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Lee Strauss is the international bestselling author of A Nursery Rhyme Suspense Series (Mystery Sci-fi Romantic Suspense), The Perception Series (young adult dystopian), and young adult historical fiction. She is the married mother of four children, and divides her time between Canada and Germany. When she’s not writing or reading she likes to cycle, hike and kayak. She enjoys traveling (but not jet lag :0), almond lattes, red wine and dark chocolate. She also writes younger YA fantasy as Elle Strauss and inspirational romance as Hope Franke.

Would you cross the universe to save a stranger?Geeky college freshman Marlow Henry is devastated when his cute and quirky chat room friend is murdered. But a freak storm has created a glitch--a portal to an alternate universe. Will Marlow cross dimensions to save a girl he's never met, before @gingerbreadman can kill her again?***FRINGE meets ELEMENTARY in this Science Fiction Mystery Thriller by Amazon best-selling author Lee Strauss.What readers are saying:"My brain cannot contain my excitement right now!! The description for this book is spot on. I truly felt like this was an episode of Fringe..." Keyreads - Goodreads reviewer"It really had me hooked all the way through. 5 Suspenseful Stars!"Mandy Anderson, Goodreads reviewer"Lee Strauss is the master of the mystery genre." Brian Robinette"...kept me turning pages into the night.""I was on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading it.""It was awesome!! Loved it!""This is an amazing book! A 5-star must read! ""Many authors are predictable, not Ms. Strauss."***Interview with authorWhy did you write this series?Parallel universe fiction is entertaining because it can offer a mixture of what is familiar with what is not; something comforting with something dangerous... like nursery rhymes and killers. Who can resist a good fringe science murder mystery?

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

***A Library Journal Selection***Over 330,000 copies of the Perception Series books downloaded!"Genetic Engineering as cosmetic surgery: would everyone get to do it? If not who would and who wouldn't? And how would that affect the social balance of our current world structure? What if a girl who had it all - including a longer life - fell in love with a boy who didn't?" - Lee StraussETERNAL LIFE IS TO DIE FORSeventeen year old Zoe Vanderveen is a GAP--a genetically altered person. She lives in the security of a walled city on prime water-front property along side other equally beautiful people with extended life spans.Her brother Liam is missing.Noah Brody is a natural who lives on the outside. He leads protests against the GAPs and detests the widening chasm they've created between those who have and those who don't. He doesn't like girls like Zoe and he has good reason not to like her specifically.Zoe's carefree life takes a traumatic turn. She's in trouble and it turns out that Noah, the last guy on earth she should trust, is the only one who can help her.PERCEPTION is a dystopian romance Young Adult novel that takes place in the not too distant future in a world changed by climate extremes, natural disasters and impending wars, and where scientific breakthroughs cause class divisions--both financially and philosophically. It explores the clash between faith and science and how differences can separate us as enemies or ally us together. And in some cases, even in the midst of betrayal and personal crisis, there's room to fall in love. What readers are saying:"It's a sweet/sad love story and gripping futuristic thriller.""Fantastic story! So glad to have found this book and author.""I highly enjoyed the story. It flowed well and kept me picking up the book to see what happened next.""This is a great book for those who embrace what the future may hold, and the social and moral implications of the advance of science.""I loved the entire series.""A cool futuristic world with interesting characters and an intriguing premise."

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Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Teen & Young Adult

What would you do?**Available in German as Gefährliche Zettel***add Audible for just 1.99 when you buy the ebook!Heinz Schultz's word could send a man to prison. Though only a youth of fifteen, he was strong, tall, and blond. The boys in his Deutsches Jungvolk unit esteemed him and feared him.And they wanted to be just like him.Emil Radle wanted to be just like him.A dedicated member of Hitler Youth, Emil was loyal to the Fuehrer before family, a champion for the cause and a fan of the famous Luftwaffe Air force.Emil's friends Moritz and Johann discover a shortwave radio and everything changes. Now they listen to the forbidden BBC broadcast of news reports that tell both sides. Now they know the truth.The boys along with Johann's sister Katharina, band together to write out the reports and covertly distribute flyers through their city. It's an act of high treason that could have them arrested--or worse.As the war progresses, so does Emil's affection for Katharina. He'd do anything to have a normal life and to stay in Passau by her side. But when Germany's losses become immense, even their greatest resistance can't prevent the boys from being sent to the Eastern Front.***What readers are saying:"Using actual real-life stories from those who lived through it, Lee Strauss paints a bleak picture of fear and survival. Her characters seem real and jump right off the page.""A real page-turner. If you like a good story and great history, read this book.""An interesting perspective from the "other" side of the Holocaust.""This is novel is an outstanding novel depicting the viciousness if the Nazi regime....Lee Strauss presents an unbelievable report on child abuse of the children "drafted" to serve the crazy sicko from Bavaria. This is a great read and I highly recommend your reading it.""So moving, heartbreaking. A startling reminder of what happens when evil is allowed to bloom."***Enjoy reading this well-researched, dramatic story of what it was like to be a teenager in Hitler's Germany. A slightly different perspective than many world war two novels.Author InterviewWhy did you feel compelled to write Playing with Matches?It started a few years ago when a friend of ours sat on our couch and started telling us his story from when he was a young teenager in Hitler Youth and what happened to him directly after the war. It was very compelling and told from a different angle than any world war 2 novels that I had seen. Most books and movies tell stories of world war two heroes who were fighter pilots or soldiers in the field. Not many focus on the young people who bravely resisted from inside the ranks of Hitler's Youth.NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: This new edition has several minor revisions, including name changes to three minor characters, in order to add clarity and authenticity to the timeline.

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Category: Teen & Young Adult; Literature & Fiction; History

An Amazon #1 bestseller! Over 225,000 downloads!Casey Donovan has issues: hair, height and uncontrollable trips to the 19th century! And now this --she's accidentally taken Nate Mackenzie, the cutest boy in the school, back in time. Awkward.Protocol pressures her to tell their 1860 hosts that he is her brother, and when Casey finds she has a handsome, wealthy (and unwanted) suitor, something changes in Nate. Are those romantic sparks or is it just "brotherly" protectiveness?When they return to the present, things go back to the way they were before: Casey parked on the bottom of the rung of the social ladder and Nate perched high on the very top. Except this time her heart is broken. Plus, her best friend is mad, her parents are split up, and her younger brother gets escorted home by the police. The only thing that could make life worse is if, by some strange twist of fate, she took Nate back to the past again.Which of course, she does.

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Category: Teen & Young Adult; Science Fiction & Fantasy

Katja Stoltz is a risk-taking singer-songwriter, hoping to make it in the indie music scene in Dresden, Germany. Micah Sturm's a brooding uptown banker on a quest. Driven to the streets, Katja is picked up by Micah - but he doesn't want what she thinks he does. There's an undeniable attraction between them, a gravitational pull they both struggle to resist. Katja can't help but fall in love. But Micah has a secret that could ruin everything. Will Katja find happiness on her quest for the truth about Micah? Will her heart finally open to God's unconditional love?

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Category: Romance; Religion & Spirituality