Sergeant and Mrs. Chuck Fowler, a happily married couple in their mid-thirties, apply to adopt a child. Chuck, a successful U.S. Army drill instructor, and Betty, an engaging and active military wife, expect little difficulty in securing a child. Rquired blood tests and subsequent DNA tests tie Betty to four, possibly more, murders of young women in Ohio and Michigan. Her dismayed husband remains loyal, while her grief-stricken mother is shocked into denial. Betty's mother's confusion and Chuck's staunch defense of Betty go further, since both for the first time, find out that Betty Fowler...

Kip and Marty, two PI's track leads on the criminal behavior of Dock, a felon who directs a homeless shelter. Dock hates snitches and rats, yet becomes one to try to save his own skin. When it doesn't work, the mob kills him, and Kip replaces him as the director. There's a curious bond between them-- the ex-cop and the murderer. This is a book about good guys and bad guys. The big difference is, in this book the good guys are not perfect; there are no hearts of gold and only honorable intentions. The bad guys too, turn out not to be all that bad. They have a caring, even loving side. And the...

Five Tales includes five novellas with intriguing counter-intuitive plots full of deceit, unethical practices, and aggression in large and small-scale crimes. NO HARM - A stubborn, crusty neurosurgeon with increasing Alzheimer's contracts illegally with colleagues to perform his surgeries and office visits. As he receives a medical society award, he collapses and dies. NO LUCK - The wife of a deceased surgeon, uncertain of her future, travels on a cruise ship. She falls in love with the ship's doctor, then learns of his corrupt practices to raise money for the care for his dying wife....

This Spanish translation of the children's book, Grackles of Green Grove Protect Their Land, features Zanates, more or less ordinary black birds, who are capable of heroism when their dreams lead them on a path to survival. They love human beings, but also suffer because of them. Their habitat is threatened by a dumpsite, so they execute a powerful move in the dead of night, shifting all the garbage to a recycling center. Bravery and cooperation sustain a successful conclusion--verdant grass, trees and bushes reemerge, as they save themselves and the environment simultaneously Two-way dual...