A mystery novel set in the Washington, DC area, featuring PI Al Pennyback

Child of the Flame is the story of Pip, a fosterling in Lands End, capitol of the Kingdom of Pandara. Neither he nor his foster parents know his origins. When he is taken hostage by Barbarians trying to force Queen Daphne of Pandara to marry their king, he is rescued by Vera and Tamara from the Land of Fire. While in their company, Pip learns the truth of his birth, and that he has powers that ordinary mortals do not possess. Returning to Pandara, he finds that Daphne has been kidnapped by Tenkuk the Barbarian. With the help of Vera and her friends, Pip mounts a rescue, and is made commander...

Join Catie at home on her first day of nursery school, and follow her through the day. A first reader for your child that also teaches good habits.

Ninth Cavalry First Sergeant Ben Carter and his men are sent to the little town of Oakton, in New Mexico Territory, to help the sheriff maintain order. Two brothers, Dwight and James Oakley, are at odds over the division of the ranch left to them by their father in his will, and the sheriff fears that it'll escalate into a shooting war that he won't be able to contain.. Very soon, though, Ben learns that there is more to the situation than meets the eye. He must use all his skills, military and diplomatic, to keep things from spiraling out of control.

Al Pennyback's friend Buster Mayweather and his wife Alma witness a crime while on vacation. The perps later kidnap Alma and Al's girl friend Sandra to keep Buster from exposing a crime far more serious than a simple homicide. Al is faced with a moral dilemma and a deadly challenge: He must save the women, and deal with his developing relationship with Sandra. At the same time, he has to decide if he can kill a man in cold blood; even one who deserves to die. Non-stop suspense and action from first page to last as Al races to avert a disaster and save the love of his life.