Hardworking biologist Dr Elaine Sparks knows Dr. Alan Briggs stole the idea for LeanderAll from one of the other doctors in the lab. Elaine's grandmother has died because of this drug and Elaine wants it off the market. The drug is very profitable so management refuses to issue a recall. With support from his old fraternity brother, the company CEO, Briggs begins a private program of mental and sexual abuse, driving Elaine to the edge of insanity. Can she fight her abuser and get the drug off the market?

December is the time of year when we appreciate the feelings of good will toward our fellow human beings. A mix of western, modern and scifi, this collection brings together short stories that explore human kindness and charity. The last story in the collection is a teaser from my upcoming series, Gulliver Station. In The Welcome: After the death from illness of his parents, Ian Washington is now responsible for his three sisters. Can he make it to the nearest settlement before the winter cold kills them all? In Gulliver Station Christmas: The building of Gulliver Station is behind schedule,...

When Jean Hays discovers the desiccated corpse of local quilting legend Ina Grange in a storage container on the fairgrounds where she's volunteering, she inadvertently starts uncovering a deadly conspiracy just under the surface of the sleepy town. Jean knows she should probably just drop it and let Police Chief Nick White get on with the business of solving the case, but her years in the Air Force left her itching to get things done, and done right. After all, where's the harm in some gossip and some questions? But the harm quickly becomes apparent when Jean is attacked. The message is...