Bøger af William Hatfield

A short social History of the Muggletonians.

Key West has had a missing person's problem for years. A month ago, Monroe County detectives found a pattern, along with a stash of bodies, shrink-wrapped, and stashed in the old WWII submarine pits.A serial killer or killers is on the loose, and killing season is fast approaching. Someone is killing tourists, during two peak party periods every year. Fantasy Fest and Mardi Gras, and Fantasy Fest is just weeks away.Can Detective Sergeant Lori Lynn Buffington, and her two detectives, Nico Skourellos and Latrelle Harper, discover a pattern? Or will the bodies keep piling up?Meanwhile, things are changing around Eldamar. Tess Carter is enrolled at the Key West School of Massage, and the love of her life, Tuesday Dumarest, is studying for her captain's license. They've never spent any significant time apart since they became friends, then lovers. They're sworn to each other, but can they stay true with all the temptations of Key West, trying to pull them apart?Their roommate, musician Nathan Williams, has troubles of his own. Although they've never discussed it, apparently he is in a very serious relationship with Cuban-American Cartel Princess, Amber Machado. So serious she's talking about his moving in with her. On South Beach.Meanwhile, Fantasy Fest, where the dress code is mostly body paint, arrives, and the body count builds.Is anyone safe?

Someone is installing hidden cameras in very private areas in Key West.A private viewing club on the internet offers a wide variety of feeds, with the subjects ranging from a couple's intimate moments in their private pool or hot tub, to teenager's favorite skinny-dipping locations, as well as their favorite places to "hook up", to a nude-only pool and hot tub area in a gay only community.Such as Eldamar, home of Tess, Nathan, and Tuesday, or TNT, as Key West residents affectionately call them.Inevitably, some people discover their private lives and actions are not quite as private as they thought. A fatal solution ends the voyeurism, but begins a headache for Lieutenant Lori Lynn Buffington and her partner, Sergeant Nico Skourellos. Their budding relationship is an issue that adds to that headache.Possible culprits are numerous, and motivations are many. Are Lori Lynn and Nico on the trail of a friend, an associate, or an international assassin?With the holidays fast approaching, the questions outnumber the answers, and a killer is out there.

Ocean liner Jade Viking was hijacked, with thirty-five hundred crew and passengers, by an alien race, the Ananab. Martial arts movie star Jim Morris led a successful rebellion, seizing the alien ship. When it docked at its home port, the humans captured the space station, although not without casualties. Initial attempts to retake the station by the Ananab failed. Deciding what to do now divides the humans. Some want nothing more than to return home and pretend nothing ever happened. Others see potential gain, for themselves and the interests they represent, with the captured alien technology. Some, along with Jim, stay on the station, to act as a defensive buffer, while others, led by his new wife, Kimberly Martin, a Wall Street lawyer, return home to try and prepare defenses. When survivors begin to reappear back on Earth, struggles between governments, corporations, and other interests threaten to unravel everything Kimberly is attempting. Jim, Kimberly, and company must find a way to inoculate Earth, strengthen planetary defenses, and prepare for the inevitable day the aliens return with a sky full of ships.

The Scythians, or Scoloti, as they called themselves, were formidable players in the first millennium B.C. They fought and won battles against every major empire they went against, from the Persians to Greeks, Egyptians, and even the barbaric hordes that swept across Eurasia. Nomadic in character, they dominated the steppes.And then they faded away.Historians have searched for the reasons for the Scythians' decline and assimilation, with few answers.Every year, the Scoloti gather with tribes from the western fringes of Macedonia to as far east as China.This year, three tribes arrive early, at the northern shores of the Black Sea. There are issues to resolve before the rest of the tribes arrive.King of Kings Atheas was killed in battle fifteen years earlier. He had no heir, leaving the tribes in a period of unrest. His replacement must be chosen. The three tribes must find ties to bind their common interests.King Orik and Queen Opis of the Paralatae have a daughter, Princess Arga. King Gelon and Queen Myrina of the Auchatae, son Prince Scyles. Playmates for much of their young lives, they seem a good match. Discovering their parents assume their union is inevitable doesn't sit well with either.King Agathyrsus and Queen Latoreia of the Caitiari have twins, Kavas and Ifito. They are determined to see Kavas take Arga as his wife, and Ifito become the wife of Scyles.Tensions mount and fighting seems inevitable until a ship appears in the sky that emits a beam that causes everyone in its path to fall.They awaken, hours later, prisoners. They are told they are now slaves of the Hshtahni Dominion, and live only to serve their masters.The Scoloti, out of their natural element, apparently helpless, disagree.

