ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Professor Marshall W. Huffman begin writing after he retired as the Program Director for the Hospitality Program at Parkland College. He decided to start with a trilogy based on a cataclysmic event. Marshall's first trilogy is THE EVENT and consists of THE END, THE BEGINNING, and THE REVELATION. With THE EVENTS success, he decided to write a second trilogy that is a terrifying look at events that could lead to THE SECOND CIVIL WAR. It is made up of: BOOK I – A NATION DIVIDED; BOOK II – A NATION AT WAR; BOOK III – A NATION HEALING.
Marshall was born in Bainbridge, Georgia and grew up in Indiana. After spending eight years in the Navy, he attended Ball State University, earning a B.S. degree in Business. During and after college, he was involved in the restaurant business and spent the next twenty-five years in all types of venues, eventually owning his own fine dining restaurant. After years of long hours, he decided on a career change.
He attended Eastern Illinois University earning an MBA. Because of his business background, Eastern Illinois University asked him to teach in the hospitality management program while enrolled in the University of Illinois Ph.D. program.
He was recruited from Eastern to Parkland College and soon took over as the Program Director for the Hospitality Program. During his tenure there, he became a chef and had a television show called Cooking around the World with Chef Marshall. He also taught a series of Gourmet cooking classes for Continuing Education.
Professor Huffman retired from teaching along with his wife, Dr. Susan Huffman, to the Tampa Bay Florida area. He has published over 50 Novels.
You can find his books under: MARSHALL HUFFMAN at Amazon.com. or at mwhuffman.com. Paperback books can be found at Creatspace.com/mwhuffman.
THE EVENT - BOOK I - THE END
What would happen if we had to start over again? Of the seven billion people on earth, how would we survive if only a few remained? Would we make a better world, resort to what he have done in the past or become a lawless society where 'might makes right'?
The end focuses on the days immediately after THE EVENT. No one knows what caused almost the entire world's population to vanish but those that remain must first overcome the very basic necessities. meeting Maslow's hierarchy of needs is their first major challenge. But once the lower needs are taken care of what comes next? How do your rebuild an entire nation with only a few people? Who determines the course of action?
The survivors have a unique opportunity. They are starting with a clean sheet of paper and they will determine the future of the nation.
Progress will be painfully slow. No computers, no electricity and extreme difficulty with travel. You will follow along with a cast of central characters that are suddenly confronted with making decisions that will determine the type of country that will emerge.
The end focuses on the days immediately after THE EVENT. No one knows what caused almost the entire world's population to vanish but those that remain must first overcome the very basic necessities. meeting Maslow's hierarchy of needs is their first major challenge. But once the lower needs are taken care of what comes next? How do your rebuild an entire nation with only a few people? Who determines the course of action?
The survivors have a unique opportunity. They are starting with a clean sheet of paper and they will determine the future of the nation.
Progress will be painfully slow. No computers, no electricity and extreme difficulty with travel. You will follow along with a cast of central characters that are suddenly confronted with making decisions that will determine the type of country that will emerge.
THE EVENT - BOOK II - THE BEGINNING
The Beginning looks at a larger segment of the world. Other nations are struggling with the same types of problems. Each country will have to determine what direction they will take. Everything has changes with no real governments to determine what course of action they should take.
The central nations looked at are Russia, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, and China. Each must determine their future and how they will interact with the other survivors. Major obstacles will have to be overcome. What will the currency be? How will dates and time measured? How do they even communicate with each other? Computers are gone, only vehicles prior to the computer based models we have today and even airplanes will not be able to function.
The real question is what will the nations do individually and collectively? Can we overcome past indifference's or will the same distrust and animosity remain? Now that their are no 'Super Powers' but a level playing field can they make a better world?
The central characters from THE END re-appear along with new characters from the various countries that have survivors.
The central nations looked at are Russia, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, and China. Each must determine their future and how they will interact with the other survivors. Major obstacles will have to be overcome. What will the currency be? How will dates and time measured? How do they even communicate with each other? Computers are gone, only vehicles prior to the computer based models we have today and even airplanes will not be able to function.
The real question is what will the nations do individually and collectively? Can we overcome past indifference's or will the same distrust and animosity remain? Now that their are no 'Super Powers' but a level playing field can they make a better world?
The central characters from THE END re-appear along with new characters from the various countries that have survivors.
THE EVENT - BOOK III - THE REVELATION
Many of the characters from the first too books come together to discuss how to shape the future of the planet. A great deal of compromise will be necessary to overcome previous opposing views.
The real question remains. How do you re-shape the world to make it a better place? Can we find a better way to deal with each other? Have we really learned anything from our past or will we make the same mistakes? Our planet's resources have been poorly managed in the past. Now they have a chance to make some real changes that will ensure the future for those that follow.
New leaders will emerge but will they be for the better or will we revert to the same situation we are in today? Can we reduce violence and make the world a safer place? That is the focus of the last part of THE EVENT trilogy.
The real question remains. How do you re-shape the world to make it a better place? Can we find a better way to deal with each other? Have we really learned anything from our past or will we make the same mistakes? Our planet's resources have been poorly managed in the past. Now they have a chance to make some real changes that will ensure the future for those that follow.
New leaders will emerge but will they be for the better or will we revert to the same situation we are in today? Can we reduce violence and make the world a safer place? That is the focus of the last part of THE EVENT trilogy.
THE SECOND CIVIL WAR - BOOK I - A NATION DIVIDED
Wars do not just happen. No one gets up one morning and says ‘I think I’ll start a war today'. Wars take time to cultivate. They must be nurtured. Issues need to be unresolved and left simmering.
Why would any nation go to war with itself? How can there possibly be a winner? No one really wins in a Civil War. Once a Civil War starts there is no quick way to end it. No matter what the size of the opposing army or how advanced their weapons are, guerrilla warfare is the great equalizer.
The purpose of the government is to ensure our constitutional rights of freedom and liberty. But what happens when the government leaders decide that they know what is best in every aspect of our lives and that they have the authority to usurp the constitution?
There are many that are not sheep and will stand up and fight for what they feel is morally right. At some point the people will rise up and oppose those hell-bent on invalidating the Constitution. At that point we will have America's SECOND CIVIL WAR.
This is Book I, A NATION DIVIDED - The Preamble to War. It is a chilling view of one possible future for the United States of America.
Why would any nation go to war with itself? How can there possibly be a winner? No one really wins in a Civil War. Once a Civil War starts there is no quick way to end it. No matter what the size of the opposing army or how advanced their weapons are, guerrilla warfare is the great equalizer.
The purpose of the government is to ensure our constitutional rights of freedom and liberty. But what happens when the government leaders decide that they know what is best in every aspect of our lives and that they have the authority to usurp the constitution?
There are many that are not sheep and will stand up and fight for what they feel is morally right. At some point the people will rise up and oppose those hell-bent on invalidating the Constitution. At that point we will have America's SECOND CIVIL WAR.
This is Book I, A NATION DIVIDED - The Preamble to War. It is a chilling view of one possible future for the United States of America.
THE SECOND CIVIL WAR - BOOK II - A NATION AT WAR
Diplomacy has failed, compromise could not be reached, and egos prevailed over common sense. America was now at war with itself. Every death, every injury, would be an American one. Over the course of the conflict, more Americans would die than during all the other wars in our history combined.
California, trying to remain neutral, suddenly finds it is under attack from Mexico. The Mexican government seizes the opportunity to regain territory while the rest of America is engaged in the second Civil War.
The newly formed American Republic calls on Canada to broker a peace settlement to end the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of American lives. Unfortunately the conference does not achieve the desired end to the conflict. With the devastation escalating, there is a desperate need for someone to come forward with a rational solution to end the hostilities. Can sanity be regained before one side or the other resorts to nuclear weapons?
California, trying to remain neutral, suddenly finds it is under attack from Mexico. The Mexican government seizes the opportunity to regain territory while the rest of America is engaged in the second Civil War.
The newly formed American Republic calls on Canada to broker a peace settlement to end the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of American lives. Unfortunately the conference does not achieve the desired end to the conflict. With the devastation escalating, there is a desperate need for someone to come forward with a rational solution to end the hostilities. Can sanity be regained before one side or the other resorts to nuclear weapons?
The Second Civil War - BOOK III- A NATION HEALING
In this third book of the Second Civil War series, the war has ended at last. Now we find the American Republic, under the leadership of President Jason, struggling to reinvent the nation’s government in a manner more accountable to the citizens. At the same time, The United States is still under military rule which is causing the Congress to plot an uprising against General Ascot.
Mexico continues to occupy a portion of California and has no intention of abandoning it. The American Republic and the United States decide to join forces to force Mexico out of California even though California has chosen not to join the Republic or the US.
The American Republic and the United States sign a Non-Aggression Treaty that contains a provision for them to join forces in an attack on any North American state regardless of its affiliation.
Iraq, which has purchased two decommissioned submarines from Russia and had them refurbished and rearmed with nuclear warheads, plots an attack on the North American nations using Cuba as cover.
This book has fast paced action and leaves the reader with a sense of hope after the ravages of war. It is the beginning of the healing process.
Mexico continues to occupy a portion of California and has no intention of abandoning it. The American Republic and the United States decide to join forces to force Mexico out of California even though California has chosen not to join the Republic or the US.
The American Republic and the United States sign a Non-Aggression Treaty that contains a provision for them to join forces in an attack on any North American state regardless of its affiliation.
Iraq, which has purchased two decommissioned submarines from Russia and had them refurbished and rearmed with nuclear warheads, plots an attack on the North American nations using Cuba as cover.
This book has fast paced action and leaves the reader with a sense of hope after the ravages of war. It is the beginning of the healing process.
THE BRINK
OPERATION DEEP FLIGHT
This science fiction technical thriller takes us from Saturn’s moon, Titan, to the White House and on to the depths of the Mariana Trench. Dr. Long strives to make sense of transmissions from Titan to the depths of the world’s oceans that were discovered through the VLA. She takes the startling data to the President.
Unexplained disappearances of military vessels, each with nuclear weaponry has the military leaders ready to go to war with anyone or anything they perceive as a threat. America’s finest scientists have been recruited to build a new, stealth submarine to investigate the strange occurrences. It will be like nothing the world has seen. You are introduced to a rich cast of characters, some good, some bad. They must work together, using the newly developed, Chameleon submarine to discover if indeed an alien race is colonizing the Earth.
