Jack Owen Bücher

After viewing the summer solstice at sunset from Oregon's Larch Mountain, John and Sara Todd's car is run off the road while navigating the scenic highway on their way home. The driver, barreling down a long gravel driveway from an abandoned sawmill doesn't stop. John and Sara wonder - why didn't he stop? Who owns this property? What was he doing up there?As they track down the person who wrecked their car, they stumble into a case of illegal dumping of toxic waste and a desperate business owner. The Todds stay a step ahead of the DEQ, local police, and FBI but as they put together the missing pieces they find themselves dead center in the cross-hairs of a man with nothing to lose.

Poetry, short stories and some longer stories called novelettes, all share these covers this year. Don't know exactly what a novelette is? That's a story shorter than a novella and too long to be a short story. And this year, we've got two of those! You will laugh and cry, sit on the edge of your seat, and enjoy many good old-fashioned memories, some of which you'll recognize. As always, we wish you a very Merry Christmas, one filled with happy memories, laughter, and peace. Whether your holiday is Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanza or other, the blessings available are the same for us all. Be sure to claim your share.

A peaceful mountain getaway turns deadly as John and Sara Todd hike in the high desert of central Oregon. Stumbling upon a deserted shack, the Todd's find a wallet stuffed with hundred-dollar bills. In their attempt to return the money, they unwittingly stumble into a web of missing persons, illicit drugs and murder. John's military police training and Sara's love of mysteries keep them one step ahead of Sergeant Hansen and the FBI but make them targets of a drug cartel. Follow the Todd's as they unravel the network of deception from the majestic scenery of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument to the heart-stopping showdown on the streets of Portland.

While on a bus tour on the Scottish moors, amateur sleuths John and Sara Todd overhear what sounds like a plot to murder. In a castle hotel, they wake to a scuffle in the hallway. When a body is found in the pond the next morning, Scotland Yard and the local constabulary are called in. John and Sara, with their traveling friends the Slaters and Lees, form the "Committee," and they are on the case!Using all their wits, unique personalities and talents, they stay one step ahead of the detectives and close in on the murderer, placing themselves at risk.From the stunning beauty of the Scotland highlands to the shores of the English coast, the Committee is relentless in following their mystery to its thrilling finale.