'The fireworks were spectacular that Fourth of July 1898, but momentous and strange events were about to commence that would change Zebulon Montgomery's life.' What event could so change this Yale student's life forever? The sight of a petite, strawberry-blond woman with a peach-colored parasol. Zebulon, upon receiving her address, begins writing letters to the mysterious beauty. A letter-based relationship blossoms, captivated by imagery and language transcending words. In the Victorian era bursting with change yet fighting the unfamiliar, their romance will be tested in every way, forced to fight preconceived notions of what is right and proper. And when a shocking truth about his new love comes to light, Zebulon must also confront his own prejudices and opinions. A compelling, lovely story of turn-of-the-century romance, The Echo of Silence begins a journey of love surpassing all odds.

Thriller suspense at its best! This is one of those intellectual books that once you pick it up, you won't put it down. From the very beginning of the story, Motive, Means and Opportunity has a hold of you and won't let go. The refined world of Los Angeles fashion modeling is uncovered with a bizarre crime whose circumstances are not as they seem. What initially appears to be a clear-cut case soon becomes increasingly complex and dangerous. In the shadowed world of government counter-intelligence, national interests all too often conflict. Extreme wealth allows even the most pursued rivals to slip through the cracks. Intrigue, espionage, and bureaucratic government agencies are no match for Homicide Lieutenant Sheri Clearman, a free spirited detective with unusual perceptions and a disarming personality. The perky lieutenant with her elite team engages the crime which burgeons into an unfathomable event that they solve. Learn just how well the most cunning plans can be disguised...

The Trinity River Watershed is a fictional collection of short stories about experiences and people who live in this part of Texas. It is a visual representation of various things American - a rhythm unmistakably pulsing through various folk inhabiting this part of the world, but many themes are universal to humanity. A strong aesthetic voice found in each of the fictional accounts in this collection offers the strengths, limitations, dreams and shortcomings of people in genuine exposition - geometric and bold. See who you can recognize in your life from these tales. It is hoped that through these stories, one can sense the heartbeat of generosity, the hollow gnawing of prejudice, the genuine sincerity of low-literate people whose honesty betrays their motives and intents, the foibles and anxieties of society and the mannerisms that betray someone who is called a Texan, an honest reflection of the education, arts, culture and society of that which is American, Texan and specifically North Texan.

Finally, Fancy Marie felt that she had slipped the noose of circumstances that was strangling her in Texas. After nearly six months here, high in the Colorado Rockies working and maintaining the vast, remote and beautifully secluded Cimarron Ranch with just her two young sons, at last she felt she had a sense of purpose, a contentment filled from long days of diverse and hard work. Little did she realize how ominous circumstances would yet change for her, as a combination of a visit from her "patron" from Texas is complemented with a horrifying encounter with a dangerous escapee from a mental institution; the conclusion is an unexpected shift to a clearly bright future someplace close to Paradise.

This collection of tales is not about the legends of our country's frontier. It is about the lives of ordinary people and their experiences merely surviving in the days of the old west. Brimming with outlaws, miners, cowboys, Indians, railroad barons, cattle barons and more, many ordinary people did extraordinary things in order to survive. This collection of short stories narrates those lives. These characters of the Old West come alive in these dazzling pages of mountains, deserts and high country, capturing the imagination and inspiring exploration.

This collection of episodes identifies people and experiences in the fictional town of Paradise, Colorado. Drawn from autobiographical events that actually happened, this shares a romantic reflection of times to which we cannot go back again. The first of a series of books, enjoy a reflection on the past filled with the wide range of emotions experienced in a small town that remains unaffected by today's issues.

They were married! Following his graduation from Yale College of Business and against the wishes of his parents, Zebulon Montgomery wedded his strawberry blond French beauty whose life had been so upside down. Their relationship had developed through an astonishing series of letters written between them for a year, and blossomed upon their eventual meeting in the Boston commons. In spite of tradition, what was supposed to be, and what was expected, Zeb married Gamine and set about a career in farming the land she had inherited. Overwhelmed by much of the technology of the beginning of the 20th Century, but aided with assistance from dear neighbors, Zeb confronts the problems and issues of marriage, establishing their fragile relationship in spite of considerable communication problems. This compelling love story offers much to those of the 21st Century in terms of the importance of commitment regardless of one's past.

What if the Federal Government was immoral? What if the liberal majority in the government developed and unleashed an unmasked agenda against any and all conservative positions, and in response to a massive peaceful protest against abortion clinics around the country, the government countered by taking into custody all protesters. Women and men were segregated and sent to re-education centers that were former missile sites no longer as part of our nation's defense. What if Iran fired a missile at Israel setting off an international incident of terrifying possibilities? With a massive military call-up through the War Powers Act by the commander-in-chief, and the downward spiraling of domestic conditions related to the over one million people detained in the re-education centers, the politicians have an epiphany - release federal prisoners on an early release program and hire them to guard the re-education centers. The outcome produces the scenario that provokes the State of Texas to secede and re-establish the Republic of Texas. With a vertical split in the U.S. Military, conservative elements align with the new Republic and a precision strike on the re-education centers liberates the personnel. This scenario produces the ultimate conditions for a second American Civil War. Of course, it could never happen here - could it?

A runaway teen-ager, the widow of a Houston police officer, an old Greek seaman who was a member of the EAS ELAM Nazi resistance - an impossible encounter with astonishing consequences... Political ambitions, white slavery, pornography and drug cartels, all collide in a peculiar Incident Without Honor that remarkably works out to be a healing event reconciling three people from multiple generations, dissimilar cultures and different backgrounds. This compelling tale asks why things are so out of joint, while seeing victims being ignored and immorality running rampant. Except for one man with deep pain from an event that happened decades before, whose moral fiber coerced him to engage and the consequences were extraordinary. One woman who lost her husband and miscarried their only baby the result of a collision with a drunk, uninsured driver. The drunk survived to be released and re-arrested for DWI again. The young teenager ran away from an abusive step-father, only to have her life deteriorate, victimized and exploited with impunity at the hands of employers, and even the shadowy world of white slavery and drug lords. The circumstances of these three victims smash together in a resounding case of a sluggish law enforcement being dictated by a politically aspiring district of attorney. A serious read for those who are frustrated by the moral decay that is progressively imposing on today's world.