The Temporary Killer, the first of a series likened to Scooby-Doo or Goosebumps for adults, is a horror/mystery with a humourous edge. Why would someone shoot struggling horror writer Ed Sherman with a gun that belongs in a RoadRunner cartoon? Why is Ed now having falling hallucinations in enclosed rooms so badly that he has to use the bathroom with the door open? What connection is there between the three businessmen who were also shot and are now experiencing different daymares: eating s...

The Last Leaf is a short story depicting the life of Henry the leaf, who stubbornly holds on to his branch (his life), searching for the true meaning of existence. Much in the vein of "Jonathan Livingston Seagull", Henry experiences many adventures including a battle with caterpillars, the love of a family, a forest fire, and more. His branch, Michael, guides Henry through his life's ups and downs, explaining that all life is precious, and even a special leaf like Henry has a purpose set f...

Commentators have shown how a ‘culture of security’ ushered in after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 has involved exceptional legal measures and increased recourse to secrecy on the basis of protecting public safety and safeguarding national security. In this context, scholars have largely been preoccupied with the ways that increased security impinges upon civil liberties. While secrecy is justified on public interest grounds, there remains a tension between the need for secrec...

A vampire tale in a future America where terror reigns. Not your sister's Twilight.

**One deranged killer. One determined cop. One deadly obsession…**“Readers will definitely want to see more of Reed’s character Jack Murphy.”—John Lutz, New York Times-bestselling author of Darker Than NightFrom the moment he sees the young woman’s body in her hotel bathtub, homicide detective Jack Murphy knows he’s looking at a truly demented but brilliantly designed puzzle. She’s been drained of blood. She’s missing her left hand. And the killer...

THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL.Ed Rogan, tough as nails and twice as sharp, is a private investigator of malfeasance in the corporate world. The enigmatic case he's working on in A MURDER TOO PERSONAL takes on a very personal aspect when he searches for the murderer of his ex-wife. Someone has put a bullet in the back of her head and Rogan is driven by the twin demons of guilt and revenge to find her killer. His quest leads him through the netherworld of Wall Street and corporate board roo...

When a killer plays mind games with a cop, there are no rules…“As authentic and scary as thrillers get.”—Nelson DeMilleThe first victim is attacked in her home. Tied to her bed. Forced to watch every unspeakable act of cruelty—but unable to scream. The second murder is even more twisted. Signed, sealed, and delivered with a message for the police, stuffed in the victim’s throat. A fractured nursery rhyme that ends with a warning: “There will be more.” For ...

In this gritty crime thriller, a politically explosive murder case also hits painfully close to home for the detective in charge.The body parts of a young woman have shown up in the town landfill and homicide detective Jack Murphy is on the case. But when the victim’s identity is revealed, the horrific crime takes an even darker and far more personal turn. Nina Parsons was not only a deputy prosecutor, but the rumored lover of the man Jack's ex-wife is about to mar...

It started with a haunting image: a Ford Explorer, iridescent in the moonlight and alone on a desolate stretch of beach. Its owner, Melissa Gibbons, has gone missing. Her husband says she flew the coop. But Los Angeles Deputy DA Rachel Knight is convinced otherwise: Melissa Gibbons has been murdered.So begins the confounding case that Rachel must present before a disbelieving jury. A dissatisfied heiress and her philandering husband -- what really happened? The husband has a fiendis...

An Indiana detective is out to stop a killer for hire who tortures for pleasure in this crime thriller from an author who “writes as only a cop can” (Nelson DeMille).In Detective Jack Murphy’s experience, the killers who blend in are the hardest to catch. But none are as elusive—or efficient—as Mr. Smith. A man of average height, weight and build, Mr. Smith is as ordinary as his name. Which makes it easy for him to get close to his targets. And tha...

The first three Lizzie Crenshaw mysteries in one book!Death of a Cantankerous Old Coot - Someone has killed Amos Gardner, one of the leading citizens of Brookdale. The sheriff wonders if it has something to do with the lawsuit Amos filed against his own granddaughter, Lizzie Crenshaw. When someone tries to kill Amos' wife, she points the finger at Lizzie, who must work with the new deputy to figure out what is going on before she is either thrown in jail...or becomes a victim herse...

Five figures gather round a shallow grave. They had all taken turns to dig. An adult sized hole would have taken longer. An innocent life had been taken but the pact had been made. Their secrets would be buried, bound in blood…Years later, a headmistress is found strangled, the first in a spate of gruesome murders which shock the Black Country. But when human remains are discovered at a former children’s home, disturbing secrets are also unearthed.Detect...