This western novel traces the early life story of a young man born at the beginning of the 19th century. His is a time of hardship and courage, dependency on the dry Texas land to provide sustenance to a family of six. Young Jeremy first loses his mother when he is 17. A year later his family ranch house is attacked by four violent drifters who beat him and then kill his two younger brothers. They then rape and murder his sister as he lays on the ground nearly unconscious from the beating he has received. At 18 years old he is now dependent on his alcoholic father for emotional support, and...

This contemporary novel traces the evolution of an Internet Startup called Allen's List. It is the brainchild of entrepreneur Allen Dowling and provides a listing of certified and licensed craftsmen offering home repair and auto mechanical services, first in state of Massachusetts and then also in the five New England States. Allen Dowling works closely with two colleagues who have helped him build the business over a 5 year period. While his business is booming, Allen's marriage is faltering. Four financiers offer him an outrageous amount of money to buy into his business. In a matter of...

This is a work of contemporary fiction, a mystery novel set in the Boston, MA area.Party time at the Rendez-Vous Nightclub in downtown Boston for two young women who know how to party. By the time the night is spinning for them, they are on their way to disaster. Followed from the club by three rough looking men, the girls are taken into a van and disappear into the Boston night. Their senses now come alive as the adrenaline overcomes the effects of Alcohol and cocaine. Their screams are muffled by their captors with growls of "Shut up bitch " as the sounds of ripping undergarments fill the...

1357 had been a year of intense activity, the seaport of Cherbourg in northern France had become a hub of English movement. The army of the Black Prince had chosen Caen and Cherbourg for disembarking from France back to England, destination London itself. Calais was too far to the east, across territory that still flew the French flag. There was talk of the King and the French Dauphin being ransomed and returned to Paris from their captivity in London. Marshal Will Burton was still in charge of the castle of Malfleur in the duchy of Cherbourg, liege to Lord Henry de BeauCourt of...

The Mountain Man Series chronicles the 19th century life of Jeremiah Warner. Tragedy claims his family in the Texas Panhandle when Jeremiah is only eighteen years old. His brief journey of vengeance is told in the first volume of this series: "The Windrider." Two other novels continue to follow his journey: The Wolf Man Warrior and Wilderness Winter. In this fourth volume, he continues to follow the unfolding Destiny that changes the face of the wilderness each season. In the present volume he becomes the Pathfinder, scouting the Oregon Trail through the Rocky Mountain Wilderness. Westward...

In the year of Our Lord, 1096, a young intellectual from Cologne in northern Germany took up the cross and became a Crusader. His name was Matthew of Cologne, son of the Mayor of that city. He became the protegee and eventually the adjutant of Duke Godfrey of Bouillon, one of the four leaders of the Crusade. After hundreds of miles and numerous battles the army of the Crusade finally took the Holy City of Jerusalem in 1099 A.D. Matthew's story is told in volume one of this series: Jihad 1095 A.D. The Great Crusade. With time, Matthew is Knighted and becomes the military leader of the garrison...

The Mountain Man Series chronicles the 19th century life of Jeremiah Warner. Tragedy claims his family in the Texas Panhandle when Jeremiah is only eighteen years old. His brief journey of vengeance is told in the first volume of this series: "The Windrider." Having accomplished his violent goal, the young man drifts toward the Rocky Mountain Wilderness where he hears of the lucrative beaver trade. He begins his trapping in the High mountain streams and develops a reputation among the native Americans as a powerful adversary, a great Warrior. This part of his life is told in the novel, "The...

"In 1939, just before the outbreak of World War II, the government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts established an amazing reservoir of fresh water which came to be known as "The Quabbin." The Indian word for Many Waters, the reservoir is a system of dams and aqueducts, put in place in the western section of the state, called the Swift River Valley. The waterways that made up the Swift River, then began to form a large body of water that would eventually exceed four hundred and fifty billion gallons of water." Seventy years later this system of fresh water continues to supply the city of...

In the short few years that he has been in France since 1356, William Burton has achieved greatness well beyond his youthful expectations. He is caught up in the political and social upheaval of Northern France and is quickly taking his place among the noblemen of his times. He has put together the elements of success, both military and financial. It is the Year of Our Lord, 1358. But his real destiny would be forcefully revealed in his reconnection with his brother, Thomas Burton, called The Arrowsmith. This is the story of their partnership and what it meant to the military and political...

This new novel is the third in the Carey Hart Detective series and presents a challenging new environment to the former Boston Police Detective. Her Private Investigation Agency, the Hart-West Agency, is branching out for a major case in Washington D.C. The new field of Drone Technology is beginning to dominate the weapons market for the government in Washington. It brings with it new advantages and also some dangerous precedents. The competition at the top of this world of weapons building just got more intense. Three recent murders at General Avionics Corporation, the leading drone...