Let The Fish Hear The Frog Sing

A historical fiction book set in the Staked Plains of the American West during the 19th century.

Embark on a gripping journey across the unforgiving Staked Plains alongside the Jasper family in “The Treacherous Drive.” This tale of courage and resilience follows young Jamie Jasper as he navigates the trials of a perilous cattle drive, where the harshness of nature and the weight of responsibility test the bonds of family and friendship.

As the Jasper family battles the scorching heat, dwindling water, and lurking dangers of the plains, Jamie’s adventurous spirit leads him into both whimsical and dangerous encounters. Capturing horned toads, evading rattlesnakes, and risking his safety highlight his youthful exuberance. However, with rising tensions during a devastating stampede, the realities of life on the trail come crashing down, leading to heart-wrenching loss and Jamie’s profound transformation. The story beautifully weaves themes of survival, cultural complexity, and emotional growth, with Jamie’s perspectives evolving as he interacts with Native Americans and learns the harsh lessons of the frontier. Amid the chaos, love and loyalty bind the family, ultimately guiding them toward establishing their place in a rapidly changing world. Through landscapes of challenge and connection, “The Treacherous Drive” encapsulates the essence of resilience in the face of adversity.

CAN A PROSECUTOR DEFEND A MURDERER?

Seattle homicide D.A. David Brunelle has spent his entire career prosecuting criminals. But when his girlfriend, medical examiner Kat Anderson, asks him to go to California to defend her ex-husband on a murder charge, he just can’t say no to her. Brunelle has to fight not only his prosecutorial instincts, but also a smooth-talking D.A., an unhelpful detective, and–worst of all–a client who won’t give him a straight answer. As the evidence piles up and the case unfolds, Brunelle waits for the other shoe to drop, but this time the shoe is on the other foot.

STEPHEN PENNER IS AN AMAZON BESTSELLING AUTHOR WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD

A Prosecutor for the Defense is Book 4 of the top-rated legal thriller series featuring Seattle homicide D.A. David Brunelle and a recurring cast of cops, defense attorneys, and forensic experts. Each book can be read as a stand-alone novel, but also follows the personal and professional growth of Brunelle and his friends and foes.

One angry angel a misstep away from being demoted. One fiery redhead who’s well-known for making trouble. What could possibly go wrong?

When Chloe Molloy starts seeing a blond-haired, grey-eyed man that nobody else can, she’s sure she’s going nuts. This mysterious guy calls himself Dmitri and says he’s her guardian angel who is supposed to help her get together with gorgeous bachelor Trevor Malone. She finds it hard to believe Dmitri was sent by God — the guy is irritating, obnoxious, and blunt. Still she has no other choice but to follow along with his idiotic plot. It’s only as time goes on that she begins to realize that Dmitri may be her guardian angel after all.

There’s only one problem. She’s falling in love with him. Their passion is forbidden. Outlawed. Prohibited. It’s also unstoppable.

Noelle Knight traded her corporate nightmare for a wine shop in the Florida Keys. Sun,
sand, and a fresh start — what could go wrong?

Oh, just a dead body in her cellar. And now she’s the prime suspect.

Welcome to Mermaid Bay, where the gossip flows as freely as the wine, the secrets run deep, and one very grumpy cat named Cabby might be the only witness who knows the truth.

With her aunt’s cryptic ledger, a handsome bartender who used to be the boy next door, and a knack for stumbling into trouble, Noelle must uncork the mystery before the real killer comes back for seconds.

Ben doesn’t like being a nude model in a small country town. Then again, the local footballers don’t like their girlfriends ogling Ben.

Broke and lonely, Ben falls for Marty, the smart, ambitious and ruthless young woman rapidly taking over her brother’s drug and gun-running trade.

Once Ben gets pulled into their dark world of bikies and crime, he discovers a new level of violence that makes the footballers seem harmless: especially when his only friend is murdered.

Joseph Griffin — the ruthless outlaw whose bloodstained past has caught up with him at last — thought he could escape. But fate has other plans. Now going by the name William Potter, he’s forced to flee with his children to the isolated and strange village of Missouri Plaza. A place where every neighbor harbors secrets, and the line between friend and foe is blurred. Here, among thieves, liars, and killers, the danger isn’t just from the law — it’s something far darker.

When a long-buried treasure is unearthed, Potter sees it as his last chance to vanish for good. But riches come at a steep price. What begins as a simple hope for freedom soon spirals into an unimaginable nightmare. As the shadows of Missouri Plaza close in, Potter must face the ghosts of his past while fighting to protect his family from a bounty hunter with a deadly obsession, the relentless pursuit of the U.S. Cavalry — and something ancient, vengeful, and far more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

Time is running out, and escape may be impossible. In this village, nothing stays buried for long.