Harnessing Hibernate is an ideal introduction to the popular framework that lets Java developers work with information from a relational database easily and efficiently. Databases are a very different world than Java objects, and they often involve people with different skills and specializations. With Hibernate, bridging these two worlds is significantly easier, and with this book, you can get up to speed with Hibernate quickly.Rather than present you with another referen...

A dead veteran. A little county with a major problem.What will happen when a big-city PI noses around?Hacker-turned-private investigator C.T. Ferguson gets a client he never expected: his police detective cousin Rich. In rural western Maryland, Rich's old Army friend Jim died in an apparent suicide.Jim got help from a charity called Land of the Brave. He had a job and a purpose again, and he was happy. Jim's heartbroken widow doesn'...

A bloody corpse. A priest with the wrong history.A rookie PI trying to figure it all out.Hacker-turned-private investigator C.T. Ferguson is new to the job. He's learning the ropes. He wants an easy case.Instead he gets a mess. Near a Baltimore church, a man is found murdered, stabbed a dozen times in the chest. C.T. uncovers the victim's history of abuse by priests—including the one stationed at the church.Then, there's Ern...

Even hundreds of miles from Baltimore . . .Deadly trouble still finds John Tyler.Thanks to his daughter’s encouragement, retired soldier John Tyler attends a classic car convention in another state. Lexi tags along for moral and technical support.When Tyler is jailed for a bogus vehicular violation, the weekend gets off to a terrible start.Then, his captors learn who he is . . . and what he’s done.After he deals with...

The paintings are ugly . . .But the murder scenes are grisly.When a local restauranteur hires private investigator C.T. Ferguson to look into a couple of art thefts, he's confused. The missing paintings are hideous. Even the owner agrees.The thief, however, is willing to kill to keep C.T. off his trail.Following an arson and two brutal murders, C.T. searches for clues. When he risks his life to foil another crime, it finally...

Multiple murders. Countless suspects.He'll take the case, but only because he has no other choice.Four novellas. Four noir-style murder mysteries!C.T. Ferguson wishes his parents would get off his case. Forced to use his brilliant hacking skills to play detective, he hopes that each investigation is a cinch. But a body near a Baltimore chapel is only the beginning, and the better the rich kid gets at his job, the more dange...

A murdered police officer. The thin blue line.One PI will take on the system to get justice.For someone who never got along well with the cops, C.T. Ferguson finds himself in a good place.His relationship with the Baltimore police is as solid as it's ever been. He and his detective cousin Rich are almost friends.Then the news comes in: Officer down.The police quickly arrest a suspect. C.T. wants nothing to d...

The city of Baltimore goes dark.Then, the trouble really starts.Newly married and back from his honeymoon, C.T. Ferguson is out on the town when the lights go out, plunging the city into a winter darkness.Other city systems quickly start failing. The beleaguered IT staff can’t stop it. C.T. suspects the worst . . .A ransomware attack.While the police struggle to maintain order, C.T. goes undercover with the ...

Two rival gangs. Four dead innocents.One beleaguered city caught in the crossfire.Erma Johnson lives in a rough part of Baltimore. Gangs are a fact of life. She lost her daughter and grandson to their violence.She's convinced, however, that her grandson wasn't in a gang.Hacker turned private investigator C.T. Ferguson takes her case. The more he looks around, the more he thinks she's right.Then another woman and her ...

Ziggy McBop and the Toy Swap earned the prestigious IndieReader Approved designation for its writing style and fantastical illustrations. It invites young readers to leave behind their screens and embark on an imaginative adventure that brings the world of play to life. Written in playful anapestic tetrameter and illustrated with whimsical artwork by Christopher Fowler, this delightful story introduces the magic of Ziggy McBop, a zany character who can turn any ordinary mo...

A gray hat hacker. A dark-hearted crime boss.Baltimore isn’t big enough for both of them.C.T. Ferguson uses his illicit digital skills as a private investigator. When a teenaged boy wants to find his missing brother, C.T. takes the case.He soon discovers the missing brother is a fellow keyboard wizard, which piques his interest. Then shadowy figures turn up wherever C.T. goes. He gets an offer he’s not supposed to refuse from a ...

A dead celebrity chef. A quiet beach town. And a coroner racing to solve the crime before Christmas.Just days before Estancia's annual Christmas Parade, the body of a rising-star chef is discovered in a remote hillside cabin. At first glance, it looks like a tragic accident—until Coroner Fenway Stevenson starts asking questions.The victim wasn't just any chef. She was a social media sensation with a growing fanbase, a hidden identity, and a long list of peo...