The Authors Show

In River City, trouble isn’t hard to find—and Jake Sledge, former cop turned private eye, knows it better than most.

A prominent attorney is found murdered outside his River City office. Jake Sledge and his partner, Bobo Johnson, are drawn into a case that quickly spirals out of control. They uncover chilling connections to frozen evidence, shadowy underworld figures, notorious neo-Nazis, and a dangerous game involving the high-stakes casino industry.

The lawyer’s death is only the beginning. With every lead raising more questions than answers, Jake and Bobo navigate a tangled web of corruption and betrayal in a city brimming with secrets and lies. The body count rises as the pair comes closer to the truth. It becomes clear that this is more than a job. It's a fight for survival. And, for Jake Sledge, in the gritty streets of River City, survival means staying one step ahead of the enemy while keeping his own demons at bay.

Meteorologist and psychic Gayle Force knight, proves to be a force to be reckoned with once more. While sleeping, an angel sent her a vision of a future event. With her intuition, Gayle wonders will she really meet the dog in her dream and save another dog?

With the help of her intuitive husband, Alex Knight, and friends, Gayle sets out on a course to rescue many more. But with surprising twists and turns of intrigue, both Gayle and Alex find there are always angels at the helm as they ride on their coattails.

As Rory proposes to Ingefaer, the alvae Shrine they're visiting is set ablaze. Ingefaer is arrested. Rory hunts for the true arsonist, but is shadowed by soldiers and makes little progress as most mages refuse to talk to him as it's beneath them and he's a human. One alvae mage talks to him and erases all the suspects on his list, leaving him with one option: to interview the chief healer of the Shrine that burned. Arabella puts Rory off at first, but he presses, threatening violence. She tells him she knows Ingefaer didn't burn the shrine, but refuses to reveal the culprit as it would reveal a sordid past. Arabella offers Rory a vial of invisibility that Ingefaer can use to escape...maybe. Rory takes the vial and gets it to Ingefaer. He sets up a distraction and Ingefaer makes her escape, buck naked. But instead of fleeing the city, Ingefaer wants to solve the case. The duo shave their heads and paints themselves green. They work the clues while in disguise and solve the case.

This inspiring collection of memories, stories, and tributes from colleagues in

the entertainment industry, childhood and lifelong friends, Arabian horse

enthusiasts, and fans is a homage to a man who not only was an immensely

talented performer, but who also was a hero. Patrick has left a legacy of

many works, including movies, television shows, Broadway shows, dance

performances, and songs.

Most important is that he lived a life in which

he demonstrated courage in the face of adversity—time and time again—

and showcased traditional values and beliefs such as loyalty, morality, and

integrity. He was an advocate for dance and the performing arts, conservation,

cancer diagnostic/treatment advances, and Arabian horses. He

battled pancreatic cancer with his “never give up” determination, courage,

and grace that has touched countless lives.

As a traumatic brain injury survivor, Saverio Monachino struggled to reconstruct the ‘here and now’ within his head. The memory silos devoted to personal experiences had broken down and without their structured database in play he had to go searching for reality. TBI is unique to every individual, and some of those experiences defy explanation. When there is a disarray in the system it sometimes becomes impossible to separate fact from fiction or any form of temporal progression. Little Bit of Faith describes an individual’s journey back while at the same time opening a door to all the possibilities a reimaging of one’s life can bring.

In pursuit of a meaningful life, Jeff Richards and his friend Rick Sager decide to start a commune out in the Rocky Mountains. It doesn't go as planned. Instead of the self-sufficient ranch they envision, they can only afford a crumbling crash pad in Denver; half their friends who agreed to join them (including most of the women) decide to move to Boulder instead; romantic entanglements between group members cause disarray; drug-addicted drifters steal their record collections; and though Rick and Jeff fall in love with every hippie chick that crosses their paths, they rarely fall in love back. Through it all, they learn you don't always accomplish what you set out to do, but you can still take pride in the attempt.

Shaking Up the World is a collection of stories by the Naval Academy Class of 1957 members. Some classmates watched Japanese planes bombing Pearl Harbor (Tom Marnane). Walt Meukow spent the war as a prisoner in the Philippines; another Art Aronson, was a prisoner in the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz.

The Shaking and shaping of four years at Annapolis molded men who would spend their lives shaking up the world, large and small, in uniform and as civilians. Brad Parkinson's architecture of the Global Positioning System (GPS) was monumental. Charlie Duke, an astronaut, spent 72 hours on the moon's surface. Jerry Barczak tells about being hijacked by Hezbollah terrorists in a fatal event. The War in Vietnam involved Leo Hyatt's account of imprisonment at the Hanoi Hilton, which is a classic in bravery and loyalty. Larry Bustle's account of being shot down over enemy territory brings back the terrific impact war had on all of us—Bob McElwee's story of his life as a National Football referee

SOULLESS features Eddie Parnall and Tatiana Borodvic who were introduced in Joseph Badal's novel JUSTICE, the third book in the Curtis Chronicles series. Parnall, a retired CIA agent, and Borodvic, a former Bulgarian Special Operator, join a high-octane cast of characters who starred in previous books in the Curtis Chronicles series. Joseph Badal introduces diabolical villains whom the reader will love to hate, while cheering on the good guys as they work to bring down evildoers.

At a time when human trafficking has become a $150 billion-dollar annual business and a global catastrophe, SOULLESS offers a picture of the extent of this crime against humanity and puts the reader on a roller coaster ride of tension and suspense. The story is presented via well-drawn characters and dynamic dialogue that will entertain the most demanding thriller and mystery fans.

Surrounded by the sounds of music in her small Louisiana town, she is thrilled when her school announces a new band class starting after summer break. But when a visit to the local music store with her mother reveals that the instrument she wants to play is beyond their budget, Florenda faces a tough challenge. Will she be able to play the instrument she’s dreamed of, or will her musical aspirations have to wait?

An intense search to find, prove, and accept a past life as a Confederate from the Civil War is the author's memoir embedded within a novel about editing and publishing the book. Full of historical details, the book includes a twenty-page biography of a Confederate Major General, well known for his participation in the Battle of Gettysburg. The difficulty of accepting another person's life as your own led to a great spiritual lesson and an expansion of consciousness. The book's purpose is to be a guidepost for those that can't shake the feeling that they have lived before and what is possible when you accept history as your own. The book is an intense journey of self-discovery.