If you enjoy this book you may like THE EVENT SERIES: BOOK I – THE END; BOOK II – THE BEGINNING; BOOK III – THE REVELATION
This science fiction technical thriller takes us from Saturn’s moon, Titan, to the White House and on to the depths of the Mariana Trench. Dr. Long strives to make sense of transmissions from Titan to the depths of the world’s oceans that were discovered through the VLA. She takes the startling data to the President.
Unexplained disappearances of military vessels, each with nuclear weaponry has the military leaders ready to go to war with anyone or anything they perceive as a threat. America’s finest scientists have been recruited to build a new, stealth submarine to investigate the strange occurrences. It will be like nothing the world has seen. You are introduced to a rich cast of characters, some good, some bad. They must work together, using the newly developed, Chameleon submarine to discover if indeed an alien race is colonizing the Earth.
If you enjoy this book you may like THE EVENT SERIES: BOOK I – THE END; BOOK II – THE BEGINNING; BOOK III – THE REVELATION
BLACKSTAR
BLACKSTAR is an intriguing tale of Area 51, stranded visitors, cutting edge technology, and a megalomaniac General.
Fantastic things are going on at Groom Lake, things that defy our imagination. The greatest scientific minds of our day are working there. Several of them have disappeared when their usefulness was deemed over by General Devin.
General Devin reports only to the President . When President Sampson became concerned about the lack of accountability for the General, he asked his old friend, Raymond Eller, the Director of Homeland Security to assume a supervisory role over General Devin. The General could not have Eller or anyone else snooping around “his facility” and potentially discovering his most secret high tech weapon project, the BlackStar. Eller had to disappear as had the others who didn’t suit General Devin’s purposes.
When the BlackStar was finally completed and tested, the aliens made a surprise visit. It was clear that they were not pleased with the latest development. J, the alien who has been on Earth since the Roswell crash, remained behind, seeming to be deteriorating in health, but watching, always watching.
This is a gripping techno-thriller that you will find almost impossible to put down. If you enjoyed THE END (Book I of The Event Series), THE BEGINNING (Book II), THE REVELATION (Book III) or THE BRINK series by this author, you will want to read this book.
Fantastic things are going on at Groom Lake, things that defy our imagination. The greatest scientific minds of our day are working there. Several of them have disappeared when their usefulness was deemed over by General Devin.
General Devin reports only to the President . When President Sampson became concerned about the lack of accountability for the General, he asked his old friend, Raymond Eller, the Director of Homeland Security to assume a supervisory role over General Devin. The General could not have Eller or anyone else snooping around “his facility” and potentially discovering his most secret high tech weapon project, the BlackStar. Eller had to disappear as had the others who didn’t suit General Devin’s purposes.
When the BlackStar was finally completed and tested, the aliens made a surprise visit. It was clear that they were not pleased with the latest development. J, the alien who has been on Earth since the Roswell crash, remained behind, seeming to be deteriorating in health, but watching, always watching.
This is a gripping techno-thriller that you will find almost impossible to put down. If you enjoyed THE END (Book I of The Event Series), THE BEGINNING (Book II), THE REVELATION (Book III) or THE BRINK series by this author, you will want to read this book.
INNOCENCE AND AVARICE - A LOGAN FILE MYSTERY
Indianapolis Detective, John Logan, responded to what appeared to be a simple missing person case. Before long, it was clear to him and to the FBI agents taking over the case that kidnapping, corporate espionage, and murder are all intertwined. Logan just can’t let go and refuses to let the FBI shut him out.
All of the evidence points to Jim Ashton, co-owner of a computer software company but it just appears too tidy a package of evidence to suit Logan. It looks like he is wrong this time, when the man he believes may be innocent escapes from the police.
The fugitive doesn’t know who to trust, but turns to Star reporter, Carrie Brown. Carrie decides he might be innocent and suggests that he turn himself in to Detective Logan. He feels compelled to remain on the run until he can figure out who set him up and kidnapped his wife and the wife of his trusted business partner.
Logan solves the case in his usual methodical manner in spite of being stonewalled by the FBI.
This is the first of the “Logan Files.” It introduces the reader to a cast of characters that will become like old friends as you read the subsequent “Logan Files.
It is a fast paced read with plenty of intrigue.
All of the evidence points to Jim Ashton, co-owner of a computer software company but it just appears too tidy a package of evidence to suit Logan. It looks like he is wrong this time, when the man he believes may be innocent escapes from the police.
The fugitive doesn’t know who to trust, but turns to Star reporter, Carrie Brown. Carrie decides he might be innocent and suggests that he turn himself in to Detective Logan. He feels compelled to remain on the run until he can figure out who set him up and kidnapped his wife and the wife of his trusted business partner.
Logan solves the case in his usual methodical manner in spite of being stonewalled by the FBI.
This is the first of the “Logan Files.” It introduces the reader to a cast of characters that will become like old friends as you read the subsequent “Logan Files.
It is a fast paced read with plenty of intrigue.
#THE ALPHABET MURDERS - Detective Angie Bartoni Case File #1
Detective Angie Bartoni is a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get). Bartoni is down to earth, sharp witted, and tenacious. Her latest case sends her into the bizarre world of a serial killer. He targets blue eyed, blond haired young girls. After sexually abusing them, he buries his victims alive.
He has been labeled the Alphabet Murderer by the press since he started with Amy and has been working his way through the alphabet. The body of his latest victim, Erin, has just been discovered. It is just a matter of time before he strikes again.
When Ginny’s parents report their daughter missing, Bartoni knows that the Alphabet Murderer has struck again. Time is running out and the race is on to find Ginny before she becomes the seventh victim of this monster. Even with the help of the FBI, the chances of finding her alive dwindle with each passing hour.
The Alphabet Murders is a fast paced thriller that’s hard to put down. The ALPHABET MURDERS CASE FILE 1
He has been labeled the Alphabet Murderer by the press since he started with Amy and has been working his way through the alphabet. The body of his latest victim, Erin, has just been discovered. It is just a matter of time before he strikes again.
When Ginny’s parents report their daughter missing, Bartoni knows that the Alphabet Murderer has struck again. Time is running out and the race is on to find Ginny before she becomes the seventh victim of this monster. Even with the help of the FBI, the chances of finding her alive dwindle with each passing hour.
The Alphabet Murders is a fast paced thriller that’s hard to put down. The ALPHABET MURDERS CASE FILE 1
#FROSTBITE - Detective Angie Bartoni Case File #2
A failing IUPUI pre-med student realizes that he will never live up to expectations. He decides that his future lies in inventing a new device that will revolutionize the medical world. He sets out to accomplish that goal but doesn’t have the patience to follow proper protocols. He wants to try out his invention immediately. Skipping the clinical trials, he goes directly to human tests with the expected results.
Detective Angie Bartoni and her new partner, rookie Dan Roberts, are handed the case. With two bodies found in the White River and a third student missing, they are under pressure to find and stop this maniac before he claims more victims.
As if this weren’t enough, an IUPUI professor is shot several times but refuses to cooperate with the police. Bartoni believes the two cases are linked but without cooperation, they are stymied. Their first big break in the case comes when the latest kidnapping victim escapes in a blinding snow storm. With nothing on, she has to run for her life. The bitter cold with impending frostbite is only one obstacle she has to overcome to survive. The “would be” inventor is hunting for her and if he gets to her first, she will end up being the third victim.
Follow Detective Bartoni as she and her partner are sent first in one direction and then another until they finally catch a break. Even then it is not easy, as other obstacles are thrown up before them. This is a fast paced mystery that will be hard to put down once you begin. It has all the elements of a great read. FROST BITE CASE FILE 2
Detective Angie Bartoni and her new partner, rookie Dan Roberts, are handed the case. With two bodies found in the White River and a third student missing, they are under pressure to find and stop this maniac before he claims more victims.
As if this weren’t enough, an IUPUI professor is shot several times but refuses to cooperate with the police. Bartoni believes the two cases are linked but without cooperation, they are stymied. Their first big break in the case comes when the latest kidnapping victim escapes in a blinding snow storm. With nothing on, she has to run for her life. The bitter cold with impending frostbite is only one obstacle she has to overcome to survive. The “would be” inventor is hunting for her and if he gets to her first, she will end up being the third victim.
Follow Detective Bartoni as she and her partner are sent first in one direction and then another until they finally catch a break. Even then it is not easy, as other obstacles are thrown up before them. This is a fast paced mystery that will be hard to put down once you begin. It has all the elements of a great read. FROST BITE CASE FILE 2
DEAD AIM - ANGELINA BARTONI CASE FILE #3
Detective Angie Bartoni lands another unusual case. Angie, along with her partner, Dan Roberts, suddenly finds that they are emerged in a bizarre case where young women are being kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and then used for archery target practice.
As the bodies pile up, a plan to flush out the perp is developed. There is one hitch, however. It will mean that Angie will have to put herself directly in the sights of the crazed killer. Everything depends on timing. Unfortunately for Detective Bartoni, things do not go as planned and Angie is soon fighting for her life. Stalked, she is about become their next victim and her prospects look bleak. DEAD AIM CASE FILE 3
As the bodies pile up, a plan to flush out the perp is developed. There is one hitch, however. It will mean that Angie will have to put herself directly in the sights of the crazed killer. Everything depends on timing. Unfortunately for Detective Bartoni, things do not go as planned and Angie is soon fighting for her life. Stalked, she is about become their next victim and her prospects look bleak. DEAD AIM CASE FILE 3
INSURRECTION - JD NORRIS FILE
Detective JD Norris is up to his eyeballs in bizarre murders. Decapitated, eviscerated, and beaten bodies are piling up and he has no clues as to go on. The discovery that all three victims work at a secret government facility called CryoGen Laboratory was the missing piece that he needed to start filling in the blanks.
Digging deeper, he discovers that while it is government funded, it is primarily under the control of Senator Bentley and is no longer being used as intended. Norris is not only trying to solve the murders but must deal with a rogue element of the FBI as well.
Those in control will stop at nothing to keep the secrets behind the walls of the CryoGen Laboratory, even if it means killing Norris and his commanding officer, Captain Miller. Billions of dollars and lives are at stake and they are determined to persevere at any cost.
In a nail biting race against time, Norris must save not only innocent victims, but himself as well.
This is a page turner that you won’t want to put down.
