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Someone is killing DC cab drivers, and the authorities are looking in all the wrong places for the killer. Al's friend, DC police detective Buster Mayweather enlists the aid of the ace PI to help him get to the bottom of the mystery. The two friends find themselves in a bottomless pit of community apathy, bureaucratic indifference, and dangerous greed as they confront diamond smugglers and murderous con men in one of Al Pennyback's most complex cases.

It was the Apocalypse. By 2072, the civilizations of earth, great and small, rich and poor, had ceased to exist - replaced by small feudal landholdings ruled by vicious leaders who were little more than warlords. Communication and cooperation between communities had been replaced by mutual suspicion and hostility. This state of affairs had been caused by the perfect storm; a result of the unholy alliance between religious fundamentalists and political extremists, which had led to a decline in academic research and scientific enquiry. A veil of ignorance, fueled by self-righteousness and greed, descended over humanity, blinding it to the path Mother Nature was taking as a result of the unrelenting destruction of the environment in the blind pursuit of wealth. Mankind was, therefore, caught unawares when the polar icecaps finally melted, causing a cataclysmic rise in sea levels, wiping out the world's coastal cities. The loss of what had been the financial and transportation hubs for the world's economy was the final blow. The survivors pulled back into small, self-contained communities, often ruled by those who possessed what little knowledge that was left, and backed up with the guns they'd stockpiled before things fell apart. One such community was New Liberty, on the site of Washington, DC, once the capital of the most powerful nation on earth. Now, a few thousand people cling to a precarious existence under the brutal domination of The Committee of Citizens, ruled by Hector Cruz, a man who will do anything to hold onto power. He maintains control through periodic cullings of the lower levels of the population. His hold on power goes unchallenged until he decrees that a young prole, Hiroshi Jackson, is to be culled. Raised by his parents, rather than in a community institution, until the age of seven, Hiroshi is not the type to go meekly to his execution. He fights back, and is forced to flee into the wilds. But, Hiroshi also holds in his young head a secret that could change the course of history - provided he can survive long enough.

Winston Nesbitt is a 40-year-old loser. His bosses abuse him, his parents have deserted him, and he loves a co-worker who isn't aware of his feelings. Just when Winston thinks things could get no worse, his grandmother comes to visit. The problem with that is, she died when he was 24, and she's now back as a 12-inch tall mischievous spirit determined to make amends for things she didn't do while alive. And now, there's nothing she won't do.

Christopher Cross has it all - a woman who loves him and a son who adores him. When he runs afoul of mobster Augie Manson, though, he must give it up to save those he loves. So, he does what any good con man will do when threatened; he runs away. Cross's girlfriend, Candace Kaine, hires Al to find him and bring him home. What should have been a simple missing person case becomes complicated when Al finds himself in Manson's crosshairs. Our intrepid detective must use all his wits to survive and find Cross before Manson does.

After assassinations and a coup in the country of Dagastan plunge State Department officials David Morgan, Alison Chambers and Lee Kennedy into the midst of a morass of intrigue, double-dealing and murder, things only get worse when Soviet forces move into the country to 'stabilize' the situation. Morgan finds himself the target of a witch hunt as bureaucrats look for a scape goat to blame for the unfortunate death of his former ambassador. When he's called back to Washington to 'assist' the bureaucrats in their inquiry, things really heat up as the mysterious figures who have been pulling the strings from behind opaque curtains are forced into the open. With much at stake, including their very lives, Morgan and his friends have to pull back the curtains and expose the shadowy White Dragons before it's too late. Picking up where The White Dragons left off, In the Dragon's Lair will keep you on the edge of your chair.

Al Pennyback mystery series. Al is hired to investigate a suspicious death in a retirement community. His efforts are complicated by the fact that the deceased has been cremated, erasing all traces of the crime.

