Colonel Frank Wolford, the acclaimed Civil War colonel of the First Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry, is remembered today primarily for his unenviable reputation. Despite his stellar service record and widespread fame, Wolford ruined his reputation and his career over the question of emancipation and the enlistment of African Americans in the army.Unhappy with Abraham Lincoln’s public stance on slavery, Wolford rebelled and made a series of treasonous speeches against the president. Dish...

A little flutter, a dizzy spell, an imperceptible narrowing of the arteries and then the rest of your life is a series of doctors advising you against things.On the outskirts of Hanoi, a late night motorcycle ride leads to an encounter in a cluttered kitchen where no-one quite belongs.Duyên is a young woman reluctantly returning to her roots. Murph is coming to see his old mate, Bob, whose shady past is slowly catching up with him.Dan Lee's wry new play dra...

Born to an affluent family in 1836, Hylan B. Lyon claimed ancestors among Irish rebels, patriots of the American Revolution, and slaveowners in his native Kentucky. Biographer Dan Lee chronicles Lyon’s military career, which began with service in the Third US Artillery after his graduation from West Point in 1856. Lyon first saw action in the Third Seminole War. Later stationed at Fort Yuma in California, he went on to fight in the Coeur d’Alene War. Witnessing the execution of Yakima chie...

Attorney John Crocker is determined to reconnect with a woman he met at an epic rock concert 50 years earlier, but he's lost his mind, literally. He's left a lucrative law career and is driving across the country in an ancient VW Microbus with a nearly blind dog and a wickedly clever imaginary friend. Along the way, he realizes that redemption is earned one highway stop at a time, and the cost of forgiveness is higher than he could have ever imagined.

In this second brilliant Tangshan adventure, the Tigers are back at the Beijing International Academy, training for their next victory. But when their friend Li-lian disappears and Master Chang vanishes, the Tigers grow suspicious. A vital clue leads them to their Master, and a deadly hunt begins. Master Chang must find a mysterious golden key, which will unlock priceless treasures – and save Li-lian’s life.

Danny Cain thought a six-year stint as a United States Marine Corps Military Policeman was enough. Add to that plenty of action on the front lines of the Korean "police action" with UN troops, and he was ready for something new, a change of scenery. Mrs. Ruth Able provided the change.Forming a private investigating team, Danny and Ruth face deadly action in 1955 Kansas City, Kansas, working to locate a serial killer wiping out homeless American veterans with a most unusual murder w...

Three exciting adventures in one volume. Action, Romance, Cops, Killers, Journalist, all define the meaning of "Hero"."Black 'till Daylight"--A police officer, eluding cop killers, faces a fate worse than death itself."Old Man, Cop"--Features cop tales, told by an Old Man, while small town officers elude death at the hands of a gunman bent on massacring church school children, a quarrelling couple, and a sniper."Josh Jones, An Unwilling Hero"--Our most popular E-book, ...

Cain and Able Mysteries, Volume 2 -- Danny Cain and Ruth Able pursue a double cop killer and a missing farming community librarian in this second volume of the crime fighting duo's adventures. Dodging rifle bullets and suffering a kidnapping is routine for these two detectives who work under contract with law enforcement to solve the most elusive criminals. Action takes place in the heart of north-central Illinois farming country in Ca. 1956, when there were no personal computers or magica...

Matt James is thrilled to win a place at the Beijing International Academy. Soon he's learning new moves and making new friends. But in the background, shadowy figures hide, looking for the opportunity to pounce. In this first action-packed adventure, the Tangshan Tigers must unite to stop a thief in his tracks. Can they save their priceless jade trophy before it disappears for good?

"Shadow Grass" is a story of two private investigators, working as Cain and Able Investigations, who face the complicated and complex chore of finding the killer of citizens in a small crossroads town near Kansas City, Missouri.The perpetrator does more than kill a victim, the murderer tortures the poor soul with sharp garden tools.As in other Cain and Able Mysteries, Danny and Ruth find themselves targets of deadly attacks on their lives."Shadow Grass" is the 3rd in...

To earn a living these days, your photography has to rise above a lot of noise, so you need all the advantages you can get. Here, Dan M. Lee gives you back-to-back hard-hitting ideas that are proven to make every shot in your portfolio a stand-out image that grabs attention and wins new clients.Clients recognize and reward creativity. It's not enough to be competent with a camera: you need to experiment, find new perspectives, and innovate your workflow if you want to stay competit...

The Jackson Purchase is the far western section of Kentucky. In 1861, it was a rich agricultural and iron producing region. It also controlled the mouths of the Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers, as well as that middle stretch of the mighty Mississippi where it transitions from a northern to a southern river. The Purchase was the riverine gateway to the Deep South. The obvious military importance of the region caused both the Federal and Confederate governments to pour material resour...