No More Illusions...
A Dylan Blake Mystery

weaves between Big Sur, the seedy part of the Central Valley, Northern California, and Utah. It features a cast of well developed characters — a 41-year old detective with his own family secrets who enjoys hiking, listens to NPR and R&B, and reads Gandhi ... Juliana, his twice-divorced, independent girlfriend with two young kids whose transitioned from high stakes baccarat dealer to 2nd-grade teacher... a 40-something business woman wronged by her ex and attracted to Blake ... her Billionaire, puritanical brother and a daughter in trouble, an aging mafioso yearning for a good fight, a police chief who talks about the Kardashians, a 13-year old Black kid from Compton, and a dog named Watson. The story is about relationships and where to draw the line. Mystery, suspense, romance... a page-turner all the way through that won’t leave you depressed. Kirkus Reviews called the novel “accomplished ... ambitious crime fiction featuring a sensitive, complex hero and a promising array of supporting characters ... a multilayered tale with shades of California noir à Chinatown.

Lightning Bugs And Aliens:

is the small town,stand alone, coming-of-age sequel to Lightning Strikes Twinsburg set during the turbulent summer of 1960 when five 13-year-olds free from computers, cell phones and social media, suddenly must grapple with the loss of childhood security and innocence against a background of Cold War paranoia and science fiction movies. Friendship, race, and trauma weave between the five of them, their neighbors, grandfather, and the aliens they become determined to find.