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Trust No One, Kill or Be Killed Logan Connor wanted out—out of the lies, out of the violence, and out of the covert world that has cost him his soul. But when the daughter of a powerful U.S. senator is savagely murdered, Logan is pulled back in for one final mission. Tasked with bringing justice where the law cannot reach, Logan dives deep into the heart of America’s underworld—where ruthless street gangs, human traffickers, and corrupt government officials hold the reins of power. In this high-stakes battleground, Logan must take on enemies far more vicious than he’s ever faced. ...

Join Forces with Winston Churchill and the Wright Brothers! In Not a Second Time, Chant Baker’s travels take him to two of history’s most pivotal moments. He stands beside Winston Churchill in war-torn London during the darkest days of World War II and witnesses the Wright Brothers’ first flight—a leap that changes the world forever. But while history unfolds before his eyes, Chant’s heart is focused on something more personal—his deepening connection with Mary. Their romance, born in Shakespeare’s time, grows stronger with every journey, but the weight of time is beginning to...

New to the series? Start with Diamonds and Cole. Peace, Love and a Dirty Bomb Cole Sage has settled into his new job in San Francisco, when a cryptic call from an unhinged eco-terrorist from the sixties, Jason Reed, a man on a mission to bring about mass destruction in the name of Mother Earth. As the clock ticks down to Reed’s catastrophic plan, Cole finds himself racing across the city to do Reed’s last interview. Can Cole prevent a disaster that could claim thousands of lives? A warning phone call from notorious cult leader Charles Manson from San Quentin warns Cole just who he is up...

Face Off with Shakespeare and Mozart! In Time Won’t Let Me, Chant Baker finds himself drawn back to the world where he first met Mary—Shakespeare’s London. This time, however, he’s not just a visitor. As he dives deeper into Elizabethan politics and Shakespeare’s circle, Chant realizes that history is more fragile than he thought. From the bustling theaters of London to the royal courts of Vienna, where he encounters the musical genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Chant is on a high-stakes journey through time. But even as Chant tackles the complexities of the past, his connection ...

When high-powered corporate lawyer Dupree arrives in White Owl, Washington, he should know better than to get between a corrupt deputy and the focus of his lust. Little did he know that his actions set in motion a reign of terror on the whole town. Will the town continue to allow a corrupt man to destroy their gentle life and make law the enemy? Sometimes the battle between good and evil seems unwinnable, until just one man steps out of the shadows and dares to make a difference.

A new killer has hit the streets. When a college athlete is found naked in a tree with duck feathers in his hair and a dead ducks head in his mouth you know it’s going to be a very long day for Puta Gorda PD’s notoriously mismatched detectives, Flynt and Steele. Was it a peculiar suicide, or is foul play involved? As they delve deeper into the mystery they discover a mind enhancing new drug has hit the streets and bodies are beginning to stack up. The only link they can find is a little yellow rubber ducky.

Dirty secrets. A dirty cop. And a loaded Syringe. A dead paramedic found with a syringe stuck in her chest. A junkie is found with stolen drugs from her ambulance. Too neat? Too easy? But something’s not quite right. Captain Weidman has got his hate up for Flynt more than usual. Blocked and hassled by the entire force every step of the way, are they getting too close to the thin blue line? What is the secret thread running through the case, and what does Flynt know that he’s not telling? Who will step up and peel back the lies and reveal the truth?

Detective Flynt is an unkempt, odd little man known by the guys at the Puta Gorda PD as The Leprechaun. He’s the strangest detective on the force that’s never made an arrest! Maybe his new partner, high flying detective Noah Steele, can change that? Sent to turn the failing Puta Gorda police department around, Steele must constantly battle his impulse to cut and run every time Flynt manages to say and do exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time! Join the two most mismatched partners since gasoline and match, as they try to solve crime in a small southern California town.

A father struggles to cope with the pressures and responsibilities of life while dealing with the soul-searing tragedy. From the depths of his despair, he discovers the answer to forgiveness, healing, and redemption.

Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing! When Max Harmon took the detective job in Rohm, he figured it was a nice little all-American town and a great place to spend his days until retirement. Boy, was he wrong! When a hitman comes to Rohm and assumes the role of the parish priest, something just doesn’t seem right. When everything you do is an uphill battle, sometimes the wise person reaches a point where enough is enough. As Max stands at a crossroads, he is faced with the daunting task of deciding to stay with the friends and colleagues he has taken him in, and face the continued Good ...

