Not My Friend??

Hidden deep beneath a remote desert is our planet’s biggest secret. Sarah Morgan’s only mistake? Finding it.

The world holds its breath as the colossal asteroid 2011 AG5 hurtles towards the earth. As humanity is faced with extinction, archaeologist Sarah Morgan is in a race against time to uncover a secret that has been buried for millennia: that an advanced ancestor once populated the earth.

As Sarah travels across the continents in search of the truth, she discovers there are those that will kill to protect this most ancient of secrets… Meanwhile, in a clandestine facility below the earth’s surface, Professor Steiner has been charged with overseeing the preservation of the human race. Steiner believes he is on schedule to deliver his task, but as the world is poised on the brink of destruction, Steiner’s plans begin to unravel.

That which has lain buried may yet prove to be their only hope…

A deadly killer stalks the rain-soaked streets of Shinbone, spreading panic and terror among the townsfolk. The authorities are baffled, partly because there hasn’t been a single crime in Shinbone for more than a hundred years but mostly because this particular deadly killer…
… isn’t actually killing anyone.

Enter Hieronymous Blush, master magician and the detective responsible for solving the mystery of The Lickspittle Leviathan. Can one man stand alone against the demonic threat of The Shinbone Shadowhunter? Of course not: he can’t even tie his own shoes.

The race is on…

Quinn Cartwright sees me as nothing more than her rival… her enemy. But I’ve been obsessed with her since we were teenagers. She’s gorgeous and brilliant with a tongue sharp enough to cut glass… and she has no idea I love it as much as I do.

So when she needs someone to put a ring on it because of her a-hole boss, I marry her without hesitation.

We draw up a contract on a napkin. This marriage might be fake, but no one in our small town has to know.

She may never see me as anything more than a playboy, but sleeping in the same bed together night after night makes me want to put my skills to use and prove just how good this fake marriage can be…

Scarred by the horrors of the Civil War, Lewis Briggs, a man hardened by trauma seeks refuge in the quaint Texas town of Greenbrooke alongside his loyal comrade, Amos Bell. Driven by the promise of peace, they labor tirelessly to breathe life into their vision of a ranch. However, when a wave of adversity threatens their haven, they are lured into a high-stakes venture by a proposition from a fellow rancher.

Could there be a malevolent force plotting their downfall?

Accompanying them on their perilous journey is the spirited and fiercely independent Essie Dale. Having taken up the reins of her ailing father’s ranch, Essie is a beacon of resilience and determination. Lewis, captivated by her strength and allure, can’t help but imagine a shared future. Yet, the lurking threats of the trail and the prospect of imminent danger make his dreams seem a distant mirage.

Isn’t love just a luxury in the harsh West?

Their journey to Mexico is a gauntlet of danger, a trip loaded with deceit, inclement weather, and ruthless bandits. Cornered, and with the noose of betrayal tightening, can an unexpected ally turn their fortune around? Amid the chaos, one question looms: will they survive the high stakes of this deadly adventure?

Everyone dies famous is a story from the heartland about the uncommon lives of everyday people — the choices they make, how they live their lives, and how they die.

1st Prize – Top Shelf Book Awards – Southern Fiction

As a tornado threatens their town, a stubborn old man who has lost his son teams up with a troubled young soldier to deliver a jukebox to the wealthy developer having an affair with the soldier’s wife. It’s July 2003 and the small town of Maple Springs, Missouri is suffering through a month-long drought. Dancer Stonemason, a long-forgotten hometown hero still grieving over the death of his oldest son, is moving into town to live with his more dependable younger son. He hires Wayne Mesirow, an Iraq war veteran, to help him liquidate his late son’s business. The heat wave breaks and the skies darken. Dancer tries to settle an old score while Wayne discovers the true cost of his wife’s indifference and turns his thoughts to revenge. When the tornado hits Maple Springs, only one of the men will make it out alive.