From a newspaper article, circa 1900: ..".Many people regard the Claireborne Insane Asylum as their favorite building in Claireborne; it has soul, tranquility, and a brooding atmosphere, despite its grim early history. Reported causes for admission to the facility: disappointment, jealousy, menstrual irregularity, nostalgia, and religious excitement, brooding over sin, cigarette smoking, no desire to marry, fear of child-birth, fear of pregnancy, fright, hard-work, and nose bleed. The brooding 'water towers and chimneys' of that asylum warn against 'powers of resistance to our assault..."" Mix in some demonic possession, missing person, and you have a fine stew...

Morning Glory Hill, an independent living facility for senior citizens, is rich in its diverse and interesting residents. Marty Miller chose to call this place home because of the quality of services and facilities, including the charming hallways named after flowers. When she finds herself a victim of a possible theft, she turns to her two new friends to help her solve the mystery. As these three amateur sleuths embark on a madcap adventure to find a diamond necklace, they are unaware that other residents are busy with their own mission of coping with their neighbors. Even a resident Siamese cat and his diabolical owner get caught up in a unique plot to discredit fellow community members. When friendships are tested and romance enters the picture, a sense of family and a feeling of contentment that residents thought they had lost when they moved in provides them with peace and tranquility.

Continuing the journey to close the Portal opened by the evil Witch Cadence Shadowsoul. A clean start: fresh faces, new teams - new challenges, but the "smoldering embers of evil" remain. The Roman Soldier, Petronius Arbiter said it best in AD 65: "We trained very hard - but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we were reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing, and what a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while actually producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization..." Except for the lasting influence of the portal - once closed, never closed. "...Evil doesn't die. It never dies. It just takes on a new face, a new name. Just because we've been touched by it once, it doesn't mean we're immune to ever being hurt again. Lightning can strike twice..." Tess Gerritsen

Three local businessmen recruit Jason Eisenberg, a market savvy high school teacher, to guide their stock investment club. After much success, Jason is fired for trading during class time, so he becomes a day-trader. The club rides the wave of Tech Stocks to make a million. On the day the NASDAQ tumbles, however, Jason freezes at the controls and loses it all. As an afterthought, he robs a bank to meet his margin call. Soon they all join in, robbing banks on their way to work. The Atlanta press dubs them The Morning Glory Gang, and what begins as an act of desperation becomes a high stakes game as the robberies become more frequent and more violent. All goes well with the gang until Annabelle Whaley enters the picture. Belle, an African American detective, was just passed over for a promotion and she is spoiling for a fight.

Discover what lurks in the shadowed corners of The Graveyard Apartment, and brace yourself for a literary experience that you won't forget. This psychological horror unravels the unsettling experiences of a young family, innocently enticed by the seemingly idyllic vistas of their new apartment. Situated beside a graveyard, the building quietly harbors an insidious evil, nudging them down a path of inexplicable, panic-inducing occurrences. With each passing day, the walls of this pristine apartment close in bit by bit, trapping them against the bygone souls that echo from beyond the grave. With the complex interplay of nail-biting suspense and thrilling horror, this masterpiece will challenge the bravest of readers. Its haunting narrative, intricately woven around the domestic and psychological aspects of horror, intensifies with each page turn, culminating with a conclusion that will make you think twice before ever going into a basement again.