My catalog in reverse order of publication:


Rizzo's Rules

A noir mystery in the style of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and Mickey Spillane.






The Last Rajah

An aviation thriller set in the post-WW II South Pacific. Second book in a two-book series





Chasing Dragons

An aviation thriller set in the post-WW II South Pacific. First book in a two-book series. 











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