In the "Serpentine Curve" Charles Donima creates a suspenseful scenario in which U.S. genetic scientist Dr. Joanna Russo returns to Cambridge, England, where she did her graduate work. Dr. Russo is flailing personally and she lacks direction in her life. Dr. Ian Slattery, a former...

In the "Mayan Mask of death", the acquisition of a mysterious mask brings murder and mystery to the Chicago University’s archeology department. Dr. Arla Vaughn is drawn into an investigation and must first determine if the mask is even real and then must try to...

Renee moved to Hollywood with aspirations of being an actress. When her mother is killed in a car accident, the inheritance sends Renee to the land of opportunity and she enters a beauty school in Burbank. A backup career is what she called it…just until...

Ex Marine and Iraq vet Spero Lucas works as an investigator for a Washington, D.C. defense attorney. He also has a side business finding lost items for people. Drug runner Anwan Hawkins, in jail awaiting trial, hires Lucas to find two shipments of marijuana stolen...

Mickey Haller is at it again! Reduced to representing foreclosure cases due to economic downturn (and defense clients having little to pay for a lawyer), he has found a lucrative niche. In fact, his team now has an office and has added an associate who...

Patrick M. Garry poses a powerful ethical dilemma in "The Price of Guilt". At age 13, Thomas Walsh plays a small role in a prank that goes horribly wrong, leaving a classmate blinded and orphaned. Now, with his daughter away at college and his marriage...

"The Devil's Due" is a book about revenge. One woman faced tragic circumstances that left her scarred for many years. After many sleepless nights, she finally becomes bold enough to face the evils in her life. Her first order of business is to face in-laws...

"The Donkey That No One Could Ride" written by Anthony DeStefano and illustrated by Richard Cowdrey is a must-read and a must-have for everyone's collection! The donkey is weak and small and unable to carry anyone or do anything. The donkey is cast away by...

Mickey Haller finds himself on the other side of the aisle in this suspenseful mystery of not just who-done-it but more of how Mickey is going to nail him! Asked to be the lead prosecutor on a trial that has already taken place once, Mickey...

Harry Bosch is nearing retirement. He has 36 more months before he will have to leave. He and his partner are given a cold case to work on. While they are getting information on that one another case is dropped in their laps, one which...

"The Weight of Deeds", a collection of short stories by Eli Thorpe, contains fourteen well-crafted, thought-provoking stories: tThe lone male, searching for the source of his recurrent nightmare; an adolescent wrestling with the sea and the need to prove to himself and others that...

Despite the past stigma of being a stay-at-home-dad, economics has changed the faces of who is pushing the stroller at the park. Despite the number of men who take on this roll, societal opinion still cannot come to terms with the concept. After all, isn't...

The Horn of Bran, the Mantle of Arthur, the Chessboard of Gwenddolau, the Knife of the Horseman, The Crimson Cloak of Feathers, and Dyrnwyn, the Sword That is Broken are, at story's ending, the only ones remaining of the original Thirteen Hallows, ancient powerful...

Sheena, the little domestic black and white cat, wanders off on a new adventure in her native Africa, this time with two groups of meerkats who think the sun in the sky over their mound is the best for their important Sunwake ritual. Sheena encounters...

"The Prodigy Project" by Dr. Doug Flanders is a fast-paced and fun mystery read that will leave the reader turning pages quickly. It has a wonderful, family-oriented plot and is very well-developed so that the reader is never quite sure what will be in the...

Todd and Kristen met, dated, fell in love and became the closest two people can be. They traveled, laughed, snuggled and enjoyed each other as individuals. Their wedding was memorable and beautiful as it should be. Brooke came along nine months after they began considering...

Sean Reilly, FBI agent, only wants to enjoy a short respite from an exasperating case over the July Fourth holiday. He can try to recharge from some emotional stress in his relationship with his girlfriend, Tess Chaykin, former archaeologist, with whom he’s had a few...

"The Sometimes Daughter" by Sherri Wood Emmons is a masterpiece study in human dynamics. It is set in the 1960's and a child has just been born at Woodstock. The story is told from the perspective of the child Sweet Judy and is truly insightful....

"The Anatomist's Apprentice" by Tessa Harris is a wonderful "period book" for those who like mysteries. Sir Edward Crick has died a mysterious death and several suspects emerge. Enter Dr.Thomas Silkstone, a colonialist from Philadelphia, who has come to England to study under a renowned...

"The Chamomile" by Susan Craft is a lovely book of historical fiction which takes the reader to the early colonial days of the fight for independence from England. The British have occupied Charlestown, South Carolina, and Lilyan has joined Patriot Spies in an attempt to rescue...