Published Works

J. Cunningham Raleigh died in an Oregon rain storm, struck by lightning while playing an electric guitar on a river dock. A mediocre rock musician who never quite left the Sixties, Ham Raleigh was an intimate part of a long-standing triangle. Millie and Jake Prince, a forty-something couple, were Ham's best friends. He was a part of Jake's life from childhood and Millie's since college. He was an intruder in their marriage and also the glue that kept them together.

Millie and Jake drift apart after his death, though continue to struggle with staying together, still using Ham as a crutch. Ham's death does not really cause this distancing but reveals the existing rift between them, one that has been widening for years.

At the ceremony Millie, Jake and Ham's ex-wives hold to say goodbye to Ham, an unexpected visitor turns up who will change their lives forever... 

Cloud Haven (Science Fiction)

Rold Simms and his sister Tyler find themselves caught between warring factions as they race through the Beldine system. Luckily they are befriended by Yosana, the last Cloud Rider of Salkinia. They immerse themselves in the native culture of this planet which is the home of the mysterious living clouds - gigantic translucent beings floating above their haven. How can Rold know the living clouds meddle with Time and Space, and thus with his destiny?

Beth sees Kirk and his boat as her only chance to sail around the world. Convinced that she's prepared for the challenges, they leave California for Mexico's Baja peninsula. While exploring the tropical waters of the Sea of Cortez, Beth crosses paths with Paul, a Texas drifter/fugitive hiding out in Mexico, whose life is far from underr control. As their friendship evolves, Beth slowly loses her grip of the world. Paul begins to gain control of his. Like Rodion in Crime and Punishment, Paul mixes fear and guilt with far-reaching rationalizations as he battles his personal demons. Although Beth cares deeply for Kirk, she allows Paul to pull her into his world, which jeopardizes her future, and Kirk's.