California War

In this revelatory study, award-winning historian Leonard L. Richards outlines the links between the Gold Rush and the Civil War. He explains that Southerners envisioned California as a new market for slaves, schemed to tie California to the South via railroad, and imagined splitting off the state's southern half as a slave state. Richards recounts the political battles and the fiery California feuds, duels, and, perhaps, outright murders as the state came shockingly close to being divided in two.

World War Three has been avoided for just over the last century, but the world was changed forever with The Rh Factor War in 2053. Global powers, including the United States of America, along with most of the world, were hit with newly manufactured and never-before-seen chemical weapon agents (CWAs). The devastating and surprise attacks reduced the United States’ population by 85%. Tragically, it was the same situation for most of the world, with a majority of the globe systematically and methodically attacked by these new CWAs. Logan Miller is a mechanic from Greeley, Colorado. He was on...

Between 1846 and 1873, California's Indian population plunged from perhaps 150,000 to 30,000. Benjamin Madley is the first historian to uncover the full extent of the slaughter, the involvement of state and federal officials, the taxpayer dollars that supported the violence, indigenous resistance, who did the killing, and why the killings ended. This deeply researched book is a comprehensive and chilling history of an American genocide.

In this, the fourth installment of Noel Hynd’s hugely popular Flowers from Berlin series, William Thomas Cochrane returns to Berlin as part of a permanent intelligence posting, replacing an old friend. Cochrane has a special knowledge of Berlin and its people, having worked there undercover during the Hitler era, during World War II, and during the successful 1948-49 airlift. But before Cochrane can safely settle his family in Berlin, he finds himself investigating the suspicious death of the man he succeeded. It is now the early 1950s. The former capital of Nazi Germany has emerged as ...

Dynasty in the East is an Alternate History Saga that begins in 1405, when a late departing element of the First Chinese Treasure Fleet is driven far to the north by a major typhoon. They sail due east in an attempt to catch up with the rest of the fleet, and make landfall in the Americas. After trading for a hoard of Inca gold, they sail north and establish a colony in Northern California. Meriwether Lewis buys a Girandoni repeating air rifle with his own money at the Brown’s Ferry Arsenal, while purchasing guns and supplies for the Corps of Discovery Expedition. That rifle has a ...

California is on the edge of disaster. The banks are nearing collapse. Fear rises. The State Government can't cover its pension payments. Talking heads argue, while retirees wonder when their next check is coming. Unrest grows. There's murder in the streets. Gangs terrorize the population in the big cities - Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Sacramento. It's not just gangs, though. Somebody else is stirring things up. Who? Why are they doing it? People flee if they're able. The military tries to shore up its bases in San Diego. Unrest continues to build. Local law enforcement can't...

What would you do if the government took your liberty? California citizens labor under the cruel hand of the UN, brought in to enforce martial law as their Islamist henchmen terrorize the countryside. Some citizens feel safer under martial law, free of the street violence and looting. Other citizens see this for what it is. Globalist tyranny. In Bug Out! California Book 8, the patriots under Ivan the Butcher have matured their operation, and begin recruiting citizens on the internet, using the experience of their fellow patriots in Texas as a guide. Jules’s team is in the north, creating ...

The westward movement of Americans in the 19th century was one of the largest and most consequential migrations in history, and among the paths that blazed west, the California Trail was one of the most well-known. The trail was not a single road but a network of paths that began at several “jumping off” points.

When someone disappears on Northern California’s lawless Murder Mountain, it isn’t news. The vast terrain for illegal marijuana harvests is also a notorious black hole for outsiders. But when that someone is the family friend of the persuasive and righteous Senator Steele, finding him becomes covert investigator Ryan Decker’s mission.

What would you do if the government took your liberty?California citizens wage war against the UN, brought in to enforce martial law as their Islamist henchmen terrorize the countryside. Some citizens feel safer under martial law, free of the street violence and looting. Other citizens see this for what it is. Globalist tyranny. Their only choice is to fight the invaders, to the death if necessary. They’re making progress, but the cost is high.In Bug Out! California Book 12, a multi-front battle rages. Marines and civilian recruits in Mexico battle a horde of Islamists as they race ...

What would you do if the government took your liberty?California citizens wage war against the UN, brought in to enforce martial law as their Islamist henchmen terrorize the countryside. Some citizens feel safer under martial law, free of the street violence and looting. Other citizens see this for what it is. Globalist tyranny. Their only choice is to fight the invaders, to the death if necessary. They’re making progress, but the cost is high.In Bug Out! California Book 9, the various groups of patriots begin working together, coordinating battles in the north and south. The enemy has ...

