After moving into the oldest beachfront home in Kitty Hawk, Senator Reginald Forsythe hires Detective Weston Wolf to watch over his wife. The senator fears his wife may be possessed by the ghost of a woman who built the house back in 1896, Wolf's assignment is to keep Rebecca Winston Forsythe safe and make sure nothing scandalous happens that would jeopardize Forsythe's political career. Wolf soon discovers the case is more problematic than he ever imagined. Embroiled in an entanglement with the living and the dead, Wolf struggles to unravel a devious plot that places lives and his career in jeopardy. From the Outer Banks Detective Series that has garnered outstanding praise from reviewers, Joe C; Ellis has again produced a compelling story that captivates the reader from the first page to the last. This third and final book in the series brings the series to a dramatic and fulfilling conclusion. Here are some reviews from the first two books in the series: Roanoke Island Murders and The Singer in the Sound. 5 Star Review -- Roanoke Island Murders -- Once again, Ohio Valley author Joe C. Ellis thrills his readers with another exciting murder novel set in the Outer Banks. "Roanoke Island Murders" takes place in the historical city of Manteo, North Carolina, which hosts "The Lost Colony" dramas, based on first English settlement which is integrated into the book's plot. The novel's pace quickly accelerates as two murders take place on the same evening. Detective Weston Wolf is hired by a mysterious woman to help her find a missing friend but instead involves him not only in solving the murders but also in assisting her with the sale of a priceless heirloom which has been in her family for centuries. Breathing with the essence of film noir, this contemporary crime novel will hold the reader in its deadly grip till the very end. A real page turner with surprises around every corner! A must read. 5-Star Review -- The Singer in the Sound -- In this second installment of the Weston Wolf Detective Series set in the sublime Outer Banks, accomplished author Joe C. Ellis takes the reader to the serene coastal town of Corolla, North Carolina to solve a hideous crime of murder and mayhem hidden in the realms of the rich and famous. Our protagonist Detective Weston Wolf and his daring partner Angie Stallone hit the ground running in this fast paced thriller when they are hired to solve the mystery of a missing girl with the voice of an angel, the daughter of an elderly fisherman. While working on solving the crime, Wolf meets the beautiful enigmatic Freyja Beck who is known to be an enchanting singer herself as well as an actress. With the help of Angie and Freyja, Wolf uncovers the dark underbelly of Hollywood when it comes up with more missing girls seeking fame and fortune but finding themselves at the mercy of a deadly killer. Along with the excitement and witty repertoire, the reader will find themselves falling in love with the idyllic descriptions of the Outer Banks. They will revel in the feel of the ocean and take trips to the historical Whalehead Club, walk the Corollian northern beaches of the wild horse sanctuary, and breathe in the brackish air of the Currituck Sound. This novel is a heady pleasure for those who enjoy reading a blend of murder mystery combined with the thrill of the Outer Banks in all its natural beauty. A real must for those who love the old detective film noir novels with a modern slant. Joe C. Ellis has done it again!

The nail-biting account of the Wright brothers' secret flights at Kitty Hawk and their unexpected rise to fame Despite their great achievements following their first powered flights in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright still enjoyed virtual anonymity until 1908. In seven crucial days in May of that year, however, the eyes of the world were suddenly cast upon them as they sought lucrative government contracts for their flying technology and then had to prove the capabilities of their machines. In these pivotal moments, the brothers were catapulted into unwanted worldwide fame as the international press discovered and followed their covert flight tests, and reported their every move using rudimentary telegraphs and early forms of photography. From the brothers' rise to fame on the historic Outer Banks, to the quickly expanding role of the world press and the flights' repercussions in war and military technology, Tise weaves a fascinating tale of a key turning point in the history of flight.

The gripping account of the riot aboard the USS Kitty Hawk—and the first mutiny in U.S. Naval history In 1972, the United States was embroiled in an unpopular war in Vietnam, and the USS Kitty Hawk was headed to her station in the Gulf of Tonkin. Its five thousand men, cooped up for the longest at-sea tour of the war, rioted--or, as Troubled Water suggests, mutinied. Disturbingly, the lines were drawn racially, black against white. By the time order was restored, careers were in tatters. Although the incident became a turning point for race relations in the Navy, this story remained buried within U.S. Navy archives for decades. With action pulled straight from a high-seas thriller, Gregory A. Freeman uses eyewitness accounts and a careful and unprecedented examination of the navy's records to refute the official story of the incident, make a convincing case for the U.S. navy's first mutiny, and shed new light on this seminal event in American history.

The president's daughter has been kidnapped by the elusive and lethal Ghost Cell. Quest (Q) and Angela are in hot pursuit with vicious winds and blinding rain thwarting them at every turn. It's a desperate high stakes chase. But who is chasing whom? Are Q and Angela the hunters or the hunted?

No single human invention has transformed war more than the airplane—not even the atomic bomb. Even before the Wright Brothers’ first flight, predictions abounded of the devastating and terrible consequences this new invention would have as an engine of war. Soaring over the battlefield, the airplane became an unstoppable force that left no spot on earth safe from attack. Drawing on combat memoirs, letters, diaries, archival records, museum collections, and eyewitness accounts by the men who fought—and the men who developed the breakthrough inventions and concepts—acclaimed author Stephen Budiansky weaves a vivid and dramatic account of the airplane’s revolutionary transformation of modern warfare. On the web: http://www.budiansky.com/

Two unscrupulous antiquity dealers, Hugh Underdonk and Alfred Bacon, hope to get their hands on the Dare Diary, a long lost journal written by Eleanor Dare, one of the original members of Roanoke Island's Lost Colony. Detective Weston Wolf is drawn into this web of deception and murder by a beautiful woman who claims to be a descendant of Eleanor. As the bodies pile up, Wolf must untangle this web to save his own neck. In the spirit of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, Joe C. Ellis has weaved together a fast-paced noir detective novel set on the Outer Banks with a menagerie of unusual characters. This novel launches Book 1 of the Weston Wolf -- Outer Banks Detective Series. Praise for Ellis's other series--the Outer Banks Murder Series: "Wow. This guy can write! If you like any of the best selling suspense/mystery writers (Coben, Child, Patterson), give Joe Ellis a try for a refreshing change."Gee Gee Rosell - Island Free Press "Murder at Whalehead will absorb the reader from its firsttantalizing page to its last satisfying conclusion."Michele Rubin - Writers House, NY" Joe Ellis weaves engaging characters, suspense, and triumph of spirit together in a great read."Nancy Haddock - Bestselling Novelist