Amateur sleuth Spencer Reed takes her grandfather to the Wind Star Ranch in Tucson, a horse ranch and assisted care facility on the edge of the Saguaro Desert where her grandfather plans to spend the remainder of the winter. Spencer loves warm and arid Tucson. It beats a snowy winter in Minnesota. And Wind Star Ranch seems like a nice place filled with nice people. Who can resist the family legend of a fortune in missing gold hidden on the ranch? It soon becomes apparent that all is not fine when the owner ends up murdered in her sleep. Spencer decides to stay with her grandfather until the police catch the killer, unaware that she has made herself a target. Join Spencer in the beautiful Arizona desert as she scrambles to identify a killer and locate a lost fortune in gold before the killer strikes again. Book Three in the Spencer Reed Mystery series. A female amateur sleuth cozy mystery series.
Rita King cannot let a mystery go unsolved. Forced to hide from the law agency she had once dedicated her life to, she heads to the planet Weegan for ship repairs. But her friend warns her off. Refuses to let her land near his village. Rita’s unerring nose for trouble won’t let her move on until she discovers the reason why. A gripping tale of high stakes on a distant planet in the galaxy, Deadly Cargo delivers another adventure with space pilot Margarita King. A science fiction action/ adventure mystery.
Spider silk. Lighter than air. Indestructible. No wonder Rita King wears spider silk skinsuits and wants them for her crew. To get them Rita must give in to the Spider Woman’s unusual demand. “Come to Kwaku.” Kwaku. Home of the mysterious Spider Woman. Home to the giant silk spiders. Never before visited by an outsider. Why the invite now? Spider Silk, Book Six of the Junkyard Dog series, takes Rita King and her companions into the bizarre and deadly world of spider silk. A science fiction adventure mystery
Amateur sleuth Spencer Reed lives with her crippled grandfather and a mother who refuses to leave the house. Home schooled and isolated, only the certain knowledge that she’ll inherit the family farm one day and be able to fulfill her life’s dream of raising horses keeps her from spiraling into despair. On the morning Spencer defends herself against the town bully, her life changes in ways she never imagined. A stranger comes to her aid. Another stranger offers her work. A chain of events unfold that expose long hidden secrets. Secrets that someone still needs to protect at any cost–including murder. Gypsy Gold, the first book in the Spenser Reed mystery series, delights and entertains with its quirky characters and unexpected plot twists.
Horse shows aren’t all fun and glamour. They also require long grueling hours of work. While unloading a trailer after a jam-packed show weekend, amateur sleuth Spencer Reed discovers a stowaway child. Frightened. Mute. Who is the stowaway and why was the child hiding in the Rocking Bear’s horse trailer? At home, her grandfather’s new caregiver gives Spencer the creeps. There’s just something about him that doesn’t jibe. Unfortunately he seems to have found a way to ease her grandfather’s constant pain, so she says nothing. Spencer can’t resist a good mystery, especially when a child needs her help. But when she digs for answers she finds herself in the middle of more than she bargains for. The answers she finds could end up costing Spencer and her grandfather their lives. Book Two in the Spencer Reed Mystery series. A female amateur sleuth cozy mystery.
Ruby City hides secrets thousands of years old. None worth dying for. One worth killing for. Major Rita King takes her newest crew member to visit the famed Ruby City where they find far more than Rita bargained for. Book Four of the Junkyard Dog series, Ruby City once again calls on Rita King’s brains and courage in an unexpected and richly detailed world. A science fiction action/ adventure mystery
In 1866, Zula Smith begins life on a lab table hidden deep in a limestone cave. Not quite human. Not quite Other. A mixture of both. Nearby La Crosse, Wisconsin bustles with pioneers heading west. Airships and paddle wheelers cross the great Mississippi River. Inventors flourish, including Zula and her father. When her father is arrested for the murder of a young woman, Zula must find the true killer before her father is hung for a crime he didn’t commit. But her investigation turns up far more than she expects. Secrets that will change her life forever. Set in one of the first gateways to the American west, Steampunk Heart will keep the reader turning the pages with its clever mystery and vibrant portrayal of alternate history in the Victorian era. science fiction steampunk, steampunk mystery, steampunk romance, alternate history
Monsters in the deep? Rita King heads to the planet Harmos to recover from her recent ordeal. Her favorite destination for R & R, Harmos is all about Old Earth blues and jazz clubs, fresh seafood, and best of all, her friend Rose’s bath house. But when someone attacks Rose during Rita’s visit, Rose refuses to talk about it. Her only comment? ”They’re back.” The next day, Rose disappears. Saving Rose means Rita must face a deep-seated fear, one that has haunted her most of her life. One that might uncover the secret and danger of the mysterious Kraken. A science fiction action/adventure, alien contact, science fiction mystery
Bounced through an asteroid field like a pinball, Major Rita King crashes her damaged star cruiser on a lifeless planet. Her troubles are just beginning. Rita loves her ship. Loves the feel of deep space between the stars. Loves being a galaxy cop. But holding the spot of top pilot in the elite Red Barons leaves little time for anything else in her life. Maybe that’s why she missed the signs that all was not well in her world. Someone she trusted tampered with her ship and sent her out to die. Things go from bad to worse when Rita’s repaired ship is captured and she is forced to work in a mine filled with a deadly bacteria. Even if she escapes she’ll be a fugitive from the very agency she swore to uphold. Her life in tatters, Rita fights to find answers. Who betrayed her, and why? A science fiction action/adventure mystery, alien contact
Sometimes even the simplest of tasks go wrong. Important business takes space pilot Rita King and her companions to the galaxy’s Central Bank on ZetiTau, an efficient, strictly controlled planet. Customers show up. Conduct their business. Spend a few credits. Leave. Exactly the way banking should be conducted. Too bad not everyone follows the rules. Double Cross takes Rita and her friends deep into the strange heart of ZetiTau banking where few have ventured before. A science fiction adventure mystery
Once a galaxy cop who believed in the black and white of the law, Rita King finds herself on a mission that straddles the line. As the Junkyard Dog carries Rita and her crew to the only known source for a powerful crystal known as the Rose Sunstone, she wonders if the end justifies the means. They soon learn that not only galaxy law protects the rare crystal. Should Rita risk everything–including the freedom of her crew—for a friend? A science fiction adventure
Cassie Brown loves her life–except for one not so tiny thing. She can see the future and no one believes her. Cassie loves her dream job as a canvas designer at an upscale marina. She’s engaged to marry Portland’s most eligible bachelor, an up and coming lawyer in the city’s most prestigious law firm. Pretty amazing for a poor girl from the wrong part of town. She struggles to fit into her fiancé’s world, but he’s worth it. She loves him. Handsome Pauli drives the boat launch at the marina. Just a short stopover on his way to somewhere else. Until he meets Cassie and gets drawn in. He knows about her gift. He knows why no one believes she can see the future. He even knows what needs to be done about it–but can he convince her? Urban fantasy romance
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