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FATAL FLAW

Short Story / Literary Fiction

Aug 03, 2017

Even the best of humanity has at least one flaw. Sometimes it seems that those who contribute the most good in the world are capable of doing the darkest evil. Read More

THE KILLING SPACE: A Thriller on the High Frontier

Book / Action and Adventure

Jun 14, 2016

The Booksie Classic House

How can you lose a husband who is supposed to be in prison---in a space colony? Why does his wife give P. I. Nick Ryder a ludicrous amount of money without asking questions? From this simple missing… Read More

TINY TROUBLES

Short Story / Literary Fiction

Feb 21, 2016

The Booksie Classic House

At the beach, a little girl jumps into the brilliant sunshine. Near her, another family slips into the darkest of shadows. Read More

GRAVE WATERS: A Novel

Book / Mystery and Crime

Feb 28, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Eddy Squires is dying. He asks his lifelong friend, P. I., Renny Havergill, to tell his mother something close to the truth—for the moment. What should be a somber half-hour with Mrs. Squires becomes an explosive situation… Read More

ALL THAT GLITTERS

Miscellaneous / Horror

Mar 31, 2023

The Booksie Classic House

In December, the black sand on the Lost Coast of California is deserted and foreboding. Overwhelming curiosity captures a honeymooning couple. Their discovery creates excitement and mystery, driving them into a nightmarish world of impossibilities and panic. Read More

MIRACLES ON ICE: Based on a True Story

Short Story / Literary Fiction

Jan 08, 2016

The Booksie Classic House

HUBRIS, NEMESIS, SURPRISE, BLOSSOMING LOVE Jim and Carol hate Ronnie for all the right reasons. A cold December evening on an outdoor ice rink is the setting for action, nemesis, and blossoming love. Read More

TALL TAILS: A Novelette

Book / Humor

Feb 27, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

A couple of Marina Gals set out to track down the mysterious singer and whistler living somewhere up or down the air shaft of their apartment building. Read More

HOLOGRAM HELL: A Novelette

Book / Action and Adventure

Feb 28, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Regulations required newlyweds Lorrie, formerly Special Ops, and David, formerly Delta Force, to leave the armed forces. They decided to try industrial espionage. On their first assignment, they find some of what they expected; a lot more… Read More

AVENGING ANGEL: A Novella

Book / Young Adult

Feb 29, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

A tall willowy blonde woman takes down two massive football players. After a crushing drought, it begins to rain on her first day of school. Agents of the largest communications corporations are sent to still her message.… Read More

TERRORISTS IN WHITE: A Novella

Book / Young Adult

Mar 01, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Thor, a colossal swirling Polar Vortex whiteout, provides cover for a terrorist convoy of armed personnel carriers and white-clad troops crossing the frozen St. Lawrence River into Canada. By chance, some young men spot the enemy through… Read More

DEADLY QUARRY A Novel

Book / Action and Adventure

Mar 09, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Where is Jack Seagram? Is he dead or alive? His English grandmother bullies her London Law Firm into immediately sending someone to look for him. He was last seen in California. The senior partners tag their new… Read More

A COLD KILLING A Novel

Book / Mystery and Crime

Mar 21, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

When DNA evidence revives a 36-year-old murder case, two men excused from jury duty on the case, attempt to find the real killer before the man on trial is convicted. Read More

BROKEN MOULDS: A Novelette

Book / Young Adult

Mar 23, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Some Cal students have noticed an older guy running in the area over the past six months. Some strange attraction makes them decide to follow him. Later, they decide that they want to meet him. They all… Read More

ROUGH DIAMONDS A Novel

Book / Action and Adventure

Mar 29, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

When young American tourists, Marsha Mason and Grant Riker discover diamonds in a dark, cold cathedral north of Venice, death and danger send them fleeing from the world of diamond smuggling, the Mafia, the Camorra, and a… Read More

LIFE LOG: LIFE IN THE RAW

Book / Other

Mar 30, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

DEATH, LIFE, TEARS, LAUGHS, SORROW, ELATION, THE HUMAN COMEDY Short short stories of life in the raw. Daily life, death, sorrow, and humor. Everything you did not read in the paper or see on TV. The gut… Read More

