Crime Stories

A story in the Zora's Aurora Universe
A sci-fi detective mystery set in the year 2208. Zora and Sophie are private investigators who try to solve an interplanetary murder case. They are also part of a band which recreates late 20th century rock and pop music for a 23rd century audience. Read on for a mix of humor, camaraderie, emotional depth, and futuristic noir mystery.

You never want this call. I was at home at 8.30 in the evening and the tragedy continues for dad and baby daughter.

He gave her a second chance. She blew it!

Two siblings, Bob and Beth Argo, develop an unusual sense so that they can sometimes read the emotions of people under great stress. Early on, this sense helps them to fight crimes and gets them pegged as the Killer Bs. This is the story of their advance through high school and their later life fighting crime and sometimes terrorists for Homeland Security. 10 chapters.

It's time for Sheriff Bull to retire but before he does he wants to talk about that Williams case. He also needs one more big score!

A devoted husband’s world is shattered when his deeply trusted wife, now a ministry leader at a megachurch, rekindles a secret relationship with her former boyfriend—none other than the church’s charismatic pastor. When she returns from what was supposed to be a spiritual retreat, the husband discovers damning evidence of betrayal. Consumed by heartbreak and fury, he begins to plot a calculated revenge, setting the stage for a dramatic unraveling of trust, faith, and justice.

A Story in the Emmingworth Universe
So much deception, so many lies.

A wife's old boyfriend blackmails her and winds up dead.

A follow-up to Unnatural Acts, by Celena, my other pen name. Although it's a follow-up, or sequel, it can also be read as a standalone story.