Deception in Savannah is a humorous crime novel, written in the tongue-in-cheek style of Mark Twain. A prominent physician, driving while intoxicated, kills a pedestrian in a late-night hit and run accident. The only eyewitness is a would-be entrepreneur with attention deficit disorder. He also has a photographic memory, but his memories surface randomly and quickly slip back beyond his conscious grasp. His instincts as a street hustler keep him from coming forward, especially since he can't quite focus on what it is that he needs to tell the authorities. The driver's casual reaction to the...

Dungda de Islan' is the story of our voyage to the Caribbean, as well as our experiences during our first year in the islands. It's a tale of how we fell in love with this part of the world, to the extent that, after 7 years, we're still here and have no immediate plans to leave. Dungda de Islan' has elements of a travelog, a sea story, and the evolution of our relationship with each other, the boat, and the wonderful people of the island nations of the Caribbean. The title is patois, and it translates roughly to Down in the Islands. It's been a lot of fun to go back and resurrect the...

Dani Berger is at loose ends after her rescue from a human trafficking ring. Still angry from her brush with fate, she's trying to figure out the next step in her life. She greets the world with a chip on her shoulder until she meets another young woman with whom she has some common ground. Both looking for their way, both in love with the islands, they buy a yacht and go into the luxury charter business. When Dani's former captor seeks revenge for the losses caused by her rescue, the idyllic world of yachting becomes a dangerous place, not just for Dani and her friend, but for anyone foolish...

Sail aboard the luxury yacht Vengeance with Dani and Liz as their charter guests explore Voodoo and the factual basis for the zombie myth. Trouble begins when two rival factions uncover rumors of a real-life zombie kept by illegal refugees from Haiti on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The academics chartering Vengeance want to exploit the zombie craze to fund their legitimate research, but the agents of an unfriendly government have a more nefarious plan. Their paths converge, and Vengeance and her crew are caught in the middle. Neither the terrorists nor the academics reckon on the...

The yacht Diamantista II is as stunning as her captain, Connie Barrera. Both attract attention everywhere they go. Having just taken delivery of Diamantista II, Connie and her fiance, Paul Russo, are on a shakedown cruise when trouble begins. Connie and Paul are working to develop a summer charter business in the northeastern U.S. when they run afoul of a terrorist plot. The terrorists plan to use Diamantista II as the delivery vehicle for a nuclear weapon, but they underestimate Connie and Paul. Sail along the coast from Maine to the Chesapeake, but be ready for suspense and surprises in the...

Dani Berger and Liz Chirac have new charter guests aboard the yacht Vengeance. Blaine and Mindy Wilkes booked the charter to make an adventure travel video for their TV series. Upon arrival, they confess to be paparazzi in pursuit of a movie star named Kev Strong, as well. Discovering that Dani has an entree to Strong, the guests encourage her to see him. Spurred on by Liz, Dani agrees. She meets him for lunch to provide a photo opportunity for her guests. Strong, smitten by Dani, offers to make her a star. He invites her to join him aboard his Russian investor's megayacht to audition for a...

Connie Barrera's in trouble. The mob and the FBI are monitoring her email, and her charter guests are trying to defraud her. A husband and wife team of investment advisors have chartered Diamantista II. While they're sailing the Caribbean, they're doing a sales job on Connie. She senses a scam, but she's distracted by her newfound cousin. Then the FBI and the mob intrude. Over the last few years, Connie has defeated several drug lords from Florida by convincing them that she runs her own cartel. She's about to pay for her deceit. Will her skill as a con artist get her out of a three-way trap?...