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The Pilgrim (Book 4 of the Alford Saga)

The Pilgrim is the fourth book of The Alford Saga, following The Deserter, The Survivor, and The Pioneer. In 1896, young rector Jack Alford is sent to the implacable, granite shores of Labrador on the vast St. Lawrence River. Hazards … Continue reading

The Deserter (Book 1 of the Alford Saga)

The Deserter is the first book of the Alford Saga. Imagine you’re in a swaying hammock on a British man-o’war around 1800, riding out a harsh spring storm in a deserted estuary. Behind those high red cliffs lie a hundred … Continue reading

One O’Clock Jump

Halfway around the world, war has begun, but for Dorie Lennox, a newly-minted private eye on her first tail, danger is more immediate. The dark streets of Kansas City of 1939 offer swing music, fast cars, gangsters, and the chance … Continue reading

The Pioneer (Book 3 of the Alford Saga)

Enthralling and adventurous, The Pioneer is Book 3 in the Alford Saga, a series chronicling two hundred years of Canadian history, as seen through the eyes of a settler’s family. The riveting Alford Saga continues with James Alford, the Deserter, battling old … Continue reading

The Survivor (Book 2 of the Alford Saga)

A captivating and fast-paced adventure, The Survivor is Book Two of the Alford Saga, a series chronicling two hundred years of Canadian history, as seen through the eyes of one settler’s family. Thomas Manning, branded a deserter from the British Navy, is … Continue reading

Sweet and Lowdown

Sweet and Lowdown is the second book of the Doris Lennox Mysteries. Europe is at War. Nazi bombers are hammering London. Wendell Willkie is giving Roosevelt a run for his money. In Kansas City, Dorie Lennox and her partner Amos Haddam … Continue reading