"Baroota" is a fictional tale of Nick Hudson a retired and aging cop attempting to get in one last mission to make a difference. He gets sucked in to an "off the books Black Ops mission" to rescue victims of Human Trafficking being sold into sexual slavery. He meets Nõnkos Zia or Nõn. A woman born in South Africa and herself a former victim of Muti-medicine, a type of medicine still practiced in South Africa that weaves the occult and human sacrifices into the locals belief system. She is also a victim of human trafficking, from which she barely escaped after taking revenge on her captors. They are outsiders in a dark twisted tale of deceit, lies and double crosses that take them to the "Darien Gap" of Panama, one of the most remote areas in the world to hunt human traffickers.

 

This book was a Winner in the 2016 Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards (Under the title: Resort Isle.

San Diego Detective Frank Dugan has just become a victim of ruthless criminals who have passed in and out of prison, and continue to perform their grisly acts in free society. Dugan wants them put someplace where they can never return and never harm innocents again, and presents an innovative solution to this revolving door crime dilemma to the government. The result is Murderers Island, a lonely tropical dot in the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by the most vicious sharks known to man, a place from which there is no escape and virtually no supervision. This resort is the last vacation the baddest of the bad will ever get.

But Detective Dugan never figured that one day he'd be the guest of his own invention, a permanent resident at this island, where many that he sent there can't wait to kill him.

A devoted cult member. An unforgiving leader. One man’s last chance to save his sister…

Micah Reed has a knack for ticking off the wrong people at the wrong time. When his latest attempt to do the right thing angers some drug dealers, he takes refuge in the sleepy mountain town of Nederland. He plans on finding his sister Magda and disappearing into obscurity with her. Micah is in for a big surprise…

When he learns his sister lives on a commune, Micah immediately butts heads with Lilah, the ever-watchful woman in charge. As the cult leader turns her menacing attentions toward him, Micah senses an even greater threat that no one else sees coming…

Can he convince Magda to flee to safety before it’s too late, or will he lose her forever in the process?

Nailgun Messiah is the first book in the Micah Reed series, a set of edge-of-your-seat thrillers. If you like complex characters, realistic dialogue, and layers upon layers of suspenseful tension, then you’ll love Jim Heskett’s cult classic in the making.

Buy Nailgun Messiah to follow the leader today!

Bronze Medalist - 2017 Readers' Favorite Awards. Lieutenant Tiffany Grimes is a rising star in the Navy. She has a date with destiny. In the high-tech world of advanced secret weapons, the ability to trigger terrifying earthquakes and direct devastating storms has been mastered by the military. Vice Admiral James Billingsly now controls America’s most powerful new weapon of mass destruction, which he secretly uses to impose his own warped moral code on an unsuspecting world. He, too, has a date with destiny. As the U.S. and China are relentlessly drawn to the brink of war, the only protection for the Pacific Northwest coast is one U.S. submarine and its heroic crew against a truly catastrophic event . . . In this hard science fiction technothriller you will encounter a major earthquake, the elements of an international political thriller, the new face of terrorism, advanced military technology, and the unmitigated disaster that must inevitably result. You will also meet the protective mother archetype in Willa McBride, mayor of Dolphin Beach, a small resort destination on the Oregon coast, as she is faced with the impending destruction of her beloved town, and the loss of the people she protects as if they were her personal family. While Willa’s sister, the ambitious Senator Elizabeth Bechtel from Oregon, jostles with inside knowledge of a dangerous conspiracy, and tries to take advantage of a desperate situation, the heroic crew of one of America’s most advanced submarines is faced with devastating choices, duty, and personal sacrifice. It’s an adventure you won’t want to miss.

Named Best Fiction Book of the Year, 2017, by Killer Nashville!

Handsome Colombian men and life-threatening danger were not normally a part of Nikki's auditing job, but this assignment was anything but normal. Despite her emotional wounds, she accepts the challenge as a way to overcome the loss of her young son in a tragic event.

In the midst of the male-dominated business world in Colombia, she investigates mismanagement allegations and uncovers a sinister plot involving fraud . . . and possibly murder. She also discovers an attractive man who seems to have feelings for her. As her relationship with him grows deeper, so does the level of danger she finds herself in. When the guns come out, Nikki realizes it will be up to her to find a way to survive . . . but is she up to the task?

WILDERNESS THRILLER.  Chanticleer 2016 Clue Awards FIRST PLACE Thriller/Suspense, Readers' Choice Awards 2017 Silver Medallion.

When an American missile submarine is sunk in the Sea of Japan, it's the opening move in a madman's plan to plunge the world into war. A day later the Chinese ambassador to Washington is assassinated. Meanwhile, the unstable leader of North Korea prepares to attack America with a terrible weapon.

The U.S. President calls in the Project, a deep black ops unit that goes places and does things others can't or won't do. They've had tough assignments before: but this time they're up against an unknown enemy, a man bent on vengeance against all of humanity. He won't rest until the world is turned into a radioactive hell… and when it comes to the Project, it's personal.

Can the Project team find him before he unleashes nuclear Armageddon?

YUKON AUDIT: A C.E. Brody Novel

WINNER of the BEST THRILLER at the 2016 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS

“...a page turning thriller. Fast paced and masterfully written." — Urban Book Reviews

"...a brilliant novel...one of those page-turners that’s impossible to put down." — Readers’ Favorite

C.E Brody is a man of the world but prefers life in a cabin on the Yukon River. For a living he flies an ancient float plane and runs a highway repair shop. Single, fiercely independent, a champion for the little guy, Brody loves his dogs and plane, hates cops and phones, and cooks a great meal for two.

After repairing her car, Brody is hired by a beautiful and mysterious woman to fly her over a gold mine. The two spot a missing plane. They land and find two men inside. He knows the pilot, she knows the passenger.

Within hours, Brody suddenly becomes the center of attention for the RCMP, the FBI, and two underworld gangs. His beautiful passenger is making romantic advances. He’s beaten up, his plane is hijacked, a friend’s child is kidnapped. With no idea what's going on, he's bound and determined to get answers. And get even.

A thriller, a romance, an adventure, Yukon Audit is filled with imagery and insight into the land called the Yukon, its gold rush history, its colorful characters, its geography and geology. If you’ve never been to the Yukon, this is your ticket.

More Praise for Yukon Audit:

— "A thrill a minute..." — Book Lovers Book Reviews

— “A gripping, entertaining ride...” — Jonathan Harr, NY Times Best Selling Author

— “A super pace and flow...” — Brian Stewart, Gemini Award Winner as Canada’s Best Journalist

— "Wow! Wow! Wow!" — Eyes and Ears Book Blog

About the Author:

Ken Baird operated a Yukon gold mine for ten years. A former receiver-manager and private pilot, he now lives in Florida. Yukon Audit is his first novel. It won the 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Award for Best Thriller. He is currently writing the sequel—Yukon Scam.