First Sergeant Ben Carter and his detachment are dispatched to the western part of New Mexico Territory to track down a band of renegade Apache who have bolted the reservation. After days on the renegades' trail, they've come up dry, until they encounter them in the mountains south of Santa Fe. After a brief skirmish, the renegades elude Ben once again. Hot on their tail, Ben and his men are faced with life and death decisions - they discover a grisly scene indicating that the Apache are not the only deadly perils awaiting them in the shadow of the mountain. Nor are they only ones in danger. At Dead Man's Gulch, they come upon a small detachment of the Sixth Cavalry, a white unit stationed in Arizona Territory that has been chasing its own band of renegades, only to find itself trapped and in danger of being annihilated until the Buffalo Soldiers of the Ninth Cavalry come to their rescue. Ride along with the Buffalo Soldiers as they face death, danger and discrimination on the western frontier.

The 16th title in the Al Pennyback mystery series. Al is hired by a low-level gang member whose boss has put a contract on his life. Reluctant at first to take the case, Al does it anyway when he learns that the mob boss is exploiting underage girls. It becomes personal when the gangster kidnaps Al's assistant Heather. He enlists the help of retired CIA agent Carlton Raine to take on the mob in riveting hand-to-hand combat.

Samantha and her friends go to the park to play. it is a perfect day until a bully arrives to spoil their fun. Samantha, though, is smart and knows just what to do.

Why would someone who stands to inherit millions run away from home and live the life of a hermit? Al Pennyback's friend, lawyer Quincy Chang asks him to answer that question. He wants Al to find Megan Sutliff, heir to the Sutliff Pharmaceutical fortune, and bring her back to Washington, DC for the reading of her late father's will. Al tracks her down, but before he can bring her home, he has to fend off a killer who is trying to make sure she doesn't return. Now, Al has another problem, he has to find out who wants her dead, and why. As the date of the will probate draws near, so does the killer stalking Megan. Al finds himself in a race against time and the elements - and the inner demons that both he and Megan have to deal with.

Planet M1369X, known to its inhabitants at End of the Line, was settled by a band of escaped convicts. Now, three generations later, this backwater ball of rock and its two moons are at the center of a potential conflict between the human Federation of Planets and the saurian G'rok Empire. Cullen Park, owner of Parks Parts Emporium, a space ship repair facility on the planet, and his assistant Bitsy Jacobs find themselves thrust into the roles of defenders and peacemakers. The fate of human space is in the hands of a ne'er do well and a youthful mechanic, who must contend with an exotic alien race whose customs and intentions they are ignorant of, and an officious human bureaucrat whose motives are even more opaque. As the clock ticks down to a potentially deadly confrontation, Cullen must use his wits-for he has no other weapons-to save his planet from certain destruction.

American navy captain, Colin Worth, at the outbreak of the War of 1812, is sent back to the Caribbean to link up with pirate captain, Elizabeth Parker, and the crew of The Vixen. His mission is to create havoc for the British in the region to disrupt a suspected British plan to invade America from the south. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a bloodthirsty British agent and his former captain both looking for his head on a pike, Colin must use his wits to survive. Even more important, he must protect his new family, and his only love.

In 1875, Indian Territory, in what is now the state of Oklahoma, was a haven for thieves, swindlers, and murderers, all trying to escape the reach of the law. When President U.S. Grant appointed Judge Isaac Parker judge of the Western District of Arkansas, which included the territory, Parker was intent upon bringing fugitives to justice. He authorized U.S. Marshal James Fagan to hire 200 deputy marshals to help police the 4,500 square mile lawless territory.Among those deputies was Bass Reeves. Born a slave in 1838, Reeves had spent the Civil War as a runaway in Indian Territory, and spoke five tribal languages. He was an expert tracker and an accomplished marksman, and at 6'2" and 180 pounds in an era when the average male height was 5'6", was an imposing figure.During his 32 year tenure as a deputy marshal, Reeves brought in over 3,000 fugitives. Unable to either read or write, he had someone read warrants to him and memorized every detail - never making a mistake.In this fictional account of his first two years, ride along with one of the most famous U.S. Deputy Marshals in American history.

