Private Investigator Jackson Douglas intends to sleep half of his 30th birthday away. After all, it’s just another painful reminder of the tragedy his life has become, and avoidance seems to be the only coping mechanism that works. 

            But plans change when Jackson’s neighbor Connie calls and asks him to check out a potential date for her out-of-town niece. Then a Valley Girl named Shay hires Jackson to help her deliver tribal woodcarvings to wealthy L.A. clientele. Both cases seem innocuous, but as Jackson splits his time between them and his concerned loved ones, he is nagged by the feeling that things are not what they appear.

            When Shay disappears, Jackson’s ambiguous misgivings begin to take shape and he finds himself thrust into a decade-old feud between rival Los Angeles gangs. Jackson spends the night chasing across Los Angeles, using every resource to help Shay while simultaneously seeking the truth behind her real identity. From a midnight rescue attempt to a plunge into the harbor in Shay’s car to a raid on a warehouse that doubles as a gang hangout, Jackson finds his life in danger at every turn. Only when he must again rescue Shay from gangsters does Jackson realize his cases are intertwined, leading to a showdown with a gangster while lives hang in the balance.

In this ghostly little Christmas tale “after TINY TIM didn’t die” (1843), and EBENEZER SCROOGE became “as good a man as the good old city knew", fourteen Christmases have now passed since Scrooge’s miraculous reclamation (1857). Years earlier, Tim and BECKY (a school sweetheart) fall in love, but are denied to be married by Becky’s family. Here begins the seeds of Tim’s anger and rejection of God whom Tim feels has betrayed and abandoned him. Now, with the death of Scrooge, his friend and benefactor, Tim feels God’s abandonment complete. Tim’s crisis of faith comes to a head with a total rejection of Christmas as he demands, ”Where is God in our lives?” SCROOGE’S GHOST is allowed to return on Christmas Eve to teach Tim a real understanding of faith and the true meaning of Christmas!

Ian's stellar reputation in the FBI for identifying and tracking serial killers was legendary.

Then, one case changed everything.

Assigned to a case of bizarre murders on the remote Washington coastline of Olympic National Park, Ian is completely stumped to come up with a profile. The case leads him to his estranged brother, physicist turned pastor, Darwin, and Ian realizes that his brother may be the last chance at solving the murders.

The killings carry religious overtones which are completely lost on lifelong atheist Ian, but not on his born again brother Darwin.

With the Biblical underpinnings of the case at the forefront of their conversation, Darwin uses apologetical arguments to try and persuade his brother to believe that there is a God while working to solve the case.

But the serial killer tests Darwin\'s faith when the killer takes his son.

Robin Clayton is a policeman’s wife who gets the worst phone call of her life. Her husband, Mark, has been shot in the line of duty. Or was it? While he lies helpless in a coma she finds out he is suspected of having an affair, taking bribes, and even murder. Can Robin and her friends prove his innocence and find the guilty party before it’s too late?

Tony Rossetti is excited to do more in his parent’s restaurant until he discovers the family business includes a drug operation and possibly murder. How could God ever love someone like him?

Maggie wants to help her best friend, but what if Mark is guilty the way they all say? How will Robin’s God come through then?

High Deceit is a suspense filled mystery about trust, friendship and God’s mercy.

"We can't have an investigation without a body". That's what the police are saying.

New York City, circa 1925. Kathryn McDougall has no business looking for Jason Thornbridge, a man who has been missing less than 24 hours. She has even less business involving Thomas Purdell. They are an unlikely pair: She an Episcopalian missionary whose husband disappeared on the mission field, and he the son of a prominant New York Publisher. But Kathryn's curiosity gets the better of her, and Thomas is determined to help her.

A neighbor swears she saw Thornbridge returning home at midnight the day he disappeared. Another witness saw Thornbridge commit suicide by jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge earlier that same night. Who is lying? And what really happened to Jason Thornbridge?

The answer to that question will draw Kathryn and Thomas into a dense tangle of secrets. Discovering the truth will put them both in danger, but perhaps the greatest danger is their own developing relationship which threatens to disrupt their lives in ways they never anticipated. 

 My novel tells the story of Catharine, a career professor, who faces widowhood after losing her Japanese physicist husband of thirty years. She questions the circumstances of his death because of a mysterious letter he left for her. Two years later she sacrifices her career at a prestigious seminary to teach at a small Bible college in rural Pennsylvania and care for her aging mother. However, the ominous letter still haunts her as she learns secrets of her husband\'s past. Meeting an old classmate from her college days there adds a romaintic spark to the story.

Within this setting Catherine wrestles with life issues such as grief, religious differences, care giving, falling in love again, deep theological questions, and the struggle between faith and science.

