Crime Stories

The world of Darvin Carpenter, a PI in Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque PI Kim Il-chae takes on a client who thinks someone's trying to kill him. The client's right - and Kim comes face to face with a soldier in the Mafia.

The world of Darvin Carpenter, a PI in Albuquerque, NM
A very prickly and unpleasant woman is the victim of a stalker, and Kim Il-chae takes her case. Though Kim is small, she manages to convince the stalker to leave his victim alone.

The World of Robert MacLeod (2)
In this contribution, the readers are introduced to the world of Robert MacLeod and may see how it differs from their own. This background serves for all the tales in this Series

A private detective agrees to help an old friend who is in trouble. Complications ensue.

This is a short story about how a younr man was tricked and used.

Max Success, one of the most successful algorithmic traders on Wall Street is found dead in his office by his wife Avery. Tony Weatherman, the largest institutional investor in New York's commodity speculative space seeks the best hedge fund to invest $500 million. Gillian Bear is a freshman at NYU seeking an internship that will make her dreams come true. The three of them will soon be witness to an event, triggered by one of them, that will transform the world of Commodities Trading forever.

A story in the Sevia Universe
Sam promised to make her sister a dress for the school dance, but just before she's ready to add the finishing touches, it disappears--stolen!

A murder occurs in a quiet town, with only one strange suspect.

A historical fiction narrative from the point of view of Ramesses head Vizier. Returning from the historical signing of the Hittite/Egyptian peace treaty, the Vizier acknowledges the great respect for justice his people have come to practice. The next day he takes an active role in judgement.