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Deadly Legacy Even in the future, the past can kill you... In 2018, rookie detective, Kate Garrett lives in the shadow of her near-legendary father Joe. When Joe dies unexpectedly, he leaves Kate half interest in Garrett Investigations, his last case that ties to three murders, a partner she can’t stand, and a legacy to live up to. Jake Carmedy has lost a partner, mentor and friend, but grief will come later. First, he has a case to solve, one that has detoured from a simple insurance case to a murder investigation. If that isn’t enough, Joe’s daughter seems to want to take her father’s place as his boss. No matter how hard they try, Carmedy and Garrett can’t avoid each other – and they might be next on a killer’s list.
New series starting spring 2012. Stay tuned for further developments.
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Under A Texas Star Disguised as a boy, Marly joins a handsome Texas Ranger in the hunt for a con man and they must bring the fugitive
to justice before giving up the masquerade and giving in to their passion.
...more... Under A Texas Star is now available in trade paperback and/or eBook format at:
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Canadian Voices Volume 2 |
Legacy in Canadian Voices Volume Two By Alison Bruce, Bookland Press The year is 2020. Some things are better. Some things are worse. And somethings are the same. No matter how advanced the technology, crime fighting still requires old fashioned detective work. Joe Garrett achieved near legendary status as a peace officer, a detective and a friend. When a bullet to the hip forced him into early retirement he pulled himself out of his funk by starting Garrett Investigations, hiring Jake Carmedy as his "leg man". Kate Garrett followed in her father's footsteps and joined the police services. A newly promoted detective, she has a bright career ahead of her until her father dies - leaving her half his business and a partner she has been spending years avoiding. Short story from the novel being published by Imajin Books in 2012.
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Canadian Voices Volume 1 |
Joey and the Turtle in Canadian Voices Volume One By Alison Bruce, Bookland Press "Canadian Voices is a powerful and moving collection of prose and poetry, which stretches across the boundaries of age, skin color, language, ethnicity, and religion to give voice to the lives and experiences of ordinary Canadians. This vibrant, varied sampler of the Canadian literary scene captures timely personal and cultural challenges, and ultimately shares subtle insight and compassion written by a wide spectrum of stylistically and culturally diverse authors." I've been writing stories since I was twelve, but it wasn't until my sister Joanne was sick that I got serious about getting my stories published. She suffered from metastatic breast cancer that spread to her bones. Regardless of her dependency on me, she insisted I take the time I needed to write and, from her bed, she was my first editor. Joey and the Turtle is an autobiographical story about my relationship with my sister in life, and how I came to terms with her death. It is my voice in Canadian Voices. Excerpt ... The turtle told me my sister was dying.
Three years younger and at least two inches shorter than me, Joey was, nevertheless,
my big sister. Somewhere between being the baby who ousted me from my place as centre
of the universe to the adult that made it her mission to keep me employed, she outstripped
me in political savvy, business acumen and general bossiness. Copyright 2009, Alison E. Bruce Joey and the Turtle can be found in Canadian Voices Volume 1
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