The Lost Fields: A Treat MIkkelson Mystery
Takishi Kirihara worked hard in his adopted country and became a rich man. But he feared what would happen if war came and destroyed everything. To avoid that and protect his family, he converted his assets to cash and made plans. Plans that died with him behind barbed wire in a relocationcamp, heartbroken at the betrayal of the nation he loved. Now his grandsons are looking for the money. And they're willing to kill to find it.
View BookThe Dancing Boy
Treat Mikkelson is not exactly a burnt-out case but he’s grown tired of his life as a criminologist, weary of memories of a marriage gone wrong and of his time in Vietnam. Trying to burn the bridges to his past, he finds and remodels a cabin on a small Pacific Northwest Island, settles down to enjoy fishing, setting his crab pot, digging for clams and documenting the lives of his island neighbors. When an elderly woman in the nearby tourist town of La Conner is found dead however, the victim of what appears to be an accidental fall, Mikkelson is persuaded to look into her death. The discovery that it was murder leads to something even more shocking: the human trafficking of young boys brought into the US and Canada.
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Fair Game: A Treat Mikkelson Crime Novel
When the Los Santos cartel in Mexico came up with what they thought was a foolproof way to distribute methamphetamines in the United State, they didn’t figure a do-gooder like Michael Medina into the equation. After Michael is killed trying to expose their plan, Treat Mikkelson is drawn reluctantly into a harrowing investigation of the young man’s death that leads to gang warfare and nearly the death of the woman he loves at the hands of a psychotic killer.
View BookNobody's Child
A world-famous fashion model and her husband are murdered and their three-year old daughter is missing, perhaps dead. The federal police dismiss the killings as a drug deal gone wrong and the child's grandfather seems determined but unable to solve the crime himself. Only one Mexican detective, tortured by the loss of his own small daughter, cares enough to find out what really happened, and find the child if she still lives.
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Dancer on Horseback
Margaret Duggan always knew she wanted to be a circus performer. She had no idea that one day she would live with Vikings and have lunch with Jessie James.
View BookThe Chinese Girl: Gritty Wild West & Old West Western Book of Short Stories
THE CHINESE GIRL, does what it takes to make good Western stories. This collection contains inter-related stories with grizzly story tellers who keep their youthful audiences enthralled, surprise endings, and two novella-length tales of steely determination and, just perhaps, a little vengeance. These stories read like a cross between “Gunsmoke” and “Have Gun, Will Travel.”
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Freedom's Price and Greed
Freedom's Price: "Kansas 1858 In response to increasing numbers of blacks fleeing to achieve freedom, the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 strengthened the existing law and granted federal officers bonuses or promotions for capturing escaping slaves and returning them to their masters. Heavy fines and prison sentences were imposed on those acting to help runaways. And yet…. Greed: Like too many ex-infantry commanders, F.P. Conlon had an elevated sense of his own importance. He’d grown accustomed to issuing orders and, even after leaving the army, expected others to obey them or get the hell out of his way. This lofty sense of privilege and self-worth was only equaled by his complete disregard for virtually every other human being. Within weeks after his arrival in the Three River's area, Conlon made it clear he didn’t want just any piece of the land. He wanted the best piece. He wanted Oliver Quinn’s.
View BookThe Diamond Tree
The Diamond Tree is a classic fairy tale that is a fun read for kids and for adults who read to kids. Children will identify with the somewhat petulant Prince Dall as he seeks adventure and tries to outdo his older brothers. As one adult reader commented, "This is a wise and funny fairy tale which may well become a classic myth." Another commented, ..."in a form that is difficult to do well, this is a story that maintains its tone and irony throughout while generating suspense."
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Los Portales: Heaven and Other Short Stories
Short stories with a Mexican theme. Includes the award-winning stories "Heaven' and "Gato."
View BookThe Popcorn Wagon
When Andrew Trippy's small village changes, becomes an unhappy place to live and its beloved Popcorn Wagon disappears, Andrew believes if he can find it and bring it back, everything will return to normal. So begins a fantastic journey, filled with magicians, talking badgers, and danger.
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The Diamond Trees Audio Version
Available of iTunes & Audible
A classic fairy tale with an evil prince, a magic tree and oh yes, a monster. Review by eight-year old fan: “I like the adventure that [Prince Dahl] went on. My favorite part was when the Prince of Rage fell into the moat. My favorite character was the Prince of Rage because he was silly. I would recommend this book to people who like going on scary adventures.”
View BookDancer on Horseback Audio Version
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If you have a dream and believe in yourself, you can achieve miracles.
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