Terror has come to California. What started out as local violence has morphed into world war, with nuclear attacks happening in several parts of the USA. The violence is getting worse in California, provoking a response from the state government. Martial law is declared in all the larger cities. Grids and checkpoints are laid out, and the population is forced to obey. The Governor brings in UN Peacekeepers to run checkpoints and police the population, pushing local law enforcement out of the way. Resistance begins almost immediately. Patriots rise from all walks of life, no longer trusting ...

Hometown Gal is a tale of love lost and found, unbreakable bonds, and the enduring scars of war. Gunner and Blondie's story is one of unwavering resilience, sacrifice, and suspicion, spanning from the seemingly tranquil Russian River in Northern California to the perilous skies over Europe and the war-torn vineyards of Foggia, Italy. As a prequel in the Wine Flights of Murder series, Hometown Gal sets the stage for the gripping murder mystery thriller Russian Red. In this compelling saga, the past is never truly past, and the fight for survival uncovers hidden courage in the most unexpected...

Before the rails bound a nation, before love defied all barriers, there was a foundation laid in quiet longing and impossible dreams. Xiulan, the daughter of Chinese immigrants serving the Hastings family, has grown up in the shadow of wealth and privilege, her every day intertwined with the grandeur of the estate. But within her heart lies a secret: an unspoken affection for Robert Hastings, the heir who left for the Civil War when she was just a girl. Now, as the household eagerly anticipates his return, Xiulan’s quiet admiration blossoms into something deeper—something dangerous. ...

What would you do if the government took your liberty?California citizens wage war against the UN, brought in to enforce martial law as their Islamist henchmen terrorize the countryside. Some citizens feel safer under martial law, free of the street violence and looting. Other citizens see this for what it is. Globalist tyranny. Their only choice is to fight the invaders, to the death if necessary. They’re making progress, but the cost is high.In Bug Out! California Book 10, the various groups of patriots merge, getting ready to stop a massive invasion of Islamist Fighters from south of ...

What would you do if the government took your liberty?California citizens wage war against the UN, brought in to enforce martial law as their Islamist henchmen terrorize the countryside. Some citizens feel safer under martial law, free of the street violence and looting. Other citizens see this for what it is. Globalist tyranny. Their only choice is to fight the invaders, to the death if necessary. They’re making progress, but the cost is high.In Bug Out! California Book 11, the battle rages as the citizen patriot forces, under the leadership of Ivan the Butcher, make life impossible for ...

Michael “Mickey” Gabbro, a successful California-born winemaker, investigates the execution-style murder of his parents, Vincent and Katerina, affectionately known as Gunner and Blondie, in this first novel in the “Wine Flights of Murder” series. Mickey’s newfound love for Tatiana Romanov, a blue-eyed, blond-haired Russian history professor, complicates his quest for justice. So pull out the cork of an award-winning Russian River Valley, California pinot noir, pour a glass, smell the aroma, and taste the pages of a pure thriller.

Terror has come to California.In Bug Out! California Book 2, the forces of evil descend on the Golden State, bringing terror and murder. The resistance starts.In the opening of Bug Out! California Book 3, the subjugation of the population in Southern California is underway. Martial Law is in place. The counties are laid out in grids, with checkpoints between them. The population is put under tight control, and forced back to their jobs to keep the people busy and the cash flowing.UN Peacekeepers are brought in the man the checkpoints and control the population. Local police departments and ...

What would you do if the government took your liberty? California citizens labored under the cruel hand of the UN, brought in to enforce martial law as their Islamist henchmen terrorized the countryside. Some citizens in the cities felt safer, free of the street violence and looting. Other citizens saw this for what it was. Globalist tyranny. In Bug Out! California Book 6, new alliances are formed, and patriots are on the move Ivan the Butcher supplies the partisans with intelligence and firepower as the battles ramp up. The focus is changing. Recruitment of citizens is the key objective. ...

In the months after Pearl Harbor, the California coast was wide open to invasion by Japanese forces. A woman-led German, Italian and Japanese spy ring went into action, sabotaging American military efforts and spying on the U.S. Naval maneuvers off the West Coast. An aging Nob Hill gossip columnist with a World War I espionage background was recruited to hunt the Axis Powers' spies. The ragtag band of American counter-intelligence agents develop and run an operation that stops a Japanese invasion.