The First Chapter is an anthology that traces the evolution of Michael Maxwell's storytelling, from his earliest short stories to the polished prose of today. Spanning decades of creative growth, this collection showcases a variety of narratives—from flash fiction that captures raw, fleeting moments to The Whistler, an epic fantasy adventure written for his oldest son. In The Whistler, a young man sets off on a daring quest to reach the sea—a feat no one in his small village has ever attempted—making this tale a thrilling journey of discovery, courage, and wonder for young adults. For...

New to the series? Start with Diamonds and Cole. An Ice Pick Murderer Is Terrorizing San Francisco Men are being murdered in public places across San Francisco—quick, surgical attacks that vanish into the noise of the day. Panic rises, rumors spread, and the city wants a monster with a name. Veteran journalist Cole Sage, working alongside Lt. Leonard Chin at SFPD, follows a pattern that refuses to sit still and a predator who seems to walk among bystanders unseen. Adding to the madness in Cole’s life, everything is turned on its head when a teenage girl appears at the paper claiming to ...

Five Cards, Underworld Money, and a Sharp Knife. Jake Fallon can’t catch a break. He borrows and crashes a truck, and while getting checked out by the paramedics the other driver kicks his ribs in. He falls in love, only to end up dead a few days later. Flynt and Steele are called to the hospital, and they find a degenerate gambler with Aces and Eights, the dead man’s hand, stuck to his chest with a six-inch switchblade, and a broken-hearted nurse. When shadowy figures are spotted in the halls of the hospital, and a potential suspect seems hidden under every rock, where do Flynt and ...

You can run, but you can’t hide! Logan Connor thought the worst was behind him. After killing his mentor, Titus Crow, and dumping his body in the Louisiana swamps, Logan walked away from the blood-soaked world of espionage. But some shadows never fade, and now Logan is forced back into the deadly game he tried to leave behind. Old enemies are hunting him, and new threats are closing in from all sides. Living under a false identity in Alabama, Logan’s carefully constructed world begins to unravel when he's drawn into a sinister conspiracy that stretches far beyond U.S. borders. His past ...

New to the series? Start with Diamonds and Cole. Five Bodies, Five Suspects, One Chance to get it Right! When a series of brutal hate crimes grip the small town of Orvin, Cole Sage is asked to return to write one final story. What starts as a shocking, racially charged murder quickly spirals into a nightmare of violence and suspicion. The quiet Oklahoma town is now a battleground, with deep-rooted prejudices toward undocumented aliens surfacing and more bodies turning up. As Cole digs deeper, he discovers that everyone seems to have a motive—and no one can be trusted. Reunited with his ...

New to the series? Start with Diamonds and Cole. If you dig too deep, you might find skeletons! On his first trip to Orvin, Oklahoma (Cole Dust Book #4) Cole Sage discovered a trunk of journals written by the grandfather he barely knew. They opened up a world of family history and the answers to questions that plagued him throughout his life. But, beware when everything is going too good! As they say, life happens. When Cole’s world is turned upside down when his career as a newspaper man comes to an abrupt end. What is he to do? Where is he to go? Will being Professor Cole hold the ...

New to the series? Start with Diamonds and Cole. Where Does Justice End And Vengeance Begin? A fun outing with his fiancée, Kelly turns deadly when a close friend of Cole Sage is brutally shot down during the Chinese New Year Parade in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Seeking answers to who killed his friend, Cole is pulled into a violent underworld ruled by ruthless street gangs and shadowy Tongs. Cole unknowingly uncovers a tangled web of crime, ancient oaths, and blood debts. As the city’s most dangerous criminals clash over territory, Cole must navigate through gang wars, ...

New to the series? Start with Diamonds and Cole. Would you kill someone to be with your family? When a beloved minister in Orvin and his wife are murdered, Kelly Sage finds herself pulled into a grieving family’s secrets and a church that isn’t as holy as it looks. Meanwhile, Cole Sage is stuck on the sidelines and aching to help—senses a darker web being spun around the people he loves. Meanwhile, government regulations and prejudice have left Native American veteran Michael Blackbear alone and desperate. His Iraqi wife and son have been torn from him by distance, bureaucracy, and ...

What Burns Hotter, Love or Hate? Cole Sage is caught in a firestorm of chaos when two deadly threats erupt in the San Francisco Bay Area. On one side, a mentally unstable, PTSD-stricken Vietnam veteran launches a series of violent arson attacks targeting the Asian community, leaving destruction and terror in his wake. On the other side, Jesse Monday, a self-proclaimed Messiah, amasses a dangerous cult following after his sudden death—as rumors swirl of his miraculous resurrection. As Cole once again works alongside FBI agent Carter Washington to uncover the arsonist’s motives and stop ...