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In San Antonio, the Sweet Adelines International Barbershop competition starts out with a bang. Actually, two bangs as two women of a quartet singing on an outdoor stage in front of the Alamo are shot and killed. Tina, a member of the Fort Worth police department, is there, singing with the Fort Worth Flair chorus. The members of the ill-fated quartet are also members of the Flair. Tina sees two of her friends from the Flair gunned down and sh...

From a review of Over My Dead Body by Publishers Weekly- " ... a solid, entertaining whodunit with believable characters, twists, and complications. A corporation is seizing land by eminent domain. Syd Cranzler threatens a court battle to keep his land. Then Syd is found dead. The police call it suicide. Case closed. But Father Frank doesn't believe it's suicide. And the more clues he uncovers, the more danger he faces. Can he find th...

Callan knows how to write. He develops interesting characters and weaves compelling plots." Published Review by Lorna Collins "The writing will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Well-written, with superbly drawn characters. This first of a series holds great promise for future novels by Mr. Callan." Published Review by Jory Sherman Churches are burning and a man is murdered. Father Frank DeLuca is thrust into an impossi...

New York Times Bestselling Author Bobbi Smith said, "... a gripping, action-packed adventure from talented author James Callan. Crystal Moore is a tough and savvy heroine ..." Young, bright, unadventurous Crystal Moore comes face-to-face with slavery in today's Dallas, Texas, in 2015. A woman is held, not by chains, but by threats to her two small children left behind in Mexico. Should she escape, or even tell anybody of her situation, her c...

From Midwest Book Review Senior Reviewer Diane Donovan "Powerful in its characterization, plot, and narrative interactions, Political Dirty Trick is the item of choice for thriller readers who like their stories steeped in realistic scenarios and possibilities." "It reads like a fast-paced James Patterson cliffhanger." - Mystery and Thriller author William Doonan A Political Dirty Trick goes horribly wrong and a man is killed. Covering it ...

From the git-go, this story grabs your attention and hangs on to it through to the very end. Callan weaves a mystery from the past into an exciting present-day story, complete with intriguing and feisty characters. Don't miss this great book!" Published Review, S. Sehon Can an old, long forgotten folk tale affect the lives of people today? In A Ton of Gold, one certainly affected young, brilliant Crystal Moore. Two people are killed, others ...

I'm impressed because it is absolutely the best book I've ever read so far on character development." Ginnie Sienna Bivona, former Acquisition Editor and a former Publisher. Some of the topics covered include:The importance of selecting names for your characters How to sculpt your characters Considerations when planning a character for a series The importance of character bios Motivation and conflict The power of eccentricity Creating the fo...

As an editor, I wish all my clients would read and apply the advice in this book. ... Highly recommended." Lorna Collins, content editor, and multi-published author "A REALLY HELPFUL book ... will teach you everything you need to know about writing dialog." Arlene Uslander, award-winning journalistic professional editor. "This book should be in every aspiring writer's library." F.M. Meredith, Author. Learn How To ...Develop characters th...

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If you like a mystery with an engaging case of characters, a gripping plot and plenty of twists to keep you guessing, you'll want to add this one to your reading list." JR Lindermuth on Goodreads "Like a chess game, author James R Callan moves the pieces of his story around until it's impossible to guess who the murderer is until the closing chapters. This cozy mystery is well-plotted, well-written, and polished. Checkmate!" Kelly Marshall, Pu...

Crystal Moore is a good friend of Ron Drake, a shoo-in to win the Texas Gubernatorial race. Two workers in his opponent's campaign think that can be changed. A little dirty trick might swing votes away from Drake. But when no questionable activities by Drake can be found, the two workers decide to create one. And what starts out as a move to swing some voters, end up with murders and attempted murder.The pair steals a valuable painting from Dr...

When the Sweet Adelines International Barbershop Competition brings Tina's chorus to San Antonio, she kicks back. For a week, she can forget about her career as a police officer. Time for fun, glitz, and as much a cappella singing as she wants-and she wants to hear it all. Who knows, there may even be four winners' crowns for their local quartet! But when two members die singing "Mister Sandman" in front of the Alamo, Tina discovers that bulle...

A large corporation is seizing land by eminent domain. Syd Cranzler stands in its way, threatening a court battle. After a heated meeting with the corporation representative, Syd is found dead from an overdose of heart medication. The police call it suicide. Case closed. But Father Frank, Syd's pastor, and Georgia Peitz, another member of his church, don't believe Syd committed suicide and begin to look for clues to what really happened. Will ...

Gold can blind you to reality. And a ton of gold ...Crystal Moore, a brilliant computer scientist, must face the fact that someone is trying to kill her grandmother, the woman who raised her. As she searches for answers, she gets caught up in arson, kidnapping, and murder. And soon she may be the next victim.In the midst of all this, the man who nearly destroyed Crystal emotionally is coming back. This time he might ruin her.She'll need all th...

Arsonists have torched two churches in a small Texas town, plunging its residents into a state of fear. Father Frank DeLuca, pastor of Prince of Peace Church, is thrust into an impossible dilemma when he hears that another church will be burned. The disturbing information comes to him via the confessional, and church law forbids him from telling anyone-even the police.Still, he can't sit idly by, and no law prevents him from looking into the m...

Human Trafficking terrifies her. Seeing it face-to-face forces her to act. In 2015, Crystal Moore encounters a slave in Dallas, Texas -- a slave held not by chains, but by threats her two girls held hostage in the jungles of Mexico will be killed if she escapes. To naïve Crystal, it's clear. The children must be rescued first, or the mother will never escape. Crystal would like to forget it, but her conscience will not let her. She goes to Mex...