Violent Stories

A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
A scientist is granted a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to the Trappist system, home of the Brokers, where no human has set foot before. A seemingly simple expedition grows more complicated as he is forced to balance the interests of his government and those of the enigmatic aliens who have requested his help.

Country Roads
Charlie Nelson's life is on track. His music career is gaining momentum, he has amazing friends, a beautiful girlfriend, and he's finally gotten rid of his alcoholic father, allowing him to rebuild his relationship with his mother. Unfortunately, life can't be sunshine and roses forever. When a series of traumatic events and personal tragedy puts everything he's worked for in jeopardy, Charlie must struggle to keep it all from falling apart while staying true to himself.

Set in a fantastical reimagining of colonial America, a cartographer in the employ of a trading company finds himself embroiled in a conflict between good and evil. With no way to escape, he must contend with nightmarish horrors, hostile lands, and seductive forest folk if he wants to make it out alive.

Absence of Living Book
35-year-old ex-Con Carter Davis has friends. A secret hacker with a genius IQ and an axe to grind, an old hermit with a secret past, a giant mastiff with a nose for trouble, and a teenage ward to test his unique sense of right and wrong. With friends like that--who needs enemies? Oh, he has those too.

John Taylor
When a federal witness is killed by an impossible shot shortly before testifying against a New Jersey crime family, Taylor is sent to protect the remaining witness in the case. Realizing that the murder was more than a typical hit, Taylor does what he always does... he takes the offensive. In tracking down a hit man that no one has knew existed, Taylor is taken on a journey across the country and directly into the assassin's crosshairs.

A Ingrams and Associates Story
April and Megan get caught up with a sanitation engineer, under the tunnels of Boston, with the Irish mob hot on their tail. How can anyone want to hang out with THIS guy?

Silver Wings includes some of my experiences in Vietnam during my first tour. I don't claim it to be biographical, but I figure I walked the walk so I can talk the talk a little.

Shattered Lands
War rages on two fronts and the fate of Sidor hangs in the balance. In Lynese, William continues to lead the war, Serwyn, gripped by paranoia and distrust begins making decisions that turn the kingdom into a powder keg, ready to explode. Exploiting the chaos, Edmund tries to manipulate the king to bring the Barons to heel while keeping them from outright rebellion. As tensions escalate, a shocking act of violence rocks the kingdom, leaving the throne vulnerable and the future of Sidor in danger.

A story in the Angels Universe
Estrella de Asís — the Star of Assisi — is a legendary relic hidden centuries ago by Sir Francis Drake. Archaeologist Dr. Fiona Reid is tasked to locate the Star for a wealthy but sinister patron. Enter Roy Reasor, a skilled journalist who is just trying to keep his head down and stay out of trouble. But trouble has a way of finding Roy when he teams up with Fiona. Get ready for a thrilling ride, where the greatest discovery might just be the one Roy and Fiona make about each other.