Just One More Thing, Doc


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Whether he's escaping the personal vendetta of a bull named Killer (I was a matador without a cape), entangled with a rabid cow, chasing a stallion (well, not quite, anymore...) through downtown Bangor, performing heart surgery in an arena, or having a close encounter?while airborne?with a B-52 bomber, this vet regards it all as part of a (long) working day.




While You're Here, Doc


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Whether he was trying to geld a spooked stallion in a blizzard or found himself in the middle of an all-out fracas involving a monkey's abscessed tooth and a shotgun, he took it in stride, with great affection for both his four-legged patients and his two-legged clients.




The Butane Gospel


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What really happened in Jerusalem on that fateful Passover? When Leon Butane climbs into the cab of his semi one late January night, he never dreams that a near fatal crash will catapult him into a world of bizarre visions, unexplained miracles and religious intrigue. He wakes from a forty-day coma with an assignment from God, delivered via the famed puppet Pinocchio: discover the names of the criminals crucified with Jesus of Nazareth, or face the consequences of your past actions. Keep your Bible handy as you accompany Leon on an adventure that twists and turns with action, humor, and love. Did the translators of the New Testament gloss over critical facts? Do these facts shed light on the crimes and betrayals lurking just below the scriptural surface? Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a shock when The DaVinci Code crashes into The Big Lebowski to produce The Butane Gospel. About the Author Michael W. Hinkle, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Law School, practiced in the litigation arena for twenty-five years before retiring and turning his attention to writing and traveling. A resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, his Hey Hink column appears in The Edmond Sun and at www.boomer-living.com.




The Silent Partner


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In desperate need of some cold hard cash, Caleb Wayfinder agrees to protect Creek Johnson in exchange for an equal share in a gold claim, only to find himself framed for murder. Original.




What Honor Requires


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21 Killers


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One man in the future is a killer. An assassin raised from birth. But he no longer wants to take orders from any organization. He is on his own mission now. To kill his friends, his family, his old life entirely, his past. His is on a mission to kill the top twenty government assassins who have more power than anybody else. Untouchable, all powerful killers who are protected by the government to ensure peace, power, and fear. The book follows this man near the end of his journey where he has to face his past along with a regretful doctor and a vengeful revolutionary girl. These three take part in this futuristic adventure and try to change the world and themselves in the process. They are all affected by this one man's mission, one man's struggle. One man's fight. One killer named Main. Twenty-one killers in total. Only one will live. Will you find out who?




Blackwolf


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Lurking beneath an ocean crevasse near the edge of the abyss, Blackwolf , a deadly high-tech submarine waits to launch an attack of unimaginable horror.




The Silver Bears


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Eager to establish an efficient money-laundering organization, a Mafia family acquires a Swiss bank. But their almost-legitimate enterprise soon incorporates the schemes of a billionaire American speculator living in England, the hustles of a pair of smugglers running an illicit Iranian silver mine, and a scam that could topple the international monetary system. Paul E. Erdman, the Edgar Award–winning author of The Billion Dollar Sure Thing and creator of the financial thriller genre, returns to the world of high finance for this gripping, Edgar-nominated novel about a bold scheme to rig the silver market. Adapted into the movie Silver Bears, starring Michael Caine, Erdman's intricately plotted tale of how to make a fortune — legitimately or not — was hailed by Kirkus as "another assured jackpot for an unnumbered account of readers."




The Power of Fate


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This is the story of the irresistible chemistry of Destiny, and the love of a man and a woman . . . a bond they could not understand . . . a journey they never suspected. Who will win, Fate or Family? Their story is the continuance of one begun four hundred years before at the crossroad of Fate. But today, Marcel and Monique must struggle to realize the fruits of their powerful feelings.




Dying for the Past


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Dying is not for the faint of heart... ...Neither is the murder of a mysterious philanthropist with ties to the Russian mob and 1939 gangsters. At an A-list charity ball organized by his wife, Angela, former detective Oliver "Tuck" Tucker is doing his best to prove that ghosts know how to have a good time—until a man is murdered in cold blood on the dance floor. Never one to let a mystery go unsolved, Tuck is on the case with help from Angela and his former police-detective partners. Together, they must be the first to read "the book"—deceased gangster Vincent Calabrese's journal that names names and reveals the dirty secrets of several modern-day spies. As Tuck learns the book's secrets, he begins to unravel his own family's wayward past, leading to the question—is being a ghost hereditary? Even while chasing a killer, the biggest challenge Tuck must conquer is how to be back amongst the living...but not one of them. Praise: "The twisty plot is well delivered...Anyone who loves a strong ghost yarn will savor this tale."—Library Journal "Murder and intrigue stirred with a little history and subterfuge...TJ O'Connor has served up another fast, fun read."—Wallace K. Fetterolf, retired CIA Senior Executive and former World War II Office of Strategic Services Operative