Costly Affair is the second novel in a love, lies and liaisons trilogy. It follows Signature Affair that exposed the disturbing life of Steve Schilling, a highly successful university president. Again, his adroit leadership skills are tested as he turns around a financially-troubled university. Politically astute, Steve outfoxes scheming faculty members, raises millions of dollars, builds a new arena and gains broad respect. He develops a close, loving-relationship with a beautiful and powerful media guru and treats her as if she's the only one. Alas, she is not. Steve's long-standing sexual...

Presidential Affair: The intriguing conclusion of the Love, Lies and Liaisons Trilogy. As the first female president of the United States, Janet Stetson is the most powerful woman in the world, but to Steve Schilling she's much more than that. The two form the perfect team -- on the Hill during the day and in the White House at night -- he treats her like no man ever before. Together they develop a plan to reform the nation's beleaguered public schools and successfully gain support from both sides of the aisle to pass legislation that revolutionizes our public school system. While she's...

The "Thorn Birds of Detroit" series features inner-city folks fighting an uphill battle against the Mafia. As a work of historical fiction, SAX CLUB portrays the efforts of men and women from 1977 to 1979 in Detroit working against all odds to take back their neighborhoods. It depicts residents unwilling to be slaves to the mob bosses; local entrepreneurs wanting to build their own businesses; and other individuals compelled to push beyond the limits.

A group of friends meet monthly for a night of poker on the second floor of the infamous Sax Club on Six Mile/McNichols...