Clever Novels for the Curious Mind
THE BOOKS
Each story is a piece of the larger puzzle of human motivations.
COMING SOON
The Ice Child
Reality, dreams, a nonbinary witch, a Russian bear on a Zamboni, callous powers over dapper men, and nervy journeyanimalia facilitators escort two college students, a princess and a prince in their own right, on a journey to free their Ice Child.
Murder at The Bird
Jazz, Whiskey, Pancakes, and Murder. A treasure is hidden somewhere in Kansas City, but its curse gives birth to murder and deceit. For eighty years this treasure has plagued the inhabitants of K.C., and it calls out to Curtis through the beat of jazz flowing through the streets. He hears the music, but he does not find the treasure, until Kelly enters his life. A paramour's murder thrusts Kelly and Curtis into the rhythm of the bedeviled mystery.
Mr. Raspberry​
She was his bar fight and he was her collateral damage.
Four years after being assaulted, college junior Kylie Flanagan is ready to start living again but overcoming the past is difficult. One very bad day, David Hamilton entered her world and she so despised him that she hit him. Twice. However, David Hamilton was having a worse day and the only path through his troubled times was through Kylie’s fury. Thus begins the story of the princess, the prince, the dragon and Mr. Raspberry.
The Phoenix and the Wolf
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Forces of discovery, heritage and love collide as Matthew Luedecke and Aimee Harper pursue that last wishes of Helen Boyack. Relying on her Lakota heritage, Helen guides them through the darkness of self-revelation and into the light of understanding. At the beginning of the odyssey the young couple firmly believe that they are in love, but they have no idea how deep that relationship could be until they reach the final destination. Only when they stand at the edge of the world do they fully understand the gift that Helen is giving to them and how Matthew can put his sordid past to rest.
Tenebrae's Shadow
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Tenebrae is the darkness that has thrived in Jarrod’s soul since his family was taken from him. He festers there, keeping his victim a mere shadow that plods through the daily rote. Deep inside Jarrod, however, is a will to regain a meaningful life and to perhaps even love again. This journey he can not do by himself, and it leads him through several relationships each bringing him closer to a new life. Tenebrae, however, is not easily defeated and the fateful showdown will require Jarrod to understand his true fears. His final act of courage will have to come from within, and in the end he must stand alone as he faces the unthinkable.