Mystery/Thrillers

Elizabeth Harris should be the happiest woman in the world. Her career was soaring and she was engaged to a man she adored. Those were the only good things because the rest of her family was falling apart including four dysfunctional sisters and one under-employed brother. She was the one trying to hold things together, deal with their mother’s illness and plan her wedding. She needed faith-filled encouragement that could only be found Halfway to Heaven.

Marc served in the military and worked for Government contractors for 35 years. He was finally able to retire in 2008.

He never suspected that the boredom that lead to his decision to read the new “Health Care Plan” or the reference to a Government form in an obscure paragraph 1,100 pages in would plunge him into a covert war against enemies of the American people. Enemies from foreign lands and within the Government of the United States.

This is the story of “three ordinary people drawn together by circumstance” taking the war to the politicians, terrorists, drug runners and other thugs that cross their path.

Sometimes enough is enough, they should not have murdered his friends…

Life is so much better when you finally peel off the layers of bullshit and come to terms with who you really are.

If I’m gonna go to Hell, let me go the way I want to....

Jimmy Geracollo grew up on the Lower Eastside of Manhattan. He may have been above average in intelligence but his school grade never reflected that capacity.

His teenage years as a gang member were imprinted on police blotters and one such incident left him with a choice of jail or the military. Against his wishes he ended up in the Marine Corps.

Marine Corps discipline in boot camp was his next obstacle but he managed to survive it. He was sent to Iraq and survived that too.

After Iraq his company of Marines became test subjects in a government program to study the effects of combat on those who fought in it. At the testing center he was reacquainted with a lost love.

His relationship with his love was his reason for living and they both hoped to marry and live happily ever after, but then tragedy struck and his life was turned upside down. That tragedy led to his problems with the justice system and controlled his future.

Entering Secret Agent fantasyland, you embark on a journey to the “Secret Agent” realm while being captivated in twenty-five short stories, where you transform into a hero to save Earth from World War Three, terrorist plots, bubonic plagues, diseases, financial collapse and/or to possibly stop aliens from space from landing and causing havoc on Earth. You will escape reality when you are and have become “The Most Secret Agent” captivated inside “Lord of Secret Agents,” as you have been drafted covertly as a “Top Secret Agent/Spy.” If you see something and have intel, say something. You know the code numbers for our “Secret Agent” transmission lines, we left them everywhere. Chart and compass your first real mission! We are counting on you as “The Most Secret Agent.” My last several missions have caused severe physical damage and I won’t be able to help you in the field, so I will be in the back office with many others waiting for your codes and calls. I will send the cavalry and other agents to assist you on your missions if needed. You are now “The Most Secret Agent.” Good Luck!

Inherit the Riddle is the stunning standalone sequel to the 2010 novel Windknocker. Fast-paced and action-packed, it is a hard-to-put-down tale of mystery - part comedy, and part tragedy, with an unforgettable cast of characters. But more than that, beginning in Afghanistan, it is a remarkable story of friendship that transcends generations. Independent of, it nevertheless picks up where Windknocker left off and takes readers on a memorable journey of intrigue peppered with humor, tender moments and romance. Inherit the Riddle is a powerful testament of the human spirit. Have plenty of time because you won’t want to put it down.

Cast a Crooked Shadow is the first of a detective series starring Vinny Veneto. It’s about the murder of billionaire Colin O’Brien. His mother, heartbroken by the murder of her only child, decided to hire a private investigator to solve the crime; however, it couldn’t be just any detective. After doing some research one name came up as the best in the business, Vinny Veneto. She made him an offer he could not refuse. Following the twists and turns of the case, Vinny discovered there were some powerful people who could get burned. This story will take you on an international journey along with Vinny, where he will get entangled in a web of danger, deceit and espionage in this cat and mouse thriller.

When a millionaire’s daughter disappears from a beach in Aruba an alert is sent out for help. After many organizations fail in their efforts, a congressman friend calls in Navy Intelligence to help. They trace the girl’s captors across the Pacific, from island to island, and finally to a slave auction in a forbidden section of the desert on the Arabian Peninsula.

The Navy sends in the SEALs to rescue the girl and miss capturing Osama Bin Laden by only a few hours, sending Bin Laden into hiding inside Pakistan.

This novel is filled with action and suspense which will capture the reader’s imagination until the very last page.

Some secrets needed to remain hidden.

Frankie Jones had lived a very shady past and only escaped her fate by a miracle. Now she was Nevada socialite Francis Covington and the wife of Senate hopeful, Alexander Covington.

His political campaign had thrust their lives into public view and private turmoil and dark remnants from her past threatened to resurface and leave her open to a scandal that could destroy her husband, her marriage and her future; making her desperate enough to do almost anything to stop it....

The witness dialed 911 but did not complete the call when he realized that the police could trace the call to him so he did what the apathetic do, he withdrew.

Michael told the 911 operator, “I lost my wife.” The operator replied, “A missing person report cannot be filed for at least twenty-four hours.”

The detectives knew it was murder; it could not have been an animal attack.

“You were the best friend, lover and wife a man could ever hope for. I will cherish you as the best part of my life. I swear I will murder the person who murdered you.”

“This is a win-win situation for you. Your crown will be decency, honesty, integrity and honor.”

“Many things tell me I shouldn’t do this.” She took the sample and hurried out of the prison.

“What I suspected, negative.”

“This is outrageous, she had no authority to contact my client.”

The envelope contained his address and phone number for landscaping service.

“How do you find?”

“Not guilty.”

“What did you just say?”

A Cruel Twist of Fate is a dual story that follows the lives of Jake Stalk and Rose Feltzer. In their separate lives, Jake and Rose become innocently involved with several murders and become entangled with nefarious characters belonging to a local mob family. As a result, they are forced to become fugitives and follow a path that leads them to new lives in a large city. But neither is aware as they are running away from their own predators that they are on a collision course with each other. When they meet, a serious relationship develops and it appears that life is good and the future is bright. But appearances can be deceiving and as their past catches up with them, they find themselves in a life-and-death situation and survival becomes a matter of fate.