My Debut Novel
Hannah Morgan discovers the entire collection of the most famous art theft in the world while seeking refuge in an abandoned warehouse on the docks of Astoria. She decides to return the collection to the Gardner Museum in Boston. What begins as an adventure on the open road soon turns into a test of her endurance and resolve as she evades the sinister grip of the mysterious guardian of the collection along the transcontinental journey as well as a host of police agencies tracking the chaos Hannah leaves in her wake. |
My Second Novel
When an unusual anti-government activist is accused of committing a heinous murder of a government official, Alexander Trust, an ambitious and popular state official, seizes the opportunity to direct the apprehension, investigation and prosecution of the activist in an effort to promote his gubernatorial campaign. Although overwhelming evidence of guilt envelops the accused activist, a colorful defense team mounts a spirited case that includes an annoying item viewed in a refreshing new light. The trial, and its aftermath on Election Day, produce a startling confession of Alexander Trust. |
My Third Novel
Eleanor Carpenter is a young, rags-to-riches real estate mogul who challenges a popular candidate from the elite political establishment for the position as governor of Oregon. The establishment candidate presides over several secret funding sources, one of which is hidden in an isolated wildlife refuge. After securing an unlikely ally, Eleanor surmounts several threats to her candidacy that her opponent deploys, but when she is lured to resolve an unlawful occupation of the refuge on the eve of the election, Eleanor discovers herself ensnared within the sinister grip of her most dangerous obstacle. |
My Fourth Novel
Oliver Paige was a talented young lawyer in a prestigious firm until an unimaginable tragedy committed by a client consumed his family and career. Unable to reconcile the anguish of his immeasurable losses, Oliver descends into a dispirited lifestyle, fueled by methamphetamine and alcohol to mask his pain, and funded by the meager income of serving legal process for his former firm. When the intellectual, whose revolution consumed Oliver’s family and career, returns to Portland to face justice, the city explodes in violence and mayhem during the depths of the Covid pandemic as Oliver plots his revenge. |
My First Excursion in the Travel Series
The Road of a Thousand Wonders series is designed for legal professionals, forensic experts, tourists, and students. The reader catapults from a spectacular departure point in Salem, and visits roadside attractions, restaurants, curious stopping places and natural scenic areas on a particular route from Salem to a specific correctional institution in Oregon. |
Tenth Anniversary Special Edition
When Hannah Morgan discovers the entire collection of the most famous art theft in the world, she envisions a tranquil journey to Boston to return the collection to the Gardner Museum. What could go wrong? Apparently a lot, as the sinister guardian of the collection, as well as a host of federal and state police agencies, feverishly track Hannah every step that Hannah takes along the transcontinental journey. What begins as an adventure on the open road soon develops into a test of Hannah's resolve and endurance as she maintains one strategic move ahead of her pursuers, and ultimately delivers the collection into an unexpected sanctuary.
The Road of a Thousand Wonders : Where to Eat, What to See, Where to Stop on the Road to the Correctional Institution is a unique travel series combining food, history, natural scenic wonders, and unusual peculiarities from a historic departure point in Salem to an Oregon correctional institution. In Journey Number One, the reader departs Salem on Highway 22 eastbound through the forests that hug the meandering Santiam River. After ascending the Three Finger Jack and the Cascade Mountain range, the reader encounters the charming high-desert towns dotting the landscape, travels through the sparsely populated Oregon Outback, and finally reaches a city known for impressive murals before reaching the Snake River Correctional Institution. Along the route, the reader samples the unique cuisine of the area.
The Road of a Thousand Wonders : Where to Eat, What to See, Where to Stop on the Road to the Correctional Institution is a unique travel series combining food, history, natural scenic wonders, and unusual peculiarities on a route from a historic departure point in Salem to an Oregon correctional institution. In Journey Number Two, the reader departs from Salem and begins a travel journey through les prairies françaises until entering the Poem in Stone which winds through the glorious Waterfall Corridor and eventually enters the high desert. The route descends into the Happy Canyon, only to rise again in the Blue and Elkhorn Mountain Ranges, and eventually reaches the city that became the birthplace of the tater-tot.
