In the damp embrace of a Portland night, a confession so vile spills from the shadows of the Grotto that Father Thomas flees the confessional. He asks another priest to take over, but fate, it seems, is a fickle deity. The wrong priest ends up with his throat slit, a victim of mistaken identity.Haunted by his own demons, Detective Johnny Walker takes the case. Battling the insatiable hunger of addiction, he delves into Portland's deceptive heart, unearthing a darkness festering ben...

It wasn't easy growing up in lower Alabama for Elmo King. Being tall and butt-ugly with kids picking on you just because you prefer being a girl. Somewhere along the way as a cruel joke, Elmo picked up the nickname Too-Sweet. Yearning for a life as vibrant as her spirit, she set her sights on the colorful chaos of San FranciscoAt the heart of San Francisco's infamous Tenderloin district beats Divas, a transgender bar unlike any other. Owned by the charismatic Abdul, Divas is less a...

A work of nonfiction as explained by Bernie Madoff to the author. The author further researched into the financial system of the United States in order to verify that Madoff had told the truth. This work is a definitive analysis of how Madoff was able to commit his crimes along with the rest of the financial community and federal and state governments here in the U.S. and in Europe--in the past and continuing to this day.

The year is 1967. The Summer of Love explodes in San Francisco, a siren song for dreamers and idealistic runaways. Haunted by his Vietnam War experiences, disillusioned Clyde Thomas returns home to Tennessee, only to find that his sister has vanished. Naturally his parents want him to go and find her.Clyde reluctantly ventures into Haight Ashbury's intoxicating swirl of psychedelic music, antiwar protests, and newfound freedoms. Amidst the flower children and civil unrest, Clyde's ...

Vodka Express takes readers on a visceral journey into the raw and fractured heart of Saint Petersburg—a city where faded imperial grandeur clashes violently with the brutal realities of its present, where the mean streets hold life cheaper than a bottle of vodka. Amidst this stark duality, Inspectors Dmitri Petrov and Manislov Illich forge an unlikely yet formidable partnership. Petrov, a master of subtle observation in a world quick to resort to force, must navigate this...

Meet the Smallest Giant in New Orleans.They say you should write what you know. After thirty years observing human behavior from the inside of federal prison, I’ve seen every kind of player, hustler, and lost soul the world has to offer.That’s why I had to write, Big Johnson. Let me introduce you:“My mammy who was a sporten lady, named me Lyndon Bains Johnson because that honky President got the Civil Rights Act passed. But everyone calls m...

History roared with the crack of a gunshot on April 4th, 1968. Locked away, a 16-year-old boy saw his chance and ran. Escaping a Nevada reformatory for possession of drugs. He jumped a freight train, oblivious to the echoes of gunfire changing the nation.One hitch on a desolate highway, a passing Mustang, and a stranger who becomes his lifeline... and his curse. With promises of a new life. His flight from prison is transformed into a twisted journey fueled by lies and manipulation...

Aloha meets mayhem in this outrageous crime caper!Meet the Weasel: a wiry 40-year-old native Hawaiian surfer. By day, he rides the turquoise waves of Waikiki, and sells primo bud on the beach--with the help of a colorful parrot, Captain Morgan and a majestic white cockatoo named Snowballs. Come nightfall, the salty air of the beach trades places with the smoky ambience of a Waikiki strip club. There, the Weasel loses himself in the seductive glow of the stage, mesm...

In the heart of Tasmania, where ancient forests whisper secrets and shadows dance with the wind, a chilling mystery unfolds, leaving the island community in a state of fear and uncertainty. When three young girls vanish without a trace from the seemingly tranquil town of Hobart, the lives of the island's inhabitants are forever changed.Enter Detective Harry Chin, a seasoned investigator with an unreadable face, and eyes that have witnessed the darkest depths of human nature. Harry ...

A rock star's world shatters when his drop-dead gorgeous girlfriend, Terri Richardson, vanishes without a trace. Desperate, he turns to Johnny Walker, a hard-living P.I. with a knack for uncovering secrets—and a thirst for justice. With the help of his girlfriend, homicide detective Sandy Jenkins, Johnny dives into Portland's gritty, neon-lit music scene, a world of backstage betrayals, bitter rivalries, and dangerous obsessions. But the closer Johnny gets to the truth, the more tangled th...

Red Star: A Dmitri Petrov Crime NovelIn the treacherous, shifting landscape of the Russian Federation's criminal underworld, rising star Viktor Vasilev is about to learn that some legends refuse to stay buried. One night, after leaving his exclusive nightclub, Vasilev is discovered unconscious in the parking lot—the victim of a brutal assault. While being transported to a hospital he keeps moaning the name of a famous Russian crime boss, Ded Hasan.What make...

“Some people walk backwards so they can see where they came from. But a wise man always walks sideways, thereby he can see where he came from, and be careful as to where he is going.”The Fortune CookieFor Federal Inspector Harry Chin, a trip to Perth was supposed to be a short vacation. A chance to lecture on the cold, clinical world of forensics at a law school. While cracking open a fortune cookie at the legendary Li Po restaurant, the air is sha...