Bea Rivers’ new job at Shandley Gardens seems to be idyllic; a stimulating career at a desert garden full of botanical wonders. But a slow rot has spread within Shandley Gardens as financial woes add stress to the small board of directors, putting Bea’s job at risk. When one of the Gardens’ founders, Liz Shandley, […]
Film producer Pero Baltazar thought he was taking a Berlin filming assignment. He needed the work, needed to get back in the saddle after fighting off a life-threatening experience in East Africa—al-Shabaab had attacked his crew, intent on a much larger terrorist attack. Suddenly he finds himself under orders from his part-time employers at the […]
This collection of poetry by Poet Laureate Emerita, Eve West Bessier, is a vibrant celebration and homage to jazz. Jazz’s fusion of blues, Latin, African, and European influences jump off these pages with exuberance and grace. Each poem was written while listening to live or recorded jazz, and each specific composition is listed with the […]
When things blow up on Matt Cramer, they can be messy. This time the mess might be blood. Whatever it is, right now that bloody mess is all over the walls. A newly minted private investigator, Matt returned to Silver City, New Mexico to open his office. This isn’t a good start. Josh, the office […]
A journey into the real heart of East Africa. Tribesman Mbuno, combines resources, friendship, and a love of elephants with Carol, an ex-colonial woman. Together they forge a new East African beginning and preserve some of the world’s most majestic animals. Life in East Africa was poised on a knife’s edge; the ancient ways of […]