Thanks in large part to the support of a powerful U.S. Senator with ties to a shadowy group of politicians and bureaucrats, David Morgan's career survived the debacle that was Dagastan, and three years later he is posted to the West African country of Naganda as the American ambassador. As bad as Dagastan had been, Morgan finds that it was a cake walk compared to the quagmire that is Naganda. Having recently undergone a military coup, and with its economy in shambles, Naganda is now in the throes of a vicious internal power struggle, with China and the Soviet Union manipulating the various factions from behind the scenes. To make matters even more complicated, a British geologist has discovered oil deposits in Naganda, and a U.S. oil company executive is willing to go to any lengths to exploit that discovery. With enough external crises to keep him busy 24/7, Morgan must also manage internecine strife within his embassy, and efforts by some in Washington to undercut him. He has to play hardball diplomacy just to survive as he is besieged from all sides.

After one of his men is killed in an attack by hostile Apache Indians, Ninth Cavalry First Sergeant Ben Cooper has begun to doubt his ability lead men in battle. Returning from a routine work detail, he and his men encounter a young Apache who has fled the reservation in pursuit of a band of outlaw Comanchero who kidnapped his younger brother. Ben knows that if he lets the young Indian continue his quest, he's likely to be killed, and it could lead to war with his tribe which has been traditionally peaceful. Despite his orders to proceed directly back to Fort Union after completion of the work detail, Ben decides to rescue the boy himself. His skill as a commander, and his self-confidence are all sorely tested as he embarks on this unsanctioned mission - and, at the end, there's more danger waiting for him than a group of outlaws.

When a bomb goes off in a grocery store parking lot in a small Pennsylvania town, killing a local criminal, it also kills the wife of one of Al Pennyback's old army colleagues, Lucky Luciano. Lucky feels the local law isn't giving him the answers he seeks about who is responsible for his wife's death, so he comes to Al for help. Al travels to Pennsylvania, where he finds that rival criminal gangs are engaged in a turf war, and Lucky's wife was collateral damage. Even worse, it appears that there's official complicity. If justice is to be done, it's up to Al and his old special operations team to do it.

Fifth in the Buffalo Soldier series, Ben Carter is assigned a dangerous mission and has to take untried soldiers along with him as he tracks down a dangerous band of renegade Apaches.

Ninth Cavalry First Sergeant Ben Carter has been ordered to take his detachment into the mountains of central New Mexico Territory to capture the elusive and vicious Apache, Grey Wolf, known as the Ghost Warrior. Grey Wolf and his band are leaving a trail of death and destruction, and Ben begins to realize that capturing the man will be more difficult than he expected. This is the 12th book in the Buffalo Soldier series.

Sergeant Ben Carter and his men have been in the field, fighting outlaws and renegade Indians for a long time. Their commander decides to give them a break and assigns them 'light' garrison duty, primarily escorting work details, mail wagons, and the like. Light duty, though, turns out to be anything but. First, a band of outlaws tries to steal the payroll Ben is escorting from Santa Fe to Fort Union. Then, he and his men are tasked with driving a herd of cattle from the Texas border to the fort, a job that turns out to be almost as dangerous as fighting Indians. Ben faces his toughest challenge yet, though, when he's ordered to transport a shipment of gold bullion from Santa Fe. He and his unit become the target of the largest band of desperadoes ever, and he has to use every trick he can imagine just to survive.

When fashion designer Calvin Rigg was accused of murdering his partner, he turned to Al Pennyback for help to prove his innocence. Now, he and his staff are being threatened by a mysterious caller who wants money and revenge. It couldn't come at a worse time - Rigg's designs have come to the attention of the New York fashion industry, a chance for him to move up in the fashion world. Al finds himself once again immersed in the world of high fashion and evil deeds as he races against time to keep Rigg from ruin. It becomes even more urgent when the extortionist turns to murder to prove that he's serious. Al must not only save his friend's business, but the lives of his staff - as well as his own.

