Showing results by publisher "Books in Motion" in All Categories

The brilliant spires of blue fireweed that spring up after a range fire symbolize nature’s cycle of renewal, a cycle which governs Ed McLaren’s life. He comes west in 1897 as a rebellious teenager and winds up playing an active role in the development of the Okanogan Valley in north central Washington. Drawn west by the lure of gold, he finds a better life as a rancher, living from the interaction of sun, soil and the sweat of his labor.

It's the spring of 1868, and a businessman in Sumner County, Kansas, has been brutally murdered. Not only does Ellen Hargrove find the body of cattleman Francis Stone, but within days, she is certain James Montgomery committed the crime - but how to convince anyone? Her knowledge isn't based on evidence, but rather on her own clairvoyant visions.

Drew Gavin, a former University of New Mexico star defensive end, is reduced to churning out jaded sportswriter commentary for the Albuquerque Gazette. He is suddenly reminded of his glory days when he crosses paths with his college sweetheart, Helen Graham, at the homecoming game. Helen asks Drew to help her husband, Freddie, who is indebted to an intimidating bookie, Three Eyes Sanchez.

Josh, Kiahawk Chief Lightening Horse, was believed to be the one to help the tribe gain revenge, but he lays near death in Intensive Care. Now, the elders must perform the Kobanee - a dance that will bring the great Chief Winter Wolf back from the past to help win retribution. In order to revive the dead chief, a human sacrifice must be performed at the ancient burial grounds. Meanwhile, outside the reservation those responsible for the destruction to the J-Bar-Ranch, and the brutality toward the Kiahawks, are running scared.

Suddenly, Oregon is under attack. Six hundred acres of land are burned to the ground. An entire lake is poisoned, killing all the fish and surrounding wildlife. A clue is left that the destruction of the dams will be the next and final blow. The same person is claiming credit for all the disasters. But who is he and why is he out to destroy the entire state?

When the cops catch mystery writer Tracy Eaton's mom, Hollywood legend Martha Collins, alone with the bloody remains of celebrity litigant Vince Sperry - holding nothing but a lame excuse - Tracy leaps to her mother's defense, despite her own publication woes.

But all roads seem to lead to the past, and she blunders into one scandal after another. Will Tracy's digging clear Martha - or will she unearth something that's sure to slam the cell door shut on her exasperating but much-loved mother?

Ardis travels to China to help her elderly friend, Dr. Yong Po, locate a Han dynasty cave tomb. Her American associate, Grant Merlin, fails to join her as planned. Grant had fallen out of favor with the University when a small jade miniature was stolen from a traveling exhibit under his charge. Sheri, Grant’s ex-wife joins Ardis instead of Grant. When Sheri is attacked by someone wearing a crimson mask, she swears Grant has followed her to China to seek revenge.

The Big Island Posse's setting is the late 1880s on the Island of Hawaii near the Parker Ranch. Through several quirks of fate, two young cowpunchers from the Badlands of the Dakotas, along with the beautiful women in their lives, are plunged into this ranching world. They move from Theodore Roosevelt's defunct Maltese Cross Ranch on the Little Missouri to the Paniola Ranch on the Big Island.

A modern classic that continues to gather a loyal audience, Angel Fire is a haunting tale of two brothers on separate odysseys of self-discovery. Twenty-four years after war correspondent Daniel McLeod is killed in a Viet Cong ambush, his only brother, Cassidy, is mysteriously drawn to their Wyoming hometown, where he must confront a lifetime of his own ghosts.

Retired Detective Harry Bronson thought he had solved his first case, but now twenty years later, new evidence surfaces and Bronson is forced to start a journey filled with terror-one that places not only him in mortal danger, but also his beloved wife, Carol. Bronson, in order to save Carol, must race against time to solve a series of geocache puzzles. If he fails, Carol dies. But before he can do this, he must figure out Why Casey Had to Die.

After losing the love of his life to drug dealers and the Mexican Drug Cartel, Matt decides to seek revenge and take them on alone. His background in police work aids him in gaining information about the inner workings of the cartel. Will the information he gained from the police department and his own reconnaissance help Matt pull it off? Only Matt with his lust for vengeance and fighting skills will tell the final outcome. And if he’s able, he will do enough damage to put the drug cartel out of business, forever.

In 1872, lands once thought uninhabitable are coveted by the white settlers, traders, and miners headed west. In far Northern California the last few bands of Modoc cling to their ancestral lands, trying to live in peace with their new neighbors. Farmers now plow the ground where the Modoc ancestors lived.

It's 1943 and Newport, Kentucky (AKA Little Mexico) is the bawdiest spot in America. Nick Cavanaugh, a sailor on leave, finds himself taking sides with independent casino owners Carl and Pearl Jules against the powerful Syndicate, which wants to keep this territory all to itself.

A child custody battle turns deadly on a windswept winter prairie in 1878. A man begins a quixotic search for lost love in an effort to mend his shattered life. A sacred Native American shrine is about to be defiled, but not if one determined woman can stop it. These three seemingly unrelated stories collide at the Solomon Springs natural wonder held sacred for centuries because of its legendary healing properties. Murder shatters the spiritual calm that is Solomon Spring.

James Stanford, a recent college graduate, seeks out an abandoned homestead in the rugged Owyhee country of southwestern Idaho which has recently been scheduled for tax sale. He finds an archeological dig underway there and becomes captivated by the millennia of human drama which is suggested by the artifacts.

Joanna O'Keefe sells off the family holdings in Texas to go find her husband in New Mexico territory. He went with John McLeod, dreaming of a cattle empire with millions of acres for the taking. On her way, Joanna meets Angus McLeod, bound to join his brother. When they arrive at the Circle MC they learn Alex has been murdered by unknown assailants.

Somebody was stealing the most precious survival resource in the dry grass country: water. These were no ordinary thieves, however: these rain rustlers were taking the water right out of the skies with a secret cloud seeding operation that threatened to wipe out everybody in the San Luis Valley. At first Heller thought it was all a joke, until a club-wielding pachuco ambushed him, reduced his bike to scrap and left him bruised and bleeding. Heller comes back with a Smith and Wesson and a loving lady pilot....

Alaska Police Detective Chas English's new case involves a canvas-wrapped corpse surfacing in Kachemak Bay. The case gains national attention when boats go missing, along with four people.

The problem consists of a string of murders and the ongoing destruction of a number of companies' financial structures through implantation of highly malignant stealth computer viruses. The solution is hidden in the devilish Peccavi file.

Cassie McMahon had always dreamed of a reunion with her father, whom she hadn't seen since childhood. But her hopes were dashed when she found that his new life in California held no place for her. Then she met Alec Stevens, who was on a mission of his own - to expose the Confederate spies who threatened his country. But every plot discovered seemed to lead back to Cassie.