Sun, sand, tropical breezes... and murder. Is there a better backdrop for a new job gone wrong?When Harriet Monroe seizes the chance to escape her controlling beau by accepting a dream position at the exclusive Island Resort, she imagines a paradise filled with relaxation and sun-soaked days. But paradise quickly turns into a nightmare when she stumbles over a body within hours of her arrival — and becomes the prime suspect in a murder investigation.As Harriet scrambles to ...

Bounced through an asteroid field like a pinball, Major Rita King crashes her damaged star cruiser on a lifeless planet. Her troubles are just beginning.Rita loves her ship.Loves the feel of deep space between the stars.Loves being a galaxy cop. But holding the spot of top pilot in the elite Red Barons leaves little time for anything else in her life. Maybe that’s why she missed the signs that all was not well in her world. Someone she trusted tampered with...

Clones.A step above droids in the humanoid hierarchy.Guided by the matrix, a set of rules and responses all clones must follow or perish.Emotionless as droids, highly specialized translator clones mediate negotiations galaxy-wide. Failure to close the deal means a certain–and immediate–termination. Whisked from assignment to assignment, few survive more than a few years.When clone T564 cannot break the impasse between two parties who refuse to compromise, he...

Get the first three novellas of the Junkyard Dog series in one collection.JUNKYARD DOGBounced through an asteroid field like a pinball, galaxy cop Rita King crashes her damaged star cruiser on a lifeless planet known only as B4629. Her troubles are just beginning . . .Holding the spot of top pilot in the elite Red Barons leaves little time for anything else in Rita’s life. Maybe that’s why she missed the signs that all was not well in her w...

Bounced through an asteroid field like a pinball, Major Rita King crashes her damaged star cruiser on a lifeless planet. Her troubles are just beginning.Rita loves her ship.Loves the feel of deep space between the stars.Loves being a galaxy cop. But holding the spot of top pilot in the elite Red Barons leaves little time for anything else in her life. Maybe that’s why she missed the signs that all was not well in her world. Someone she trusted tampered with...

When the people you love betray you . . .Faith Donahue finds herself abandoned in the northern Maine mountains. A winter camping trip with her sister gone horribly wrong. No snowmobile. No snowshoes. No supplies. Forty miles through deep snow to the nearest town. An impossible journey.His wife's dying words derail Boston detective Wade Elliot's life. Haunted by her unsolved murder, he quits the force and retreats to the solitude of a cabin in the deep woods.Can two w...

The Upheaval Trilogy contains all three volumes: Slow Walk, Edge of Reality, and Solstice MoonSLOW WALKCourage is the mastery of fear. Mark TwainThree quarters of the earth’s people wiped out. No power. No phones. No fuel for trucks to move food into the cities. Panic and anarchy rule.Her family gone, young Sydney Waters faces the greatest challenge of her life when she sets off to find a family friend she hopes will help her. A man who may or may not still ...

When the people you love betray you . . .Faith Donahue finds herself abandoned in the northern Maine mountains. A winter camping trip with her sister gone horribly wrong. No snowmobile. No snowshoes. No supplies. Forty miles through deep snow to the nearest town. An impossible journey.His wife’s dying words derail Boston detective Wade Elliot’s life. Haunted by her unsolved murder, he quits the force and retreats to the solitude of a cabin in the deep woods.

The Island Resort is a dream come true . . . except for the bodies that keep turning up.Working in public relations means Harriet needs to experience everything the resort has to offer. She takes her closest friend with her to check out the resort’s amazing spa – only to have a woman collapse and die at their feet before they even make it past the reception area.According to the granddaughter, the dead woman had no known enemies. So who wanted her dead? Harriet needs to hel...

Novellas four, five, and six of the Junkyard Dog series now available in a new collection.RUBY CITYRuby City hides secrets thousands of years old. None worth dying for. One worth killing for.Major Rita King takes her newest crew member to visit the famed Ruby City, a city constructed entirely of red crystal ruled by a Snakeman. Once inside the city gates, they find far more than Rita bargained for. Fantastic fables based on truth and a pris...

Sun Li’s dream of becoming a marine biologist falls by the wayside when she has to give it up to care for her sister and ailing mother. When their needs grow beyond what she can provide, Sun Li agrees to transfer her intelligence into a cyborg body in return for their lifetime care.Now she works in one of the west coast’s best known aquariums caring for the bad-tempered giant Pacific octopus named Rod. What happens when a powerful earthquake strikes the aquarium and Rod’s life is t...

Secrets, lies, and murder. All a destination wedding should be.Harriet Monroe thought landing the PR director job at the exclusive Island Resort was her dream come true. Five-star guests, ocean views, and nothing but smooth sailing. That is, until the notorious Pelookie family checks in for a week-long retreat—with demands as oversized as their reputations.Juggling their egos is exhausting enough, but things take a chilling turn when Harriet discovers a dead body locked in ...