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THE BOOKS

I've been writing science fiction since 1975, and seriously writing since 1977. Stories were submitted to magazine after magazine, both in print and online. In all the years, I've had four stories published. Eventually, I realized I had to do something different. I had to become more proactive. That decision led me to epublishing. NOTE: While only Smashwords, Kindle and CreateSpace are listed, the books are also available through iTunes, NOOK, Sony, Kobo, Diesel, Page Foundry, Baker & Tyler Blio, txtr, Library Direct, Baker-Tyler Axis360, OverDrive, Flipkart, Oyster & Scribd

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With Eyes Open...

Mira Frayne thought she was going to

make a change in her life, to try and make a better life for herself. Her life did change...but not in any way that she expected. Shelearns there is more to the world than she ever believed, a discovery she would deal with far into the future.

With Eyes Open... contains two stories,

"With Eyes Open...", and its unintended

sequel, "A Voice in the Darkness".

The Fault Lies Not...

In the late twenty-sixth century, a serial killer roams the city of Naufolk.It's up to EarthGov Security Special Agent Lin Sillo and her partner, Special Agent Vincent DeBurg, to stop him. But is there something behind the murders, something that reaches far beyond the city?

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Campfire Stories

Campfire Stories is a collection of

eight stories, ranging from the far

distant past to the not-too-distant

future. These are stories of self-

discovery, exploration and duty, and

the consequences of each.

Contents: 1) "The End of Seconds"; 2)

"Games of Life and Cold"; 3) "If You

Listen Softly"; 4) "All My Yesterdays,

Remembered"; 5) "Symmetry"; 6)

"Signpost"; 7) "Last Light"; 8) "The

Shape of the Truth"

Rae

EarthGov Security Special Agent Kevin Martin and his partner, Probationary Agent Rachael (Rae) Mercer, thought they had been assigned an open-and-shut case. A murder had been committed on the colony of Haven and local law enforcement already had a suspect in custody, with enough evidence to ensure a conviction. Things begin to spin out of control when Rae is severely beaten and Kevin is accused of the attack. Who is trying to stop the murder investigation? What is connection between the suspect and the victim? How does the secret Rae is keeping tie into it?

A Bright Symmetry

A Bright Symmetry is a series of stories set over the course of a year, stories of life, death and rebirth. An archaeological expedition leads immortal Scott Madigan to reassess and change his llife...though nothing compares to the changes undergone by his lover, Zoe Baird.

Contents: 1) "Only Time..."; 2) "A God to Dance With"; 3) "Being"; 4) "Intermezzo";

5) "The Arc of Heaven"; 6) "Circle"; 7) "...and Forever"

On A Cold Wind

The story of Caralynn (Carly) Adrasteia, an agent of EarthGov Security in the late twenty-second century. As an Enhanced Human, a group of humans engineered to have superior physical and mental abilities, she is subject to hatred and discrimination while continuing to work for the improvement of her people's situation. Along with her partner, Special Agent Murphy Greenfield, she is assigned to track down two escaped criminals who threaten a newly established colony. One of the criminals, Efhram Bartok, is also an Enhanced Human who wants to incite a revolution and lead the Enhanced Humans to freedom. There is a link between Carly and Bartok, one that only Carly's division director knows.

Brianna and the Three

In the distant future, a woman is kidnapped, and it falls to Archangel Brianna Pandora to rescue her. An officer in the Angel Corps, Brianna is responsible for defending Earth, it's colonies and citizens, as well as training newer Corps members. When given the assignment, she thinks there won't be any difficulty. However, when tracing the victim's last known movements, Brianna finds there may be more to the kidnapping than she first thought. Tracking the victim to a distant colony world, Brianna must deal not only with her own insecurities but with the Three, mythological warriors who may or may not exist.

Stranger

When she joined EarthGov Security, Denise Bell knew she wouldn’t have an easy time. As an Enhanced Human, designed to have greater abilities and sharper senses, there was only one division in which she could serve. Or so she thought. Now, Denise is the first of her sort to serve in Division Two, mandated with operating on Earth and within the home system. She soon finds herself on her first big assignment. She has to infiltrate a terrorist camp, and determine their next target. What part does her batch sister play?

Upon A Far Distant Shore

Section Alpha is a clandestine organization dedicated to handling situations outside the mandate of normal law enforcement. Extraterrestrial, extradimensional, and paranormal threats all fall under their jurisdiction. As an agent for Section Alpha, Artemis Xian had seen a lot in the years she's been with the agency...including the incident that lead her to join up. But while responding to an alert, she finds herself swept away to a deserted town, with no idea how she got there or how to escape. Joined by a mysterious woman who knows more than she says, Artemis has to find the way back home while facing a long time adversary and the aliens that may be behind it all.

Raven

In his time with EarthGov Security, Special Agent David Troy thought he had seen it all. So when he and his partner, Special Agent Maureen Rogers, were assigned to assist local law enforcement with a kidnapping, he expected to have the case quickly resolved. But with no ransom, and no contact with the kidnappers except for a single note, David sees the situation goes from bad to worse. What do the kidnappers want from a successful industrialist? What part does the head of security play? And what secrets are Maureen keeping from David?

Wanderer

In her time as a courier with Division Five of EarthGov Security, Special Agent Alexandra Sinclair has gained a reputation for always completing her deliveries, no matter how difficult. When another division came to them with information to be delivered to an allied power, it was expected Alexandra would complete the assignment, as she always has. But she disappeared before making the delivery. Now, Division Five mobilizes to find out what happened to their wayward courier, and who leaked her credentials. With a squad standing by to make sure the information doesn’t fall into the wrong hand, Division Five rushes to bring their missing courier home.