Girls are mysteriously vanishing in suburbia in 1960s suburbia. No one but teenage detective Barbara Scott can rescue them. Discerning how Barbara can succeed is aspiring author, Victoria, age 6, first grader at a brand new elementary school, avid teen mystery fiction and Barbie doll fan. Victoria is determined to make her character, Barbara Kay Scott, a credit to the teen detective fiction genre while also making sense of the real world around her. It is America, 1963. Cultural institutions slip off the foundation of faith upon which this society was built. Murder, evil, scandal and...

A book of Christian poetry. Praise, experience, historical, and story telling poems. More than 50 works short and long, including inspirational, edgy Christian, humorous, satircal, pastoral, imagery, narrative and more.

Lt. Plate and Daphne face a new mystery together that takes them back generations but find the answer cannot be categorized by time. The world is changing in the 1980s and the new generation is having to cope with the legacy of the old. Elites would like to forget the social ills of the past and proclaim the new social order has arrived. But the boast is premature. Intolerance and prejudice are major factors in the murder of an innocent woman who should have been without an enemy in the world.The Ruler of the Toys- second in the series "An in depth mystery that explores social change in the...

Climatic events at a 1983 masquerade ball are merely the beginning of a kaleidoscope of confusion and anarchy that threatens life and liberty of a society facing change and choices that will reverberate into the future known as now. More than 30 years ago, to be a Lady in Disguise meant prestige, money and fun Ladies travel the world as volunteers for charitable humanitarian relief work. Mysterious costumed Ladies in hooded cloaks roam the streets in a suburbia marketing blitz for hair care products. Their all-American spookiness and corporate success make them the natural choice to host a...

A killer stalks the wedding party On the eve of their marriage, Lt. Plate and Daphne must uncover a ruthless murderer or forfeit their chance for happiness for all time. Their fledgling romance began as sparks during a flood, simmered within a scandal, and caught fire amidst a storm of anarchy. Now it would only be justice if Lt. Plate and Daphne could enjoy a long and stress free engagement, then sail away into the sunset after a quiet wedding... Not meant to be. A chance at a dream Hollywood style ceremony pushes up their nuptial calendar, which would be fine if Plate also did not have to...

Mystery and intrigue haunt the new land shortly after the successful Revolutionary War. New problems arise as the land settles into a long journey westward.