The basis of life as we know it is carbon.Suppose the nucleus of every carbon atom is a sun. Suppose one electron "planet" swirling around that nucleus supports life.And suppose a group of scientists theorize that, like space, time is a maleable factor in the universe. And that even the term "universe" depends strictly on the vantage point.In the future on Earth, with Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle disproven and set aside, the way is clear to test the Theorum of...

On Earth in the not-too-distant future, Will Perkins looks at Luna almost every evening.He dreams of visiting there, living there, someday.Finally, almost through a fluke, he realizes his dream. He and his wife Rose will live in the well-established Arzachel 1 crater colony while he works as part of a crew to build Arzachel 2.But nothing ever goes quite as planned, does it?Even as Will and Rose's lives are changing, so is the face of reality as they know it....

This is the first book in the Future of Humanity (FOH) series.Stephen Hawking once wrote that "[E]ither a nuclear confrontation or environmental catastrophe will cripple the Earth at some point in the next 1,000 years. However, by then our ingenious race will have found a way to slip the surly bonds of Earth and will therefore survive the disaster."The Ark is that way. The very future of humanity depends on it.Unfortunately, and despite the intensive screen...

What would you give to ride wild on a good horse in a just cause? That's just what you'll do in the Wes Crowley saga, an 11-volume series (and counting).In Book 1, witness the interlocking fates of three young men: Four Crows is a rising young war chief, born of blood and battle. Bored in a small town in north Texas, Wes and Mac are determined to become Texas Rangers.Where fate will lead the three of them will leave you breathless. A tale in which the lines between right an...

This is the sixth book in the Future of Humanity (FOH) series. How do you handle security on a ship with eight populated decks and well over 200,000 citizens? And how do you ensure the practical skills the passengers practiced on Earth won't be lost over the generations? The crewpeople of The Ark are figuring it out as they go, and always doing so in the face of the next threat.

This is the third book in the Future of Humanity (FOH) series.On Earth, many a human romance is doomed to failure. But on The Ark, things should be different, shouldn't they? After all, it isn't like you can move to the next town over after a breakup. Will a romance that seemed destined for the stars burn out? Will another flare up in its place? Even the general herself learns a valuable lesson about being human. Come along and see where you fit into the mix.

The young new guy is more defective than detective. But his snitch gave up the information so he's in charge.It ought to be a routine takedown, albeit of a rising Mafia star.But old age and treachery will overcome youth and vigor every time.On both sides of the law.

This is the seventh book in the Future of Humanity (FOH) series. The Repopulation Passengers Council is in full swing and everything shipwide is going well. Maybe too well. Why is that one council member acting so strangely? It's almost as if he's not who he says he is. Come along and find out.

This is the second book in the Future of Humanity (FOH) series.The Ark has departed lunar orbit. Unfortunately, and despite the intensive screening process for the crew of The Ark and the repopulation passengers she's carrying, wherever humans go, they will bring along their flaws and foibles. And there are always the self-righteous, willing to harm thousands to promote their cause. What sort of trouble will arise? Come along and see where you fit into the mix.

When a body with mob ties washes up on the beach in a quiet rural town, the marshal has his hands full plus some.The coroner's new assistant being a dead ringer for the marshal's deceased wife only adds to the complications.On her death bed, Sarah said she'd find a way to come back. Did she?And by the way, who left the dead guy on the beach? Was it his angry ex-girlfriend, the daughter of a rival mob leader? Was it her jealous husband?Come along and let's fi...

On future Earth, there are only six nations. They are governed, loosely, by a compendium of delegates, one from each nation, to the World Dominion.But among any six humans, there is always one who wants to be dominant. When that one, by happenstance, is contacted by extra-terrestrials who believes him to be the ruler of Earth, he is not inclined to correct them.Instead, as a response to their request to colonize, he levies certain requirements. He can fulfill the requiremen...

What would you give to ride wild on a good horse in a just cause? That's just what you'll do with the Texas Rangers in the Wes Crowley saga.Like most of us, Wes has come to learn that doing the right thing doesn't always mean doing what's strictly, or even marginally, legal.But then, the guiding prinicpal of his life is "Upright is not a matter of degree. In every moment, you either are or you aren't."How far afield can he go and still uphold that principal?...