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The Gryphon's Heart An astonishing archeological find creates the background for an international crisis involving one of the most strategic democracies on the globe. A blood bath for world domination hangs in the balance. Across five continents, Sorenson and Sechi, Consulting Detectives, Inc. must unravel a centuries-old mystery shrouded in myth, jealousy, and armed struggle to prevent a contemporary shift in military power of titanic proportions. Guided by three compelling women, a queen out of legend, a courageous diplomat, and a remarkable museum executive, Kayne and Nick hold the key ...

The Death of the Hungarian Tutor: Cases from the Private Files The Kayne Sorenson Mysteries Four adventures never before made public have been released by the office of Sorenson and Sechi Consulting Detectives, Inc. The settings – four exciting locales filled with beauty and excitement. The crimes – everything from murder to robbery and human trafficking. Trouble and excitement follow Nick Sechi and Kayne Sorenson, Ph.D., whether together or solo. Along the way, memorable friends and allies come into the mix to face off with some of the most infamous villains, rouges, and criminals in ...

The Amazing Adventures of Rebecca Quinto: The Last Maya Their cities boasted palaces and pyramids filled with gold that rivaled the treasure tombs of Ancient Egypt. For countless generations, the people endured deadly disease, genocidal conquest, and unending warfare. Still, they waited for the leader who would rise and unite the cities and villages into the next empire, a kingdom of peace. In this exotic cradle of Mesoamerican Civilization, Rebecca Quinto, notorious art curator and adventurer, seeks the ancient wonders that united heaven to earth and spawned a three-thousand-year history ...

The whispered death bed confession of a dying Pharaoh discloses a mystery that stays hidden for more than two millennia only to surface in connection with a mysterious artifact delivered to the Fritcher Museum of Art in Ft. Lauderdale. The action begins, and only the CEO, Rebecca Quinto, can unravel a puzzle in which the lives of millions balance on a razor’s edge of greed, power, and extermination. Intelligent, witty, and brave, Rebecca gathers her coterie of colleagues and friends to confront the nefarious supremacies that lust for possession of The Lost Museum.

In the snowy Aerie Valley of Aspen, Colorado, asking too many questions can result in abduction and death. Greed and vengeance trigger a chain of events fraught with monstrous corruption and violent struggles in the snowbound communities where Indigenous and Non-Native people share a landscape of natural wonder and exorbitant riches. In a race against a perilous deadline, Kayne Sorenson and Nick Sechi must uncover a murder-for-hire scandal that plagues this playground of winter activities and a land sacred to an ancient and noble people. When blood revenge demands justice, who will win and ...

The Ivory Knife A Kayne Sorenson Mystery The song of a whale rings out across icy Arctic seas. Is it the herald of hope or a death knell? A weapon of immense potential has been stolen, and the thieves threaten to create an Armageddon of superpowers at the world's northern frontiers. Communities that have quietly kept custody of land and sea for thousands of years must reignite their clandestine networks to prevent a catastrophe of deadly proportions using traditional customs and strategies. Nick and Kayne journey north into a world of icy beauty and breathtaking wonder, where every decision...

The Flower of Gold: A Kayne Sorenson Mystery Book Ten Unrelenting assassins are in hot pursuit. Whispered conversations tell of unspeakable atrocities that can never be forgotten. An auspicious family fears the discovery of scandalous secrets. As usual, not everyone is who they appear to be. The dazzling motifs of dance, theater, and the arts play across a rich canvas of history and tradition that surround our detectives with passion, love, and fidelity. Against the backdrop of the serene beauty of the Imperial Realm of the Chrysanthemum Throne, Kayne Sorenson and Nick Sechi are embroiled ...

