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Recruited by the CIA to work in their financial crimes division, Louise Moscow sets out to expose the corruption that took down the world’s oldest bank. A riveting international thriller!
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Three children playing in a barn. A deadly accident…and then a void.
When Lorene Whitten returns to Garland, Kansas, because of her father’s illness, she is shocked to find that her childhood playmate, Cassa, has been missing all of this time. The Lander farm evokes haunting, ghost-like memories of her little playmate, as if Cassa were beckoning to her from the grave. Lorene starts asking questions and encounters resistance from the close-knit group of three long-time friends and town leaders who call themselves the Knights of Garland, of which her father is a member. Ethan Lander, the boy who was with them in the barn that day, offers to help her locate Cassa. But Lorene wonders if his real goal is to prevent her from finding out the truth. And what of her own disturbing memories? Lorene must find out what really happened that day. Was Cassa the victim of an ill-fated accident, or murder?
Targeted Age Group:: General Readership
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
In a creative writing class we were urged to share memories. The memories we had were pleasant, but we both got to thinking…what if they weren't? What if something emerged from the subconscious that wasn't quite understood? A secret from the past…
We were also inspired by a true story about a little girl who disappeared. Her family was estranged and each branch thought the other had her. Then, someone began asking about her and found she had been missing for many years.
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A family vacation to California’s Sacramento River Delta area, where the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers flow into San Francisco Bay, turns into another complicated murder case for the detective couple to solve. Roger is hired to find missing show dogs that have been stolen from their registered owners. Meanwhile, Roger and Suzanne’s nanny and au pair, Bruce, finds the body of a former navy SEAL he served with in the Middle East, and becomes the only suspect in a murder case. Drug dealers, motorcycle gangs, corrupt cops, kidnapped dogs, and the unique geography and history of the delta are all weaved into the plot of this suspenseful thriller. Available from Amazon in e-book or paperback versions and from Kindle Unlimited.
Targeted Age Group:: Adult, Young adult
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
The roots for this novel go back a long time. The Sacramento River Delta is a 20-minute drive from our home and a very different place than our usual suburban surroundings. We’ve spent a good bit of time visiting various Delta locations—for example, we train our German shorthaired pointers at Hastings Island, our older son was married at Grand Island, and Isleton’s Crawdad Festival, Bogle Winery and The Old Sugar Mill are fun locations to visit when we’re entertaining friends and tourists. I’ve been looking for an excuse to use the region as a setting for a Roger and Suzanne mystery for quite a while.
After sneaking out to a college Labor Day party, sixteen-year-old Kelly Gates’s fate becomes a girl’s worst nightmare. With no leads as to her whereabouts after weeks, her father and uncle take the case into their own hands. As Kelly fights for her life and sanity in a dangerous new world, Karter and Kash remain relentless in their pursuit of her. The question becomes: how far will a farmer and a diesel mechanic go to find a member of their family?
In a fast-paced story of spies and murder, private detective Roger Bowman investigates the violent death of a Paraguayan agent in Cheltenham, England. The victim was stabbed while sitting in an empty railroad car on a siding in the local railroad station. Roger’s investigation initially takes him to Australia and Malaysia, but it soon becomes apparent that the answers he is seeking will be found back in Great Britain. Following the trail of clues, he meets an attractive agent with an agenda, as well as several additional spies of various nationalities with their own agendas. From a recent review on Amazon Kindle: “an intriguing mystery novel with a true international flavor” and “a fun afternoon read that feels like an exotic vacation enjoyed from the comfort of your favorite recliner”. Available in e-book and paperback formats and free from Kindle Unlimited.
Targeted Age Group:: Adult, YA
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
The Roger and Suzanne series introduces readers to interesting places the author has visited or lived in. I spent a couple of weeks visiting Cheltenham in 2020 and thought then of what a good location it would be for a mystery novel. So the locale was part of the inspiration. I've visited Sydney, Australia, as well as Kuala Lampur and Penang, Malaysia, as a tourist and for business, so those locales fit nicely into the story as it evolved.
Milwaukee’s Revenge follows Detective Jack Owens as he investigates an attack on an innocent young couple from rural Wisconsin. As he searches for the group of thugs responsible, Detective Owens must also grapple with rising political pressure to draw certain predetermined conclusions about the case. The race between a police officer putting his job on the line to do the right thing and a victim out for revenge ensues. The question becomes: Are they on the same course?
An accidental journey through a magic mirror. A portal to an enchanted land. A mysterious family she never knew she had. Hayden’s life is upended with the wonder of Destiny Falls. But it is tainted by the danger that brought her here and that threatens her newfound family. Can Hayden and her sassy sidekick remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical new life in this captivating world?
When Hayden was a child, she lost her cat. Adults told her the cat ran away, but she knew the truth. The mirror had taken her. She knew because the mirror gave her a glimpse of an alternate world and had nearly pulled her in, so she was certain the cat had suffered that fate.
Twenty years later Hayden discovers the secret of the mirror when she is thrust into it. She learns of an enchanted world she never knew existed, and a family she never knew she had.
But danger brought her here, and it followed her. Now, Hayden is on a mission to remove the threat, so that she can begin her magical, meaningful new life in this enchanted world.
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A winding case unfolds when a young woman is found shot with an arrow in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Brayden Tucker and Mike Lenard, Eagle River’s most unlikely duo of detectives, make an astonishing discovery: could this be the work of a serial killer? Tension rises between the young progressive detective and the grizzled old veteran as they try to solve each case… before the next Bow Season.
Suzanne finds a dead body on a ski slope at a Lake Tahoe resort. There seem to be a lot of people in California and Nevada who wanted to see the victim dead. Which one killed him? From the lush forests, well-groomed ski slopes, and scenic grandeur of the Tahoe wilderness to the glitzy casinos of Reno and the sumptuous excesses of the Hollywood party scene, Roger follows a twisted trail of treachery to a killer who just might have committed the perfect murder. This suspenseful thriller, which can be enjoyed as a standalone novel, is available in e-book or paperback formats.
Targeted Age Group:: Adult, YA
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I know the setting well as we live an hour's drive from Lake Tahoe. I wanted to use this very special place as a backdrop for a thriller. All of my books are designed to be read as standalone mysteries, but the series features recurring characters who deserved a good vacation. And I wanted to do an updated contemporary treatment of the classic noir California private eye novel as a series entry.
A brilliant scientist has disappeared, along with his potentially lethal discovery. ‘Not Yet Detective’ Charles Burns and a newly formed task force have their first mission: find the scientist and stop his discovery from becoming a weapon of mass destruction. The story unfolds in real time over one breathtaking weekend, as Burns and MCU2 race to prevent a global catastrophe.
Targeted Age Group:: 18+
What Inspired You to Write Your Book?
I'm fascinated by science and technology, and I love a good thriller. I wanted to create a story that is frightening because it's so believable. I thought of the idea of a global threat— something that would scare us all, like a pandemic. I began writing "Something in the Water" BEFORE Covid happened, and was both surprised and disturbed when the "fantasy" became a reality.
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