Eldamar has always been considered a safe community, close knit, where neighbors watch out for each other. When a resident's body is found, brutally bludgeoned, everything changes. There are many motives, fewer alibis, and tensions mount. Tess and Tuesday moved to Key West, away from family and friends, to explore their new relationship, and a life-style they'd never imagined. Life couldn't be better for two young women in love, working hard to get by, as long as they're happy with a steady diet of boxed mac 'n' cheese. Nathan fled Michigan to put horrific events firmly in the past, confident he can immediately make a living as a musician in Key West. Breaking into the local music scene and finding work turns out to be more challenging than he anticipated. Their paths cross at a locals' watering hole, and the ensuing relationships will change their lives forever. How sure can they be that one of their own little trio isn't capable of the very horrific act that has them looking over their shoulders, trusting no one? Will they discover who the killer is, or will one or more of their bodies be the next discovery?

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This voyage of the cruise ship Jade Viking is anything but typical. Departing Japan with a joint American/Japanese crew, upon docking in San Francisco, it will trade the Stars & Stripes for the Rising Sun. Wall Street lawyer Kimberly Martin has brokered a deal between Spencer Corp. and the mysterious firm Sukuru. Clever marketing has Jim Morris aboard, filming the final scenes to his next martial arts action movie.An alien ship follows radio transmissions back to Earth, looking for something quick and easy to seize for profit. Jade Viking is a glittering light in the dark, northern Pacific night, and shortly, the Ananab ship P'Tasum is on its way home, cruise ship and contents secured in the hold.It falls to Jim Morris to organize reluctant allies to seize the ship. The odds are steep. But have the aliens really considered the consequences of kidnapping and attempting to enslave 3,500 dirty, hungry, and extremely angry humans?

Four months ago, martial artist movie star Jim Morris and Wall Street corporate lawyer Kimberly Martin were discovering their mutual attraction while trying to deal with issues caused by a half-American, half-Japanese crew on board the cruise ship Jade Viking. The cultural differences were daunting, the problems real. They discovered the differences were much less than they thought when an alien starship hijacked the entire cruise ship with all aboard. Jim and Kimberly are key players in the battle for control, of first, the alien ship, and then the space station that acted as its home base. Two months later, now married, their roles continue, first, in making the space station a buffer against more alien incursions to Earth itself, and returning to Earth to explain what happened to the missing Jade Viking, as well as over half the crew and passengers still missing. And if that isn't enough of a challenge for both of them, trying to raise a precocious teenage daughter Jim has only just discovered is his. Jim and an increasingly pregnant Kimberly struggle to prepare Earth for what they know is soon to follow. Just as the space station's position becomes even more vulnerable, the effort to give Earth and Humanity a fighting chance for survival against multiple menacing races grows harder to control. A sky full of alien ships before them, plotting world powers behind them, Jim and Kimberly would be happy just to have a wall to have their back against.

Nathan has a gig that is taking him away from Key West for a week. Having a relationship with the princess of a Cuban cartel family has its privileges, especially when she books the entertainment at a string of family owned resorts. He's not sure he wants to accept the booking, even with the generous paycheck, all expenses paid. Inviting Tess and Tuesday to tag along for a week of sun and fun seals the deal. Playa Perdida is a very exclusive, all-inclusive nude resort that caters to the rich and powerful. Celebrities, political figures, powerful moguls, aristocracy, and plain filthy rich make up the guest list, and the beautiful Caribbean Sea and weather can lull one into forgetting it's in the middle of cartel country. Kidnappings are common in Mexico. Add politics, greed, power struggles, and familial hatred knowing no limits, and the threat to guests from all walks of the wealthy are endless. Temptations, dangerous desires, and far too many umbrella drinks provide new challenges for Tess, Nathan and Tuesday. Throw in a band of hired mercenaries, and TNT might be in over their heads.

Key West is far more famous for painted, mostly nude bodies than it is for dead ones. Although there have been several cases of multiple murders over the years, there has never been a trail of bodies stretching across the country, ending in Key West. Tess and Tuesday have finally accepted that they are a gay couple. After almost a year in Key West, it's time to visit Diane Isis Bar & Girl and try to blend into the local lesbian community. Nathan has grown used to spending time with the girls most evenings, as well as their days off. Their change in routine, resulting in his seeing much less of them, coupled with his own serious relationship issues, leaves him at loose ends and far too much free time on his hands. Key West hasn't had a serious hurricane since 2005. New arrivals often struggle with deciding whether to stay and hunker down through storms, or evacuate. This year starts off fairly normal, but that ends far too soon, causing Tess, Nathan, and Tuesday to continue having to make the choice of should they stay or should they go. This year, the wrong choice could be a real killer.

The wedding reception from Hell, labor issues, an imperfect storm, a day in the life of your not so average college student, the sense of being alone against the world and being right, and more. Journey through strange musings and the occasional abusings of reality that make their home in the author's mind. Key Notes is a collection of unrelated short stories shaken loose from William's psyche and carefully put into words.

This is the journey of a young Christian to find his place in the body of Christ