Francesca – Short Story Debut
Published September 2019
Sisters in Crime, Desert Sleuths Chapter, SoWest: Ladykillers Anthology
Angela Kemp has it all. New car, designer clothes, a fabulous estate, and enough money to allow her to do whatever she wants, whenever she wants. Life is good, until her father calls from Seattle and asks Angela to find her younger sister, Francesca, who suffers from early onset dementia but has somehow made her way to Phoenix. His request dredges up long-repressed memories from Angela’s childhood, but the disease changes everything. She finds her sister, now homeless and living on the streets, but Francesca doesn’t recognize Angela, and refuses to allow her to provide food, money, clothing…whatever Francesca needs. Angela’s anger at how people treat Francesca grows, and she dishes out a permanent form of justice to offenders, until Francesca takes matters into her own hands.
Who Counts – Debut Novel
Publishes Spring 20??
A character-driven traditional mystery novel, WHO COUNTS examines themes of love and loss, trust and friendship, and forgiveness and faith as it tells the story of Father Luke Pressley, a tormented priest struggling to deal with his own grief as he attempts to track down a killer before his small Maryland town is ripped apart.
Forced to take part in a multiple-murder investigation, Father Luke suggests a link between the victims and the Roman Catholic Church’s teaching on one of today’s most complex and divisive social issues. Discovering the truth and identifying the murderer resurrects personal demons and reveals a long-hidden secret someone close to him is desperate to keep buried.