THE RIVER OF TIME: A Novel

Book / Literary Fiction

Apr 01, 2020

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Money and greed of a childhood friend destroy the most memorable areas of Michael Marlowe’s golden youth. He retaliates. Seeking revenge, he gathers old and new friends to assist in his powerful answer to the heartless exterminator… Read More

FATAL CLAIMS: A Novella

Book / Action and Adventure

Apr 08, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

A young man arrives in San Francisco from Salt Lake City, where he immediately begins to exhibit mysterious powers. Read More

PALS

Short Story / Romance

May 25, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

A story of the eternal sadness: You can only have one deep, totally overriding perfect love---or you're a pal. Read More

COWARDICE, DISHONOR, AND LUCK

Short Story / Romance

Jul 09, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

UNANSWERED LOVE, TWISTS OF FATE, SURPRISE, REVERSAL OF FORTUNE, REGRET, SORROW, COWARDICE, DISHONOR, LUCK, LIFE In Boston, cowardice prevents an otherwise admirable man from beginning a relationship of deep love for a wealthy woman of many attractions.… Read More

BEGINNINGS WITHOUT ENDS

Book / Literary Fiction

Sep 22, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Hello readers. These are 'beginnings', which have borne no fruit from my head or my mind. Have a go ! I am specifically releasing my copyright on these 'stories' ONLY. NO!! COPYRIGHT ON THESE 'BEGINNINGS'. ONLY. Read More

VIRGIN SAIL

Short Story / Action and Adventure

Oct 20, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

A raging river, lightning, and rain are the setting for a young first-time sailor. Out of the crucible of doubt and fear rises a binding friendship. A thorough rendition of the observation by Sabitini: 'He was born… Read More

PIPE DREAMS: Tales from the Pipeline: TRICKY TREAT

Short Story / Humor

Jan 24, 2016

The Booksie Classic House

JOY, UNIQUE TREAT, SURPRISE, LIFE MOMENT Black Cat told his helper, Carson Cash, to take a nap in the back of the giant back-hoe. It was a sticky-heat day on the Saskatchewan prairie. When Carson wakes up,… Read More

MAJI MOMENTS

Book / Humor

Feb 23, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Wild slices from the astonishing life of a unique woman. Adventures, thrills, and controlled chaos mark Maji as truly one of a kind. Read More

PRIMAL SCREAMS: Based on a True Story

Book / Literary Fiction

Feb 24, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

"Character is fate." Sometimes this wise saying becomes twisted upon itself, mistaking the deserving from those who should receive a dark surprise. "Only the good die young." This is far too often the case. In this story,… Read More

PIPE DREAMS: Tales from the Pipeline: CAT: True Story

Book / Humor

Feb 24, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

In this episode from PIPE DREAMS, a huge local named Load, provides the excitement in another stirring chapter of fun and games in the pipeliner world. Read More

HIGH TIME: Based on a True Story

Book / Literary Fiction

Feb 24, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

A young man, legally separated from his family, hopes a trek in the Himalayas will provide him with a new soul and redemption, to reunite him with his wife and children. Read More

TERMINAL DECEIT: A Novelette

Book / Mystery and Crime

Feb 24, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Two former closest friends wage a war of wits and nerves. The annihilation of the Bay Area is up for grabs. Read More

PAST HOPE

Book / Thrillers

Feb 24, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

OUT OF THE PAST, FEAR, SUSPENSE, DEATH, BLANK ZONE, A telephone call from out of the past fires up a partial memory. The other part is swirled round with suspense, fear, and death. Read More

OPTIMISTS: Based on a True Story

Book / Literary Fiction

Feb 26, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Two astonishing individuals who manage bad luck with true valor. Read More

HIDDEN TREASURE: Based on a True Story

Book / Literary Fiction

Feb 26, 2020

The Booksie Classic House

Family history appears to be repeating itself---for the worse---until the eldest dispenses wisdom to the youngest. Read More

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