spectacular 2021, JewishFiction.net, and can be found in her collections, Lightning Scarred and Other Stories and Sweet Lifts. She received nine Honorable Mentions from the Writers of the Future Contest for her fantasy and time travel stories. Learn more about Carolyn’s work at http://www.carolynivystein.com.
Stephen Stein is a professor of military and naval history at the University of Memphis and teaches Strategy at the US Naval War College. He is the author of seven books on history as well numerous articles on maritime and military history, as well as the histories of technology and sexuality. His books include Torpedoes to Aviation: Washington Irving Chambers and Technological Innovation in the New Navy, 1876-1913 and The Sea in World History: Exploration, Travel, and Trade. His article “The Greely Relief Expedition and the New Navy” won the Rear Admiral Ernest M. Eller Prize, an annual award for the best article on naval history. His upcoming book, Military Strategy for Writers demystifies the often arcane field of military strategy. Learn more about Stephen Stein’s work at https://stvstein.wixsite.com/stevestein/publications
Together Carolyn and Stephen Stein, write short stories as well as a variety of tabletop RPG supplements for GURPS, Call of Cthulhu, Traveller, and TinyDungeon. When not writing, they play board games and tabletop RPGs, and attempt to discover the hidden secrets of New Mexico.
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