DAVID BURTON

A PI ready to sail off into the sunset.A brilliant scientist murdered. Can his experiment live on?Even your closest friends have secrets.A young scientist, with several different names, has figured out how to use DNA to create true artificial intelligence. Then hes found dead and the only record of his process is missing.Former cop and private detective, Tommy Case, wants nothing more out of life than to sail off into the sunset on his sailboat, NOMORR. But a visit from Jessie, his ex-secretary, drastically changes his plans. She asks him to look into a brilliant scientists death. Reluctantly, he agrees to take on "one last case."Through friends among the Orange County, California technology super rich, Tommy, with the help of his ex-prostitute girlfriend, discovers what killed Childs. Again, reluctantly, Tommy continues to search for the who, but it all turns personal when his boat is blown up with Jessie inside. The suspect list grows as the investigation intensifies and Tommy finds that like regular people, the very rich have their secrets and that even his best friends may not be what they seem.A second attempt on his life and a wild car chase down the Freeway and up into the mountains closes the investigation, leaving only one question for Tommy What will he do now that his boat is destroyed?

Can a straight man be turned gay? One scientist thinks so and he doesnt care who dies to prove it.Ex PI and cop Tommy Case has a new sailboat, NOMORR II. Soon hes sailing off into the sunset and nothings going to stop him. Except maybe a call for help from his ex-wife Bonnie whos about to be arrested for murdering her husband, the man she left Tommy for.Tommy still holds a grudge against her, nevertheless, he agrees to "look into it" because he mostly believes shed innocent. His investigation spans the high and low of Orange County, California social elite. It becomes personal when he is attacked and injected with something that may reverse his sexual preference. Several other men have died in this experiment. Tommys told there is an antidote, if he lets Bonnie be convicted.Tommys girlfriend, Lucy, a former call girl, wont let him be changed. Friends - Lucy, Wash, a millionaire marina owner, Fumio, a high-tech geek, and DEX 4, a robot with a DNA/silicone artificial intelligence brain, help Tommy with in depth internet search, computer hacking, B&E, lying to the police, and boat theft. A high speed boat chase into Mexican waters brings justice, leaving Tommy one big question Will Lucy sail away with him?

Down Home is a 29,000 word science fiction, vampire, mystery novella featuring Simone Gireax, from the Blood Justice and Blood on the Water novels.Around the year 2050 the Earth has been taken over by vampires who can walk in the sun, called Sunvamps. Simone Gireaux, Justine Kroft and two other vampires along with 180 mortals have escaped Earth to an unfinished space station called Haven where theyve been hiding for fifteen years.Henry McKay, who escaped to Haven as a teenager, has produced a virus that will kill only Sunvamps. Then hes murdered and a notebook containing the virus manufacturing procedure is lost. Asked by Ginger, McKays beautiful manufactured "Wife," it falls to Simone, a 400+ year-old vampire to find McKays killer and retrieve the notebook.The success of the virus would allow Simone and Justine to return to Earth and search for Teresa, their long-time friend and partner. She is a powerful sorceress who disappeared while saving most of those who made it to Haven.But there are some on Haven who dont want to go home and would kill to keep the virus secret.

A Cautionary TaleFear can be a good thing, it can save your life, unless its used to kill.The fast paced psychological thriller Fear Killer follows Detective Martha Newton who has a shockingly brutal murder to solve. She is dogged in her investigation, but is distracted by her own fear, change -- a new man in her life who seems too perfect.Emily Perrit, timid and married to an abusive husband, has her own fears to work through no change. Befriended by Martha after an earlier attack, she wants Martha to help her, like a mother. For Martha, Emilys growing desire to be close to her "new" mother becomes another problem, along with the love live of her Detective partner and the self-esteem crisis of her real surrogate daughter, whom Emily believes takes much too much of her mothers time.As more murders occur all of their lives become intertwined. Is one, or more, of them a murderer? Reluctantly, Martha has to put her fears for all of them aside and follow the evidence until it breaks her heart or kills her.

