This is a collection of short stories, novelettes, a novella and the opening chapters to several novels.Short stories:Avenging JesusBlame It on Jack KerouacHaggardSaving Apo11oNovelettes:A Deal with the Devil (Dead Man's Touch)Never Alone (Dead Man's Touch)Novella:Gold Star Rebate (Testament)Novel opening chapters:Blood of Phobos (Infinity Unleashed)Damage Control (Chad Haines)The Fatal Ta...

A man walks into a bar... One patron believes he's had a face-to-face meeting with the devil.

"Volz effectively crafts the character of Beth as a steady voice of reason surrounded by chaos, unraveling a complicated plot that revolves around feuding neighbors as much as it does finned predators. A fast-paced and fun novel that takes delight in playing with readers' expectations." -- Kirkus ReviewWhen conservation officer Beth Morrison hears of a shark in the waters of an Indiana lake chain, she, like everyone else, doesn't believe it. Not only does Beth have to put up with t...

A priest finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time and is the victim of mistaken identity.

Teenager Chris Porter enlists the help of his three close friends to get revenge for his younger brother. Hilarity ensues as the foursome fumble their way through the ill-conceived plot.

Indiana DNR Officer Beth Morrison returns as terror strikes the community of King County once again. When domestic terrorists release the residents of the Panthera compound, several large predatory cats threaten the population. The incident coincides with opening day of bow hunting season. Several hunters find themselves stranded and stalked as tigers, leopards and lions roam the vast stretches of woods and residential areas.Working with multiple departments to contain the disaster...

Perennial screw-up, James Laudon, finds himself behind bars for a crime he absolutely committed. In the dark of night, a pair of mysterious men abduct him from his cell and replace him with a dead body. With the world believing him dead, he is offered a deal - join this above-top-secret agency of supernatural assassins, or die for real this time. Laudon opts in and soon learns that his death is more imminent than he thought.

Fort Wayne, Indiana. Fire Station 1. The end of the world?Unintentional consequences cause firefighter Matt Daniels to miss a run (one of the most embarrassing things that can happen to a fireman). Waking up from his near-comatose state, he discovers the world he knows in chaos as an alien invasion is under way.Listening to the reports and discovering no options for communication with the outside world, Daniels tries to piece everything together. When he panics after spotti...

This is a collection of short stories, novelettes and opening chapters to several novels.Short stories:HelplineSkinny LenaThe Watershed (Beth Morrison)The Christmas ReaperNovelettes:Trouble's Coming (Dead Man's Touch)Ripper (Dead Man's Touch)The Beast of Bray Road (Dead Man's Touch)The Michigan Dogman (Dead Man's Curve)The Land Between the Lakes (Dead Man's Curve)Novel opening chapters:S...

This is a collection of short stories, novelettes, a novella and the opening chapters to several novels.Short stories:The Divorce CatIntroducing HavocLast Call (Testament)Novelettes:Blood Moon on the Bayou (Dead Man's Touch)The Dogman Cometh (Dead Man's Touch)Kindred Spirits (Dead Man's Touch)Novella:SolariaNovel opening chapters:Butterfly House (Chad Haines)Capitol Games (Chad Haines)Cent...

Fort Wayne, Indiana. Fire Station 1. The end of the world.Unintentional consequences cause firefighter Matt Daniels to miss a run (one of the most embarrassing things that can happen to a fireman). Waking up from his near-comatose state, he discovers the world he knows lying in ruins as an alien invasion is under way.While Daniels works to secure the engine house, Ray Starns, a homeless man, discovers an opening and sneaks inside. After the pair discover each other, they mu...

In a modern twist of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, firefighter Jeff Roberts revisits the journey of his life in the presence of his death.