He's killing again. He's killing Winter...over and over. The Preacher--the sadistic serial killer who slaughtered Winter's parents--has come out of retirement, leaving the bloody evidence in his wake. Special Agent Winter Black has spent her entire life preparing for this moment, and she intends to see it through--no matter the cost. When she's taken off the case, that cost just might be her FBI career. She doesn't care. Winter won't stop until she ends the man responsible for destroying her family. And since she isn't sure who she can trust anymore, she plans to do it alone. It doesn't take Winter long to discover that The Preacher isn't after just another victim. He's after her. And he won't let anything get in the way of his sadistic plans.

A thoroughly modern woman, Sarah Cain has long disdained her sister's Plain lifestyle. But when news comes of her sister's death, Sarah is stunned to learn she has been named guardian of her children. How can Sarah sacrifice her successful career and a life she enjoys to raise five Amish orphans she barely knows? Besides, Sarah is harboring a secret grief of her own...Will the sorrow that divides them ultimately unite the new family?

Although six, long months have passed since Rebecca took her leave from Jean Luc Rousseau near the outskirts of Breles, his feelings for the young woman have remained the same Six months have passed since the Redemption and her crew set sail for the West Indies, but tensions continue to mount back home as Napoleon Bonaparte, in his vain quest to rule all of Europe, creates a quick and efficient chaos to erupt among his countrymen, as well as his British adversaries in neighboring England. Mounting an oppressive manhunt for suspected dissidents and traitors loyal to the French Republic, Bonaparte creates a ruthless regime of terror in which daily executions are carried out in the name of political genocide. Jean Luc Rousseau, along with Claude and Marielle Laroche, are sheltered from the all-too-recent upheaval living in the quiet community of Guilers, until an enchanting newcomer arrives. Her very presence threatens the placid complacency that has each of them under its spell, but when calamity strikes, all believe that only Rebecca can provide the evidence necessary to substantiate the truth. Will the Redemption return in time for her to save the life of Jean Luc Rousseau?

There is no more legendary case in American legal history than Dred Scott v. Sanford. An extraordinary example of a slave suing his master for freedom, it led to a devastating pro-slavery ruling by Chief Justice Roger Taney in the Supreme Court and helped precipitate the Civil War. With deep appreciation for the courage required for a slave to challenge a master in court, VanVelde reshapes our understanding of border-state slavery and the impact of the seemingly powerless on American law.

Based on experience and inspired by true events, with a mix of Russian and South African setting and characters, Redemption Factor weaves a compelling tale of Sergei Andreyev and a South African missionary couple whose lives were dramatically impacted by the same Russian organized crime syndicate. When finally Sergeis ways crossed with Brad and Liza Mackenzie it almost ended his life if it was not for The Redemption Factor. I swear by God, if I am not allowed to kill, I will enslave, but they will pay for their crime against us Dmitri Shuddered at Sergeis hatred. Then I will get rid of them in a way that will make them think about their sins until they rot in a Siberian prison forever! They stole his youth. Russian mafia murdered his son. South African missionaries threatened to bring his church dominance to an end. Sergei Andreyev was raving mad. They will pay for his sons death, even if he had to die to do it.