Friends in Low Places

Joe Maynard runs a legit place, good food, good service, and at night, good music. It’s true, if you want to place a friendly side wager, Joe will take your bet. He’s a community leader, a player in the local politics of Capital City on Beta Prime. But nobody really knows Joe Maynard, where he came from and what his past is. Don’t ask Joe about it either, he won’t tell you. If you’re like most people, your curious. You want to know what mysterious past Joe Maynard,... [Read More...]

Free: THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES

A woman is killed near the beach. There is little evidence. But the crime bears the hallmarks of several similar murders some time ago. The trouble is that the man supposedly responsible was sent to the gallows… Set in the aftermath of the First World War, THE RIDDLE OF THE DUNES is an intriguing murder mystery that will keep you guessing. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Free: The Long Ride: Learning About Life From An Outlaw Biker

Nate, a naive, eighteen year old misfit, sets off on a hitchhiking trip to escape bad parenting and the Vietnam draft. He yearns for the acceptance and safety of a tribe and finds them both in Cleveland’s branch of the Hells Angels. But, they come at a price. In this gritty and sensual tale, Francis Hicks offers a hard look into the darker side of self-discovery. ... [Read More...]

Free: The Desperation of Harry

Shocks and secrets pack this dark-humored story based on actual events, as twenty-three-year-old, Monty Hill, leaves his Midwestern roots for 1977 Hollywood with dreams of becoming a major screenwriter. He settles into a near fantasy existence surrounded by swimming pools and palm trees and meets his new neighbor, Harry, a mysterious yet endearing man who in hopes to assist Monty financially, inadvertently entangles him with a seemingly dangerous producer of pornographic films. Meanwhile, an un... [Read More...]

The Holy City Murders: A Duke Dempsey Mystery

Duke Dempsey is a private investigator in 1938 Charleston, SC. Thrust into the case of a lifetime when the Vatican comes calling and hires Duke to find an invaluable relic. Charleston is also hit with the mysterious murders of a prominent priest of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and a local cop. Duke is forced into a partnership with the presiding detective, Johnny Stampkin, to find the relic and solve the murders. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Wet Work

Law enforcement agencies have chosen to ignore rather than investigate dozens of political figures and defectors who have died under mysterious circumstances. When a Democratic National Committee staff member is murdered before the presidential election, Washington, D.C. police is also uninterested in investigating the crime. The President is well behind in the polls. Some powerful people want assurances that the President will never take the oath of office if he unexpectedly wins. On Election ... [Read More...]

The Point of a Gun

In the near future, America is experiencing a dramatic increase in terrorist attacks—by jihadists, White supremacists, and Mexican cartels. In the face of these failures by the U.S. Government intelligence and law enforcement bureaucracies, an ad hoc vigilante effort has exploded on the scene. And, surprisingly, this shadowy and deadly vigilante group appears to be led by one of the U.S. Government’s most senior and trusted Counterterrorism (CT) insiders. The President convenes a to... [Read More...]

The Manuscript

Four old friends. An unpublished manuscript. A long-buried secret. Jeremiah Trent works as a Seattle homicide detective. When he’s contacted by a friend from his childhood, he packs his bags and heads to a mansion in remote Colorado. As he arrives at the best-selling author’s home, Jerry can’t shake the feeling it was a mistake visiting the people from his past. The mystery deepens when Jay offers them a chance to read his newest manuscript, one chapter at a time. When Jerry digs in, he f... [Read More...]

Free: Destiny Unmasked

Brad, a successful electronics engineer living and working in Singapore, is asked by his friend Gavin to return to his hometown to give advice on a revolutionary invention. He does so, but when he arrives he is unable to discover anything about the invention, including its purpose and location. During his investigations he becomes fascinated by the charismatic Craig Woodville who seems to have the whole town under his benign control. As Brad digs deeper to find the truth, he discovers the seemi... [Read More...]