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Can the Black Sheep of the Family be its Guardian Angel? Cole Dust opens with inheriting a farm in the small town of Orvin, Oklahoma from a cousin he never knew. When investigative journalist Cole Sage stumbles upon an old trunk in the attic of his family’s farmhouse, he unearths something far more valuable than gold. Inside, neatly bound and yellowed with age, are the journals of his grandfather, George Sage—an enigmatic man Cole barely knew. These journals pull Cole into a story from the past, one that intertwines with his own life in ways he never expected. As Cole delves deeper into...

Five Bodies, Five Suspects, One Chance to get it Right! When a series of brutal hate crimes grip the small town of Orvin, Cole Sage is asked to return for one final story. What starts as a shocking, racially charged murder quickly spirals into a nightmare of violence and suspicion. The quiet Oklahoma town is now a battleground, with deep-rooted prejudices toward undocumented aliens surfacing and more bodies turning up. As Cole digs deeper, he discovers that everyone seems to have a motive—and no one can be trusted. Reunited with his old friend, FBI Agent Carter Washington, the two find ...

An Ice Pick Murderer Is Terrorizing San Francisco San Francisco is reeling from a series of brutal icepick murders, and Cole Sage is distracted when his secretary and sidekick, Hanna, takes in a troubled teenage girl. The girl is on the run, and as it turns out is hiding things Hanna should know. Cole works with Lt. Leonard Chin to find the perpetrator of the savage killings terrorizing the city. As Cole and Hanna try to protect the girl, they find themselves caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, where every answer leads to more danger. With the body count rising, Cole must navigate a ...

Peace, Love and a Dirty Bomb Cole Sage has settled into his new job in San Francisco, when cryptic call from an unhinged eco-terrorist from the sixties, Jason Reed—a man on a mission to bring about mass destruction in the name of Mother Earth. As the clock ticks down to Reed’s catastrophic plan, Cole finds himself racing across the city to do Reed’s last interview. Can Cole prevent a disaster that could claim thousands of lives? A warning phone call from notorious cult leader Charles Manson from San Quinten warns Cole just who he is up against. But San Francisco isn’t the only ...

A festival of music, mushrooms, and murder. Two detectives who couldn’t be more out of place—or out of sync. The last thing Detectives Flynt and Steele expected when they were sent to a sun-soaked California music festival was to investigate a brutal murder. But when a vendor is found stabbed in the back amidst the swirling crowd of festival-goers, it’s clear that something far darker is happening beneath the haze of peace, love, and rock ‘n’ roll. The vendor wasn’t just any festival regular—he had deep ties to a local polygamist community, where multiple wives may hold ...

Where Does Justice End And Vengeance Begin? A fun outing with his fiancé Kelly turns deadly when a close friend of Cole Sage is brutally shot down during the Chinese New Year Parade in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Seeking answers to who killed his friend, Cole is pulled into a violent underworld ruled by ruthless street gangs and shadowy Tongs. Cole unknowingly uncovers a tangled web of crime, ancient oaths, and blood debts. As the city’s most dangerous criminals clash over territory, Cole must navigate through gang wars, facing off against the Firecracker Boyz and their ...

Would you kill someone to be with your family? When the unexpected deaths of a local minister and his wife send shockwaves through Orvin, Kelly Sage finds herself entangled in the middle of a troubled family's secrets. Meanwhile, Cole Sage is kept on the sidelines, unaware that an even darker web is being spun around him. Where is his traditional role as the crime solver? Meanwhile, government regulations and prejudice have left Native American veteran Michael Blackbear alone and desperate. His Iraqi wife and son have been torn from him by distance, bureaucracy, and the war he fought to win...

You can run, but you can’t hide! Logan Connor thought the worst was behind him. After killing his mentor, Titus Crow, and dumping his body in the Louisiana swamps, Logan walked away from the blood-soaked world of espionage. But some shadows never fade, and now Logan is forced back into the deadly game he tried to leave behind. Old enemies are hunting him, and new threats are closing in from all sides. Living under a false identity in Alabama, Logan’s carefully constructed world begins to unravel when he's drawn into a sinister conspiracy that stretches far beyond U.S. borders. His past ...

“But, but, I read it on the Internet. It must be true! Right?” Do the crazies on the internet push people to violence and the edge of madness? With countless conspiracy theories at every turn, the web is a veritable smorgasbord of reasons for anyone with prejudice and envy to strike out at the focus of these insane ideas why the world is against them. In the dead of night, a soybean silo erupts into a violent fireball — and starts Detective Max Harmon’s next case off with a bang. Any hope Max has of catching up on sleep flies out the window when the deceptively sleepy Midwestern ...

