I’m the author of a three-novel trilogy called The Secret Shepherd Conspiracies. The first, PRESCRIPTION FOR DECEPTION, has received high praise, including this: "Just finished 'Prescription For Deception' 30 minutes ago! Wow!!! What a thriller!!!! Began reading it this afternoon and couldn't put it down." -- Linda Wilson. (The exclamation marks are hers.) The second novel, THE PLOT TO ASSASSINATE SECRET SHEPHERD, also has enjoyed high praise from reviewers, among these: "It's a magnificent story of faith and hope prevailing in a world under siege." -- New York editor and publisher Lois W. Stern. Most recently released by my publisher Next Chapter Inc., is THE MAIDSTONE CONSPIRACY, the third and final book of the trilogy. I am also the author of the thriller novel THE ULTIMATE THREAT, an Amazon #1 bestseller. Other examples of my work can be found in dozens of anthologies, magazines, journals and blogs. Awaiting publication is a two-volume series of short stories, the first called DRAGONFLIES AND THE GREAT BLUE HERON and the second, MIRACLES AND MISADVENTURES. My books are available online in paperback, ebook and hardcover from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, and Google Play, among other sites. I've enjoyed a varied career including investigative journalist, college teacher, army officer, vice-president of a Fortune 500 company, author, and business owner.
The aging man sat rigid on an unmade bed. He still wore his light overcoat. He gazed intently at the TV, eyes watering. The Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker realized he’d been fast asleep while his friend Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated 1,820 miles away in Los Angeles. It was June 5, 1968. The … More Bobby Kennedy’s Friend In Canada
Without warning, the door of the tiny aircraft slammed up and open. The panic lasted a nanosecond. We were at 10,000 feet. Time to jump. The slipstream screamed past the open door. It was fierce. My daughter went first. She mouthed an unladylike expletive as she paused briefly at the open door, her eyes wide. … More Diving Into The Bucket List
While growing up on the farm, John didn’t notice he tanned easily and rarely sunburned. Many years later he’d discover why. Shortly after they were married, Anne commented on John’s tan. She liked tanned skin. So much so, Anne would add a few drops of iodine to her suntan lotion to jump-start the sun’s effect … More Red Skin and Suntans
Some men cherish a few hours in their workshop on a Saturday afternoon. One began that way and ended with me buying into a nightmare – a two-year-old standard bred filly named Shilo Fantasy. On that fateful Saturday, there I was contentedly working on a project in my basement workshop. Just before lunch, the basement … More The Filly Was a Nightmare
When three journalists climbed into the four-seater aircraft before leaving Yellowknife in the sub-arctic Northwest Territories, they had no idea all expectations for an uneventful ‘hop’ would evaporate around the mid-point of the planned flight. The destination was Hay River, an hour southwest by air across Great Slave Lake. The journalists were en route in … More Emergency Supplies
The late Charles Talbot was a legend. Like many other hugely successful entrepreneurs, he’d weathered the perilous swings of fortune that took him from rags to riches several times. But unlike many others, he had a wicked sense of humor. Much has been written about his remarkable life. Less well known was Charles’ deeply felt humility. … More An Accidental Hawaiian Resort
All families have legends. The Osborne family is no exception. One of ours is how a woman and a man living many miles apart came to meet, to marry and to have 13 children. It was the mid-1850s, and teenager Mina Graves lived on her parents’ farm bordering the Petitcodiac River near Moncton, NB, Canada. … More A Pettitcoat on the Petitcodiac
A SHORT SHORT STORY: Internationally celebrated violinist Yi-Jai Susanne Hou tells this story about how one person reacted when informed she’d been granted the use of a $6 million Stradivarius violin. Susanne told an audience recently she was in the middle of recording her latest CD when the loan agreement expired on an earlier premium … More The $6 Million Chrysler
Our friend Ken Hagerman was an unrepentant practical joker. After visiting a friend’s home, the hosts would find pictures upside down, their bed short-sheeted or pebbles in the toes of their shoes — or all three. He just couldn’t resist. But to his credit, Ken also enjoyed practical jokes played on him. Perhaps not quite as much, … More How (Not) To Shrinkwrap a Cottage
