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One Man, Six Wives? What Could Go Wrong? When an arts and crafts dealer is stabbed to death at a music festival, it seems like a cut and dry case of murder, one knife and one killer. As Flynt and Steele track down leads concerning the victim, they discover the victim not only led a double life, but he had six wives! As the head-spinning case of jealousy and betrayal gets darker and the reception line of suspects gets longer, Flynt and Steele find that this case may not be as simple as they thought. Will Noah Steele be able to effectively work the case while still reeling from the loss of ...

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 at the hospital, only to end up dead a few days later. When Flynt and Steele are called in, they find Jake with Aces and Eights, the dead man’s hand, stuck to his chest with a six-inch switchblade. When shadowy figures are spotted at the hospital, and potential suspects start piling up, where do Flynt and Steele look first? As they dig deeper, even legitimate businessmen ...

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.

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?

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.

Is There a Deep State? Do Unnamed Agencies Do the Bidding of the Powerful? Even Murder?When the daughter of a powerful Senator is murdered, who does he turn to for justice? Logan Connor wants to leave the underworld life of a covert government agent behind him. When their paths cross Logan accepts one last assignment. The world of drug cartels, and treacherous traitors to the agency and government they are sworn to protect, is nothing new to Logan. But, the world of vicious street gangs, and their merciless means of controlling the streets; the drug supply, the border, and even their ...

Would the world be a better place if you could go back and change history? An old proverb says, “With wisdom comes great responsibility. The wisdom you receive is meant to serve a greater good.” Join Chant as each new journey carries the threat of danger. Go with him to meet Amelia Earhart, land in New York City on 9/11, go to Woodstock, and travel to Ecuador to try and find a supply of crystals for The Pedaler. Along the way, Chant uncovers clues to the origins of his Time Machine. Maybe time travel isn't as safe as he thought! If you could go back and time and save a famous person who...

Everyone is Expendable. We know about the existence of the CIA, NSA, MI5, and other government organizations, but what about those we don’t know about? Logan Connor was just an all-American clean-cut kid when the government came calling. Bored with college, seeking direction, and open to suggestions, Travis Crow makes Logan an offer he can’t refuse. And then some… From North Korea to Central Africa, Logan is sent on assignments that no one will admit to or even verify their origins. His movements and activities are part of a deeply hidden, totally secret organization that Logan ...

Cole finds a desperate message asking for help from Ellie, one that got away. The one that has continually haunted his life. Cole drops everything and flies to California. He must find what would make her so desperate, she would call him after so many years. Cole finds her terminally ill, and abandoned by her husband. He discovers while Ellie was heavily medicated, she mistakenly signed a power of attorney. Now her estranged daughter Erin's inheritance won't go to her, but her abusive step-father.

An Ice Pick Murderer Is Terrorizing San Francisco San Francisco is held captive by a killer who leaves no trace, no clues, no DNA, just a single fatal puncture wound. The police are completely baffled. As Cole Sage tries to write the story he sees the frustration of his friend Lieutenant Leonard Chin, and the demands put on the police. Adding to the madness in Cole’s life, everything is turned on its head when a teenage girl appears claiming to be his niece! When the murders hit close to home, Cole has no choice but to get involved. But at what cost? Like no case before, this one goes ...

Remember the Alamo! But don’t forget Hedy Lamarr, Annie Oakley, Freddie Mercury, and Hitler’s Brown Shirts! As Chant and friends are thrown deeper and deeper into danger, the need to travel back in time becomes more of a necessity than an adventure. The strange anomaly known as Time Slips has produced effects not expected or understood. The discovery of Journey’s connection to the inventor of the Time Pedaler creates a threat to everything we know and the very existence of history. Join Chat as he revisits William Shakespeare, and meets his family. But his real reason to go back to ...

Where Is Justice? Who will listen to the innocent pleas of a high school teacher accused of an unspeakable crime? When a pillar of the community turns vigilante and begins killing drug dealers in his beloved hometown, who will defend him? Can a tech giant take the home of a defenseless widow just because they have the money to make it happen? Adam Dupree, the former corporate lawyer, becomes the only lawyer in the small town of White Owl, Washington who can defend the vulnerable. But public opinion is fickle and one wrong choice can easily turn a hero into an enemy. If you like JOHN GRISHAM...

Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Micheal Maxwell is at the top of his game with his new novel No Road Home. Through a series of misunderstandings and cruel twists of fate, Sam Grodin, loses his identity and is given a ten-year detour that finds him with no way home. Sam loses the thing most dear to him, his fiancé Mary. As he tries to find his way in a country foreign to him, he comes to rely on his wit, courage, and undying belief in the faith his grandparents instilled in him. This family saga takes us from Texas to deep into...

A Realistic Guide to Drastically Improving Your Child’s Writing After twenty-five years as an educator working with at-risk youth, Micheal Maxwell has certainly learned what works and what doesn't in teaching basic writing skills to people who have no real interest in writing. “If your student is failing or falling desperately behind, this guide will give them the tools to build their confidence in writing, and take away the, “I don’t know where to start”. Shari Damaso, recently said in an Amazon.com review, “This is a great tool for adults who want to help kids improve their ...

Where Does Justice End And Vengeance Begin? Cole and his girlfriend Kelly Mitchell go to the Chinese New Year’s Parade in San Francisco and find themselves in the middle of a shootout between two rival gangs. The violence hits close to home for Cole, as his friend Chris Ramos is killed in the gunfire. Cole sets upon the task of investigating the shootings for his newspaper, The Chronicle. The Stakes Go Way Up Cole is aided by Anthony Perez, a young man he saved from a Southern California gang life. Cole sends Anthony into Chinatown to gather background information for the article. While ...

From small things great things come! Bestselling mystery writer and novelist, Micheal Maxwell, steps back to look at where it all began. From his very first published story we see the imagination, storytelling, and heart that has become Maxwell’s trademark. From the wit and charm of Wallflower, to the gut wrenching cry for help in ‘Til the Clouds Roll By we see a writer who takes situations, common and extraordinary, and turns them around to show our common bond of humanity. From an abandoned farm house to the dusty streets of India, Maxwell takes us on a journey of self-discovery, love...

Would you kill someone to be with your family? When a local minister and his wife are found dead, it sets in motion a swirling chain of events that pulls Kelly Sage into the center of a family in turmoil, and Cole is left out of the loop. Regulations, prejudice, and apathy have left Native American Veteran, Michael Blackbear, alone and longing for his wife and child in Iraq. A chance meeting with Cole may get him the help he needs to cut through all the red tape and reunite his family. But, desperate people do foolish things and the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly. A human trafficker has ...

What do Anne Frank, Elvis, and Teddy Roosevelt have in common? Nothing! Unless you’re a Time Traveler. In Day Tripper, Book #2 of the Time Pedaler Series, Chant is determined to solve the mystery of the Time Machine. Where is the man who built it? What happened to him? To find out, Chant takes on the role of Time Traveling Detective! With half his first year of high school almost over, he finds his new town more and more comfortable. He even gets a job, outside the family business. But the responsibility of taking The Pedaler back in time weighs heavy on him. What if he messes up? What if...

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 ...

Cole’s got a new job but fails to show up. Do the series of child murders in San Francisco and Chicago lead to Cole’s disappearance? A new job in a new city doesn’t do you much good if you’re dead. Follow Cole to the City by the Bay to find out just how far he will go to save a child.