"Nathaniel had his reasons for his journey to Rhyolite, the greatest boom town in the west. He hoped to find what the snallygaster had taken from him. Some believed it could snatch away whatever you most valued. It had taken Annabelle, the love of his life. Now he was here in Rhyolite, to make his fortune, reunite with Annabelle--and to find the man he murdered back in Baltimore."
Before you ask, the cover graphic is from a photograph of the Cook Bank in Rhyolite, Nevada, as it appears today. If you would like to see more pictures, look here.
My third novel, Gold, was an Eppie award finalist for 2009. I'm told that being a Finalist is a singular honor, for which I feel duly humble. (Well, maybe not really.) The complete title of the book is Gold, a Tale of the California Gold Rush. Here's what the cover looks like:
Gold is available from e PressOnline, in either print or e book.
Before Gold, my second book was Chapel Perilous, ©2007, dedicated to the memory of Robert Anton Wilson. This story is an urban fantasy/sci-fi adventure dealing with various conspiracy theories such as Government mind control. I love conspiracy theories--even the true ones. This book has now been published in revised form by Norlights Press, in time for Xmas 2009. Please see the full splashscreen at http://www.chapelperilousbook.info/
My first book was The Terrorist Plot at Gopherville, © 2006, with Lulu.com. More conspiracy theories. I had great fun writing this story. It was a satire on the previous administration in Washington, as well as Homeland Security. I kept hoping to get arrested for writing it, which would have been great publicity. I have been told it's pretty funny.
I am pleased to announce that, pursuant to Popular Demand, Gopherville is now available as a Free Read on fReado: http://www.freado.com/book/6265/the-terrorist-plot-at-gopherville
This is the complete unexpurgated text for Absolutely Free! (Of course if you want a hard copy you still have to pay.)
Currently, I'm working on a story about Joshua Norton, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. For those who may never have heard of him, he was a real person. But that's a story for another page:
