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A man wakes up at the side of the road with a backpack containing bundles of cash, a handgun, no identifying information, and a novel entitled This Side of Paradise. He doesn’t know his name, where he is, or how he got there. He assumes the name Eddie and begins this new life near a resort called Paradise. He embarks upon a voyage of self-discovery as to who he is and what happened to him. He meets two Swedish college students, Birgitta and Astrid, at the resort who help him on his quest to learn his identity. Eddie enjoys this new carefree paradigm with a cast of screwballs who love to ...

Paul Martin joined the clandestine world of a CIA contractor and was shocked by what he discovered. Well, shocked at first. Then he got with the program. He learned how to carry out illegal field operations, conduct questionable business practices, and survive dangerous spy games, all with the approval of Section Fourteen. Who were they? They were the shadowy group that generated the cash that a certain federal agency needed to fund its black operations worldwide. You know—undermine governments we don’t like, support revolutions, fund mayhem around the world in the interest of national ...

2023. The year that the final wave struck mankind like a viral tsunami. COVID 19 type 2 has already decimated countries around the world, killing tens of millions. Now the next variant arrives with a vengeance. The mainland Chinese Army is already invading Taiwan as Russia invades Eastern Europe. The US Navy is stretched thin trying to resupply Taiwan’s military. Lieutenant Commander Logan Gordon already has his hands full fighting against the ruthless gangs that rule his native Chicago. He leads a special team of fighters against the Antifa Army that holds the city’s downtown and the ...

An Imperfect Crime by Fred.G. Baker A perfect crime leads to a perfect tragedy . . . When a man is executed for a murder he did not commit, Detective Lori Sanchez of the Phoenix Police Department decides to find out what went wrong. She thinks the crime scene was too clean, too flawless. It had to be a set up. The convicted man’s priest, Father Montero, agrees. They team up to search for the key witness who didn’t show up at trial. Where did he and his elusive girlfriend go? A complex set of interwoven crimes involving guns, drugs, and sex drive the unlikely duo to follow the evidence...

As the Russian revolution continues and civil war expands, the young Romanov children flee from the chaos of the new government across Siberia. The White Knight, Captain Kasimir Tupolev, and his team of loyal supporters make their way across a war torn landscape via the Trans Siberian railroad. They rely on the Russian White Army and the retreating Czech Legion to keep the maelstrom of the communist Red Army from capturing them and destroying the nation. And every foot of the way the dreaded Cheka assassins search for the last heir to the throne. Maxim Petrov takes on the role of the White ...

Good versus Evil. Some people do not have a choice about the path their lives may take. The future simply happens, or perhaps it is destined to be fulfilled in one way or another. Sometimes magic and demons are involved. Hunter is such a man who lived a remarkable life that was foretold and much anticipated by a secret mystical order. But he was never told of the order’s existence or what his role would be in their great plan. He simply lived his life and hoped for the best. He met with much evil along his path, and only learned of his true purpose near the end. This story is about how he...

Turmoil grips the Caribbean island nation of Grenada as its people await national elections. There is mischief underway. Four nations compete to change the voting outcome in their favor, away from democracy and toward regional domination. What hidden forces are at work and who is behind them? Journalist and secret agent Robert Wilson has only a week to unravel the clues and find out how to avert a soft coup d’état. He is joined by an aging English Lord named Lightchurch and his alluring Grenadian security guard, Madeline, in a tense search for answers before all hell breaks loose on the ...

Murder in an exclusive gymnasium. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals. A kidnapped witness. The Sinaloa cartel again. Phoenix Assistant DA Clara Alvera calls Detective Lori Sanchez in the middle of the night to report the gruesome murder of her friend—a reporter named Josie Vale. The reporter was onto a story about counterfeit prescription drugs and the powerful Maraxx Pharma Corporation. Sanchez vows to protect the only witness named Lolita, a young gymnast. As Sanchez builds her case, she learns that members of a local gang are perpetrating murder and trafficking fake pharmaceuticals. The ...

Barbuda Gold Alex enlists the help of archeologist Dr. Sydney Anderson to hunt for lost Spanish treasure on the island of Barbuda in the Caribbean. She is shocked to learn that the man she is working for is not only a treasure hunter, but a pirate as well. She joins the crew to search for treasure hidden for centuries and to recover it right under the noses of a competing treasure hunter and his mercenaries. A surprise lies amid the sacks of gold.

Restless Tiger A Long short Story Alex and Diego are busy smuggling contraband north across the sea to Vietnam and Cambodia and bringing refugees south across the Gulf of Thailand in early 1998. They find that running a fleet of twelve boats is hard enough, but piracy is rampant on the water. They are also hijacking ships at sea to liberate them of their cargo and turn a profit. And then there is their old scourge, the Frenchman, back on the attack. They have to teach him a lesson and exact revenge for murdered crewmen in the last nasty sea encounter. But how? The third of a collection of ...

Two long short stories The Good Deed Faced with stealing a valuable yacht or helping a woman recover her stolen sea-going catamaran is a tough choice for Alex and the crew of the Tiger II. Diego agrees that today at least larceny can take a back seat to doing the right thing. Besides they get to chase the notorious pirate Ortega across the South China Sea to get the stolen craft back. They can even try out the new three-inch gun! Chen In 2002 Alex meets an intriguing thief named Mia at Chin Li’s Water Bar on the inner harbor of Hong Kong, near the exclusive Belmont Yacht Club. She steals ...

Hong Kong Takedown A Long Short Story Alex the Pirate and his business partner, Diego, set about establishing a legitimate business in Hong Kong to help them in their South China Sea smuggling and pirating endeavors. Alex has his eye on an insurance company that is in financial difficulty. The owner owns money to the triad and can’t pay. Alex meets a man in a card game who may hold the key to a hard takedown of the company and its owner. But they must navigate the choppy waters of Hong Kong’s underworld in a way that will curry favor in the right places and not get them killed by the ...

The Caribbean Queen Alex and company steal an expensive yacht, The Caribbean Queen, from its mooring while the crew is ashore on the island of Grenada. They sail it away as a dangerous storm sweeps the sea. The Exchange Alex receives a call from an old friend to help him recover his two kidnapped children in Hong Kong. Alex decides to deliver the unusual payment for his friend even though he must get safe passage from the Triad. He confronts the nefarious Mohammed the goat to make the payoff. The exchange goes all wrong and a gun battle ensues. Venezuela Nights Alex embarks on a secret ...

Prowling Tiger A Long Short Story Alex the Pirate and his business partner, Diego, set about pirating ships at sea using their new fast gunboat, the Tiger. Stopping a ship at sea and stealing its cargo are not as easy as it sounds. There is a steep learning curve, especially if you try not to kill anyone on board. Mr. Luong says they should stick to what they do best—smuggling contraband across the Gulf of Thailand and into Vietnam where they can make a profit on the black market. There are anxious refugees they must rescue and transport to safety in Malaysia. All in a day’s work. But ...

Raging Tiger A Long Short Story In early 1998 Alex the Pirate and Diego are running contraband into Vietnam in fleets of tongkang boats, using the gunboat Tiger for defense against other pirates. When they least suspect it, they are attacked by their arch-enemy, the Frenchman. How dare he attack Alex’s shipments? The Frenchman raids their village at Kampung Bharu, destroying boats and killing many. What can Alex do? He vows to have revenge and leads the coastal smugglers in a convoy for retribution. The Modern Pirate Series features Alex the Pirate, Diego his business partner, and a savvy...