Journey Number Two includes the route of the famous explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who paved the way for the Great Migration of travelers along the Oregon Trail. Along this famous route, the reader experiences the cuisine of the region. [NOTE : the paperback in this Journey Number Two contains black-and-white photographs in a reversion to a vintage photo era.]
Journey Number Two includes the route of the famous explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who paved the way for the Great Migration of travelers along the Oregon Trail. Along this famous route, the reader experiences the cuisine of the region. [NOTE : the paperback in this Journey Number Two contains black-and-white photographs in a reversion to a vintage photo era.]
The Road of a Thousand Wonders : Where to Eat, What to See, Where to Stop on the Road to the Correctional Institution is a unique travel series combining food, history, natural scenic wonders, and unusual peculiarities on a route from a historic departure point in Salem to an Oregon correctional institution. In Journey Number Two, the reader departs from Salem and begins a journey through les prairies françaises until entering the Poem in Stone which winds through the glorious Waterfall Corridor, and eventually enters the high desert. The route descends into the Happy Canyon, only to rise again in the Blue and Elkhorn Mountain Ranges, and eventually reaches the city that became the birthplace for the tater-tot. Journey Number Two includes the route of the famous explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who paved the way for the Great Migration of travelers along the Oregon Trail. Along this famous route, the reader experiences the cuisine in the region. [NOTE : the paperback in this Journey Number Two contains premium color photographs that depict the magnificent beauty of the route.]
The Road of a Thousand Wonders : Where to Eat, What to See, Where to Stop on the Road to the Correctional Institution is a unique travel series combining food, history, natural scenic wonders, and unusual peculiarities on a route departing a historic departure point in Salem to an Oregon correctional institution. In Journey Number Three, the reader departs Salem and begins a journey through the quaint towns in les prairies françaises until reaching the homesite of the Father of Oregon, before continuing into a solemn and tranquil place of repose. The reader then encounters a sandy beach on the shores of the Columbia River until arriving at the Columbia River Correctional Institution. Along the route, the reader experiences the unique cuisine of the region.
The Road of a Thousand Wonders : Where to Eat, What to See, Where to Stop on the Road to the Correctional Institution is a unique travel series that combines food, history, natural scenic wonders, and unusual peculiarities from a historic departure point in Salem to an Oregon correctional institution. In Journey Number Four, the reader departs the historic departure point, travels through les prairies françaises until reaching magnificent waterfalls on the Poem in Stone. The reader finally arrives at the destination near a rugged promontory that the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark utilized as a measurement device for cartography. Along the route, the reader experiences a variety of cuisines and culinary traditions.
The Road of a Thousand Wonders : Where to Eat, What to See, Where to Stop on the Road to the Correctional Institution is a unique travel series that combines history, food, natural scenic wonders, and unusual peculiarities on the road from a historic departure point to a correctional institution in Oregon. In Journey Number Five, the reader departs from a historic and unique departure point, and enters les prairies françaises and emerges onto the Poem in Stone through a magnificent Waterfall Corridor. The reader observes the sights of the southern shore of the broad Columbia River, through the Oregon steppes until finally descending into the Happy Canyon. Along the route, the reader learns of the diverse cuisine in the regions.
The Road of a Thousand Wonders : Where to Eat, What to See, Where to Stop on the Road to the Correctional Institution is a unique travel series that combines food, history, natural scenic wonders and unusual peculiarities on the road from a historic departure point in Salem to an Oregon correctional institution. In Journey Number Six, the reader departs from a historic and unique departure point, and travels through the quaint towns of les prairies françaises and reaches the magnificent Poem in Stone which transports the reader through the Waterfall Corridor and the Oregon steppes until terminating in an area resembling an Alpine village. Along the route, the reader samples the unique cuisine of the area. This Journey has entered the international literary competition of the United Kingdom Storyteller 2025.