Published Books
Listed below are my published books that are available wherever books are sold. For your convenience, you will find links to each book in the format of your choosing.
Marcus Cooper in the Shadows
Directly from the pages of “Kindness of a Stranger” comes Detective Marcus Cooper. Join him as he teams up with Michelle D’Angelo in a case of murder and sex that reaches the highest levels of city government.
Detective Cooper arrives at the scene of the murder of a family of five. As he examines the crime scene he discovers a note to the daughter, threatening to kill her and her entire family if she doesn’t stay away from someone named “Casey.” But is that a real name?
He also discovers a note in the youngest son’s pencil case threatening to kill the family too. Cooper has to figure out which is real, or are neither one real?
The case hits a wall until a student tells Michelle D’Angelo who, or what, Casey is. That’s when a simple murder case explodes into a high school sex scandal. Can Cooper and D’Angelo discover how many students are involved?
Once a popular teacher is arrested, they discover his father is a high ranking government official. Can city politics destroy their case? Can it destroy their careers? Could it cost them their lives?
As they try to unravel the many layers of the case, their main witness is attacked and threatens to withdraw her complaint. Can Marcus persuade her not to withdraw?
Time is running out for the two detectives as they close in on the truth. Will they unravel the mysteries or will they fall short?
ESCAPE!
For fans of The Hunger Games and The Man in the High Castle!Abigail Henderson was a slave in the Empire of Truth and Light; a fascist country that was as bad as Nazi Germany but followed Moses' instructions to the Israelites (Book of Numbers 31:17: Now, kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man). After surviving a truly horrific processing, she was sold to Dr. Kurt Van Heflin, to be a companion to his blind granddaughter Inga Van de Clerk. It wasn' t long before she became more than just a slave; she became part of the family.Not too long after beginning school, Abigail encountered a bully who pushed her down the stairs, breaking her arm. Because her arm was bothering her one night she learned the family' s secret; Dr. Van Heflin was helping the resistance fighters! She offered to help and the doctor agreed.What followed is a trilling and action-packed story of survival, resistance, love and search for safety amid a war that threatens to swallow the world.
Kindness of a Stranger
Discover the power of second chances through a simple act of kindness.
Mike Hatfield's life takes a devastating turn when he loses his job, family, and home in an unexpected upheaval. Plunged into the depths of despair, he finds himself living in a cheap motel room, alone and contemplating suicide. Armed with sleeping pills and a bottle of whiskey, he takes the haunting step toward oblivion. Thankfully, a higher purpose intervenes.
Kitty Madison, a privileged and wayward teenager, runs away from her affluent upbringing to navigate the harsh realities of homelessness at just sixteen. Fate brings her to a chance encounter with Mike outside a diner where he extends a simple act of kindness, inviting her to breakfast. Little does Kitty know that meeting would alter the trajectory of both their lives and become a lifeline she never knew she needed.
As Mike endeavors to rebuild his life through new job prospects, the chance meeting with Kitty lingers in his mind. Just as he is finally moving forward with his life, fate intervenes once more, as the police arrive at his motel delivering news of Kitty's brutal attack and hospitalization. Mike becomes an unexpected pillar of support, offering not only friendship but a home to Kitty during her recovery. Yet, as their friendship blossoms, shadows from Kitty's past threaten to shatter the fragile harmony they have built. Will the truth tear them apart or allow them to build a stronger future?
Kindness of a Stranger invites readers to contemplate the profound influence one person's compassion can have on the lives of others, reaffirming the belief that even in the darkest of times, a glimmer of hope can emerge from an unlikely source.
Murder at Moonlight Cove
George Barrett is a detective in the Sioux Bend Police Department. For the first time in six years, George and his family are going on vacation to the most exclusive resort in the west—Moonlight Cove Resort in Wild River, Wyoming.
The first morning there, George and his daughter, Karen, go for a run. Near the end of the trail, Karen hears music. When she follows the sound, she discovers two young people tied to pine trees, with arrows in their stomachs. One victim was the son of the Lakota County sheriff and the other was the daughter of the executive director of Moonlight Cove.
Since the sheriff’s office didn’t have any active detectives, George’s vacation is cancelled, and he is tasked with solving the murders. While executing a search warrant, George and his partner discover a room filled with pictures of Tristan Collins, the resort director’s daughter, and the other victim. They soon learn that the apartment’s occupant, Dennis Gibson, wasn’t the one who took the pictures, but he wouldn’t tell them who did.
Who took those pictures and plastered them all over the walls? If it wasn’t Gibson, who was he protecting? Can George find out who killed the young couple?
Murder at Gull Cove
Jack Lewis had been in prison for 15 years, but today was the day he got out on parole. After the bus dropped him off, he was met by his best friend, Charlie Walker, now a deputy sheriff. Charlie offered Jack a ride. When he asked, “Where to?” Jack’s reply stunned him: “Gull Cove.”
Upon entering his house, Jack discovered a girl named Tamika asleep on the couch. The next day, he learned that his sister was the mother of the teen. While the two siblings got reacquainted, Tamika played pool, but the balls kept getting stuck. This prompted Jack to reach his hand into the ball return, where he discovered a bloodstained glove. Detective Delores Parker was called in to investigate, and together she and Jack began trying to identify the real killer.
Somebody in Gull Cove didn’t want the truth to come out. Jack began receiving threatening phone calls, followed by painted warning messages left on his cars and house. The harassment escalated to exploding cars and even Jack’s boathouse. On a cold and rainy night, Jack came home to discover someone waiting for him…with a baseball bat. He woke up tied to a chair in his basement, watching the real killer pour kerosene around the room. Can Jack survive? Will help arrive in time?
Logan Chambers and the Twelve Dead Men
In the 1800s, 13-year-old Logan Chambers watched as 12 men tortured and killed his parents on their farm. He’s shipped off to live with his uncle’s family, where he secretly swears to avenge his parents’ death.
The day after he turns 18, he alters his name to "Changes" and returns to fulfill that oath. After arriving in town, he’s befriended by Abraham Mitchell. He invites Logan home for dinner, and soon he’s working for Abe. Over the next few years, Logan kills most of the men one by one. During this time, he falls in love and marries the rancher’s oldest daughter, Susan.
For a while, life is good, but then Forrest Hastings, the man who killed Logan’s parents, finds out what Logan has done and makes his own plan for revenge. He lures Logan away from home and sends two men to torture and gut his wife. Logan discovers the plot and rushes home to find her dying. In the battle that ensues, both Abe and Logan are shot and injured. While he’s recovering, Logan falls for his dead wife’s sister. Does she fall for him, too?
There’s only one last man on his list, and he must travel to Texas to find him. When they meet, only one man survives. Who will it be?