SILVER-2 - JD NORRIS FILE
SILVER-2 Description
Former IPD detective, JD Norris, has made a career change to the elite government internal security agency called OPS3. He has been handed a case that requires his cooperation with the FBI and everyone knows that Norris and cooperation do not go well together. A revolutionary prototype weapon , the SILVER-2, has been stolen. The assassination power team that “took care of JFK, and other others is reconvening in the US to remedy what they consider an untenable situation in the White House. It is Norris’ belief that it is that very team that has stolen the SILVER-2 weapon and has plans to use it in an imminent presidential assassination.
With time running out, the chase focuses on the Indianapolis 500 race as the President, a native Hoosier, is slated to give the famous command, ‘start your engines.
Former IPD detective, JD Norris, has made a career change to the elite government internal security agency called OPS3. He has been handed a case that requires his cooperation with the FBI and everyone knows that Norris and cooperation do not go well together. A revolutionary prototype weapon , the SILVER-2, has been stolen. The assassination power team that “took care of JFK, and other others is reconvening in the US to remedy what they consider an untenable situation in the White House. It is Norris’ belief that it is that very team that has stolen the SILVER-2 weapon and has plans to use it in an imminent presidential assassination.
With time running out, the chase focuses on the Indianapolis 500 race as the President, a native Hoosier, is slated to give the famous command, ‘start your engines.
WHAT GOES AROUND CASE FILE #4
Detective Angelina Bartoni is assigned to what appears to be a kidnapping and murder case. She immediately “likes” the despicable child molesting husband for it. Complicating matters, though, is the fact that there were three simultaneous victims.
On a hunch, Angie, along with her partner, Dan, decide to research the same MO with other jurisdictions. They uncovered a prolific serial killer on the loose.
This time it is Angie who asks that the FBI be called in. Angie requests to work with the same agents she has worked with on a prior case.
The brutal and demented perp, in the meantime, has abducted three more women.
After several frustrating days, Angie has an idea that a support group might be the common element with the victims and perpetrator. Victim, Lauren McKnight, and her two friends are hanging on by a thread as the detectives and agents work around the clock to find the killer.
Angie and Dan must work their way through many twists and turns as it is brought to resolution. Angie Bartoni fans will really enjoy her latest challenge. WHAT GOES AROUND CASE FILE 4
On a hunch, Angie, along with her partner, Dan, decide to research the same MO with other jurisdictions. They uncovered a prolific serial killer on the loose.
This time it is Angie who asks that the FBI be called in. Angie requests to work with the same agents she has worked with on a prior case.
The brutal and demented perp, in the meantime, has abducted three more women.
After several frustrating days, Angie has an idea that a support group might be the common element with the victims and perpetrator. Victim, Lauren McKnight, and her two friends are hanging on by a thread as the detectives and agents work around the clock to find the killer.
Angie and Dan must work their way through many twists and turns as it is brought to resolution. Angie Bartoni fans will really enjoy her latest challenge. WHAT GOES AROUND CASE FILE 4
BLONDE DECEPTION
This Logan file features our favorite detective garnering new accolades that he cares not a whit for while working a baffling crime spree.
We have a coed attempting to make it through college by offering sex for A’s, a professor who refused to be blackmailed by her and numerous others who caved in to her demands.
The head of the campus Gay and Lesbian Society plays a key role in the intrigue, but what role? A blonde stranger purchases the gun which is used in the murders, but who is the stranger?
Logan is joined by his usual friends, news reporter, Carrie Brown, and ME, Doctor Myler in this adventure.
We have a coed attempting to make it through college by offering sex for A’s, a professor who refused to be blackmailed by her and numerous others who caved in to her demands.
The head of the campus Gay and Lesbian Society plays a key role in the intrigue, but what role? A blonde stranger purchases the gun which is used in the murders, but who is the stranger?
Logan is joined by his usual friends, news reporter, Carrie Brown, and ME, Doctor Myler in this adventure.
CHIMERA
What seemed like a simple program glitch on a revolutionary mining machine turns out to be more serious. Far more serious. The machine, called BARD-P1 is hijacked by a hacker who has no idea what he is about to unleash. The machine punches through side of a cavern that is over five miles deep.
The tunnel fills with a fog that is from an unknown origin. In an attempt to clear the tunnel they use large fans to vent it into the atmosphere. Within days workers start to become sick and die. The CDC,( Center for Disease Control) and a special agency created during the height of the Cold War, the Deadly Virus Containment Team (DVCT), are called in to identify and stop the spread of the virus. In the beginning it is identified as Ebola but soon mutates into a chimera.
As millions are dying, the virus continues to spread. The two agencies work furiously to determine the exact makeup of the virus and its origin. Unknown to the two agencies, other forces are at work to keep the truth from being discovered.
It is a frantic race against time to find a cure and stop the spread before the entire earth’s population is decimated.
There is nonstop action that will make even the most optimistic person stop and think about the dangers of the world we live in. One small accident could determine the fate of the planet.
The tunnel fills with a fog that is from an unknown origin. In an attempt to clear the tunnel they use large fans to vent it into the atmosphere. Within days workers start to become sick and die. The CDC,( Center for Disease Control) and a special agency created during the height of the Cold War, the Deadly Virus Containment Team (DVCT), are called in to identify and stop the spread of the virus. In the beginning it is identified as Ebola but soon mutates into a chimera.
As millions are dying, the virus continues to spread. The two agencies work furiously to determine the exact makeup of the virus and its origin. Unknown to the two agencies, other forces are at work to keep the truth from being discovered.
It is a frantic race against time to find a cure and stop the spread before the entire earth’s population is decimated.
There is nonstop action that will make even the most optimistic person stop and think about the dangers of the world we live in. One small accident could determine the fate of the planet.
CLOSE PROXIMITY
Doctor Abigail Montgomery is a Professor at the University of Arizona. She, along with her team of brilliant grad students, is working to prove or disprove the hypothesis of a tenth planet.
During the project, an intriguing object is discovered. As they delve deeper, they are able to confirm that the mysterious object is an asteroid of near planet proportions heading toward our solar system. Traveling at over 32 kilometers per second and with a mass only slightly less than Neptune, it would be the end of the Earth if it impacted.
The race to determine its exact course is complicated by the wobble of the planetoid. Observatories from Arizona, Chili, and the Canary Islands work to determine the exact path. Rumors abound as the media picks up the story and ‘experts’ are on the air non-stop with their theories.
Abigail, along with other scientists, determines that the planetoid will not impact the Earth but they soon realize a threat just as great. It very likely will impact the Moon. The resulting collision would change life on Earth forever.
In a race against time, a radical new EMP emitter, still in the testing stages, is approved by the President. As the window of opportunity closes, all the world can do is wait and pray that it will work.
CLOSE PROXIMITY provides non-stop action that will make the reader consider what the world may face in the future and how fragile the Earth is in this vast universe.
If you like cataclysmic adventure books you will really enjoy this one.
During the project, an intriguing object is discovered. As they delve deeper, they are able to confirm that the mysterious object is an asteroid of near planet proportions heading toward our solar system. Traveling at over 32 kilometers per second and with a mass only slightly less than Neptune, it would be the end of the Earth if it impacted.
The race to determine its exact course is complicated by the wobble of the planetoid. Observatories from Arizona, Chili, and the Canary Islands work to determine the exact path. Rumors abound as the media picks up the story and ‘experts’ are on the air non-stop with their theories.
Abigail, along with other scientists, determines that the planetoid will not impact the Earth but they soon realize a threat just as great. It very likely will impact the Moon. The resulting collision would change life on Earth forever.
In a race against time, a radical new EMP emitter, still in the testing stages, is approved by the President. As the window of opportunity closes, all the world can do is wait and pray that it will work.
CLOSE PROXIMITY provides non-stop action that will make the reader consider what the world may face in the future and how fragile the Earth is in this vast universe.
If you like cataclysmic adventure books you will really enjoy this one.
SINS OF THE FATHERS
Alan Lang’s life was about to change drastically as he received the news that his father had just passed away. He and his sister, whom he tries to protect from her worthless husband, decide to sell their father’s home and all of his belongings with the exception of their father’s and grandfather’s military trunks.
Alan discovered through a diary that his grandfather was not the man he thought he was.
Is it possible that he was complicit in stealing Nazi treasure and was a murderer? The discovery of his grandfather’s WWII diary throws him into a terrible quandary. All clues point to France. He decides to investigate and leaves for France armed with questions, secret number sequences, and a desire to prove his grandfather innocent.
Complicating everything is the beautiful woman he meets and travels with, missing gold and diamonds, and a group of sinister men seeking the same treasure.
This novel comes with a bonus Book Club Discussion Guide at the end.
Alan discovered through a diary that his grandfather was not the man he thought he was.
Is it possible that he was complicit in stealing Nazi treasure and was a murderer? The discovery of his grandfather’s WWII diary throws him into a terrible quandary. All clues point to France. He decides to investigate and leaves for France armed with questions, secret number sequences, and a desire to prove his grandfather innocent.
Complicating everything is the beautiful woman he meets and travels with, missing gold and diamonds, and a group of sinister men seeking the same treasure.
This novel comes with a bonus Book Club Discussion Guide at the end.
UNFINISHED
The old west was a hard place, no place for a city girl like Millicent. At least that’s what Zachariah Ingram figured until Millie made her way to him against her Boston father’s wishes.
Zach finds himself helping Sheriff Toby escorting criminals when he finds out that the Sheriff helped Millie on the last leg of her journey to reach his ranch. He hightails it home to find her there ready to marry him. They manage to make a good life together and have a son.
Unfortunately, the Cyrus gang have other plans for them. Zach can’t leave it “unfinished.”
This book was written for my mother-in-law who loves Westerns. It took a great deal of research to write it but overall I am pretty pleased with how it turned out. Having never written a Western it was indeed a challenge.
I've started an new Angie Bartoni book called "Nothing to Lose" and I hope to finish it in a week or so. Poor Angie gets in some of the biggest messes but what I love best about her is she never seems to lose her sense of humor. I like her 'Feisty' nature and her inability to stand morons that seem to crowd her life. In this book, she becomes extremely agitated when someone hurts Dan and puts him out of commission for a period of time.
THANK YOU - THANK YOU - THANK YOU
On a side note. I would like to thank those of you that have bought, written reviews and enjoyed my books. People like Kim F., Lady LJ57, Dlaw , Jeri W., Dr. Simone, Oceans6974 and Cheryl. Your comments help me in more ways than you can imagine.
