A Common Evil, Book 6 of 'The Bailey Crane Mystery Series' is the final of the series, inspired by an actual event in Mexico. Along the Sea of Cortez in a sleepy fishing village, Bailey and wife, Wendy, have found their retirement resort. The beach, sailboats, the distant horizon are all meant for their fun in the sun. Fate turns a different corner when the Mexican cartel and the federales have a shootout at Bailey's resort. A Common Evil is a tense and riveting final adventure for our morally ambivalent sleuth who muses and chases the bad guys. Don't miss this one! Each book in the series stands alone while showing the natural progression of Bailey Crane...
A Soul Defiled, Book 5 in the 'Bailey Crane Mystery Series' has our sleuth investigating 'cooked books' and murder at a seaside resort in Mexico. With kidnapping and bruises, our crusading sleuth encounters an unforgettable character and some mind-blowing changes in his always active moral compass. Check it out at Amazon Worldwide: http://authl.it/1sz
Murder in Pueblo Del Mar, Book 4 in the 'Bailey Crane Mystery Series' is a tale inspired by a true crime... An Arizona mother and wife is brutally murdered while on holiday with her husband and two kids in Mexico. This case absorbs our sleuth while visiting with close friends who live just a few villas away. Bailey is also absorbed with problems his friends are facing... There is quite a mix in this heady adventure for our musing sleuth... You can find it on Amazon Worldwide: http://authl.it/1sy
The Brutus Gate, Book 3 of the 'Bailey Crane Mystery Series' begins with a warehouse fire that nearly consumes our musing sleuth - said fire begun by a criminal element. This tale has it all...drugs, murder, rape, and lots of action. The book also shows more of Bailey's musings and life changes. The book is on US and UK Amazon sites, including other Worldwide Sites: http://authl.it/1sx
Satan's Song, Book 2 of the 'Bailey Crane Mystery Series', is inspired by a Phoenix, Arizona homicide some years ago... Bailey answers a mother's call for help in finding closure on her young daughter's gruesome murder. What Bailey finds is something serially and psychologically scary. There is mystery, suspense, and horror in this one. You can find it on Amazon Worldwide: http://authl.it/1sw
An Arizona Tragedy, Book 1 of the 'Bailey Crane Mystery Series', is a book close to the author's heart. Inspired by the real and ghastly murder of a friend, this novel introduces 'Bailey Crane', a charming bon vivant who wears his inner-most feelings on his proverbial sleeve. His actress friend is horribly murdered, and Bailey believes he knows 'who done it'! His leads will take him down the hallowed halls of congress and a near-death incident. The ending comes as a shock in more ways than one... Of course, Bailey is a 'muser' and he shares with us his very personal side. It's a great read. You will find the book at Amazon Worldwide: http://authl.it/1sv
CLOUD DANCER - iA freeway accident in his modern world changes the life of Blake Fielding as he is transported back in time to the infamous 'Trail of Tears'. Back in today's world, he finds murder, mystery, and the woman of his dreams. This is a book that takes the reader to the pinnacle of love, crosses genres, and reveals the soul-rending fate of a people who suffered the inequities of history. A beautifully written love story - with intrigue and page-turning absorption.
What Happens Next? A Life's True Tale is non-fiction and places me on some people's 'Shameless List'. Nonetheless, it is true, and, certainly, I felt a need to display openly my life...not everyone's 'cup of tea', I'm sure, but the book is on Amazon Worldwide should you care to read it: http://authl.it/1u8
Stranger Abduction is my NEW novel inspired by an Arizona mother/daughter disappearance some years ago. The mother and daughter are taking a 3-mile walk to a country store for cigarettes and ice cream...they are in a jovial mood, laughing and kicking pebbles along the way. They make it to the store, trade pleasantries with customers and the owners. The fourteen year-old daughter even flirts briefly with a boy from her school. The mother and daughter leave the store but never make it home. The deputy sheriff for the county believes the disappearance to be a stranger abduction... This NEW and RIVETING novel in on
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PHOENIX FIREis in the 'romance' genre, a love story which will warm your heart. It is a tense story of sibling rivalry, a gambling habit gone too far, a desert odyssey, and a matriarch's great secret... A lightning strike on a jogging path bring two people together for love - the starting point for this poignant novel. Keep the tissues handy. The book is on Amazon Worldwide: http://authl.it/1st
The Reluctant Savage is about love, romance, murder, and evil...a combustible set of ingredients... High School sweethearts reunite years after their HS graduation. He is an investigator for a law firm. She is the office manager of another top law firm. When murder takes a good friend, their paths cross again... There is a love triangle and a fast pace of action in this mystery/romance. It has 5-Star reviews and can be found on Amazon Worldwide:
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Mama's Madness might scare you, scar your heart, but you will not be able to put the book down. The novel is inspired by a true case in California years ago when a mother tortured, murdered two of her daughters and one ex-husband. It is difficult to believe that such evil exists in this world, and it seemed important for me to write about it. The book has received many 5-Star Reviews and is optioned for a screen-play. Hope you can read it...pick it up on Amazon Worldwide: http://authl.it/1SQ
The Cracked Mirror is a memoir that pretty well tells my story - at least, 90% of it is true...it is perhaps a more substantially revealing 'brother' of my non-fiction book, What Happens Next? My life is rooted in Appalachian poverty and family disconnect. I might put it this way: 'I ate some emotional soup as a kid and have been trying for a lifetime to digest it'. The book tracks my life from these roots into the adult world of neon lights, gin mills and lovely women - always searching for something elusive and 'just around the corner'. The book tracks my mistakes, regrets, and the successes...there are also family murder, suicide, and even time for acting, writing, and music. There is mention of those who left imprints on my life. The book is on Amazon Worldwide:
