The Lost Hour (2017)
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This story is really something special: my half of a collaboration with award-winning children's book author/illustrator Julianne DiBlasi Black, "Times of Trouble". What really happens when the clocks move on us? We put our heads together to bring you two chilling takes on the true purpose of Daylight Savings Time.
Trixie and Ellie have always been targets for the school bully, and the new fears of young adulthood push them to keep him away for good. What they find on a fateful fall night is as old as time itself, and will have consequences neither of them bargained for. The Lost Hour takes place in the late 70s, but sharp-eyed readers of In The Cards will recognize an element or two tying the past to the present. I had a lot of fun doing the retro-inspired illustrations for this one! |
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The Proper Bearing (2017)*
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The year is 1979, and all Nicholas Forsythe wants to do is enjoy his last few terms of boarding school before his brutish father attempts to force him into the cold, stiff-upper-lipped life of an English businessman. His two best friends, Cris and Terry, are more than happy to help encourage him to live his own life, but at the same time, Nick suspects they have a secret they’re hiding from him.
When a turbulent Guy Fawkes night separates the three of them, Nick begins to uncover their secrets, and finds himself on a path which will lead him to a future he would never have predicted. With all the excitement and heart of the first two novels of Aviario, let The Proper Bearing take you on a journey which delves deeper into the workings of the Organization, and follows the freeing of a young man’s soul. |
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Finders Keepers (2016)
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A pair of short stories which tie into my first two novels, available for FREE! Recent college graduate Ral O'Dailigh gains some advice about his future from a questionable source, and a very young and impressionable Buster Heywood sneaks a peek at something he wasn't supposed to ...
Please select the file which best suits your needs: MOBI format is for Kindle readers, EPUB is for all other e-readers, and PDF is meant for internet browser reading. A bit of trivia: this is the first cover where I used my own character art! That's Ral on the left, and Buster on the right, as they appear in the present day. |
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From the Desk of Buster Heywood (2015)*
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As lives go, Buster Heywood’s got it pretty good. His job with the town offices of Aviario pays him just enough to keep a roof over his head and food in his kitchen. Not only that, but the nature of his job keeps him free from having to deal with certain social anxiety issues. He’s always seen things a bit different from everyone else, and now that he’s found a comfortable little bubble, he’ll do everything he can to stay inside it.
But life never goes as planned, and a combination of the wrong place and the wrong time warp Buster’s cozy, quiet life into something he would never have imagined. Soon enough, his problem becomes more than just a contest between his structured worldview and the way things are: it’s a question of walking a line between his sense of duty and losing himself to a dark, dangerous underworld. |
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In The Cards (2016)*
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The town of Aviario, Connecticut is rumored to have a lot going for it in the way of the magical and mysterious, but Officer Troy McLaren isn’t sure if he believes any of it. Two years after an ill-fated arrest in New Haven left him scarred in more ways than one, he finds himself adjusting to a small-town beat while tracking a handful of missing persons cases. More recent newcomer Beatrice Ledrey made the move to start over, hoping that magic will be the perfect remedy for her wounded self-confidence.
Meanwhile, Ral O'Dailigh has lived in town his entire life, and knows more of its secrets than he is willing to share. When both Troy and Beatrice cross his path, he has to face his demons, his history and the fear of his future. Together, the three of them must overcome their own obstacles, redefine themselves, and find the link between the missing people, before a past more sinister than their own catches up with them. |
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