Here is the thing. I know there are great writers, pretty good writers, fair writers and some that need lots of work. I'm not sure where I am just yet. Someplace between fair and good as far as I can tell. One thing I can tell you is that I will try to get better. I'm sure some of my works will be better than others but I'll promise to try to become a better writer with each book I put out.
Again, thanks to everyone that has bought one of my books and please, keep the reviews coming. I learn from each one and try to read every single one.
NOTHING TO LOSE CASE FILE #5
I finished the latest Angie Bartoni Case File book last night. Once I finally got to bed I realized I hadn't considered what the cover was going to look like so I got back up and designed a cover for the thing.
Boy to have a staff that does some of this stuff would be great but hey, you have to start someplace and at the bottom is as good as anyplace.
I really hope people enjoy this one as much as I did writing it. Angie has her hands full with a real fruitcake this time. A serial killer that does it because he likes it. It doesn't matter who he kills to him. He just enjoys killing.
When Dan Roberts, her partner, gets seriously injured, Angie becomes even more determined to get this nut case back in prison. This time she is forced to work with not only the FBI but Homeland Security as well. Previous readers of the Angie Bartoni Case Files already know Angie does not play well with others so you can imagine the head butting that is going to take place. NOTHING TO LOSE CASE FILE #5
Boy to have a staff that does some of this stuff would be great but hey, you have to start someplace and at the bottom is as good as anyplace.
I really hope people enjoy this one as much as I did writing it. Angie has her hands full with a real fruitcake this time. A serial killer that does it because he likes it. It doesn't matter who he kills to him. He just enjoys killing.
When Dan Roberts, her partner, gets seriously injured, Angie becomes even more determined to get this nut case back in prison. This time she is forced to work with not only the FBI but Homeland Security as well. Previous readers of the Angie Bartoni Case Files already know Angie does not play well with others so you can imagine the head butting that is going to take place. NOTHING TO LOSE CASE FILE #5
OKAY, I got this weird Sci-Fi going on in my head so I guess that will be my next book. Just once I would like to know how they seem to just 'pop' in my head. I mean I was just floating around in the pool and suddenly I started visualizing a new book. The first four chapters were worked out in my head before I even finished my third rum and coke. Wait...maybe that's the answer. Too many drinks in the pool on a hot day. (It was close to 100 today here).
Don't have a name for it yet but I have a couple in mind. I just finished the first four chapters for real tonight. Not exactly like I had originally thought but pretty close. I was really considering a Logan File or Bartoni Case File but what are you going to do when it 'Just Happens?'
So if it wasn't for going to a family reunion this weekend I would probably be holed up in my man cave typing my fingers off. Maybe it 's better this way. One thing I ask myself often is how do other writers go about coming up with ideas? Do they pop in their heads out of the air or do they look for things to write about? I simply never know when something is going to hit me and scream 'write me dumb butt'. I worry about me. My shrink does too. (Just kidding...right?)
Don't have a name for it yet but I have a couple in mind. I just finished the first four chapters for real tonight. Not exactly like I had originally thought but pretty close. I was really considering a Logan File or Bartoni Case File but what are you going to do when it 'Just Happens?'
So if it wasn't for going to a family reunion this weekend I would probably be holed up in my man cave typing my fingers off. Maybe it 's better this way. One thing I ask myself often is how do other writers go about coming up with ideas? Do they pop in their heads out of the air or do they look for things to write about? I simply never know when something is going to hit me and scream 'write me dumb butt'. I worry about me. My shrink does too. (Just kidding...right?)
Just got back from the family reunion and it was great. I was kind of leery after not seeing some of them for so long but it was the best time. You forget how important family is sometimes because we all have our lives and are too busy to stay connected. It was great fun to laugh, tell stories and just catch up on what was going on in our lives. Laughing at the dumb things we did as kids and in later life. What a wonderful weekend. Lots of love, laughs and hugs. Thanks to my cousins Randy and Lynn for getting us all together and to their wives, Vivian and Sue, that did a great amount of the work to pull this all together. It simply could not have been better.
Back to work on the Sci-Fi book. Having to do a lot of research to get this one off the ground. I want it to be not only intriguing but have some informative information thrown in. I don't want it to be just a mindless novel that mimics too many others.
I'm About 200 pages into the SciFi book and really enjoying it. Had to do a lot of research. Stumbled across some stuff that scares the heck out of me about what the government is doing (IF it is true and who really knows on the internet?) Hope to wrap it up in the next week if all goes well. It is moving really fast.
One of the biggest problems I have is deciding if they are SciFi books or tech no thrillers. Someone suggested cataclysmic novels and that sounds about right but Amazon doesn't offer that as a category.
One of the biggest problems I have is deciding if they are SciFi books or tech no thrillers. Someone suggested cataclysmic novels and that sounds about right but Amazon doesn't offer that as a category.
I have just finished a SciFi book called WORLDS END that will be out in early August. It is in the editing process right now.
Unfortunately the process got slowed down when I had a heart attack and had to spend time in the hospital. I now have a pacemaker so all is well and I shouldn't have any more problems.
One thing for sure, I do not do well in hospitals. All I want to do is get out as quickly as possible.
Sterilization of Earth by unknown visitors has already begun. The few remaining survivors are fighting a war for existence against superior forces. The key to saving humanity rests with a few brilliant scientists who are deep underground in facilities known as DUMBS. Just when there seems to be no hope for mankind, Sarah Knott, one of the scientists, discovers a startling fact about the invading forces’ weapons. Her experiment leads to a possible solution and gives hope for the prospect of rendering the invaders weapons ineffective in their effort to sterilize the planet for their own future use.
In a race against time, Sarah and her team must build the weapon and determine if it will really work. There is only one way to do this. They must expose themselves to the aliens and test the weapon on the actual target. If there is a miscalculation, it will be not only the end of Sarah and unlikely hero, James, but the entire civilization of Earth. With the weapon ready to fire and all final calculations made, the showdown begins. The outcome will determine if this indeed will be Earth’s End.
Unfortunately the process got slowed down when I had a heart attack and had to spend time in the hospital. I now have a pacemaker so all is well and I shouldn't have any more problems.
One thing for sure, I do not do well in hospitals. All I want to do is get out as quickly as possible.
Sterilization of Earth by unknown visitors has already begun. The few remaining survivors are fighting a war for existence against superior forces. The key to saving humanity rests with a few brilliant scientists who are deep underground in facilities known as DUMBS. Just when there seems to be no hope for mankind, Sarah Knott, one of the scientists, discovers a startling fact about the invading forces’ weapons. Her experiment leads to a possible solution and gives hope for the prospect of rendering the invaders weapons ineffective in their effort to sterilize the planet for their own future use.
In a race against time, Sarah and her team must build the weapon and determine if it will really work. There is only one way to do this. They must expose themselves to the aliens and test the weapon on the actual target. If there is a miscalculation, it will be not only the end of Sarah and unlikely hero, James, but the entire civilization of Earth. With the weapon ready to fire and all final calculations made, the showdown begins. The outcome will determine if this indeed will be Earth’s End.
If you have enjoyed the other Bartoni Case Files you will enjoy this one as well. SHADOW MAN CASE FILE #6
Thanks to a reader, I have started numbering them since it is an on going series and readers often like to start at the first book to keep up with the character development.
vig·i·lan·te n.
1. One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own hands.
2. A member of a vigilance committee.
As much as it seems like the murders are justified, a nation based on a criminal law legal system leaves no room for vigilante justice. But that is exactly what Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Dan Roberts, are dealing with in the latest Bartoni Case File THE SHADOW MAN. When a group of ruthless murderers and rapists are released early from prison, they soon find themselves the target of a determined vindicator. Someone has decided to put into action the old saying that ‘vengeance is mine’.
One by one the perpetrators of the hideous crimes inflicted on their victims are being hunted down and given the same treatment. While sympathizing with the vigilante to some extent, Angie still has a job to do and she is determined to stop the vicious murders. Angie knows that a civilized nation cannot allow vigilante justice take over.
Angie and Dan play a deadly game of ‘catch the vigilante’ before he murders all of the former perpetrators. No matter how hard they try, he always seems to be one step ahead as if he were nothing more than a shadow slipping into the night.
The twisted ending will surely catch you off guard when you find that things are not always as they appear. This is another fast paced Angie Bartoni Case File that you won’t want to put down until the last page.
Thanks to a reader, I have started numbering them since it is an on going series and readers often like to start at the first book to keep up with the character development.
vig·i·lan·te n.
1. One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own hands.
2. A member of a vigilance committee.
As much as it seems like the murders are justified, a nation based on a criminal law legal system leaves no room for vigilante justice. But that is exactly what Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Dan Roberts, are dealing with in the latest Bartoni Case File THE SHADOW MAN. When a group of ruthless murderers and rapists are released early from prison, they soon find themselves the target of a determined vindicator. Someone has decided to put into action the old saying that ‘vengeance is mine’.
One by one the perpetrators of the hideous crimes inflicted on their victims are being hunted down and given the same treatment. While sympathizing with the vigilante to some extent, Angie still has a job to do and she is determined to stop the vicious murders. Angie knows that a civilized nation cannot allow vigilante justice take over.
Angie and Dan play a deadly game of ‘catch the vigilante’ before he murders all of the former perpetrators. No matter how hard they try, he always seems to be one step ahead as if he were nothing more than a shadow slipping into the night.
The twisted ending will surely catch you off guard when you find that things are not always as they appear. This is another fast paced Angie Bartoni Case File that you won’t want to put down until the last page.
A new Angie Bartoni Case File is being sent to editing for publication. This one is a bit unusual and presses Angie and Dan to the limits. A powerful person has hired a hit man to eliminate anyone that may have information about his sordid past.
It is up to Angie and Dan to untangle the web of deceit and find out who is behind the murders. The 7th book in the Bartoni Case Files is a little more unusual and if you follow the series you know that she and Dan can certainly find a way to get in serious situations.
If you like the Bartoni series you will be sure to like this latest book: THE CLUB CASE FILE #7
This is just a proposed cover. The actual cover may vary in final publication.
It is up to Angie and Dan to untangle the web of deceit and find out who is behind the murders. The 7th book in the Bartoni Case Files is a little more unusual and if you follow the series you know that she and Dan can certainly find a way to get in serious situations.
