William Mangieri: 95 books

Can mind control work on someone who can’t control their own mind? It's frustrating to deal with the inconsistencies of dementia and it's effects on maturing minds, but what if our defense against a future invader depended on that unreliability. Read “The Unreliability of the Mature Mind.” "The...

Change is hard to deal with under the best of circumstances, but what do you do when everything you know is disappearing around you? A lonely, cantankerous shopkeeper struggles to keep what’s left of his world. Will he succeed? Read “Bugging Out.” “Bugging Out" is a science fiction /...

After generations searching for a home, the colonists of The Promise think they've found it. But is this seemingly perfect world where they'll find Sanctuary?A bit of sci-fi, a pinch of fantasy, a slice of horror; a good mix of what makes up speculative fiction. Add in alien spiders - how...

Why are these things always so hard?Johns are dying in Barnstow. It was bound to happen eventually, in a city where legal prostitution is a big part of the tourist industry, but not so many so fast. And of course, if there are dead bodies in Barnstow, Detective Jimmy Delaney isn’t far away. See...

When Jimmy left the force and started his "Delaney's Investigation Company", he expected to be living the life of Riley. A few months later, and the dust still hasn't had time to settle from the Preiss and Simms murders, but Jimmy's ongoing divorce has swallowed his imagined riches. What...

Henry Jacob Dawes is a cab driver with an ear that keeps him out of trouble -- until he has a run-in with someone who has a different kind of luck. See if you can believe his – read “Some Kind of Luck.”"Some Kind of Luck" is a speculative fiction short story.

A long-suffering, social-climbing son deals with more than the usual embarrassment of misbehaving parents, hoping to find acceptability in the certainty of their demise. If some things would just stay buried... Have you had days when you’ve felt the same? Read “The Body” and let me know.“The...

How will you answer when they are at your door? The Tribe is leaving their world for a new home, but Bear is too old to make the journey. It is of no real consequence – neither is it in him to run from his enemies, nor to abandon his heart’s home. It's just a matter of time before the Exiled find...

Champion of the Empire Hercules Tom thinks this is a mere diplomatic mission to Baast; little does he know what the Baastards have in store for him. But don't worry - this cat has proven time and again that he has more than the usual nine lives. Read to find out how Herc finds his way out of this...

Major Tom’s dander is up. His cub is dying of the Morient Virus, and he knows their sworn enemies are responsible (the Baastards!), but bureaucats order him not to go to their planet to recover the antidote. Well, it’s easier to beg forgiveness than to ask purrmission. Ready for heroism, space,...

Jennie had a surprise planned for Pete, but Pete had one for her, too. Things aren’t always what they seem. They say that we’re blinded by love, but sometimes it's the only thing that can light the darkness. Read “Through Her Eyes” to discover how you see it. “Through Her Eyes” is a Paranormal...

A predatory gigolo tries to cut his losses by retrieving a discarded piece of jewelry his victim threw into a lake. What he finds instead has him wondering about the wisdom of seeking riches. If you want to know why you should just let some things lie, read “Dredging Things Up.”“Dredging Things...

Collected together here are the first 3 stories in the Detective Jimmy Delaney series:In a FlashJimmy was a good cop, but age and changing times were getting the better of him. If he could only get an edge, take advantage of some of that new-fangled tech - what would be the harm? I mean, everybody...

Join Major Herc Tom on his early escapades and see how he became Champion of the Empire. Cats of War I contains the first three Herc Tom, Champion of the Empire Stories: Purr-Mission Major Tom’s dander is up. His cub is dying of the Morient Virus, and he knows their sworn enemies are...