In his time with EarthGov Security, Special Agent David Troy thought he had seen it all. So when he and his partner, Special Agent Maureen Rogers, were assigned to assist local law enforcement with a kidnapping, he expected to have the case quickly resolved. But with no ransom, and no contact with the kidnappers except for a single note, David sees the situation goes from bad to worse. What do the kidnappers want from a successful industrialist? What part does the head of security play? An...

In her time as a courier with Division Five of EarthGov Security, Special Agent Alexandra Sinclair has gained a reputation for always completing her deliveries, no matter how difficult. When another division came to them with information to be delivered to an allied power, it was expected Alexandra would complete the assignment, as she always has. But she disappeared before making the delivery. Now, Division Five mobilizes to find out what happened to their wayward courier, and who leaked ...

When she joined EarthGov Security, Denise Bell knew she wouldn't have an easy time. As an Enhanced Human, designed to have greater abilities and sharper senses, there was only one division in which she could serve. Or so she thought. Now, Denise is the first of her sort to serve in Division Two, mandated with operating on Earth and within the home system. She soon finds herself on her first big assignment. She has to infiltrate a terrorist camp, and determine their next target. What part d...

Mira Frayne thought she was going to make a change in her life. Despite a career spent helping people take control of their lives, she found she had been used and lied to, that she had been drawn into someone else's deceit. Breaking free would lead her to changes she never anticipated or wanted. She would learn there is more to the world than she ever imagined. The Adityas would not be denied. They would have what they wanted no matter the cost to Mira. In the not too distant future, the c...

In the distant future, a woman is kidnapped, and it falls to Archangel Brianna Pandora to rescue her. An officer in the Angel Corps, Brianna is responsible for defending Earth, it's colonies and citizens, as well as training newer Corps members. When given the assignment, she thinks there won't be any difficulty. However, when tracing the victim's last known movements, Brianna finds there may be more to the kidnapping than she first thought. Tracking the victim to a distant colony world, B...

Section Alpha is a clandestine organization dedicated to handling situations outside the mandate of normal law enforcement. Extraterrestrial, extradimensional, and paranormal threats all fall under their jurisdiction. As an agent for Section Alpha, Artemis Xian had seen a lot in the years she's been with the agency...including the incident that lead her to join up. But while responding to an alert, she finds herself swept away to a deserted town, with no idea how she got there or how to es...

In the late twenty-sixth century, a serial killer roams the city of Naufolk. There is little evidence left at the scenes of the murders, and no trace of the killer shows up on any of the city's scanners. It's up to EarthGov Security Special Agent Lin Sillo and her partner, Special Agent Vincent DeBurg, to stop him. But is there something behind the murders, something that reaches far beyond the city?

CAMPFIRE STORIES is a collection of eight stories, ranging from the far distant past to the not-too-distant future. These are stories of self-discovery, exploration and duty, and the consequences of each. From a research project gone terribly wrong, to a an author finding out there's more to his childhood friend than he thought, to an investigator searching for someone who can hide in plain site...these stories show people striving for more and the consequences that brings.The eigh...

The story of Caralynn (Carly) Adrasteia, an agent of EarthGov Security in the late twenty-second century. As an Enhanced Human, a group of humans engineered to have superior physical and mental abilities, she is subject to hatred and discrimination while continuing to work for the improvement of her people's situation. Along with her partner, Special Agent Murphy Greenfield, she is assigned to track down two escaped criminals who threaten a newly established colony. One of the criminals, E...

EarthGov Security Special Agent Kevin Martin and his partner, Probationary Agent Rachael (Rae) Mercer, thought they had been assigned an open-and-shut case. A murder had been committed on the colony of Haven and local law enforcement already had a suspect in custody, with enough evidence to ensure a conviction. Things begin to spin out of control when Rae is severely beaten and Kevin is accused of the attack. Who is trying to stop the murder investigation? What is connection between the su...

A Bright Symmetry is a series of stories set over the course of a year, stories of life, death and rebirth. After more than two thousand years, immortal Scott Madigan was tired of life and its unending struggles. But an archaeological expedition leads Scott to reassess and change his life...though nothing compares to the changes undergone by his lover, Zoe Baird.

The citizens of Coventry lived in perpetual bliss. Under the town's blue metal sky, all their needs were seen to by the Attendants, under the leadership of Magistrar Isaiah. Like all the citizens, Helena Troy knew they had been raised from the dust by great Ashk'rhaya, and continue to be watched over by their creator. With thoughts only of her art, Helena looked forward to savoring the joy of being alive…until bad dreams lead Helena to the truth about Coventry, the citizens, and the destin...