Something is happening at a remote government outpost in the New Mexico desert...A group of scientists at the Tanner Biological Research Station has discovered an anomaly. Part of some creature that should not be there. Bringing in a pair of experts from the upper echelons of academia to assist in identifying the potential new species, more questions than answers are generated among the unnerved staff at the isolated station.Soon, though, the outpost is not simply ...

Book 4 in The Bugging Out SeriesHundreds of survivors gone. Men, women, and children. Vanished from a town that was one of the last bastions of civilization to ride out the apocalyptic worldwide blight.But not forgotten.A trio returning from an expedition across the wastelands carries with it hope for humanity. Hope for the future. Hope for their friends and loved ones. But they will have to find them first.Only the smallest of clue...

Book 3 in The Bugging Out SeriesHell on earth is real...Hope. It's out there. Somewhere in the wasteland. But so are the remnants of humanity. Wasting survivors. Some desperate. Many dangerous.Into this dying landscape an expedition makes its way. Seeking what they believe to be out there--the cure for the apocalyptic blight which has ravaged the world. To locate it they will have to endure the unimaginable. To bring it home they w...

Book 5 in The Bugging Out SeriesFreedom is worth fighting for*...*Years after the apocalyptic worldwide blight decimated humanity, the isolated survivor colony in Bandon, on the Oregon coast, is just beginning to thrive when all it has built, and all it has fought for, is suddenly threatened by the appearance of a marauding force on its borders. But this is not just any force. Claiming to be representative of a new government order, the le...

Book 2 in The Bugging Out SeriesAn apocalyptic blight has long since turned the green earth grey. The world's few survivors face a never ending search for food, and a constant fight against those who have cast aside all morality in a bid to survive.But in the midst of the worldwide horror, rumors of a sanctuary spread. Eagle One, the enigmatic destination, might be the last hope for civilization. If it can be found.Eric Fletcher, who has re...

Book 7 in The Bugging Out SeriesSeven billion people dead. Only a handful of humanity remains. Sides have been chosen. The final battle is at hand.He's done all that's been asked of him. And more. Now, with the survivor colony in Bandon threatened by a nearby volcanic eruption, Eric "Fletch" Fletcher again must put his life on the line to lead a rescue mission into the hellfire of Mother Nature's fury.That, it turns out, is only th...

Book 6 in The Bugging Out SeriesNew allies. Old enemies.Years after the world was ravaged by the apocalyptic blight, the survivors in Bandon find themselves confronted by doubts about those they've encountered near their town, and also about their own leadership.Thrust into the middle of the simmering conflict, Eric 'Fletch' Fletcher must work with suspicious settlers, all while he quietly deals with the grief surrounding his frien...

Book 8 in The Bugging Out SeriesThey've survived. Even begun to thrive. But to some, that can't be allowed to happen.With wars and natural disasters behind it, the Bandon survivor colony, just beginning to thrive in the wake of the apocalyptic worldwide blight, discovers an unidentified aircraft carrier anchored a hundred miles off the Oregon coast. After jamming the town's communications with the outside world, it is decided a mission mus...

Book 9 in The Bugging Out SeriesTwo friends. One enemy. The battle to come may claim them all.Eric 'Fletch' Fletcher faces the impossibility of his friend, Neil Moore, sitting ten feet from him in a dank cell. Very much alive years after he'd watched him die. The explanation, validated by Neil's CIA past, is convincing enough for Fletch, but the man who has taken them prisoner wants more.Earl Perkins has dreams of power and has set...

Book 1 in The Bugging Out SeriesGet out. Hunker down. Stay alive.It came without warning. A microscopic enemy that methodically turned the green earth grey. Decimating the food chain until only the prepared were left.But preparation alone is not enough to shelter Eric Fletcher from the chaos to befall the world as governments fail their citizens. Seeking refuge at his remote property in the north of Montana while society devolves i...

This book features four peer-reviewed reviews on understanding and conserving pollinators.The first chapter provides a brief overview on pollinators and the ecosystem services they offer, as well as the role of data collection and sharing in achieving more sustainable farming and beekeeping practices. The chapter also considers how existing data collected by farm management systems can be used to ascertain the impact of particular agricultural practices on pollinators and key polli...

There Was An Old Woman by Hallie Ephron is a compelling novel of psychological suspense in which a young woman becomes entangled in a terrifying web of deception and madness involving an elderly neighbor.When Evie Ferrante learns that her mother has been hospitalized, she finds her mother’s house in chaos. Sorting through her mother’s belongings, Evie discovers objects that don’t quite belong there, and begins to raise questions.Evie renews a friendship with Mina, ...