A seemingly accidental meeting aboard a delayed steam train draws poised university graduate Millicent Minstead into the orbit of Foreign Office operative James Wendover. What begins as polite conversation soon spirals into abduction, espionage, British Nazi sympathisers and dangerous attraction. As Europe edges towards war, the pair must decide whether they can trust each other — and how far they are willing to go for King and country.
Billy Harris signs on as the scout for a cattle drive headed to Abilene on the original Chisholm Trail in 1867. Along the way, he mostly makes use of his much more popular talent with the ladies, and his men friends learn a few things, too. This is a short story with a lot of shootings, but little of it is gunpowder.
A New Life Story Part of the Ruby Red universe
Boy meets girl after a very bad experiece. Katya is a killer from Prague and Jim falls in love with her early in their new career. With nothing to lose Jim signs up with a South African firm called Global Conquest. Within a year things change, for the better when he meets Katya.
An Uncle Dave Story This was written for October 31, 2017. It was not finished in time for the Halloween Contest, and probably wouldn't have qualified for it in any case. Students of history will get the reference.
Annie wasn't naïve when she followed Tom to Serbia, but perhaps a little innocent. It was 1997, Communism had collapsed, and the Balkan Wars appeared over. It seemed the perfect time for a young couple to make their fortune, explore the world, and leave past disappointments behind. But Belgrade could be cruel to foreigners, and in the end, Annie's innocence would fall as its victim. Yet, she learned, the city had gifts had to offer too - gifts that could prove just as intense as its dangers...
Our 'dime novelist' discovers a story about Poncho Villa kid-napping a pretty, young wife during his raid on Columbus, New Mexico. I never check all the codes.
Matilda, a beautiful young redhead, is traded by her father in order to pay off his debts. She is now forced to live in the Home of Casper, a man who both frightens and exites her. He awakens her to the world of sexual pleasure, but is there more to their relationship?