The word "burnout" has several connotations. One type is
someone who ingests a vast quantity of drugs, culminating
in an unfortunate end. Another type is someone who rises to
fame quickly, only to fizzle professionally by not meeting
the expectations created by the fast rise to stardom. A
Bahama Burnout Read more...
Juggling law school, a job as a court reporter and a
boyfriend feels like more than enough on Anne Marshall's
plate. However, when she starts hearing her dad's voice
during court proceedings and dreams of talking to him about
hidden off-shore accounts, Anne fears the stress of Read more...
Sara and Paul Callaway had hoped the move to "fly-over
country" from Boston would be a positive step in their
lives. They were going to achieve personal and professional
success, as well as have the opportunity to enjoy a special
sense of neighborliness within their cul-de-sac.
Instead Read more...
Co-owner of the Rockin' Security team Spike Berenger has
always been a fan of the Chicago Progressive "Chicagoprog"
musical style. When he's called in by a member of one of
the bands to investigate the deaths of several musicians,
he and partner Suzanne Prescott hightail it from New Read more...
For Becca Sutcliff, a widow rather than a divorcee by mere
happenstance, gathering with her old high school friends is
no pleasure trip down memory lane. Rather, the discovery of
a body on the grounds of their former school has drawn them
together again to speculate on whether the remains Read more...
After watching Mr. and Mrs. Gendron get manhandled and
intimidated by an overeager potential buyer of their home --
never mind that they had no intention to sell, Cameron
Thorne thought he was just doing a minor favor to strangers
when he offered them his expertise as a lawyer. The
situation Read more...
Due to one Fae's error in language and similarly erroneous
re-correction of his mistake, women in the human/mortal
world are suddenly coming into the Fae gifts and heritage
that's rightfully theirs. For Ellie Denton, this is a bit
startling, to say the least. Not only is Read more...
Niall O'Connor would do anything to keep his sister safe,
even put himself in debt to a maliciously ruthless druid.
His only focus since being exiled from the fairy court has
been to make enough money to pay off the druid for renewing
the protection spells that guard his Read more...
With long hours, dueling egos, political and financial
finagling, and intricate levels of hospital hierarchy, the
medical profession can be challenging. However, Eli Branch
had no suspicion that some of the challenges he'd face
would involve personal and professional danger. In a new
position, Eli quickly discovers that not Read more...
Motive is one of the three primary elements reviewed by
investigators after a violent crime. Motive, means and
opportunity generally provide clues to who did the deed.
People don't just commit violent crime; there are no random
acts of violence. However, HATER destroys the idea of
motive as a Read more...
When one has a child, a looming question is always "what
might go wrong?" Having a child through adoption is no
different. In the case of Melissa and Jack, one of the
worst situations has happened: the birth father wants baby
Angelina back. When the machinations of a high-profile Read more...
How far can one stretch the Hippocratic Oath in the search
for medical miracles? Patient-doctor ethics can go from
distinct to blurry in an instant. In a blink, oncologist
Dr. Allan Parker goes from a passionate "Sisyphus" in the
constant war against cancer to a man confronted by the Read more...
An investigation into the death of a drug lord in one state
intertwines with the investigation of the murder of a
police officer in another state, with Joe Gunther in the
middle of both.
Unlike many novels depicting murder investigations across
state lines or levels of federal, state, and local Read more...
An idea to make big money for a few days of work might seem
suspect to some people. It is more suspect when the idea
comes from James Lessor. Eugene "Skip" Moore is used to
getting pulled into his best friend's money-making schemes,
but working as a food Read more...
What happens when circumstances pair two cops with
questionable methods from two different countries as
partners in the NYPD? Answer: it does not turn into
anything like a lighthearted buddy action romp from
Lethal Weapon.
Michael O'Shea, a member of Ireland's police force, is pure
ambition Read more...
Sonia Samarth of the Stellar Investigations Detective
Agency in Pune, India, uses a combination of general and
unorthodox methods to solve crimes. Not only does she have
a keen sense of observation, she also uses knowledge from
intricate astrological charts of those involved in the
situations. As well as working Read more...
After accepting a job offer from a friend at E.D.E.N.
Securities, Inc., ex-Army Ranger Jason "Plowboy" Wilson
gets his feet wet right away with a major assignment:
guarding the mega-popstar "Sweet Baby Jane" Wilson. When he
took the position with the Garrett family at E Read more...
Amanda Pepper certainly wasn't intending to spend all of
her newlywed hours with teenagers; she sees them all day as
a high school teacher. However, her husband's family has a
strong belief in moving members around familial units to
help them make better life choices (and to keep Read more...
Third time is certainly a charm for Ms. Gerard's newest
book in The Bodyguard series. Filled with gripping
intensity, this story follows Ethan Garrett as he tries to
rescue and keep safe his ex-wife after she's captured in
the Philippines. That their mutual dangerous occupations
stir his Read more...
Why would a couple let a woman named Miss Fizzi from their
small town plan their honeymoon? That's exactly the case
when Flip Paxton marries "her Tom." Flip and Tom are given
a "surprise" honeymoon -- complete with instructions! She's
hopeful for relaxation and romance, but instead is thrust Read more...
Vicky Gilpin
Dr. Vicky Gilpin teaches Composition,
Literature, and other courses at Cerro
Gordo High School, Millikin University,
and Richland Community College. She
recently took the course Vampires in
Literature and Film through Harvard
University Extension School and teaches
an English 101 course with the theme of
vampires. When she's not teaching,
reading, writing, and taking courses,
she spends time with her husband and
their six animals.
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