Whether he's escaping the personal vendetta of a bull named Killer (I was a matador without a cape), entangled with a rabid cow, chasing a stallion (well, not quite, anymore...) through downtown Bangor, performing heart surgery in an arena, or having a close encounter?while airborne?with a B-52 bomber, this vet regards it all as part of a (long) working day.

Whether he was trying to geld a spooked stallion in a blizzard or found himself in the middle of an all-out fracas involving a monkey's abscessed tooth and a shotgun, he took it in stride, with great affection for both his four-legged patients and his two-legged clients.

What really happened in Jerusalem on that fateful Passover? When Leon Butane climbs into the cab of his semi one late January night, he never dreams that a near fatal crash will catapult him into a world of bizarre visions, unexplained miracles and religious intrigue. He wakes from a forty-day coma with an assignment from God, delivered via the famed puppet Pinocchio: discover the names of the criminals crucified with Jesus of Nazareth, or face the consequences of your past actions. Keep your Bible handy as you accompany Leon on an adventure that twists and turns with action, humor, and love. Did the translators of the New Testament gloss over critical facts? Do these facts shed light on the crimes and betrayals lurking just below the scriptural surface? Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a shock when The DaVinci Code crashes into The Big Lebowski to produce The Butane Gospel. About the Author Michael W. Hinkle, a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Law School, practiced in the litigation arena for twenty-five years before retiring and turning his attention to writing and traveling. A resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, his Hey Hink column appears in The Edmond Sun and at www.boomer-living.com.

When Caleb Wayfinder partnered with the infamous gambler Doc Holliday, he hoped to see his fortunes rise, not find himself tossing drunks and deadbeats out of a saloon in the bustling town of Deadwood. So when Creek Johnson offers him an equal share in a gold claim in exchange for watching his back, Caleb agrees—only to run afoul of Johnson's double-crossing partners. Now the bloodthirsty citizens are eager to string him up. But hey didn't reckon on Doc Holliday …

The man's grip was even stronger than her Father's, the single hand both choking and lifting her. Her lungs were burning for air, and her feet no longer touched the ground. Blood pounded in her ears, and her heart beat as if it would burst from her chest. When she sensed the man carrying her toward the cluster of evergreens she tried to fight, but her feet, dangling in the air, gave no force to the kicks. A cascade of snow, dislodged from a pine branch, fell down the back of her jacket as the man pulled her into the trees. In a few moments the blowing and drifting snow had hidden the tracks on the sidewalk. Kathleen Swanson, forever fourteen, became The Butcher's first victim. Once again a serial killer stalks Millerton's streets. Matthew Goeser must find the killer quickly, but there are no clues, no motive, and no pattern. And Matt is scheduled to be the next victim.

One man in the future is a killer. An assassin raised from birth. But he no longer wants to take orders from any organization. He is on his own mission now. To kill his friends, his family, his old life entirely, his past. His is on a mission to kill the top twenty government assassins who have more power than anybody else. Untouchable, all powerful killers who are protected by the government to ensure peace, power, and fear. The book follows this man near the end of his journey where he has to face his past along with a regretful doctor and a vengeful revolutionary girl. These three take part in this futuristic adventure and try to change the world and themselves in the process. They are all affected by this one man's mission, one man's struggle. One man's fight. One killer named Main. Twenty-one killers in total. Only one will live. Will you find out who?