This Christian novel attempts to uphold the virtues of morality, forgiveness, religious tolerance, and honesty within the lives of two middle-aged people starting over in life while facing unresolved issues of the past. It is rare to find a Christian novel about the unique challenges of middle-aged women, and my novel attempts to fill this gap.

This is a story of three family generations over the course of a century and the indisputable connections that exist: words spoken and actions taken that have a lasting effect, bridging yesterdays and tomorrows.

In this spiritual odyssey, a young woman, Ruth Falk, stricken with illness and then orphaned, searches for answers today in diaries, records, and photos that, she believes, only her bloodline may reveal. And, in the process, she encounters murder, darkness, and--just maybe--a miracle or two. This is really her story, the past generations leading to her.

What she doesn't expect--where the roots lead--climaxes at the end and life as she knows it now it will never be quite the same. Once burdened, hurting, and lost, Ruth finds faith in her God and experiences discovery, redemption--and an altar in the Southern Highlands where wonder resides.

Warriors With Holy Hands is a mystery that is finally, shockingly, revealed as serendipitous fruit from the branches of a family tree.

In spite of being raised by a Christian, Branch was a lifelong agnostic. He was a writer, adventurer, and former UFO hunter. Now he finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime with his sidekick, Roddy, and a beautiful, albeit irritating, Christian archaeology writer named Linda.

The mysteries they uncover in science and politics cause him to realize he lives in a world where so much of “reality” is not at all what it seems. They travel all over the world trying to piece together an ancient puzzle and stay ahead of their relentless, deadly pursuers. Along the way, they meet a series of brilliant but quirky characters who are part of a secret organization.

Branch, in spite of himself, begins to question his long-held beliefs and his antagonism toward the Bible, while falling for Linda.

Andrew (Drew) Wallace’s career is up in flames, like some of the rockets he used to design. Finding dead bodies and corruption tends to reduce one’s job opportunities, not to mention one's number of friends. All it took was one decision to do the right thing and bang, he became blacklisted as a whistleblower and alienated from his associates.  Now what were they going to do? A washed-up rocket scientist and his former-astronaut wife.  Never again would he do the right thing…never. 

But the Lord has other plans. No sooner does Drew agree to help his mentor at a small university than he lands in the middle of the investigation of a dead body in the nearby swamp and uncovers evidence of fraud in the university’s accounting system. Will the missing provost also turn up dead? Will Drew?

This time Drew is determined not to do the right thing. Especially when evidence points to his mentor. He’ll keep his scientific curiosity in check and look the other way like everyone else. Or will he? Solving the complex series of crimes will take a rocket scientist, and Drew’s the only one around.

Dominic and Grandpa Bob are off to an exciting camping trip at Point Beach State Forest, but when Dominic gets the scoop about a recent robbery at the Historic Washington House and ice cream parlor, he finds himself smack dab in the middle of it all. The town of Two Rivers is headed for a serious meltdown when the valuable ledger that proves their claim to sundae fame winds up missing, and the televised broadcast commemorating their invention of the ice cream sundae is only a few days away. A series of odd coincidences and daring discoveries puts Dominic on the case which ultimately leads him dangerously close to the criminals and solving the mystery.

It won’t be easy with the bumbling park ranger always getting in the way, but with a little help from a strange group of hippies and the eccentric camp hosts, Dominic may just save the day… The ‘sundae,’ that is.

A UNIVERSAL SIGN WILL APPEAR PRECEDING THE APPEARANCE OF GOD. A PERMANENT SIGN WILL REMAIN – WONDROUS AND INEXPLICABLE ON EARTHLY TERMS The world's reckoning with God is imminent. Anna Babic Robbins, a Marian visionary from the remote Adriatic village, Valselo, is entrusted with the mission of delivering a parchment that documents unprecedented future events to a Chicago parish priest. The priest is charged with "shepherding" mankind to fulfill God's plan. Four devoted friends since grammar school at the Chicago suburban St. Mary Academy, the “Belles of St. Mary’s”: Bernadette O’Neal, a local television journalist on the Now Chicago show, married to an atheist; Tina Hernandez, a teacher at the women’s high school alma mater, married to a former teacher falsely accused of child molestation; Marlo Waters, a single supermodel; and Laci Marshall, the CFO for a non-profit organization engaged to a homicide detective, visit Las Vegas for Laci’s lavish bachelorette party when the universal sign appears. When God speaks, He whispers in the form of a seven-day, worldwide, impossible snowfall. The women and their loved ones witness the spectacle of the permanent sign, join humanity in facing judgment “before the throne” immediately after the sign appears, and grapple with how best to alter their lives before it’s too late after a preview of final judgment. WHEN GIVEN BY THE CREATOR HIMSELF, WILL THE HUMAN RACE TAKE THE SECOND CHANCE?

