THE FIRE AND THE LIGHT
A Novel of the Cathars
As the 13th century dawns, Cathar heretics in southern France guard an ancient scroll that holds shattering revelations about Jesus Christ. Esclarmonde de Foix, a beloved Occitan countess, must defy Rome to preserve the true path to salvation. Christianity suffers its darkest hour in this epic saga of troubadour love, monastic intrigue, and esoteric mystery set during the first years of the French Inquisition. Read more...
THE SPIDER AND THE STONE
A Novel of Scotland's Black Douglas
As the 14th century dawns, the brutal Edward Longshanks of England schemes to steal Scotland. But inspired by a headstrong lass, a frail, dark-skinned boy named James Douglas defies three Plantagenet kings and champions the cause of his wavering friend, Robert the Bruce, on the bloody field of Bannockburn. Here is the thrilling saga of star-crossed love and heroic sacrifice that saved Scotland and set the stage for the founding of the United States.
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THE VIRGIN OF THE WIND ROSE
A Christopher Columbus Mystery-Thriller
While investigating the murder of an American missionary in Ethiopia, State Department lawyer Jaqueline Quartermane discovers an ancient Latin palindrome embedded with a cryptographic time bomb. Separated by half a millennium, two conspiracies dovetail in this fast-paced thriller to expose the world's most explosive secret: The true identity of Christopher Columbus and his connection to those now trying to launch the Apocalypse. Read more...
THE YANKS ARE STARVING
A Novel of the Bonus Army
Mired in the Great Depression, the United States teeters on the brink of revolution. And as the summer of 1932 approaches, a charismatic hobo leads twenty thousand homeless World War I veterans into the nation's capital to demand their service compensation. Here is the epic story of political intrigue and betrayal that led to the only armed clash between two American armies under the same flag.
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THE LUCIFER GENOME
A Conspiracy Thriller
(with John Jeter)
The Black Stone of Kaaba has been stolen from Mecca, and former Defense Intelligence agent Cas Fielding must come out of retirement to recover the relic before the Saudi royal family is disgraced and toppled. Teaming up with a sultry female expert on meteorites, he soon finds his mission turning into a deadly race to locate the world's oldest human DNA. Read more...
