This work of contemporary woman's fiction also delights as a humorous murder mystery filled with women undone - women in love - and women vs. women. Heiress Bella Harrington-Crenshaw Found Murdered - That was the shocking headline that rocked the quiet and complacent Santa Fe social scene. And one of their own just might have been the murderer. What rancor could have caused one of these sweet, mild tempered ladies to commit such an atrocious act? Or were there other unknown forces at work? International spies, senatorial murder, blackmail, art theft, hidden identities, and a masquerading drag...

Trang, Bindu, and Squeaker expect the return of their parents from a mysterious trip abroad. Trang, the eldest, has been in charge of the family while the parents are away. But when the parents don't return on the expected date the kids decide to try and find out where they might have gone, and begin a search in their inventor father's secret workshop for clues. The kids find their father's and mother's journals and a treasure map. Then they must solve the puzzles in the journals to find the paths that will lead them to the treasure and their parents. However, an associate of their father's,...

Battles never cease and sparks fly when Sonora and Connye-the two Grand Divas of the Santa Fe Social Scene-strategize to best each other in a no-holds-barred look at adventures in social one-upsmanship. Who says there are no longer civil wars in America? Santa Fe, New Mexico is the epicenter of epic battles fought between the two Queens of the local social scene. Told through a series of episodic tales, this satirical novel lurches back and forth between stories of the two Divas, tracing the rise and fall in the fortunes of Sonora and Connye, as they try to outdo each other and reign as...

Volter, a renegade European vampire arrives in a small Ohio town bent on destroying a colony of mutant vampires (neither fully vampire nor fully human), which he believes to be an inferior disgrace to the true vampire race. The mutants have kept their identity unknown, as they are no threat to the human population. It is Volter's goal is to turn the blame for his ensuing bloody rampage upon the mutants themselves, hoping they will be destroyed by the citizens once their identity is revealed. However, a local amateur detective and his friends become involved in the fight to eradicate Volter...

SWINGING LONDON IN THE 1960'S - the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Twiggy, Mary Quant, Carnaby Street, pirate radio, the movie Darling. Is that how you remember the 60's? And if you weren't there, is that how you might imagine it? But what was it like to actually live in London during that era? Our author actually lived and worked there as a male model during those heady years. Told through a series of amusing stories involving captivating characters, see what it was like to walk those London streets. Witness an insane interview with the Beatles Experience life as a news reader at Radio...

Leticia Moffett is a nine-year-old girl who is not easily dissuaded. Once she sets her mind on creating a community garden in the vacant lot next to her house she is determined to see her dream come true. A grumpy neighbor insists it will only encourage gangs and crime. But Leticia and her faithful dog Houdini plunge ahead and begin to rally the willing neighbors. But can this young girl accomplish this huge task and fulfill her dream?

Ed Perez wants the simple things in life: a mass of riches through any means possible, a new and mysterious mistress, and unquestioning adoration from the mainstream media. Since he's the new U.S. president, that shouldn't be a big thing to ask for... Or, it wouldn't be if people stopped getting in the way of his ruthless schemes. A wronged head of security; a beautiful Brazilian woman hiding a tragic secret; and a rich CEO pulling Ed's strings behind the scenes are the least of his worries. He's also got to worry about his brain-dead trophy wife; a slightly unhinged and thoroughly eccentric...

sex, scandals and sweethearts In 19th century Boston, a handsome young tutor finds himself the object of more attention than he can comfortably handle. In post-World War Two Japan, a retired serviceman looks back on his forbidden love for a fellow pilot. In Miami, a gay detective pits his wits against a cunning fraudster. And a harassed career woman discovers that all manner of mishaps can befall you if you neglect to brush your teeth... This collection of 18 short stories, by turns humorous, poignant and chilling, explores the lives and loves of an unforgettable cast of characters as they...