Field of Bones is Book 6 in A Maddie Castle Thriller Series. Maddie is finally free of paying cases and can devote her full time to finding her boyfriend's (Bentley) missing sister-in-law (Daisy Miller). She's been investigating what has turned out to be a kidnapping revealed through various clues on a writer's site that Bentley's…

                        Prelude         She could make smoking a cigarette look elegant, seductive . . . and dangerous even. Chic. Cool. And somehow romantic. Of course she could make anything look good. She appeared taller than she was, standing flat-footed at maybe 5’ 7”.…

See this cover of the magazine Enumclaw living? First of all, the photograph which celebrates the 2025 Enumclaw graduates was taken by Tim Dehnert, my favorite photographer. He's an exceptional photographer and goes the distance to make sure that his photos resonate and satisfy the objects of his lens.  Secondly, within the beautiful pages of…

  You have to understand. This was a different time. The 60s and 70s produced some of the greatest musicians and best music ever. However, the "down" side to all of that was the "drugs, sex, rock 'n' roll" that commanded much of the conduct. The spiritual aspects of those days opened the "doors" to…

close by by Blake Pierce is Book 1 in A Kari Blackhorse Mystery. Detective Kari Blackhorse has transferred "home" to the Navajo Nation Police Department from Phoenix, Arizona, where her record as a detective was both impressive and impeccable. Her mother Anna had died a year ago, and her premise for returning was to look…

  I am still confident of this:    I will see the goodness of the Lord    in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord;    be strong and take heart    and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV)

Smoldering Lies by L.T. Ryan and C.R. Gray is Book 5 in A Maddie Castle Thriller Series.  When Maddie accepts an arson case for a real estate developer (Brandon Adams), she knows immediately that he's an arrogant snob with a lot of enemies. Just how many and how significant they prove to be doesn't take…

Bastion (Posted 03/22/2012) What comes to mind? A castle? A bunker? A fortress? A citadel? Probably not the bastion of the mind. The place where we hide things we can't face. Or the place where we deposit painful experiences because we know the protection sustains those things not easily accessed. Some are constructed hastily. In…

PART ONE Chapter 1 "What the hell?" SEVERED Now he wondered why he thought this would be a good idea as he stepped onto the first of five stairs that led up to the front door. MONDAY One  It was hard to say what witnesses noticed first—the shrill piercing screams or the nearly naked young…

  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band did some great songs. This is just one of them.    Father, you're the only One who keeps us on track. Apart from you, we can do nothing of value. Thank you for all that you do seen and unseen. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.