As the 19th century ended and the 20th began, J.P. Morgan controlled ten cents of every dollar in the World, and he was trying desperately to get his hands on the other ninety. Trust busting and anti-monopoly lawsuits finally put an end to the power grabbing by the robber barons of the 19th century, or did it? Campbell Sosa, a dynamic woman running for President, comes to J.P. Morgan's one time Great Camp to work on her campaign strategy. Unseen forces plot against her election, and she and the unwitting residents of the Central Adirondacks are soon immersed in the conspiracy of an...
As the 19th century ended and the 20th began, J.P. Morgan controlled ten cents of every dollar in the World, and he was trying desperately to get his ...
Breakthrough Novel Award Semifinalist Set in the aftermath of the 1971 Attica Prison uprising, the novel explores the toll the prison takes on all who enter through the massive iron gates. The plot is unveiled through the perspective of the inmates, the correction officers, the civilians and their families. The fast-paced story unfolds amidst an undercurrent of violent intrigue, easily shifting point of view from character to character presenting a multifaceted perspective. An undercurrent of mystery involving prison officials and the underworld in a campaign of intimidation and murder...
Breakthrough Novel Award Semifinalist Set in the aftermath of the 1971 Attica Prison uprising, the novel explores the toll the prison takes on all wh...
After his family relocates to Podunk, a small town in upstate New York, Kevin Patrick endures the jealousy and suspicions of a close-knit community with no interest in outsiders. He meets Delores Goodwin (Deedee), a pretty young girl who proves to be both the gateway into the closed society and a portal to self-awareness and danger. Kevin's struggle for adulthood and acceptance in Podunk takes him through gang assaults, school problems, youthful adventures, the town's struggle for survival during a deadly blizzard, his gradual acceptance by the community, the murder of a New York State...
After his family relocates to Podunk, a small town in upstate New York, Kevin Patrick endures the jealousy and suspicions of a close-knit community wi...
Danny Dailey, an Irish Catholic immigrant, settles with his family along the banks of the Buffalo Creek. Shunned by the Protestant settlers in the village of Buffalo, they are befriended by the Seneca Indians dwelling along the creek. Finding themselves caught up in the War of 1812 the family struggles for survival on the Niagara Frontier. This accurate portrayal of the harsh life on the Niagara Frontier follows Danny and his descendents through the war, the building of the Erie Canal, the rapid growth of the tiny village of Buffalo, and it's emergence as the Queen City of the Lakes.
Danny Dailey, an Irish Catholic immigrant, settles with his family along the banks of the Buffalo Creek. Shunned by the Protestant settlers in the vil...
Da's American Family is the suspenseful third novel in the Da's Shillelagh trilogy. As the 20th century dawns the Reddy family faces a different set of prospects and challenges. Labor strife, the ruthless Fingy Connors, hazardous work, poverty, alcoholism and other curses of the working class plague the family. Bishop Quigley, The Pan American Exposition, and faith in the American Dream provide glimpses of a better life to come. Growing up in Buffalo in the era of robber barons and anarchists, Jamie Reddy joins the Marines to escape the trap of poverty on Buffalo's waterfront. He sees duty...
Da's American Family is the suspenseful third novel in the Da's Shillelagh trilogy. As the 20th century dawns the Reddy family faces a different set o...
