Doug Shear

In order to escape a city on the verge of collapse, a survivalist and his emotionally fragile girlfriend need to outwit the cops, a deranged businessman and the leader of a New Age Suicide Cult.

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Important Confession: this was my first novel. Some people thought it was brilliant and horrible. Others just thought it was just horrible. But everyone enjoyed reading it. You can probably find a few copies on Amazon or eBay, if you dare.

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CRACKHEAD PARADISE

A beautiful woman must choose between inheriting a fortune, or getting revenge on the man who murdered her husband.

A former Homeland Security researcher steals the essence of what makes puppies irresistible, and uses it to turn everyone in the world into willing slaves. The only person who can stop him is a klutzy teenager.

Four victims of a car accident, whose lives are intertwined in ways they don’t imagine, try to convince Saint Peter to let them through the Pearly Gates.

In a retirement home a crippled salesman fights to prevent two insidious siblings from murdering their mother, his friends, and the woman he loves.

Two naive teenagers seek revenge on the charismatic con man who lured them into his get-poor-quick scheme.

Two sets of grandparents engage in a self-destructive battle to win the affection of their only grandson.

A Survivalist and his Suicidal Girlfriend need to outwit the police, corporate thugs and members of a New Age Suicide Cult in order to escape a city on the verge of collapse.