If you like the Bartoni series you will be sure to like this latest book: THE CLUB CASE FILE #7
This is just a proposed cover. The actual cover may vary in final publication.
Senior Detective John Logan is one of the most highly decorated police officers in the United States. He has earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, the nation’s highest civilian honor, along with numerous other citations and awards.
When a murder is committed in another jurisdiction Detective Logan is surprised to be summoned to investigate the circumstances. The wife of a very rich and powerful counsel to the Vice President of the United States has been found murdered while her husband is in Europe.
Follow Detective John Logan as he tries to untangle the murder and mutilation of the beautiful young woman. Just about the time Logan starts to piece it all together another murder victim turns up. Because of the powerbrokers Logan is dealing with, the FBI is sent in to assist in the case. Logan has no love for the headline grabbing FBI and sets out to solve the case without their interference.
Much to Logan’s surprise he actually enjoys working with the two agents sent to help with the investigation. Working together, John and the agents tenaciously plod along trying to find the elusive murderer. Just about the time they think they have the right person, they suddenly turn up dead and find they are back to square one. Time and again they experience setbacks as the trail twist and turns.
They relentlessly follow the few clues until they are finally able to piece it all together in the explosive ending.
This fast paced thriller is another of John Logan Mystery series that includes many of the same characters from his other cases.
If you like the Angie Bartoni Case Files you will certainly enjoy this series.he Deal Breaker is a John Logan Mystery that
When a murder is committed in another jurisdiction Detective Logan is surprised to be summoned to investigate the circumstances. The wife of a very rich and powerful counsel to the Vice President of the United States has been found murdered while her husband is in Europe.
Follow Detective John Logan as he tries to untangle the murder and mutilation of the beautiful young woman. Just about the time Logan starts to piece it all together another murder victim turns up. Because of the powerbrokers Logan is dealing with, the FBI is sent in to assist in the case. Logan has no love for the headline grabbing FBI and sets out to solve the case without their interference.
Much to Logan’s surprise he actually enjoys working with the two agents sent to help with the investigation. Working together, John and the agents tenaciously plod along trying to find the elusive murderer. Just about the time they think they have the right person, they suddenly turn up dead and find they are back to square one. Time and again they experience setbacks as the trail twist and turns.
They relentlessly follow the few clues until they are finally able to piece it all together in the explosive ending.
This fast paced thriller is another of John Logan Mystery series that includes many of the same characters from his other cases.
If you like the Angie Bartoni Case Files you will certainly enjoy this series.he Deal Breaker is a John Logan Mystery that
MURDER by SHAKESPEARE CASE FILE #8
Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Dan Roberts, are on the trail of a disturbed, wannabe Shakespearean actor who is now seeking retribution from those that he feels have wronged him in his life.
Not only that, he leaves elusive clues from Shakespeare plays that Angie and Dan have to decipher in order to figure out who the next victim will be.
The discovery of their first victim sets the tone for the unfolding drama.
“He has something stuck in his mouth,” I said to Dan.
“Really?” he said, stooping down to look.
“Don’t touch it. I’ll let the ME get it out.”
“Why would someone do something like that?” Lisa asked.
“I guess for the same reason they stabbed the poor guy six times but didn’t actually kill him right away. They wanted it to hurt. A lot. My guess is that the note will probably tell us why or give us a clue. I just hope this isn’t a damn game to some nut,” I told her.
“A serial killer?”
“Serial, revenge, or whatever. One body is bad enough but if this is just the first then the whole game plan changes.”
Follow along with Angie, Dan, Doctor Sorenson the lovable, grumpy ME and their captain as they try to catch this serial murderer. This is a fast paced novel that has many twists and turns. Every time they think they have come close to catching him, the dynamics change.
Bartoni Case File #8
Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Dan Roberts, are on the trail of a disturbed, wannabe Shakespearean actor who is now seeking retribution from those that he feels have wronged him in his life.
Not only that, he leaves elusive clues from Shakespeare plays that Angie and Dan have to decipher in order to figure out who the next victim will be.
The discovery of their first victim sets the tone for the unfolding drama.
“He has something stuck in his mouth,” I said to Dan.
“Really?” he said, stooping down to look.
“Don’t touch it. I’ll let the ME get it out.”
“Why would someone do something like that?” Lisa asked.
“I guess for the same reason they stabbed the poor guy six times but didn’t actually kill him right away. They wanted it to hurt. A lot. My guess is that the note will probably tell us why or give us a clue. I just hope this isn’t a damn game to some nut,” I told her.
“A serial killer?”
“Serial, revenge, or whatever. One body is bad enough but if this is just the first then the whole game plan changes.”
Follow along with Angie, Dan, Doctor Sorenson the lovable, grumpy ME and their captain as they try to catch this serial murderer. This is a fast paced novel that has many twists and turns. Every time they think they have come close to catching him, the dynamics change.
Bartoni Case File #8
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ONE TOO MANY CASE FILE #9
Hard working Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Detective Dan Roberts, are involved in two cases at once. The first is comprised of a Cold Case File which has haunted them for almost a year. They are finally making headway on bringing to justice a vigilante murderer. At the same time, unbeknownst to them, they are on the trail of one of the most prolific serial killers in the United States.
The serial killer has just added number fifty- six to his count. That’s when the case lands on Angie’s desk. Every day that Angie and Dan spend trying to discover the identity of the perpetrator is potentially the last for the fifty-seventh victim.
Angie also has to make some tough decisions about her personal life along the way. Hard questions need to be answered about her future.
If you enjoy the Angie Bartoni Case File Series you will love this fast paced book that keeps you turning pages from start to finish.
I finally got around to writing a Young Adult book. It is primarily for middle school kids and deals with the trials and tribulations of middle school. It has lessons on living and bullying through out the book as well.
I had several middle school teachers read it to see what they thought and have encouraged me to not only publish this book but to write a follow up or even a series.
I had several middle school teachers read it to see what they thought and have encouraged me to not only publish this book but to write a follow up or even a series.
Project BlueBolt was created in the 1990’s to help Americans in the event of a massive terrorist attack. It was never intended to dismantle the Constitution or our way of life. It wasn’t until President Helen Clemons came into office that BlueBolt was dusted off and used to circumvent the Bill of Rights. President Clemons and her carefully selected faithful, set about to quell the citizen’s freedom of speech, eliminate trial by jury, and remove guns from the hands of citizens. In essence, they set up a Police State. Even travel and gatherings are restricted.
Book I American Gulags looks at how a President goes about bypassing Congress through Executive Actions. The ISS (Internal Security System) is created and soon has broad sweeping powers that include the authority to arrest, detain, and even imprison people without a trial. Thousands are soon sent to ‘Internment Camps’ located in Alaska, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas.
Book I is a frightening look at what happens when a President has a blatant disregard for not only the Constitution but the citizens of the United States as well.
Book I American Gulags looks at how a President goes about bypassing Congress through Executive Actions. The ISS (Internal Security System) is created and soon has broad sweeping powers that include the authority to arrest, detain, and even imprison people without a trial. Thousands are soon sent to ‘Internment Camps’ located in Alaska, New Mexico, Nevada, and Texas.
Book I is a frightening look at what happens when a President has a blatant disregard for not only the Constitution but the citizens of the United States as well.
PROJECT BLUE BOLT BOOKII II
Thousands have been sent to what the government is calling ‘Internment Camps’. Anyone that is considered a detriment to the current administration is simply relocated. No hearing, no trial and no appeals are allowed.
The ISS (Internal Security Service) has grown in power to such an extent that they have become the judge and jury in all matters.
Book II is the Journal of the former Newspaper reporter, Mark Walker after he was arrested and vanquished to the Monticello, New Mexico Interment Camp. It is but one of twenty such camps in operation in isolated areas such as Alaska, Nevada, North Dakota and Arizonian.
Mark chronologically records what life is like in these camps. The entries range from the compassion of some to the brutality of others. Even with the risk associated with having a journal, Mark is determined to never let people forget what can happen when the government gets out of control.
Thousands have been sent to what the government is calling ‘Internment Camps’. Anyone that is considered a detriment to the current administration is simply relocated. No hearing, no trial and no appeals are allowed.
The ISS (Internal Security Service) has grown in power to such an extent that they have become the judge and jury in all matters.
Book II is the Journal of the former Newspaper reporter, Mark Walker after he was arrested and vanquished to the Monticello, New Mexico Interment Camp. It is but one of twenty such camps in operation in isolated areas such as Alaska, Nevada, North Dakota and Arizonian.
Mark chronologically records what life is like in these camps. The entries range from the compassion of some to the brutality of others. Even with the risk associated with having a journal, Mark is determined to never let people forget what can happen when the government gets out of control.
PROJECT BLUE BOLT III
President Clemons loses touch with reality as she attempts to control the American citizens through force. With General Douglas at her side, she continues to pursue her efforts to turn America into a Police State. Little does she know, General Douglas has plans of his own to take over when the time is right. In the meantime, the American Revolution Movement, comprised of state militias, is gaining strength and is determined to take the country back.
Mark Walker, investigative reporter who escaped from an internment camp and is in asylum in Canada, is aiding their efforts with his broadcasts revealing what is really happening in America. The ARM’s greatest asset is General Lamb, in a position of authority in the government; he feeds the resistant crucial information.
With the government controlling the media, citizens remain uninformed, but finally wake up to what is happening, but is it too late?
President Clemons loses touch with reality as she attempts to control the American citizens through force. With General Douglas at her side, she continues to pursue her efforts to turn America into a Police State. Little does she know, General Douglas has plans of his own to take over when the time is right. In the meantime, the American Revolution Movement, comprised of state militias, is gaining strength and is determined to take the country back.
Mark Walker, investigative reporter who escaped from an internment camp and is in asylum in Canada, is aiding their efforts with his broadcasts revealing what is really happening in America. The ARM’s greatest asset is General Lamb, in a position of authority in the government; he feeds the resistant crucial information.
With the government controlling the media, citizens remain uninformed, but finally wake up to what is happening, but is it too late?
THE WEAK LINK CASE FILE #10
Sheriff Carl Speyer, of Brown County Indiana, calls Angie and asks for help in solving a series of murders. Detective Angie Bartoni leaves the comfort zone of her home precinct and takes time off to help her old friend. As the bodies of Indiana University co-eds keep piling up,
Angie asks for the help of the FBI as well and is joined by Special Agent Brad Pendergrass and his team. Using everything at their disposal they are in a race to save the latest missing co-ed before she becomes another fatality. Back in Indianapolis, Angie’s partner, Dan, is going crazy working with his temporary partner, Leroy Gates and Captain McGregor is proud of the accolades he reads about Angie in the paper, but he wants her back.
