MYSTERY SUSPENSE
Emma's Wicked Ways: An American Haunting
Dean Hargrove had worked most of his adult life as a copywriter for a major advertising agency in New York city, but when a situation arose at the company that he felt compassionate about, one that ended up jeopardizing his job... He finally reached the end of his rope, and decided to retire.
Dean's wife (Julie) had already retired from her teaching career, and when he expressed his disdain to her for what had happened at work, they jointly decided that maybe it was time for Dean to throw in the towel.
So, they sold their home in upstate New York, and headed west. They hadn't planned for it to work out this way, but they only ended up getting as far west as York, Nebraska.
It was the raw magnificence of the McKenna Mansion that the real estate lady had showed them, that raised their curiosity. Yes... the place needed a lot of attention. But if they could get the place for a decent price... It would be worth it.
Little did they know what they were getting into.
Faye: A Love Story
And act of kindness by an innocent stranger, causes a ghost from the past to come forward, seeking help in vindicating her unresolved situation from the past. Our hero gets caught up in a deeply personal investigation, that will take him to a supernatural world, which will ultimately lead him to the love of his life.
The Fires of Fall
Paul Regis has nightmares that draw him back to Nazi Germany in World War II. How will his past life influence his present day life? His quest will force him to deal with a modern day threat in order to satisfy what he may have been responsible for in his past. Can his two lives 'cross over and meld' in modern times? The ghosts of the past must be put to rest.
The Plant Dancer
It has been said... "If you remember the sixties, then you weren't there!"
David Rush the creative writer, was certainly there, and he's being interviewed by a very young and ambitious reporter named Peter, from the San Francisco Chronicle.
In the beginning we get to know David, but ultimately it's a story about how Gwendolyn Rush became a 'Plant Dancer'. Most people have never heard of Plant Dancers', but they've existed for centuries. They're Wiccans (not to be confused with Witches) that have learned the secrets of communicating with plants.
While the modern world searches to discover and reveal the existence of Extraterrestrials, Wiccans don't have to look very far to recognize that plants, are a very reqal and conscious life form. Possibly one, that is as self-aware as we are.
Some astute humans like Gwen have come to realize that certain plants have the ability to form a symbiotic relationship with humans. A relationship that's been overlooked since the beginning of time.
We grow and nurture them, we get cloth from them to make clothes, we use them in our fireplaces to stay warm at night, we build houses from them, we get most of our medicines from them, and we eat them to survive. We take so, so, much from them... And yet we give them very little in return.
Maybe like 'Plant Dancers" preach, we should just love them?
The Wooden Cowboy
Eddy Van Buren was a normal teenager growing up in the conservative sized town of Aberdeen, Texas. Eddy and his older brother worked alongside their father on the family’s cattle ranch located on highway 10 which had been in the family for generations.
Without warning the economy began to shift, and it wasn’t long, that his mom and dad had to sell the ranch to a large corporation that wanted to set up shop along the busy highway.
The two brothers were forced to seek employment elsewhere. Eddy ended up working across highway 10 at Greeley’s General Store.
Greeley’s was where all the local men met to swap stories and socialize. It was not Eddy’s idea of ‘gainful employment’ but because it was only steps away from his family’s property, he decided that he would take the job.
The highlight of his day was listening to all the old timers stories. It was educational and always entertaining, and it wasn’t long before he was accepted as a member of the locals. He had heard all the tall tales, but he really didn’t start paying attention until discussion drifted to “The Wooden Cowboy”. A carved wooden statue that was standing guard on the store’s front porch.
Eddy was drawn to tales about the statue’s unnatural abilities, and before he knew it... he found himself in deeper than he had ever thought possible.
Mr. Gracey knows that he's facing quite a challenge if he wants to beat McCobb, but he suspects that honesty, and credibility is what will prevail if he intends to win. Overseeing the election is a young and idealistic Magdalena Stafferd. She's a beautiful and very smart woman who holds the position of City Clerk, and her job is to make sure that the election is not only fair, but honest in every way.
Phillip Gracey is the son of Jonathan Gracey, and before too long he loses his heart to Magdalena, and thankfully he did because he ends up revealing what a cad McCobb really is. In doing so, he saves Paris Valley, and yes... He gets the girl!
This story is filled with likable characters that help illuminate the plot, while providing a way to help educate youngsters about the political process, and how democracy and fairness works.