17 Days is a road movie in book form. Kimmy and Matthew are two damaged people who come together on a canoe trip down the Colorado River. When they stop on a seemingly deserted beach to rescue the little dog they name Tachi , they encounter a dangerous adversary who will track them to an eventual confrontation. Along the way, they meet a variety of characters engaged in their own journeys. It's a story comprised equally of laughter and tears leading at last to a place called home.
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Thank you to all of my readers for your continued encouragement and support.
In The Delta
In The Delta
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Maggie Ryan Volume One
Maggie Ryan is a saga of two families united by one woman.
On the shores of Green Bay, an inlet of Lake Michigan, Maggie Kelly comes of age in the neighborhood of Menekaunee, considered by some to be the wrong side of town, beloved daughter of an Irish bar owner.
At 15, she becomes the lover of Michael Kelly, son of a wealthy family. Their life and future happiness seems assured, until the arrival of Michael's brother Dan. Dan falls disastrously in love with Maggie, and determined to have her, sets about to get what he wants.
Dan will have Maggie, for awhile at least. But times change and Maggie changes with them, testing the limits of her freedom.
At the end of Volume One, Maggie appears trapped by circumstance, but her life will take an unexpected turn in Volume Two, when she meets the man who she will love above all else, a man for whom she is willing to sacrifice everything.
To view the cover or to order the book, just click on the title.
On the shores of Green Bay, an inlet of Lake Michigan, Maggie Kelly comes of age in the neighborhood of Menekaunee, considered by some to be the wrong side of town, beloved daughter of an Irish bar owner.
At 15, she becomes the lover of Michael Kelly, son of a wealthy family. Their life and future happiness seems assured, until the arrival of Michael's brother Dan. Dan falls disastrously in love with Maggie, and determined to have her, sets about to get what he wants.
Dan will have Maggie, for awhile at least. But times change and Maggie changes with them, testing the limits of her freedom.
At the end of Volume One, Maggie appears trapped by circumstance, but her life will take an unexpected turn in Volume Two, when she meets the man who she will love above all else, a man for whom she is willing to sacrifice everything.
To view the cover or to order the book, just click on the title.
Maggie Ryan Volume Two
Maggie's story continues with the introduction of Joseph Dodge, the love of her life, the man for whom she sacrifices everything. But Maggie's all consuming passion brings sorrow beyond imagining, leading to a separation that tests her strength and resolve.
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Thank you to my readers.
Please click on the title for a view of the cover, a summary of the story and to order the book if you are interested.
Thank you to my readers.
Susan and Tecate
Susan and Tecate is a kind of prequel to The Delta Mystery Series. It introduces the characters of Susan Chappelle and Jessie (pre Nick). Click on the title and you'll be taken to Create Space where you can view the cover, read a summary of the story and if it interests you, purchase the book. Thank you, Readers.
In The Delta - The first book in the Delta Mystery series
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As always, special thanks to my readers.
As always, special thanks to my readers.
On Sutter Island- The second book in the Delta Mystery Series
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Thank you, Dear Readers
Thank you, Dear Readers
The Meadows - 3rd book in The Delta Mysteries
As The Meadows opens, Colin Talbot, a wealthy Sacramento politician searches frantically for Maya, his 6 year old daughter, missing on his private island retreat, Jessie Red Cloud suffers a tragic loss of her own and Nick comes close to losing Jessie.
For Homicide Detective Cody Red Cloud, the investigation into the death of Maya Talbot is an exercise in frustration and futility. When the case goes cold, Colin Talbot, desperate to deflect the suspicion surrounding his family, hires Jessie to find the truth behind his daughter's death. Strand by strand, Jessie untangles the web of lies and deceit that hide a killer.
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For Homicide Detective Cody Red Cloud, the investigation into the death of Maya Talbot is an exercise in frustration and futility. When the case goes cold, Colin Talbot, desperate to deflect the suspicion surrounding his family, hires Jessie to find the truth behind his daughter's death. Strand by strand, Jessie untangles the web of lies and deceit that hide a killer.
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The Movie Murderer
In this book which I describe as a Film Noir of sorts, the killer known as The Movie Murderer places his victims in scenes from some of L. A.'s most well known Noir Movies - L.A. Confidential, To Live and Die in L.A., Chinatown and The Long Goodbye.
The game begins when he discovers a worthy adversary in Homicide Detective Rick Sandler, a computer savvy modern day Western lawman who wears cowboy boots to work and rides a horse when he's not working.
All satisfying Noir films and books have one common element - Cherchez la femme, a French phrase translated as "look for the woman" the meaning being that a man behaves in an otherwise inexplicable manner because he is trying to cover up an affair with a woman, or trying to impress a woman. The expression comes from an 1854 novel The Mohicans of Paris by Alexandre Dumas and his 1864 theatrical adaptation - There is a woman in every case; as soon as they bring me a report, I say, 'Look for the woman!'
In this case, the woman is Katie O'Hara, the unwilling beneficiary of the killer's homage, and the willing lover of Rick Sandler.
Click on the Title to go directly to Create Space for a description of the story and to view the cover and to buy if you are interested. Thank you Dear Readers.
The game begins when he discovers a worthy adversary in Homicide Detective Rick Sandler, a computer savvy modern day Western lawman who wears cowboy boots to work and rides a horse when he's not working.
All satisfying Noir films and books have one common element - Cherchez la femme, a French phrase translated as "look for the woman" the meaning being that a man behaves in an otherwise inexplicable manner because he is trying to cover up an affair with a woman, or trying to impress a woman. The expression comes from an 1854 novel The Mohicans of Paris by Alexandre Dumas and his 1864 theatrical adaptation - There is a woman in every case; as soon as they bring me a report, I say, 'Look for the woman!'
In this case, the woman is Katie O'Hara, the unwilling beneficiary of the killer's homage, and the willing lover of Rick Sandler.
Click on the Title to go directly to Create Space for a description of the story and to view the cover and to buy if you are interested. Thank you Dear Readers.
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