Sheriff Carl Speyer, of Brown County Indiana, calls Angie and asks for help in solving a series of murders. Detective Angie Bartoni leaves the comfort zone of her home precinct and takes time off to help her old friend. As the bodies of Indiana University co-eds keep piling up,
Angie asks for the help of the FBI as well and is joined by Special Agent Brad Pendergrass and his team. Using everything at their disposal they are in a race to save the latest missing co-ed before she becomes another fatality. Back in Indianapolis, Angie’s partner, Dan, is going crazy working with his temporary partner, Leroy Gates and Captain McGregor is proud of the accolades he reads about Angie in the paper, but he wants her back.
ANISHING ACT CASE FILE #11
Detective Angie Bartoni, along with her partner, Dan, is called to the scene of an apparent break-in and discovers that victim’s wife is missing. Something about the crime scene doesn’t feel right to Angie. Suspicious, she does some checking into the supposed victim, Edward Milliken’s, background. She discovers that this missing wife is actually the third wife of Milliken who has gone missing, leaving him with her considerable financial resources. Not one to believe in coincidence, Angie is certain that he has murdered his wives. Unfortunately, there is no body or other evidence to substantiate his guilt. During the course of the investigation, Angie uncovers evidence that a Detective, investigating the prior wife’s disappearance, took a pay off. Angie’s life is in jeopardy as the detective seeks revenge against her. It seems that all odds are against Angie and Dan coming up the evidence necessary to charge Milliken and the captain orders them to move on to other cases. Angie cannot let it go and has an epiphany as to where the missing women are buried. The question is, will the DA support her theory with a search warrant?
Favorite characters from previous Bartoni Case files, Captain McGregor, Doctor Sorensen, Eric, and Link, are woven into the action in this novel as well.
Detective Angie Bartoni, along with her partner, Dan, is called to the scene of an apparent break-in and discovers that victim’s wife is missing. Something about the crime scene doesn’t feel right to Angie. Suspicious, she does some checking into the supposed victim, Edward Milliken’s, background. She discovers that this missing wife is actually the third wife of Milliken who has gone missing, leaving him with her considerable financial resources. Not one to believe in coincidence, Angie is certain that he has murdered his wives. Unfortunately, there is no body or other evidence to substantiate his guilt. During the course of the investigation, Angie uncovers evidence that a Detective, investigating the prior wife’s disappearance, took a pay off. Angie’s life is in jeopardy as the detective seeks revenge against her. It seems that all odds are against Angie and Dan coming up the evidence necessary to charge Milliken and the captain orders them to move on to other cases. Angie cannot let it go and has an epiphany as to where the missing women are buried. The question is, will the DA support her theory with a search warrant?
Favorite characters from previous Bartoni Case files, Captain McGregor, Doctor Sorensen, Eric, and Link, are woven into the action in this novel as well.
Revolution!
Is a frightening look at what could well happen in the United States. How it started is less important than the fact that we seemed to be headed down this very road. A war on US citizens by our very own government may seem unrealistic but when you look at the rights being given up by the people of this nation, it becomes all too clear that just such events could occur.
Revolution! Is about the citizens saying enough is enough and we are going to take this country back even if it means by armed intervention. Battle lines will be drawn and sides taken in the struggle to recapture the intent of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Those are the foundations on which this country was built and while some may chip away at it, eventually people will recognize tyranny for what it is and take up arms to overthrow the oppressors.
Revolution! Is about that breaking point.
Is a frightening look at what could well happen in the United States. How it started is less important than the fact that we seemed to be headed down this very road. A war on US citizens by our very own government may seem unrealistic but when you look at the rights being given up by the people of this nation, it becomes all too clear that just such events could occur.
Revolution! Is about the citizens saying enough is enough and we are going to take this country back even if it means by armed intervention. Battle lines will be drawn and sides taken in the struggle to recapture the intent of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Those are the foundations on which this country was built and while some may chip away at it, eventually people will recognize tyranny for what it is and take up arms to overthrow the oppressors.
Revolution! Is about that breaking point.
THE VICTOMS ADVOCATE CASE FILE#12
Someone is cleaning up the neighborhood and it is not the police. The gangs who have been preying on the elderly have been eliminated by an unknown crusader.
Witnesses cannot or will not identify the man because he is a hero to them. Unfortunately, the crusader for justice is moving on the target a judge and other officials.
Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Dan Roberts, are working nonstop to find this vigilante. The FBI is brought in to help but little progress is made until Angie discovers a clue that brings everything together.
PAYBACK CASE FILE #13
Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Dan Roberts, are nearly killed when someone opened fire on them as they were cruising back to the station. They have no idea why someone would be taking pot shots at them, but soon it becomes apparent that a very well trained shooter is killing police officers.
The casualties mount as Angie and Dan struggle to figure out the who and why behind the shootings. They are considering the need for a Task Force when PI, Garrett Brock, is hired by one of the victim’s families. As a former officer and Assistant Police Commissioner, he asks Captain McGregor, Angie’s boss, to be included in the investigation.
Angie, resents the intrusion but is given no choice. Working together, the three of them find the connection relates to a SWAT bust at an erroneous address. A baby boy was accidently burned, and the father wanted revenge against those he held responsible. The problem is that he couldn’t be the shooter. They must set a trap to catch the guy, but will they get him before he kills another cop?
As the case is resolved, Angie and Garrett find themselves attracted to one another. Will Angie finally have romance in her life?
Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Dan Roberts, are nearly killed when someone opened fire on them as they were cruising back to the station. They have no idea why someone would be taking pot shots at them, but soon it becomes apparent that a very well trained shooter is killing police officers.
The casualties mount as Angie and Dan struggle to figure out the who and why behind the shootings. They are considering the need for a Task Force when PI, Garrett Brock, is hired by one of the victim’s families. As a former officer and Assistant Police Commissioner, he asks Captain McGregor, Angie’s boss, to be included in the investigation.
Angie, resents the intrusion but is given no choice. Working together, the three of them find the connection relates to a SWAT bust at an erroneous address. A baby boy was accidently burned, and the father wanted revenge against those he held responsible. The problem is that he couldn’t be the shooter. They must set a trap to catch the guy, but will they get him before he kills another cop?
As the case is resolved, Angie and Garrett find themselves attracted to one another. Will Angie finally have romance in her life?
Could the fate of the world hang in the balance as a result of an event that happened 50,000 years ago?
With war, violence, and disease, dominating the headlines worldwide, little thought is given to the very star that sustains our life. That is, until a group of scientists confer regarding their concerns with the sun’s rising temperatures.
Doctor McDermott makes a bold move in presenting catastrophic data to President Collins. What remains to be seen is how the rest of the world will respond to the devastating news. The questions are: is Doctor McDermott correct in his hypothesis, and if he is correct, how many will live, how many will die, and what will the survivors face?
This is an intriguing novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
With war, violence, and disease, dominating the headlines worldwide, little thought is given to the very star that sustains our life. That is, until a group of scientists confer regarding their concerns with the sun’s rising temperatures.
Doctor McDermott makes a bold move in presenting catastrophic data to President Collins. What remains to be seen is how the rest of the world will respond to the devastating news. The questions are: is Doctor McDermott correct in his hypothesis, and if he is correct, how many will live, how many will die, and what will the survivors face?
This is an intriguing novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
DEAD ON ARRIVAL CASE FILE #14
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Many experts say that children are not born bad, that it is a result of their upbringing or the environment they were subjected to. Wrong. Jerome James (JJ) Hanson is living proof of that fallacy. Born into a middle class, hardworking, loving family, he was a monster. He was a bully at an early age and moved into torturing animals, finally graduating to humans.
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RAGE CASE FILE #15
Campus police find three co-eds brutally beaten beyond recognition in their dorm room and not a single suspect. Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Detective Dan Roberts, are called in to help investigate. Hours lead to days as they try to track down the perp only to discover that one of the Campus Police Officers has his own agenda that is thwarting their efforts.
Angie and Dan find themselves once again involved in a high profile case and under the microscope from both the press and the Governor of the state.
This is number 15 in the Angie Bartoni series.
Campus police find three co-eds brutally beaten beyond recognition in their dorm room and not a single suspect. Detective Angie Bartoni and her partner, Detective Dan Roberts, are called in to help investigate. Hours lead to days as they try to track down the perp only to discover that one of the Campus Police Officers has his own agenda that is thwarting their efforts.
Angie and Dan find themselves once again involved in a high profile case and under the microscope from both the press and the Governor of the state.
This is number 15 in the Angie Bartoni series.
THE INHERITANCE
Things are about to change in a big way for Indianapolis Police Detective, Angie Bartoni. The Commissioner has decided to designate a special crime unit (SCU) to investigate high profile crimes and promotes Angie to head the unit.
As Angie struggles to come to terms with her promotion to Lieutenant and the responsibility of heading a team of detectives, she is handed a case involving the murders of Doctor Gillian and his wife, who happens to be a friend of the commissioner. Things quickly become more complicated when the doctor's mistress is murdered and all clues point to the doctor's son. With twenty-five million dollars from the inheritance up for grabs, the plot becomes more complicated.
Angie's former partner, Dan, is struggling with the loss of his subsequent partner and Angie wants desperately to help him but she has her own problems. Angie's love interest, Garret Brock, helps her maintain her balance through the transition. The doctor's son, Jason, maintains his innocence and protests that he has been set up. Only Angie believes that he might be telling the truth, but will she be able to prove it and identify the real perpetrator?
Number 16 in the Angie Bartoni Case Files
Things are about to change in a big way for Indianapolis Police Detective, Angie Bartoni. The Commissioner has decided to designate a special crime unit (SCU) to investigate high profile crimes and promotes Angie to head the unit.
As Angie struggles to come to terms with her promotion to Lieutenant and the responsibility of heading a team of detectives, she is handed a case involving the murders of Doctor Gillian and his wife, who happens to be a friend of the commissioner. Things quickly become more complicated when the doctor's mistress is murdered and all clues point to the doctor's son. With twenty-five million dollars from the inheritance up for grabs, the plot becomes more complicated.
