Something Left BehindAmanda Fitzgerald has been running from life for three years, hiding behind the counter of an all-night diner where nothing ever changes and no one stays long enough to matter. After a student's suicide shattered her world, she chose safety over risk, numbness over connection, existence over living.Then, during one impossible shift, four strangers arrive with stories that pierce through her carefully constructed walls. An elderly woman ...

GABRIEL'S JOURNEY BOX SETThe Complete Gabriel Trilogy in One Volume - Save over 35%BONUS! Now includes GABRIEL: ZERO POINT, prequel to the trilogy!Follow North American Federation Navy Commander Evan Gabriel as he crosses the galaxy searching for Redemption, Returns to where it all began, then finally seeks Revenge on those responsible.From the decaying Caribbean to politically-charged South America, from the slums of Mars to...

Evan Gabriel wasn't always a feared and respected North American Federation Navy Commander. Before dangerous missions to the ice-bound planet of Poliahu, the deadly jungle world of Eden, and politically corrupt Mars, he was a simple recruit, fighting to make his mark in the elite Naval Special Forces...and was part of a top-secret military experiment that would change his life forever.Zero Point tells the tale of a young man faced with difficult choices and dangerous trials. Fans o...

GABRIEL'S REDEMPTIONBook One of the Evan Gabriel Trilogy----"A cast of interesting and believable characters and a plot that kept me turning the pages...I enjoyed the author's take on technology and the political landscape of the future. Definitely recommended!" - Michael R. Hicks, bestselling author of the In Her Name science fiction-adventure series and the bestselling thriller Season of the Harvest.----

Wrinkled Shorts A collection of five short stories from the author of the top-rated Gabriel science fiction trilogy ~Includes the previously unreleased short story, Dreamshift! Incursion (science fiction): A young boy working on his village's plantation watches as alien craft scream overhead. His first emotion is excitement... until the technologically superior aliens start shooting. He has no choice but to g...

SPECIAL DELIVERY A Horror Short Story from the author of the Evan Gabriel Scifi/Adventure Trilogy Kerry Jensen is nervous about her upcoming blind date, and one glass of wine isn't doing the trick. Before she has an opportunity to pour a second, there's a knock at her door. Her blind date is early, but it's an unexpected package that will change the rest of her night -- and possibly her life. Approximately 1,700 words.  ...

THE AWAKENING A Scifi Short Story from the author of the Evan Gabriel Scifi/Adventure Trilogy Robert has been running the Monhegan Island-to-mainland Maine ferry for years. This morning, however, he and his boat are greeted by mysterious lights emanating from the small rocky island. Was it too much mezcal the night before, or something more ominous? No one greets him when he ties up to the dock, and not a structure is in sight - all the houses ...

OPT-OUT A Suspense Short Story from the author of the Evan Gabriel Scifi/Adventure Trilogy A massive global social network announces an initiative to encourage its nearly one billion users to donate organs and body parts with just the click of a mouse. Millions of potential transplant recipients rejoice, but there is a dark side. For a young, newly engaged professional in Portland Oregon, that dark side arrives wearing a smile and d...

GABRIEL'S RETURNBook 2 of the Evan Gabriel Trilogy----***** Voted Reviewer's Choice 2011 by The Kindle Book Review: "A Sci-Fi Rumble in the Jungle" Five StarsGabriel has always been haunted by his past. Now he must face his past once again.On the far-off icebound planet of Poliahu, North American Federation Navy Commander Evan Gabriel suffered the loss of several team members in order to free a native species and sav...

GABRIEL'S REVENGEBook 3 of the Evan Gabriel Trilogy----"Umstead can write an action-packed adventure story better than most. He is an artist in designing a high-tech battlefield and weaving in the human element with his character's depth and color. If you like action in a science fiction setting then you really need to pick this up from book one and give it a shot." - Tom Clementson, The Kindle Book Review----A missile has no...

"A cast of interesting and believable characters and a plot that kept me listening…I enjoyed the author's take on technology and the political landscape of the future. Definitely recommended!" (Michael R. Hicks, bestselling author of the In Her Name science-fiction/adventure series and the bestselling thriller Season of the Harvest).North American Federation Navy Commander Evan Gabriel was dishonorably discharged after a disastrous mission on a far off wor...