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A brilliant short story demonstrating how a truly balanced set of dilemmas can allow a reader to conclude two different endings. In this case a young man is faced with two doors. One holds a door with a ferocious tiger. The other? A beautiful lady whom he would immediately marry. The struggle comes not so much in defining a choice, but the reasons that brought the young man to the choice, and who helps him make the choice.

The Ainsworth Chronicles, Book Two: The Mystery of Ms. Teak Detective Carol Ainsworth really has her work cut out this time! Agnes at her craziest best. She discovers a secret that she can't reveal to anyone, including herself, and how does one psychic stop another from hunting her down? Meanwhile, Carol has her hands full with pissed-off Russians, the reborn builder of much of Victorian Victoria (yes, the Sir Francis Rattenbury), a young girl claiming to be our aforementioned psychic and there's something very wrong with Nathan, Carol's nephew that they saved from death.

Seventeen-year-old Annie Tillery and her Aunt Jill set off for Long Island's Fire Island for a vacation of surf, sun, and sailing. Annie is happy to leave behind the stress of her relationship with her parents. Aunt Jill, who is an NYPD detective, is mixing her vacation with a case she must keep secret from Annie, who is suspicious nevertheless. Annie finds romance and intrigue when she meets Ty Egan, the nephew of their host on the island.

Thirteen thousand years ago, an advanced civilization existed that could do things with their minds that no civilization has done since. This civilization was almost wiped out and was able to not only survive, but also nudge Earth's evolution forward and leave warning messages about a future disaster similar to theirs. Only now, in our time, is the world starting to discover some of those ancient messages. In the near future, a serial killer and a reclusive monk will be on a path that will give birth to sentient artificial intelligence.

US, the first title in The Gallo Chronicles series, follows Alexander Gallo from a life of abuse, violence, and treachery to a life he’d never imagined. With the help of the enigmatic Aton, and with the support of the only woman with the soft feminine strength to reach his wounded heart, Alex sets off on his odyssey. As Alex’s adventures circle the globe, he betters himself and increases his understanding of the universe–and his task in his current incarnation.