Angie's former partner, Dan, is struggling with the loss of his subsequent partner and Angie wants desperately to help him but she has her own problems. Angie's love interest, Garret Brock, helps her maintain her balance through the transition. The doctor's son, Jason, maintains his innocence and protests that he has been set up. Only Angie believes that he might be telling the truth, but will she be able to prove it and identify the real perpetrator?
Number 16 in the Angie Bartoni Case Files
ABDUCTION CASE FILE #17
How many bodies of young girls and boys will end up in the Chattahoochee River before the FBI is able to track down the killer? Middle-School aged children are disappearing at an alarming rate in the Atlanta, Georgia area and there are no leads to this perp.
Former IPD Lieutenant, Angie Bartoni, has made a career change to join the FBI. After training she is assigned to the Atlanta FBI division and becomes embroiled in the hunt for the Chattahoochee River killer. Can Angie make a significant contribution or will her former IPD methods only cloud the picture?
In addition to the pressure of being the “new kid on the block,” Angie is dealing with the stress of the tension between her and Garret. Their once promising relationship is faltering due to the long distance and communication faux pas.
ANGIE BARTONI CASE FILE # 17
How many bodies of young girls and boys will end up in the Chattahoochee River before the FBI is able to track down the killer? Middle-School aged children are disappearing at an alarming rate in the Atlanta, Georgia area and there are no leads to this perp.
Former IPD Lieutenant, Angie Bartoni, has made a career change to join the FBI. After training she is assigned to the Atlanta FBI division and becomes embroiled in the hunt for the Chattahoochee River killer. Can Angie make a significant contribution or will her former IPD methods only cloud the picture?
In addition to the pressure of being the “new kid on the block,” Angie is dealing with the stress of the tension between her and Garret. Their once promising relationship is faltering due to the long distance and communication faux pas.
ANGIE BARTONI CASE FILE # 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) was a scheduled international passenger flight that disappeared on 8 March 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur International Airport near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing International Airport , in China. Flight 370 last made voice contact with air traffic control at 01:19 MYT (17:19 UTC, 7 March) when it was over the South China Sea, less than an hour after takeoff. The aircraft disappeared from air traffic controllers' radar screens at 01:22. Malaysian military radar continued to track Flight 370 as it deviated from its planned flight path and crossed the Malay Peninsula. Flight 370 left the range of Malaysian military radar at 02:22 while over the Andaman Sea.
The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, was carrying 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers from 15 nations. The loss of flight MH370 would be the deadliest aviation incident in Malaysia Airlines' history and the deadliest involving a Boeing 777.
Flight 307 Down is a novel based on the survival of fictional character James Lawrence and his struggles while waiting to be rescued. Not only does he have to fight the elements but the island is often used by modern day pirates as a killing ground for those they capture.
The aircraft, a Boeing 777-200ER, was carrying 12 Malaysian crew members and 227 passengers from 15 nations. The loss of flight MH370 would be the deadliest aviation incident in Malaysia Airlines' history and the deadliest involving a Boeing 777.
Flight 307 Down is a novel based on the survival of fictional character James Lawrence and his struggles while waiting to be rescued. Not only does he have to fight the elements but the island is often used by modern day pirates as a killing ground for those they capture.
America’s romance with space exploration was being fostered through a base on our moon, and a mission to set up a colony on Mars. Now the most daring exploration of all, an expedition to Saturn’s moon, Titan, was becoming a reality. The courageous team actually made it to their destination and are able to establish their base. They discover shockingly that there is life on Titan and the lifeforms are aggressive toward the Earth visitors.
While struggling against the deadly threat imposed by the unknown species on Titan, the team learns that things have gone very wrong back on Earth. War has broken out and America has suffered millions of causalities. The relief crews and provisions they were counting on would not be a reality. They must survive on their own. They were able to establish a crude means of communication with the Mars Base which was in the same dire straits as they.
The crew is in a fight for their lives. The creatures are persistent and eventually find a way to pick them off one at a time. Can any of them survive? Will they find a way to overcome the predators before they are all killed? It is a race against these creatures and dwindling resources.
If you enjoy a good Sci-Fi you will find it hard to put this book down.
While struggling against the deadly threat imposed by the unknown species on Titan, the team learns that things have gone very wrong back on Earth. War has broken out and America has suffered millions of causalities. The relief crews and provisions they were counting on would not be a reality. They must survive on their own. They were able to establish a crude means of communication with the Mars Base which was in the same dire straits as they.
The crew is in a fight for their lives. The creatures are persistent and eventually find a way to pick them off one at a time. Can any of them survive? Will they find a way to overcome the predators before they are all killed? It is a race against these creatures and dwindling resources.
If you enjoy a good Sci-Fi you will find it hard to put this book down.
IMMINENT ATTACK CASE FILE #18
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AMPGROUND KILLER CASE FILE #19
Follow Special Agent Angie Bartoni of the Atlanta FBI office as she and her team hunt for a prolific killer. He is crossing the country, murdering couples as they sleep in their tents, at various State and National Parks.
Special Agent Angie Bartoni and her team race across the Eastern Seaboard trying to predict where he will strike next. Even Agent Bartoni becomes a target of this egotistical murder.
It is a race against time before he strikes again.
Follow Special Agent Angie Bartoni of the Atlanta FBI office as she and her team hunt for a prolific killer. He is crossing the country, murdering couples as they sleep in their tents, at various State and National Parks.
Special Agent Angie Bartoni and her team race across the Eastern Seaboard trying to predict where he will strike next. Even Agent Bartoni becomes a target of this egotistical murder.
It is a race against time before he strikes again.
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SUBTERFUGE CASR FILE #20
The FBI is loaning Special Agent Angie Bartoni to Scotland Yard to help with their investigation into an Islamic Terrorist group rumored to be planning an attack in London with a Russian made Nuclear device.
With Bartoni’s help they discovered and eliminated a large bomb making operation in London. They were not in time to prevent the bomb being detonated however. Thousands died and thousands more are suffering from radiation poisoning.
Now the Islamic group is in the United States. Special Agent Bartoni has gone undercover to infiltrate the group. Unfortunately, a miscommunication between the Homeland Security and the FBI has resulted in Bartoni being taken to an unknown location with the terrorists.
Now it is a race against the clock as Bartoni tries to escape and get information to the FBI before it is too late.ck here to edit.
Detective John Logan of the Indianapolis Police Department, is facing one of his most difficult cases in his long and illustrious career. Someone is abducting young women, raping and torturing them before cutting their head, hands, and feet off.
The Unsub has a specific profile that he looks for in the women he selects. He is obviously not only a dangerous psychopath, but has found a way to lure the young women into a situation that he has carefully worked out.
Logan gets a call from the Cayman Islands about a similar murder. He is allowed to travel to Grand Cayman to confer with Constable Dunhill, of Her Majesties Service. The visit leads to a clue of possible perpetrators and at last Logan has something to go on.
Now it is a race against time to save the latest victim, Beth Coleman before the madman disposes of her like the others. In the process of trying to save Beth, it could very well lead to Logan’s own demise.
The Unsub has a specific profile that he looks for in the women he selects. He is obviously not only a dangerous psychopath, but has found a way to lure the young women into a situation that he has carefully worked out.
Logan gets a call from the Cayman Islands about a similar murder. He is allowed to travel to Grand Cayman to confer with Constable Dunhill, of Her Majesties Service. The visit leads to a clue of possible perpetrators and at last Logan has something to go on.
Now it is a race against time to save the latest victim, Beth Coleman before the madman disposes of her like the others. In the process of trying to save Beth, it could very well lead to Logan’s own demise.
This is meant as a representation of the time I spent in the US Navy. Obviously, it does not cover everything I did, but it does give a fair depiction of life in the Navy. I have asked myself many times if I did the right thing by going into the Military, and every time I come up with the same answer. Absolutely, without a doubt, it was one of the best things I ever did. The Military isn’t for everyone. It teaches boys to become men in a few short weeks and toughen them to life, but in the long run it is a real advantage.
The 60's and 70's were difficult times to be in the military. The nation did not support the men and women fighting in Vietnam and shunned them and looked down on those serving. A nation should support every person willing to lay down their life for their country. Take it out on the government; but not those that gave their lives for this country. To some extent I am still bitter about how we were treated.
Since no one would be interested in my service years, I wrote this as sort of a trip down memory lane. Perhaps once I have passed on, my kids and/or Grand-kids may want to know what I did during the early part of my life while serving in the US Navy. I hope they find this informative and entertaining. I am proud to have served this great country and would do it again in a heart beat.
The 60's and 70's were difficult times to be in the military. The nation did not support the men and women fighting in Vietnam and shunned them and looked down on those serving. A nation should support every person willing to lay down their life for their country. Take it out on the government; but not those that gave their lives for this country. To some extent I am still bitter about how we were treated.
Since no one would be interested in my service years, I wrote this as sort of a trip down memory lane. Perhaps once I have passed on, my kids and/or Grand-kids may want to know what I did during the early part of my life while serving in the US Navy. I hope they find this informative and entertaining. I am proud to have served this great country and would do it again in a heart beat.
This book is dedicated to the men and women that served in the Brown Water Navy during the period from 1968 -1969, when the Tet offensive changed the course of the war. While Tet was a military disaster, it was a huge propaganda victory for the Viet Cong. People were beginning to realize there was no ‘light at the end of the tunnel’. These brave sailors ran huge risk every time the ventured out into the Muddy Waters of Vietnam. The story of the 'Brown Water Navy' is seldom talked about, but played a large role in the U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
The Author served in the US NAVY from 1964 - 1972.
Having served one tour in Vietnam, Martin French is discharged and returns to the States. Everything has changed back home and he struggles to fit into society. Being a Vietnam Veteran he soon learns is considered a detriment. His friends shun him, Americans call him 'baby killer' and job interviews go south when he tries to interview.
Every night the news shows the horrors of war, indicating that it is the Military that is at fault for the Vietnamese civilian deaths.
His life spirals down and there seems to be no place for him. With few options left, he decides to reenlist for a second tour of duty in Vietnam. This is his story about his return the familiar waters of the Mekong Delta.
The book is dedicated to all the brave men that served in the Brown Water Navy.
Every night the news shows the horrors of war, indicating that it is the Military that is at fault for the Vietnamese civilian deaths.
His life spirals down and there seems to be no place for him. With few options left, he decides to reenlist for a second tour of duty in Vietnam. This is his story about his return the familiar waters of the Mekong Delta.
