Ancient Arabia is a dangerous place where men prosper only if their perceptions are as sharp as their weapons! In a southeastern port city, merchants selling exclusively to the wealthy Al Khayr Federation begin to suffer harassment.When the attacks turn deadly, two cousings are enlisted to seek the identity of the aggressors. The result reveals a secret kept hidden within the Federation itself and leads them into the Lubnan Mountains where they find they have become entangled in a ...

'Acts of Circumstance' was written to introduce the reader to the protagonist Matt Bower, who'll manifest himself over the years as one of the most formidable agents for good the underworld has ever known. Two short episodes inextricably tied together provide the backdrop to show who he is and how he becomes an international agent for the CIA.

It is 145 AD; the Roman Empire flourishes, and Emperor Antoninus Pius rules.Gaius Vantinius, Master General over all the Legions of Rome, is called to Rome and given an assignment by the Emperor that seems totally contrary to all other past assignments. His two brothers Marcus and Syrus, also Generals of Rome, are to assist him.A seemingly never ending thorn in the side of Rome has been the Celtic tribes of the north eastern mountain passes, which harbor major trade routes ...