A mysterious hand-delivered letter leads Cassie MacDonald to believe that her father, one of the missing persons from the 9/11 attacks, might actually be alive.

The writer of the letter is an unidentified man in a cowboy hat, caught on camera as he hired a homeless man to drop the letter at Cassie’s workplace. The man claims to be a friend of the family, but his unwillingness to step out of the shadows casts doubt upon his motives. Is he wanted by the FBI? Is the mob after him? Is he who he claims to be? Is there more to his story?

Cassie’s life is already complicated by the challenges of her mother’s recent death and her stepfather’s insistence on selling their Jersey City home. She seeks help from her high school friend Jordainne who introduces her to Tim Martinuk, a young, legal intern.

Tim’s faith and his own 9/11 story help Cassie navigate the instructions left by the mysterious man in the cowboy hat. Together they tackle a question that goes beyond whether or not her father is alive: Can Cassie learn to trust God, even when she doesn’t know what’s around the next curve in the road?

Ten years ago, A. D. Cannon vowed he would never ride a horse again, never drink again, and never return to Shady Oaks Acres. Then, prompted by an email from an old girlfriend, and with time running out, he must solve a murder, deal with a dangerous adversary, and finally confront his past. So, in the next seven days, Cannon will break two of those vows. Never say never.

Julie Peters, single and fiercely independent, has enjoyed the fast pace of city life for the past six years.  Her career as a financial consultant in Alturas, California, comes to an abbreviated halt when she must return to her parents' farm in Lakeview, Oregon.  The suicide of her younger sister, Callie, has pushed Julie to question how this could have happened to her vibrant and loving sibling.  She commits to staying with her elderly parents on the farm as they process their grief.  Julie realizes, after uncovering some suspicious clues, that Callie's death may not have been suicide.  Discovering that her sister may have uncovered a dangerous money-making scheme, Julie is determined to find who is responsible for Callie’s death.  After a narrow brush with death during her investigation, Julie comes face-to-face with the realization that support from her family and friends serve her better than her need for independence, and she discovers what is truly important--that depending on God provides the ultimate fulfillment she is seeking.

Title: Chappy After her father passes away, young lawyer, Lorrie Ashton, uses her inheritance to buy an old house on the remote "elbow" of Chappaquiddick (Chappy) Island near the Cape Poge Lighthouse.  She also discovers a hidden manuscript in her father's attic that has the potential to reopen decades-old wounds and ignite a national political firestorm.  When Lorrie learns a wealthy developer intends to purchase the lighthouse and surrounding properties to build an "eco-resort" on the Cape, she joins forces with an eager investigative reporter from Boston to mount a campaign to stop the proposed project.  Outmatched financially and politically and frightened by a developer who will stop at nothing to succeed, Lorrie must choose between saving the Cape or exposing a secret that would rewrite history.

Steve and Beth are on a learn-to-ski vacation and take a detour road leading them to a ski lodge, The Mountain, where they are the only students. Their personal instructor, Theo, knows much about them and he imparts Godly wisdom along with expert ski instruction. Steve rejects everything to do with God while Beth recalls dormant Sunday School experiences. After a miraculous escape from harm, and a healing for Beth, Steve shows interest in Theo’s teaching about Jesus. On the way home their car breaks down at a garage and they are taken in by a church group while the car is repaired. They have a mysterious experience with a child which comes back to them twenty years later when they meet her again and she helps them solve the mystery surrounding their time at The Mountain. The world situation is deteriorating, and Steve and Beth have identical dreams of meeting Theo lifting a veil he put over them twenty years ago. Theo reveals his identity and tells them to write a book about their experiences because the time for the rapture is short and their book will evangelize many.

Colony of Victoria, 1860 Resigned to spinsterhood, Miss Meribeth Elliot focuses on searching for her long-lost brother, while hiding her vision disability and migraines from society.  But when she finds the body of a murdered coachman, she stumbles into adventure, and into the path of Clarke Anderson. Clarke is unnervingly perceptive, obsessed with investigating his brother’s mysterious death and adamant, despite her protests, that she needs to investigate the coachman’s murder herself. He is also handsome, a Christian and easy to talk to – qualities Meribeth once dreamt of in a husband. But when Meribeth’s investigations link the coachman’s murder to both the Anderson family and her own traumatic past, how high a price is she willing to pay to uncover the truth? Amid shattered dreams, and unravelling the lies of those she thought she knew, Meribeth holds tightly to her faith in God’s illuminating light. But will God give her eyes to see the truth? Or will heartbreak and the sins of others keep Meribeth from the man she has grown to love? Book #1 of the Southern Cross Secrets series