The book is dedicated to all the brave men that served in the Brown Water Navy.
The United States of America is principally a transit and destination country for trafficking in persons. It is estimated that 14,500 to 17,500 people, primarily women and children, are trafficked to the U.S. annually.
Trafficking primarily involves exploitation which comes in many forms, including: forcing victims into prostitution, subjecting victims to slavery or involuntary servitude and compelling victims to commit sex acts for the purpose of creating pornography.
600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, of which 80% are female and half are children.
When the FBI is notified about a series of kidnappings, Special Agent Angie Bartoni is in charge of a team to track them down. While they allude Angie several times, she is able to pick up the trail. It becomes a race against time to track them down before the girls are shipped off.
Trafficking primarily involves exploitation which comes in many forms, including: forcing victims into prostitution, subjecting victims to slavery or involuntary servitude and compelling victims to commit sex acts for the purpose of creating pornography.
600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, of which 80% are female and half are children.
When the FBI is notified about a series of kidnappings, Special Agent Angie Bartoni is in charge of a team to track them down. While they allude Angie several times, she is able to pick up the trail. It becomes a race against time to track them down before the girls are shipped off.
With the advance in space travel using the Euclidian Hyperbolae Engine, man can now travel, not only to the planets in our solar system but to the closest galaxy, Andromeda. Of particular interest is the planet Gliese-10 where an abundant supply of a highly sought-after element, Aluminite, was discovered.
ConEx was given the sole mining rights in exchange for 25 percent of the ore being turned over to the government. The Deep Space Freighter DSF-7, the NAVANAS leaves Gliese-10 for earth with 2.2 million tons of Aluminite. Almost immediately the freighter is drawn off course by an enormous wedge-shaped vessel hovering in space.
Captain, James Connor, makes the fateful decision to see if they can make contact. Through a series of events, the entire crew is pulled into the strange vessel where they meet not one, but two different alien life forms. Once they discover the true intent of the Krillians, they must fight for their lives in this alien environment to escape the vessel before they all succumb to their experimentations.
ConEx was given the sole mining rights in exchange for 25 percent of the ore being turned over to the government. The Deep Space Freighter DSF-7, the NAVANAS leaves Gliese-10 for earth with 2.2 million tons of Aluminite. Almost immediately the freighter is drawn off course by an enormous wedge-shaped vessel hovering in space.
Captain, James Connor, makes the fateful decision to see if they can make contact. Through a series of events, the entire crew is pulled into the strange vessel where they meet not one, but two different alien life forms. Once they discover the true intent of the Krillians, they must fight for their lives in this alien environment to escape the vessel before they all succumb to their experimentations.
Someone in the wilds of Alaska is kidnapping young women. He tortures and sexually abuses them before leaving them to die in the wilderness. Sheriff Elizabeth Haley is trying to discover the identity of the perpetrator before he kills again.
To further hinder Sheriff Haley’s efforts, a polar vortex coming out of Russia, is dropping record amounts of snow on the Anchorage area. Despite having to fight the weather, Sheriff Haley is determined to find the murderer and bring him to justice. The evidence keeps leading back to millionaire George Borman but he is so powerfully connected that the Sheriff is thwarted in her efforts to search his properties. He is an enigma.
This engaging thrilling novel will take you to Anchorage, Alaska and to the snow covered mountains, as Sheriff Haley and her deputies search for the killer in the midst of a record snowfall.
To further hinder Sheriff Haley’s efforts, a polar vortex coming out of Russia, is dropping record amounts of snow on the Anchorage area. Despite having to fight the weather, Sheriff Haley is determined to find the murderer and bring him to justice. The evidence keeps leading back to millionaire George Borman but he is so powerfully connected that the Sheriff is thwarted in her efforts to search his properties. He is an enigma.
This engaging thrilling novel will take you to Anchorage, Alaska and to the snow covered mountains, as Sheriff Haley and her deputies search for the killer in the midst of a record snowfall.
32 year old Cory Miller received an unexpected windfall from his Uncle
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When a vicious serial killer picks the wrong house for two of his victims, a relentless Detective, Zane Quinlan, is determined to put an end to the sadistic murdering spree taking place in St. Louis. Zane and his partner, Robby Walters, begin the arduous task of hunting him down using everything at their disposal.
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For justice to work effectively, it must be fair and unbiased. Ideally color, sex, looks, and wealth should not enter into any rendering by the court. Of course that is in theory only.
As intelligent people, we know there are two sets of laws. Ones for the everyday peons, and one for the extremely rich and powerful. Not only can prosecutors be bribed, but judges as well. That is when the system becomes broken.
Detective Zane Quinlan and his partner Janice Williams are faced with a string of gruesome murders. The deeper they dig into the case they find that the evidence points to a rich and powerful person. That is where the system begins to break down. They must tread lightly when he flexes his influence.
The case twist, turns, is fast paced, and has a surprise ending. Nothing is easy for Quinlan and Williams in this case.
As intelligent people, we know there are two sets of laws. Ones for the everyday peons, and one for the extremely rich and powerful. Not only can prosecutors be bribed, but judges as well. That is when the system becomes broken.
Detective Zane Quinlan and his partner Janice Williams are faced with a string of gruesome murders. The deeper they dig into the case they find that the evidence points to a rich and powerful person. That is where the system begins to break down. They must tread lightly when he flexes his influence.
The case twist, turns, is fast paced, and has a surprise ending. Nothing is easy for Quinlan and Williams in this case.
This is a departure from my other novels. This one is based on factual events during the Second World War. This novel is based on documented facts about the race between the Nazis and Americans to split the atom and create the ultimate weapon at that time, the atomic bomb. Both England and the US had received rumors that the Germans were working on creating one of Hitler's 'Wonder Weapons'. Churchill was especially alarmed because he was convinced that the Germans would use it on England first. The two adversaries took different paths and fortunately for the Americans, it turned out to be the right one.
While there are many chapters in developing the ‘Bomb’, this novel tells of a lesser know detail about how the US managed to finish ahead of the Germans, despite the lead time they already had by the time the Americans got the approval to develop our own atomic bomb.
It is also a testament to the Norwegians that risk their lives in an attempt to slow the Nazi’s progress in developing a heavy water(Deuterium) reactor with the water supplied by the Vermork Hydroelectric plant outside Rjukan in Tinn, Norway.
While there are many chapters in developing the ‘Bomb’, this novel tells of a lesser know detail about how the US managed to finish ahead of the Germans, despite the lead time they already had by the time the Americans got the approval to develop our own atomic bomb.
It is also a testament to the Norwegians that risk their lives in an attempt to slow the Nazi’s progress in developing a heavy water(Deuterium) reactor with the water supplied by the Vermork Hydroelectric plant outside Rjukan in Tinn, Norway.
Special Agent Angie Bartoni has been assigned to work a case in the small town of Hinton, West Virginia. Use to the hustle and bustle of the large cities she soon finds the slower pace has both its advantages and disadvantages. Two girls have been found dead, just three weeks apart, after falling off the Bellepoint lookout. It could be a coincidence but the simple fact that they both seemed to have fallen to their deaths near midnight. That they occurred deep in the forest seems to rule that out and accident. It is unlikely they would have been walking in the woods in the dead of night, especially when the weather has taken a turn for the worse and snow has been falling off and on.
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Senator Rockford of Missouri is found hanging from the banister in his home. To complicate matters, an escort calling herself Amber Rose is found murdered as well. Rockford’s murder falls under the jurisdiction of the FBI, but Amber Rose’s murder is a matter for the local St. Louis Police. Special Agent Angie Bartoni, the FBI’s premier investigator, is thrown together with Saint Louis Police Detective Zane Quinlan. Statistically, the spouse is a person of interest, but in this case, Simoné Rockford was visiting her sick mother in Colorado. Or so it seemed.
Bartoni and Quinlan discover that Amber Rose is her working name for an escort service called the Platinum Key Club. One of the biggest obstacle in solving the murders was that no one had heard of the Key Club or knew its location. At one point, Bartoni and Quinlan are given a warning by the organization operating the club to back off, or else. Undeterred they continue to press forward, trying to unravel who is behind the mysterious Platinum Key Club.
Bartoni and Quinlan at some point become romantically involved but must maintain appearances. They finally manage to uncover a clue and start to make genuine progress on discovering the identities of those controlling the club and who is responsible for the death of Senator Rockford and Amber Rose. They find out that the Platinum Key Club is part of an international operation.
The question is who are these people that thank they are above the law and will Bartoni and Quinlan be able to bring them down before this is turned over to the FBI’s Organized Crime Unit and Interpol?
The ending will shock you. You will be totally unprepared for what happens.
Bartoni and Quinlan discover that Amber Rose is her working name for an escort service called the Platinum Key Club. One of the biggest obstacle in solving the murders was that no one had heard of the Key Club or knew its location. At one point, Bartoni and Quinlan are given a warning by the organization operating the club to back off, or else. Undeterred they continue to press forward, trying to unravel who is behind the mysterious Platinum Key Club.
Bartoni and Quinlan at some point become romantically involved but must maintain appearances. They finally manage to uncover a clue and start to make genuine progress on discovering the identities of those controlling the club and who is responsible for the death of Senator Rockford and Amber Rose. They find out that the Platinum Key Club is part of an international operation.
The question is who are these people that thank they are above the law and will Bartoni and Quinlan be able to bring them down before this is turned over to the FBI’s Organized Crime Unit and Interpol?
The ending will shock you. You will be totally unprepared for what happens.
Europa is one of the seventy-five moons that orbits our solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter. It has an average temperature of -370 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Saint Louis Detective Zane Quinlan, and his partner, Janice Williams, are handed what appears to be just another routine homicide. One body, and then a second one turns up. And then, a third body surfaces. Before they could get a handle on the entire situation
The common denominator was that they were involved in the fine-art business. The detectives were soon embroiled in a scheme involving the world's largest crime organization, The Russian Criminal Organization known as Brelva (mafia). The head of the Brelva is Nikola Rezvikoy. AKA: The Butcher. The painting in question originated in 1423 and was stolen by the Nazis in 1939,
Tension mounts when the FBI becomes involved in the case. The two detectives soon find they are up against the two adversaries, the Russian Mafia, on one hand, the FBI was trying to take over the case. Throw in a new boss to answer too, and the whole case becomes...complicated.