“They took a clean-cut kid and they made a killer out of him, that’s what they did” – Bob Dylan From Innocence to Assassin Logan Connor was the perfect all-American boy—adopted into a loving family, living a quiet life in a small town. But that idyllic image shatters when a buried secret about his past is uncovered, throwing Logan into a brutal world he never knew existed. Enter Titus Crow, a master manipulator and government operative who sees raw potential in Logan. Crow recruits him into a shadowy network of covert operations, where lies, murder, and betrayal are just another ...

"You're listening to the heart of Classic Rock here on KRHM..." These are the last words Jeff Davis would ever speak before he gets strangled on air. When a second disk jockey meets the same suffocating end, it gives dead air a whole new meaning. A serial killer is on the loose in Rohm. The rules have changed suddenly, and Max Harmon is on a high-stakes race against time to solve a spine-chilling mystery—one that might break him. If you love fast-paced, clean detective mysteries, then you would love Micheal Maxwell's latest addition to the nail-biting Max Harmon Mystery series.

Join Forces with Winston Churchill and the Wright Brothers! In Not a Second Time, Chant Baker’s travels take him to two of history’s most pivotal moments. He stands beside Winston Churchill in war-torn London during the darkest days of World War II and witnesses the Wright Brothers’ first flight—a leap that changes the world forever. But while history unfolds before his eyes, Chant’s heart is focused on something more personal—his deepening connection with Mary. Their romance, born in Shakespeare’s time, grows stronger with every journey, but the weight of time is beginning to...

Stand Tall with Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr.! In the final thrilling chapter of the Time Pedaler series, The Times They Are A-Changin', Chant Baker finds himself standing alongside history’s greatest advocates for peace and justice—Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. As he joins these legendary figures in their fight for civil rights and non-violence, Chant faces challenges that not only threaten history but also his future with Mary. Their love, tested across centuries, is stronger than ever. But as Chant’s time-traveling missions become more dangerous, the stakes rise. ...

A deadly accident. A grieving boyfriend. A detective duo that can barely stand each other. When a high-speed collision leaves a young woman dead and her boyfriend devastated, Detectives Flynt and Steele are called to investigate what looks like an open-and-shut case. But as the bruises from the crash fade, a darker truth emerges—this was no accident. Someone wanted her dead, and they’re ready to kill again. Steele, ever the pragmatist, wants to follow procedure and let the evidence lead the way. Flynt, however, feels something more sinister lurking beneath the surface, and his instinct ...

Face Off with Shakespeare and Mozart! In Time Won’t Let Me, Chant Baker finds himself drawn back to the world where he first met Mary—Shakespeare’s London. This time, however, he’s not just a visitor. As he dives deeper into Elizabethan politics and Shakespeare’s circle, Chant realizes that history is more fragile than he thought. From the bustling theaters of London to the royal courts of Vienna, where he encounters the musical genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Chant is on a high-stakes journey through time. But even as Chant tackles the complexities of the past, his connection ...

Hang Out with Kurt Cobain and Pablo Picasso! Chant Baker’s latest time-travel adventures take him to the creative heights of the 20th century. In Time of the Season, he finds himself in the grunge-filled streets of Seattle with Kurt Cobain and the vibrant art studios of Paris with Pablo Picasso. As Chant navigates these pivotal cultural moments, he uncovers more than just history—he discovers the unbreakable bond he shares with Mary. Their romance, forged in Shakespeare’s world, deepens as Chant confronts new dangers and revelations in his time-travel journeys. But as Chant’s ...

A Realistic Guide to Drastically Improving Your Child’s Writing After twenty-five years as an educator working with at-risk youth, Micheal Maxwell has certainly learned what works and what doesn't in teaching basic writing skills to people who have no real interest in writing. “If your student is failing or falling desperately behind, this guide will give them the tools to build their confidence in writing, and take away the, “I don’t know where to start”. Shari Damaso, recently said in an Amazon.com review, “This is a great tool for adults who want to help kids improve their ...

Ever wonder what that creepy department store clerk does when he goes home? When Max Harmon took the detective job in Rohm, he figured it was a nice little all-American town and a great place to spend his days until retirement. Boy, was he wrong! The department is riddled with antiquated, sexist, misogynistic, good old boy ideas and favors. His partner is as close to worthless as he can be, his predecessor killed himself, and the Chief of police is a yes many for the mayor and city council. What could go wrong? The one saving grace is Max makes the acquaintance of the retired Chief of ...