Protection Detail

Patriot Series

Three crimes. One involves a case the FBI has been working; one leads to stolen Naval weapons, and one the local police rule a hit and run.  FBI Agent Barker and his team believe all three are connected.  The hit-and-run car crash killed a Naval officer whose protection detail was an FBI agent.  As the investigations continue, Agent Duke Ballard, Police Chief Nathan Ogilvie, and Admiral Devon Ellis all discover secrets that need to be explained.  They are all sworn to protect, but can you protect people and secrets at the same time?  Personal feelings can threaten judgment; they can even threaten justice.

All That Came Before

Patriot Series

Set near Quantico, Virginia, All That Came Before explores the lasting effects of childhood trauma and neglect.  Diverse characters either desire to embrace what they grew up with, determine to do better, or simply live conflicted.  The relationships that work find their foundations in faith, but is having faith enough?  Romance and suspense come together as characters face their futures, reflect on their pasts, and deal with a killer.