"The Adolescent And The Cartel
Intrigue in the Adirondack"

John Davidson, a recovering alcoholic and aging Vietnam Veteran, has turned his back on society. He lives a solitary life deep in the Adirondack Mountains and makes his living writing. One rainy afternoon, his isolation is breached when preteen Ginger Rodriguez sneaks through the woods surrounding his cabin. Cold, frightened and suspicious Ginger reluctantly accepts John's offer to come inside, dry off and warm up. As John gains her trust, she spills her story. She's being pursued by well organized thugs who killed her father and mother, and they will stop at nothing to reach their goal.

Together, they flee into the woods to avoid her would-be attackers With their individual issues and idiosyncrasies, they challenge one another's patience on their flight to safety. Each effort to elude the henchmen works momentarily, but ultimately leads them from one life-threatening situation to the next. Through their struggles John and Ginger slowly bond. Ginger’s precociousness draws John from his isolation and his fatherly instincts emerge.

John must use his street smarts, woodsman knowledge, military training and long-lost tender and loving soul to save his life and the life of his little friend.

"Life's Anomalies"

This is the story of an ordinary man and woman who find themselves in a very extraordinary situation. It is a situation they feel totally inept to deal with. Henry Wade knows the decisions he makes will most likely determine if he lives or dies. This he is willing to accept. What he has a problem accepting is these decisions may determine whether the lady, caught up in this confusing situation with him, will live or die.

The lady Sara Ann Martin has been bullied all of here life. Beginning with her father, then by her husband and finally by an aunt. She escapes being bullied by withdrawing from all personal relationships. She accomplishes her escape by becoming independent of others. Now in her early forties, she finds herself almost totally dependent upon a total stranger. A stranger like no other person she has ever known.

The book's setting starts and ends in St. Louis, Missouri. The setting for the middle of the book is unknown to Henry and Ann. See if you can figure it out.