The action-packed conclusion to The Root of Glory series: The Root is about to be recovered. But who will wield it — Blaze or a human chosen by the ageless rebels in their effort to defeat the King? And what of Blaze's followers? Will Tustin give in to the temptation to use the Root for his own ends? Will Cisly give up the struggle in order to protect her abused son? And will Sorenth let evil befall those who previously hurt him, even if it means abandoning the woman he loves? From the vis...

BLAZE & SKYFIRE is the second book in the fantasy series: THE ROOT OF GLORY. The tale describes "a longing burned into human hearts, and a struggle for the only power that can satisfy that longing." In Book Two, readers are introduced to the champion. Blaze, son of Horse Stalker, has come to take up the lost Root of Glory, and with it lead his desert kinsmen to a new home in the Green Lands. Long ago their ancestors stole the awesome Root and by its light were pierced with a deep longing t...

Roj is running for his life. Fierce, ageless warriors and greedy mortals pursue him. Both groups think Roj can lead them to a hidden power stolen long ago from an ancient king.Roj has only one chance for survival. He must become the Horse Stalker, the man the old legends say can change the future.Roj is a young horseman of the high desert. He longs to be judged a man. Soon he will long for the love of a mysterious woman. And in time he will understand the longing of his peopl...

Corpses in town squares.A killer bent on terror.A reporter about to become part of the story.Wine Country becomes the backdrop for murder as young newspaper reporter Sandra Cordero gets caught in the schemes of a serial killer. Does he kill just so he can send Sandra clues from the victims' cell phones? Detective Zach Brown is trying to learn the answer and to test whether Sandra may be the key to ending the murders.This serial, first published in the Santa Rosa...

(Eriksson Novel #7) In the final chapters of Helen Eriksson's quest for the truth about herself, she uncovers the secret in Darkwater Bay that Jerry Lowe once warned her wasn't meant to remain buried. When the dust settles from the final confrontation, she wonders who will be left alive, and on whose side they'll stand.

The Needed Killing Series: When James F. Crawford retired from the university he didn't expect to become a private investigator. But Provost Rufus George wanted Crawford to investigate a suspicious death--and he wouldn't take no for an answer. Turns out, Crawford has a knack for solving crimes. With his dog and cat as the perfect sounding board, he talks through the specifics of each case--posing questions to Tan and The Black and answering them himself. If you like your mysteries with a s...

(Eriksson #8) Hedra Dearhart is an outcast with vivid dreams. When she begins writing about her nightmares for English Composition, all she envisions is a high GPA. But someone notices eerie similarities between what she writes and crimes reported in the newspaper. The snag is that the dreams occur before the news breaks. What follows is a head-scratching mystery for the police in Darkwater Bay.

For months, Helen Eriksson and Tony Briscoe have had a love-hate relationship. On a sultry August night, Helen faces a difficult choice after a suspicious fire and death is linked to Briscoe. She can make sure Tony goes away forever, or she can find the truth. Either way, they are destined to walk the last mile in the investigation together.

Helen Eriksson's insight shifts gears - from the secrets of others to the mystery of her true identity. When she turns to her father for answers, it nearly destroys her other life. Is Wendell Eriksson the ultimate sinner, or an unqualified saint? Lost in her own doubts and fears, it takes another murder to yank Helen's focus back where it belongs. (Eriksson Novel #6)

(Book five in the Eriksson Series) After two months on the outside of law enforcement, Helen's frustration and boredom allows her to be easily lured into a new investigation - the abduction of Danny Datello's newborn daughter.With Johnny Orion away in the capital, working a very secretive case for the governor, Helen's anger grows irrationally when she discovers that Johnny is linked to the prime suspect in the infant abduction, that her case might be far more than one missing infa...

(Eriksson #11) Helen Eriksson's greatest fears are realized when her new life suddenly crumbles around her. With limited options available, Helen is forced to make a difficult decision, to expose her past in order to save the people she loves from the man determined to destroy all of their lives. Battered on every front, Helen's past collides with her present and threatens the future she finally believes she can have.

Eriksson (Darkwater Bay) Book 10: With Johnny and Helen out of law enforcement in Darkwater Bay, a new and dangerous element makes a move, leaving a pair baffling mysteries involving multiple jurisdictions, and two men with past links to Helen's career show up and draw her back into active duty. When the motive in the crime clearly seems to implicate Helen as the mastermind, the team must scramble to uncover the truth. When the day is done, Helen finds herself in an even more vulnerable po...