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Phaedra
A novel by Dennis S Martin
Synopsis
Rick Holden is a struggling writer. He has retreated to the seclusion
of Avalon Estates to complete his latest novel, one that is based on magic and witchcraft. This private estate offers the
perfect setting and exclusive privacy that he needs, privacy that he was not getting in his Manhattan apartment where his
clinging fiancé was pressuring him to move in together.
In returning to this Long Island manor after more
than a dozen years he renews his acquaintance with the mysterious Jewel household. Ophelia Jewel-Morgan, the stoic, high-browed
lady of the manor, her weak-willed husband, Chester, her playboy stepson, Radcliffe, the eccentric groundskeeper, Bodkin,
the neurotic housekeeper, Misses Bannaker and the intoxicating niece, Phaedra.
The Ancients say that life revolves
in a great circle, that no one ever really dies, that we merely evolve into another dimension. Phaedra believed in the Ancient
Mysteries, practiced them, lived by their code. She had spent her entire life on Avalon Estates learning the ways of the Craft.
Rick realizes this and looks to Phaedra for both instruction and inspiration. What he didn't expect to find was love.
Little did Rick know that he would be caught up in a world of mystery and intrigue that would have a far-reaching effect not
only on his life but also on the fate of future generations.
Phaedra is the story of a man and a woman caught up
in an impossible situation that is out of their control. It is a story of faith that endures through the ages, of two people
who continue to find each other, fight for each other and sacrifice all that they have for love.
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Die
Messiah
A novel by Dennis S Martin
Synopsis
Who is David Christensen and why do certain people want
to see him dead? This self-effacing messiah who's only purpose in life is to help others has been referred to as saint, savior
and miracle worker, and yet there are those who would have him unmercifully executed.
David's rise to international
acclaim is chronicled in "Die Messiah". The relationships, the unexplainable miracles, the mystery, the phenomena
that arose around him are all put into perspective in this detailed account of his short life.
Perhaps the most
meaningful relationship in David's life, other than his mother, was with his close friend and personal bodyguard, Braxton
Lee Hunsenger. Much time is spent developing the brotherly bond between these two. On more than one occasion it would be Braxton
who would intercede to save the life of his devoted friend. How ironic that he would ultimately be the one charged with David's
execution-style assassination.
No one doubts that David Christensen is devout and sincere in his efforts to reach
out and help others. He founds and heads the largest international help organization on the planet and his fame and notoriety
grows to global proportions. It is when he unwillingly enters the world of politics that his real problems begin.
In this realm where truth is elusive at best and dangerous when given in large doses he quickly makes enemies, powerful
enemies. When the populace insists on placing him in a position of power the politicos plot to rid themselves of this new
nemesis.
"Die Messiah" is the story of the rise and fall of a modern-day legend. It is a study of fiction
in which truth is paramount. It is the tale of a world eager and anxious to accept a new messiah yet unable to cope with the
consequences.
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Nasty Little Secrets
By Dennis S
Martin
Synopsis
We all have secrets. Most of them are benign and only cause a certain amount of embarrassment
when revealed. But what happens when someone’s secrets spark a crime wave that result in one dead body after another?
Baltimore County Police detective Reese Daggett and his partner, Candy Stone, are about to find out what nasty little secrets
lie beneath the surface of sleepy suburbia.
When Daggett is assigned to a missing persons case at the special request
of an influential citizen, he has no idea the kind of twists and turns the investigation and his life is about to undergo.
Twelve year old Sarah McKeeson is the daughter of an old High School classmate whose father has pull with the Department.
The missing persons case quickly turns into a kidnapping. Now Daggett must fight not only the clock but also the FBI,
who want to steal the case away. Sarah is found, but the cost is high. The kidnapper escapes to lead the detectives on a non-stop
chase leaving a trail of bodies in his wake.
Horace Keats Messenger, better known as Hoke, is a danger to society
who must be tracked down and stopped, if not destroyed. However, his pursuit reveals that his motives and methods may have
been spurred by the actions of his victims, specifically Sarah McKeeson’s father.
The pursuit of Messenger
takes a serious turn as the pursuer becomes the pursued. Hoke, who refers to himself as the Devil’s messenger, becomes
obsessed with Reese Daggett, taunting and challenging him to a one-on-one confrontation. Daggett is more than willing to take
the challenge but must accept it on Hoke’s terms.
Messenger proves to be an elusive target, appearing at
will and just as quickly disappearing. It is only when his true motives are discovered that the team of detectives find a
way to deal with him. The secrets that are revealed are almost too disturbing to believe and Horace Messenger becomes a horrible
legend and lesson that no one will forget.
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