Number 16 in the Al Pennyback mystery series. Al and Sandra go to Hawaii to attend the wedding of one of Quincy's cousins. The festivities are interrupted by a sniper who plans for death to part the couple before they can even say 'I do.'

In the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on Washington, DC and New York City, everyone is tense. The country is on a war footing, and this spells huge profits for defense firms. One such firm, Armcor, has a lucrative contract to supply armed drones to the Defense Department, but Sergeant Rory Lake, a military contract monitor, discovers they are falsifying test results and defrauding the government. His boss, Colonel William Raymond can't get the top brass to pay attention to the young sergeant's concerns, and when Lake disappears, turns to Al Pennyback for help. With millions at stake, and a man's life on the line, Al must penetrate Armcor's secrets and find a vicious kidnapper. He finds himself pitted against a ruthless woman who will do anything to succeed, an even more ruthless killer who enjoys inflicting pain on his victims, and uncaring bureaucrats more concerned with advancement than humanity. Failure is not an option, and those who would do wrong find an implacable opponent in the man known as the Brown Knight.

Sergeant Ben Carter and his men find themselves caught between factions as the cattlemen and sheep ranchers near Coultrie, in New Mexico Territory fight over access to grazing lands for their stock. The cattlemen, led by rancher Harlan Bledsoe, have hired a gang of professional gunfighters under the leadership of Lank Cantrell, a man who has no fear of death and no hesitation about dealing it out. When incident upon incident builds to the point where all-out war is threatened, Ben finds himself challenged to make peace or see the streets of Coultrie run red with the blood of not just the fighters, but innocent bystanders as well.

A tale of suspense and international intrigue. Thriller set in fictional country of Dagastan that tells of shadowy group of senior American officials who manipulate events that put lives at risk. A gallant group of junior officers set out to thwart their evil plans.

Ben Carter is ordered to escort a survey party from Fort Union in New Mexico to Yosemite Valley in central California. The mission of the survey is to encourage the U.S. Congress to expand the national parks system. What should be a routine duty for the men of the Ninth Cavalry's Buffalo Soldiers is complicated beyond Ben's imaginings. In the first place, one of his men is seriously injured coming back from a scouting mission and faces a long period of convalescence. He is replaced by a new trooper who comes with a checkered background and the taint of cowardice under fire. Ben worries about the man's reliability on a mission that is being watched not just by the regimental commander, but the President of the United States. Ben learns a lot about the new man, and the people he is assigned to protect, during the long journey to California, and that his routine mission is anything but, as he discovers that the natural beauty of Yosemite covers greed and danger that rival anything he has had to face before.

Ninth US Cavalry First Sergeant Ben Carter and his special detachment are assigned to find geologist, William Heatherton, and his team of researchers, believed lost somewhere in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of New Mexico Territory. In their search, they encounter a strange boy, alone in the mountains, who talks of a mysterious prophet who seeks pilgrims for the hidden city of Eden to protect them from the Army of Satan, and the boy's teachings have led him to conclude that Ben and his men are the vanguard of that army. Is the boy, Moses, delusional, or is there truth in his tale of a hidden settlement? Ben senses that the answer to that question is linked to the fate of the missing geologist. In order to fulfill his mission, he must find a way to overcome the xenophobic and racist teachings of the prophet, and put aside his own personal prejudices. In the hidden canyons and valleys of the mountains, a clash of values unfolds. Who will survive?

Al Pennyback is not overly fond of rich people - he firmly believes they are selfish and greedy, and that they have no consideration for those they consider lesser beings. When he's asked by his friend Quincy Chang to take a client who is the son of the richest man in the state, he has misgivings. He finally decides to take the case, though, when he learns it's to prove the innocence of the handyman who works for the family, who has been accused of murdering his client's fiancée. As Al becomes immersed in the muck and mire of a dysfunctional family's affairs, he finds little to change his disdain for the privileged classes. His sense of karmic balance is challenged as he encounters the realities of wealth and influence.

A book on effective planning, written in simple, non-technical language by an experienced practitioner of leadership and management.