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AMIGOS is a farcical, often satirical, novel that pokes and pulls at American culture in particular and world culture in general. Hump Ureaker and his crippled, mute partner Josh Randall head south to rescue the brothers Smith and Jones not without the odd bit of misadventure, muddle, and misfortune. Both detective story and saga, sometimes slapstick then again droll, often bawdy, the tale acknowledges the persistence and ingenuity of the conquistadors and inquisitors of the planet. If the meek are to inherit the earth, they had best get a move on.

(Book 3 in the Magic in Paradise series) Following the relaunch of their hit Hawaiian show, Mai Tai’s and Magic, magician Jacques L’Astaire and his wife visit their friends Geoffrey and Grace Morrison for the holidays in London. While there, Geoffrey, an agent with Interpol, enlists Jacques’ aid with a case he is working on. Upon Jacques and Chanelle’s return home to Las Vegas, Geoffrey wants Jacques to go undercover to help catch an art theft and smuggling ring. Jacques enters a world of deception, half-truths and sexual intrigue as he practices the Art of Illusion.

Roger struggled like most private investigators to make a living, then Cathy walked into his office. She was rich, beautiful, and needed him desperately….a dream come true he thought. Deception and lies dominate this story to the point he found himself headed at gravity speed for the sidewalk thirty-two floors below his office. He didn’t have long to tell his side of things, so please excuse the lack of flowery detail…

Magic in Paradise Las Vegas Stage magician Jacques L’Astaire discovers that someone has stolen his showstopper illusion and is presenting it at a new magic themed resort in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, called Magic in Paradise. He, his wife and stage assistant Chanelle, and their best friend Grace, head to St. Thomas to investigate why the illusion has been stolen and who is responsible. Once at the resort, they begin to realize that the betrayal lies close to home, and the new technology Jacques discovered when creating his illusion is attracting darker attention than they ever could have imagined.

(Book 2 in the Magic in Paradise Series) While investigating who was stealing his illusions, stage magician Jacques L’Astaire discovered his ex-wife Pearl Katsumoto and her crime syndicate family were running illegal activities out of a resort in St. Thomas. He ultimately was integral in her arrest and criminal conviction. Moving on with their lives, Jacques and his wife Chanelle book their show at a theater in Honolulu. They invite friend Grace Ryan to come visit them in Hawaii. At dinner one evening, the hostess brings a package over. Jacques opens it to reveal a black velvet jewelry box. Inside the small box, he finds one perfect pearl. They know it could mean only one thing ...

This is the fourth story in a series of stories that follow the career of an imaginary private investigator by the name of Nick Randall. As the saga unravels, Nick finds himself as someone's target. He and his secretary try to discover who is after him and why.

This story is a continuation of the previous "Case Files of N. Randall - Part I. The tale slowly unravels as certain people are discovered being either friend or foe.

Book 3 in the TOM series (paranormal/suspense). When one of Tom’s friends is in the wrong place at the wrong time, a life is left hanging in the balance and something unexplainable happens. As they rally around one of their own, Tom and his friends soon find themselves banding together to save the life of a stranger. A bullet, an enemy from the past, and a ticking clock lead Tom and his friends into the most bizarre investigation yet.

This is the second story in a series of stories about an imaginary private investigator, Nick Randall. His secretary, Evelyn, comes to his rescue without his knowledge and the story unravels as other situations arise.