Venice Beach: A Novel

Finn, a hard-drinking and cantankerous Irish writer, is in the midst of a downward spiral. After the death of his wife, he finds himself penniless and with nowhere to go but West to live with his daughter in Venice Beach. There he meets an eccentric cast of determined survivors who help give him the inspiration to get back to the success he once knew. As soon as he feels ready to dig his way out of the darkness, he finds himself the prime suspect in a murder investigation that threatens his lif... [Read More...]

The Ruelani Chronicles: The Chamber

A medically discharged army ranger, Kyle thought his life was set. Forcing himself to work through his injuries and relaxing in the evenings on his lonely, if beautiful acreage. He missed the army and his ranger buddies, but then life is what it is. Little did he know that the life he thought he had was about to change. While walking a new section of his land, he discovered a mystery. Doing a little exploring he finds a chamber buried in inside a hill. It was most definitely not natural, but it... [Read More...]

Shift Change

Anyone can work in a convenience store, but some people really shouldn’t… James Sims is a recent college graduate who has done everything by the book, but that doesn’t mean that he has actually done anything right. He has done everything but figure out what he is going to do with the rest of his life, and thus he finds himself working nights at the busiest gas station in a small Michigan town. It’s the last place he should be. $6.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Beneath all this Beauty – Poems and Photographs

The book “Beneath all this beauty” combines poetry with photographs, written media and visual media. Poetry that comes out gushing, crying and kicking, laughing and hitting, while touching different issues. Photographs were chosen that envelope the poems, adding a visual component that enriches the reading experience, and offers the reader an additional experiential dimension. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: Where Eagles Dare Not Perch

Zachary Webster was an innocent Maine farm boy before becoming a sharpshooter, but the violence of the Civil War battlefields has turned him into a natural killer. While home on his unit’s month-long furlough, he murders the man he believes has stolen his beloved. If you enjoyed Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, you should like this book. ... [Read More...]

Danny Smashed

Born to an unstable mother whose death leaves him in the clutches of a sexual predator, sixteen-year-old Danny escapes from a commune in the northern Arizona desert and makes his way to Los Angeles. In a short time, the spectacularly handsome teen lands a modeling contract with a small West Hollywood talent agency. Cunning and charismatic, his climb to celebrity status is meteoric. But as true A-list stardom comes within his reach, Danny is jailed for a grievous crime that neither society nor H... [Read More...]

Finding Mary

Can you fall in love with somebody who will be gone by the end of the year? Is it wise to even try? What happens to the path our lives take after a tragedy? Can we ever really recover when something truly evil happens? Janey, India and Hannah have to answer all of these questions in 2006. The year begins with a terrible tragedy where they work and, if the truth be told, it scares the shit out of them. That is until Gabe arrives in their sleepy town called Wray. Gabe doesn’t seem to have a... [Read More...]

My Name Is Sam

The morning sky is dark with rolling clouds as I sit on a boardwalk bench in Seaside Heights, NJ, just reflecting about how blessed my life has been. The waves are anxious, pounding the pristine sand in a precise, rapid rhythm. The boardwalk is empty except for a few early morning gulls and a man standing by the rail about 100 feet away. As I huddle here, I close my eyes, soaking in the sounds of the surf, the fresh, clean smell of the air, the feel of the salt air enveloping me in the gentle br... [Read More...]