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Our novels and e-books range from future fiction, to a RCMP crime novel, to an historical mystery set during the time of Christ. Below is a short summary of each of our novels. Body Traffic - our RCMP mystery novel - was short-listed for the prestigious MARGARET LAURENCE Book Award!![]() BODY TRAFFICISBN 1-896300-96-0 Trade PaperbackA RCMP crime procedural novel set in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Under cover officer Stan Boyko, relocated to Winnipeg after his cover is blown in Vancouver, thinks a new assignment in his home town will mean time to recoup. But Stan soon finds himself working the meaner streets of the city, exposing a mess of lies and dirty dealings at a national forensic lab. Meanwhile, Sonja Sepsik is smuggled out of Ukraine into Hungary and discovers her brother has plans for her other than a family reunion. Sold into a prostitution ring in Winnipeg, Sonja must find a way out before it’s too late. A chance meeting between Sonja and Stan gives the under cover officer a direct pipeline into the illegal activity, and gives Sonja the hope of escaping life on the streets. But when a brutal murder is committed, Sonja and Stan become tangled in a web of corruption that runs deeper than either of them ever imagined. “Body Traffic is a superbly woven tale of page-turning intrigue.” -- Rick Mofina (Blood of Others) "Rich in character and with an honestly rendered sense of place, Body Traffic is a multilayered mystery that travels well from the mean streets of Kiev to the equally mean streets of Winnipeg." -- Marc Horton, The Edmonton Journal "... The reader is in for a treat as they are taken on a wild journey ... The book is fast paced and one that you will thoroughly enjoy. It is highly recommended." -- Nancy Eaton, Mysteries Galore "Winnipegers are going to enjoy Body Traffic ... a compelling tale." -- Lindor Reynolds, Winnipeg Free Press Available from the publisher NeWest Press - $10.95 Canadian your local bookstore or Amazon.com or Amazon.ca Available from the author as an e-book - $3.00
The CenturionIt is an era of corruption, intrigue and seduction. Caesar Augustus has died and Tiberius is about to become the second emperor of Rome.Marco, former slave in the house of Claudius, is now a freedman and has become master of the grain shipments at the Claudia Procula estate in Ostia. Procula and her cousin, Claudius the Stammerer, unwittingly involve Marco in a political scheme that could threaten the throne and puts them all at risk. For everyone's safety, Marco is forced into the Roman Legion and is eventually posted in Judea. Several years later he is reunited with his former mistress, who is now the wife of the procurator of Judea, and the old political maneuver once again threatens their safety. When Marco stands trial for aiding a new sect of fanatics who promote a false faith, he is faced with an agonizing choice--where does his allegiance lay? With Rome, or with the truth? "If you like the Marcus Didius Falco series of Lindsay Davies, you will enjoy this book. ... Building on what we know of first century Rome and Romans, the authors have fleshed out the characters to make them into very believable people. The handling of Pontius Pilate and his wife are particularly good. Pilate is a man torn by conflicting motivations: expediency, loyalty, self-preservation, and that little voice in the dark of night that makes you wonder if you are doing the right thing. He could well have walked out of any political arena in today's world." -- Karen Treanor, New Mystery Reader Magazine Sample the first chapter of The Centurion Read the reviews of The Centurion Buy now as an e-book: Fictionwise ![]() Masquerade
E-Book version of Body Traffic.A RCMP crime procedural novel set in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Masquerade: noun -- a guise, a front, a pretext, a cover up. Ukrainian prostitution rings, biker gangs and sales of illegal organs. All manner of crime comes together in this face-paced police procedural novel set in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. When under cover RCMP officer Stan Bolenko returns to his home town to investigate organized crime, he finds he's not the only one involved in a masquerade. Most of the people he encounters have their own secrets, including Stan's childhood sweetheart, Anel. Does Anel know that the lab she works in is at the heart of the corruption? If she doesn't, why is her signature on false forensic reports being given to the police? Sample the first chapter of Masquerade Read the reviews of Masquerade Available from the author - $3.00 Buy it now!
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