A retreat to the mountains will reinvigorate the karate class and build teamwork. Unless the host is murdered and Nell Letterly’s life becomes endangered.At a dude ranch where everybody has something...

Novelette and a short story:Organized Death--She had everything planned down to the minute. Of course, murder put her slightly off schedule.Gullible Girl--Always loving, always trusting, always wrong.

Three Short StoriesA Mother's Link Is Never Done:  It's tough replacing a mother.Babysitting Earth:  Should she protect the earth or protect her child?The Growing Ponds:  Can the next generation really...

A morning training run to cleanse Nell Letterly’s mind and invigorate her spirit.  Unless Nell finds a dead body.Unless Nell becomes a prime suspect. Again.Nell against powerful, established families,...

Nell Letterly’s dream job as a karate instructor starts poorly.The guy she replaced is very dead–killed with her martial arts weapons.  The police don’t bother to investigate anybody else.  Her boss suddenly...

They legalized pot. They didn’t legalize murder.Boulder rages “on fire” over legalized marijuana.  Suddenly, Boulder really rages on fire. The house next door to Nell Letterly’s studio burns down. The...

Three stories show that trophies come in all forms:Trophy Wife: Even money can't buy the right trophy wife.Missing Polly: They both wanted to kill him and somebody did.The Fed, They'll Be A'Commin': Homespun...

Amid the exotic sights, sounds and smells of mysterious Turkey, a young woman must bring order out of chaos. Two murders, an attack on her life and the abduction of her niece create a challenge.A Turkish...

Three stories about quirky Boulder, Colorado. The quirks include prairie dogs, the homeless and the occassional case of stalking.

Safe.Finally safe. Away from the avenging family of the brutal assailant she had accidentally killed. Safe, but for how long?Safe in Brazil, a country she knows nothing about. Safe where she can't even...