In the Paradise of South Florida, a killer stalks, murders and stages victims to create a night world of torture, blood and death. Kayne Sorenson, Ph.D. pursues a murder whose rampage of complicated behavior patterns and dark turns of the psyche terrorize the communities of Ft. Lauderdale while bringing together some of the most unique and daring characters in contemporary fiction. Come walk the streets, visit the clubs and taste the fear of a city held in the grip of a killing machine where the battle between Heaven and Hell unfolds in a bizarre manifestation of beauty and horror.

The Crystal Orb A Kayne Sorenson Mystery Book 9 In a stately San Francisco mansion, a heinous murder has been committed. The crime will jump-start an international search for a mysterious work of art. Since ancient times, one mystic artifact has fortified the armies of the mighty and magnified the suffering of the conquered. Kings, Emperors, and Popes fought to possess the one powerful talisman that brings diving approbation to saints and sinners alike. Consulting detectives Kayne Sorenson and Nick Sechi must battle with a legendary necromancer, a religious fanatic, and an infamous ...

The Evil League: A Kayne Sorenson Mystery Book 8 What links a series of murders surrounding a mysterious top-secret government project? Because of their stellar international reputation, the Sorenson-Sechi Detective Agency has been called upon to investigate. The mysteries get more complicated. The obstacles become more dangerous as Kayne Sorenson and Nick Sechi find themselves in a battle with forces as old as the cosmos. Set in San Francisco and the beautiful communities of the Bay Area, this is a case of extraordinary beauty and seismic power. The battle against the forces of destruction...

The Frozen Diva: The Amazing Adventures of Rebecca Quinto, Book One A mysterious opera star haunts the memories of admirers and malefactors in an international whirlwind of crime, espionage, and megalomania. What secrets lie under her spell? A hidden juxtaposition of ruthlessness and benignity surround her astounding virtuosity upon operatic stages across the globe. What enchantment draws prestigious leaders and valiant military officers, charmed by the prima donna’s beauty and artistry, pledging eternal devotion to her timeless physical attraction and musical genius? Rebecca Quinto, CEO ...

A mysterious suicide, an international kidnapping and a search for clues that covers the expanse of the rare and exotic land that lies under Capricorn. Played out across a beautiful and intriguing landscape of incredible diversity, vast treasures and terrifying secrets, a story unfolds of corporate greed and the malicious destruction of a culture rich in history and primal wisdom. Kayne Sorenson, Nick Sechi and Rebecca Quinto must race to hold off a villain who will stop at nothing to gain incredible riches and power. Filled with the wisdom and rich traditions of the First Nation Peoples of...

Amid the imperial vestiges of old Europe, Kayne Sorensen, Nick Sechi and Rebecca Quinto, face a brutal oligarch who sits at the center of a spider web of international intrigue, terror and murder controlling the forces of change on a continent rich in history and centuries of diversity. Will democracy die in the darkness of corruption and persecution of minorities or will the sacredness of human rights prevail? Amid the swirling Danube waterways and bucolic Alpine valleys, a vacation turns into a rescue mission where the allegiances of essential allies are obscured by a shroud of mystery ...

Kayne Sorenson, Ph.D. and Nick Sechi, private investigators and consulting detectives, take on a thrilling murder case in an exotic, international setting that includes lands of immense beauty and diversity. The usual, high spirited dramas typical of the Sorenson-Sechi family overlap this tale of love, terror, and espionage. As the bodies pile up, it is clear that the fate of a nation of ancient and noble people hangs in the balance. Who is the nefarious agent of death who serves the malevolent, political forces that seek to enslave and destroy a culture of sublime faith and intense beauty?...

The Pearl of Great Evil A Kayne Sorenson Mystery Book Seven A ghost ship rides the international waters between nations balancing on the razor’s edge of global conflict. Clues to the evil plans that will bring about mass extermination create a deadly chase across three continents. Kayne Sorensen and Nick Sechi, consulting detectives with a flair for high adventure and malicious intrigue, are on the hunt for a malevolent terrorist who creates a horrifying trail of murder most foul. In a high-stakes gamble to prevent a global shift of power, Nick and Kayne become victims of a predator who ...