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was a time of innocence, a time of hippies, flower children and the Age of Aquarius. A time when young people felt free to roam about the countryside hitchhiking without fear. A time when law enforcement was trusted by the people they were sworn to protect and serve.
That time was shattered by one of law enforcements own. His name was Gerard Schaefer. He was a former Wilton Manors, Florida Police Officer who lied his way into the office of the Martin County Florida Sheriff’s Office. He used his lie to continue to perpetrate his crimes of torture and murder of young women who hitchhiked along Florida’s roads.
Gerard Schaefer shattered the lives of the families of these young girls and destroyed the faith of the public in law enforcement. He killed without pity. He tortured without conscience and he hid the crimes without thought.
Schaefer not only destroyed the lives of as many as 34 young women, he kept trophies of his kills, and he lived the crimes over and over again. He believed he was doing the world and his victims a justice by ridding the world of the “whores” who hitchhiked. Gerard Schaefer was a narcissistic psychopath who wanted his fifteen minutes of fame. He believed he had earned it.

Embark on a journey of lost technology, rediscovered magic, and self-discovery — where bullets are currency, mana is power, and the one with the most of either makes the rules. Follow a genetically enhanced assassin who awakens outside his own time, clinging to the fragments of forgotten memories and lost identity, as he is cast into the lonely, brutal, time-scarred world.
Mana-P.H.A.G.E. takes you into the remains of a civilization where long-ago digital currencies, global commerce, autonomous android servants, instantaneous travel, miraculous medical treatments, genetic designers, elective-cybernetic enhancements, anti-gravity vehicles, and orbital space stations are commonplace, if you had the credits — a world once owned and controlled by the iron fists of the highest-grossing megacorporations, who enforced order within their densely populated megacities with technology so advanced, it blurred the line between science and magic.
These cities are the remains of a world that collapsed more than a millennium ago. But it left its secrets and treasures behind.
Awaken alongside the lone survivor of his time who must confront fractured memories and an unknown history in a world that left him behind. Travel with him as he uncovers clues of his past, his purpose, and the truth of the world he now inhabits — thousands of years after his own time.

Since the day she buried her four-year-old daughter, professional researcher and historian Dr. Isa Reynard struggles each day to survive. In the midst of a routine assignment, she uncovers unexplainable inconsistencies in the paperwork of a long-dead WWII Monuments Man. Her curiosity piqued, Isa begins to uncover the truth, inciting someone who will do anything to keep their secrets hidden. Backed by Neil Fletcher, the Monuments Man’s Army aviator grandson, and some newfound allies, Isa strives to unravel the threads of a decades-old heist while dodging bullets and learning what it means to truly live again

Where's Wags is an inner active children's book. The narrator is asking children to help her find her dog Wags so he can get a bath.

Right This Way, weaves a dark and captivating tale about Horace Edmund, a former snake oil salesman turned immortal Grim Reaper after a fateful deal with a mysterious figure. Now known as "Professor Prospero," Horace runs the "Carnival of Souls," a magical, otherworldly carnival that serves as both an irresistible spectacle and a gateway for those whose time has come to face their fate.

The story explores themes of ambition, regret, and morality as Horace grapples with the consequences of his choices and the responsibilities of his cursed role. His carnival crew—each with their own secrets and mysterious pasts—add depth and intrigue to the narrative, including Artemis, a shape-shifting rogue searching for identity, and Moira, a haunted fortune teller.

The carnival itself is alive, its rules and whims shaping the lives it touches. While it offers fleeting entertainment, its true purpose is far more sinister, serving as a tool to reap souls, particularly those with dark secrets. The story unfolds through a series of eerie encounters, moral dilemmas, and revelations about the carnival's origins and its enigmatic master's motives.

At its heart, Right This Way is a richly atmospheric exploration of redemption, identity, and the cost of second chances, set against the backdrop of a chilling, ever-changing carnival.