THE DEMONS OF PARIS

I just finished the manuscript for a novel titled THE DEMONS OF PARIS. This is the first book in a series I’m starting with Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett. They have now been co-authors of mine on four novels — three in the 1632 series (1636: The Kremlin...

Iron Angels – Snippet 38

The book should be out now so this is the last snippet. Iron Angels – Snippet 38 Chapter 21 “Where have you been?” Rao flipped up his sleeve and twisted his wrist over, examining a gleaming band. He was one of those people who wore the face of his...

Iron Angels – Snippet 37

Iron Angels – Snippet 37 A chair squeaked, and Carlos stepped out of the shadows near the back of the office, as if he’d been hiding. “What can we help you with today, officers?” Steve leaned against a filing cabinet, which emitted a screech as...

Iron Angels – Snippet 36

Iron Angels – Snippet 36 The woman looked at Jasper. Whose contribution was “Uh…” Temple smiled slightly. “What he means is,” she said, “we have a few questions for Carlos and his recollection of a crime.” “Yes.”...

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Iron Angels – Snippet 35 They crawled past the first building, all brick, but with thick, smoked-glass windows and unlike some of the other businesses nearby, still in business. A fence surrounded the property so one couldn’t drive on to the complex, but...

Iron Angels – Snippet 34

Iron Angels – Snippet 34 Chapter 20 They rolled up on the traffic light across from the Euclid Hotel around three in the afternoon, and got a fresh red ball at Euclid and East Chicago Avenue. The intersection, teeming with police, firefighters, and EMTs the...

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Iron Angels – Snippet 33 Chapter 19 Temple stopped, placed her hands on her hips, and stared. “This diner’s gonna be outstanding.” “Don’t let the charming facade fool you, this place has great diner food. Just don’t expect any...

Iron Angels – Snippet 32

Iron Angels – Snippet 32 “Right.” The train clacked, and eased to a stop. “I hate when they do this. We definitely have time to sort through things.” Jasper rubbed his chin. “They kidnapped a girl, me and Pete thwarted the sacrifice...

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Iron Angels – Snippet 31 “All right, you got me,” Jasper said, and held up his hands. “While I am a fan of the roaring twenties, the truth was that I had an investigation once that led me to this very hospital and I asked a lot of...

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Iron Angels – Snippet 30 Chapter 18 “I like him, this professor friend of yours.” The smile hadn’t left Temple’s face ever since they’d departed the University, leaving Vance behind with Edwin White. Temple was happy to meet Ed, but...

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Iron Angels – Snippet 29 Chapter 17 After an abbreviated tour of the immediate area of the University of Chicago, Ed ushered them into one of the empty stadium-style lecture halls he used for the lower level science courses he taught. “The...

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Iron Angels – Snippet 28 Chapter 16 Jasper slouched in the passenger seat eyes masked by sunglasses, sipping black coffee, and judging by the wrinkled nose hating every second of the burnt liquid. He glanced at Temple. “I have no time to baby you,”...

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Iron Angels – Snippet 24 Chapter 14 The wail subsided, but the goose bumps on his arms remained. The group of people, perhaps a half dozen, stood on the cracked sidewalk in front of the house on Ivy Street, a drab aluminum-sided number with a screen door hanging...

Iron Angels – Snippet 23

Iron Angels – Snippet 23 The rumbling of running engines and chatter of police flooding the area faded into the background as Jasper concentrated on taking in all of the dead woman’s features. She was a slender young black woman sporting long straightened...

Iron Angels – Snippet 22

Iron Angels – Snippet 22 Chapter 13 Pulsing lights, red and blue, struck them as they drove upon the scene in Jasper’s bucar, the Dodge Charger. He hadn’t gone lights and sirens as Temple had urged, seeing no need. At this time of night, traffic was...