In this conclusion to the Flint Hills trilogy, the quirky Thaddeus York goes from investigator to investigatee. Vincent Cowan, ace reporter for the Kansas City Star, recovering from a gunshot wound a month earlier on the Lawler campus, sets his sites on uncovering the mystery that is Thaddeus York. Intrigued by stories of legendary treasure hidden somewhere on the campus of Lawler College by its founder, Cowan returns to Bettis in search of answers. Battling personal demons, including alcoholism and marital infidelity, Cowan enlists the assistance of two young woman, Amber and Erika, the cantankerous Ira Ballenger, and his fellow reporter Jade Durant, as he seeks to unearth the mysteries of Thaddeus York and the hidden Lawler treasure. In his path are unknown forces that intend to thwart his efforts. Will Cowan overcome his demons to unearth the long held secrets of the Flints Hills?

When the road not taken refuses to remain a memory, Nolan Roberts is forced to reevaluate his tranquil life as a professor at a small liberal arts college in the middle of the Flint Hills. A cryptic note from his estranged wife, absent from his life for almost two decades, prompts Professor Roberts and his eccentric colleague, Thaddeus York, to unravel the mystery: What happened to Ana Roberts? The duo’s investigation prompts unwanted attention from a suspicious private investigator, with nefarious plans for Nolan’s wife, and a pair of covert operatives, seeking to terminate their inquiry by any means possible. Along the way the duo enlists the assistance of a computer savant, a Los Angeles madam and one of her ‘girls,’ and former members of Nolan’s rock band. Can they uncover the mystery of Ana Roberts before it’s too late—for her and for them?

The Flint Hills had their own variety of law, of lawlessness and of fierce retribution. No one there wore a badge and no one had the courage to support the cause of an orphaned girl and her young brother--except the stranger who came out of the moonwashed night--a wanted man with a sheriff's posse at his tired horse's heels. When he stopped, turned and fought for justice, the Flint Hills exploded in a staccato burst of six-gun reports.

The abandoned house in the country. You've passed by it. In a state of decay, its walls have witnessed the triumphs and tragedies of generations. There's nothing left but memories forgotten. . .If you believe that, you haven't been inside.

Evan Garrett found the transition from orphanages, foster homes, and life on the streets to the hallowed halls of Lawler College a difficult journey. That journey is worsened when his roommate and new best friend suddenly disappears. Fortunately, Evan can turn to his mentor, Thaddeus York, for assistance as they seek to uncover the mystery: Where is Kyle Sullivan? Assisted by Kyle’s girlfriend Jade, the missing student’s sister Allison, and the always cantankerous Ira Ballenger, the team must escape threats from government agents, both domestic and foreign, as well as York’s very own boss, Julie Newton, in this thrilling follow-up to Surfing the Flint Hills. Along the way Evan uncovers a great deal more than the mystery of Kyle Sullivan.

The old man wanted nothing more than to live out the remainder of his life in the peace and quiet of his secluded cabin in the trees. That changes when he rescues a young girl, a cute, green-eyed redhead, from certain death. Attacked by a band of city dwellers intent on mayhem, the young girl stumbles into the old man’s world. Her presence, her appearance, triggers a long since forgotten life the old man had no desire to remember. While he can help her heal, can he heal his own past? Who is this young girl? What is her connection to the old man? And who is this old man? Why did he isolate himself from the rest of the world? What or who is he hiding from? This follow up to Great Plains answers those questions and others including the most important: What does any of this have to do with Johnny Stockton?