A stolen million.A gangster who wants it back.A reclusive writer who doesntgive a damn.Mapping the Glades is a fast paced thrillerset in the Everglades. Harrison Park,an ex-DEA agent is pitted against a desperateCalifornia gangster.Harrison, now a successful writer, haslived in virtual seclusion on the edgeof the Everglades for three years sincethe suspicious death of his wife. Troublearrives with his step-son, Pauly, whoHarrison believes was involved in hiswifes death. With Pauly is his girlfriend,Tracy, who has stolen money from, Raul Geoshaywho needs it back to save his own life.As Rauls actions and Harrisons searchfor him become more intense, Harrisonlearns the awful secret of his wifesfamily and how she really died.

Love, Life, Revenge, or something more sensible?Revenge is on 270 year old vampire Simones mind when she journeys to New Orleans in the 1920s. By chance she saves Amalie Chartress life, and they become unlikely friends. Soon she meets Amalies boyfriend, Fin, who quickly becomes much more than a friend.Simone hunts for Armand Joubert, a Ghost Vampire, undetectable by other vampires, who murdered her mortal friend, Charlotte. Unable to defeat him, Simone enlists the aid of a witch who concocts a spell potent for only five days. In return, Simone must travel to Hollywood and steal back a powerful amulet.Simone and Fin plan to leave New Orleans together, a move that will break Amalies heart and add to the guilt Simone carries from a hundred past wrongs. But before they leave Joubert kidnaps Amalies son for an unknown reason. Rescuing the boy, whom she has grown fond of, gives Simone her chance to end Joubert if the spell works. Or will it be another heartbreak for Amalie?In a last ditch effort to help Amalie before he runs off with Simone, Fin goes against an aggressive young vamp who wants Amalies fashionable speakeasy, The Chartres Club. As a result of that foolish endeavor Simone must choose between Love, Life, Revenge, or something more sensible.

If your soul is sent to Hell by mistake, you had better hope your loved ones can afford a Soul Retriever. These men and women who brave the depths and horrors of the underworld to rescue the unfortunate spirits who have been incorrectly relocated there are not easy to come by, but its the only way to bring a pure soul to its rightful place in Heaven. Getter is one such Soul Retriever, and on top of his day-to-day grind against demons, wormholes, golems, and worse, he happens to be the subject of a certain prophecy which may bring balance to Heaven, Hell, and All of Creation.This time, Getter is sent down to the realm of Satan to retrieve the soul of a man called Matthew Ainsley on what is supposed to be a relatively mundane expedition. Unfortunately for Getter, it becomes rapidly more complicated than he expects, and hes forced to team up with a few others to finish the job. Gregory, the 150-year-old soul of a Scotsman who has helped him out in the past, escorts Getter to the Sanctuary to meet up with his on-again, off-again partner Sneaker. Sneaker isnt one to meddle with: her skills are among the best in the business, but she rarely receives the acclaim she deserves from the other mostly-male Soul Retrievers. On top of all that, shes recently been turned into a vampire, and isnt terribly pleased with the ordeal.Together, the trio discovers that things arent all hunky dory downstairs in the underworld - there are many who believe Satan has lost his edge and fallen out of touch with the reality of Hell, and there are those who would see him deposed as ruler. Mephisto, the Chief of Helland Security, is one such schemer. In order for the status quo to be maintained, the Council of Soul Retrievers decides to take action. When someone even more evil than Satan wants to take over Hell, and doesnt care about disrupting the balance of the universe, theres only one thing to do - Warn The Devil. But will that warning be enough? Will Satan even take heed of this warning from a Soul Retriever?This exciting supernatural adventure is the sequel to Soul Retrievers. Another vivid romp through the diverse landscape of Hell, Warn The Devils unlikely heroes join forces to keep the balance of evil - for good of humanity.

In Hell by mistake? Better hope your loved ones call a Soul Retriever.When an innocent soul is accidentally sent to Hell, loved ones can hire a certain specialist to return the soul to Heaven Gate. However, if the specialist dies in Hell proper, his soul is trapped there for eternity. These specialists who risk damnation are known as Soul Retrievers.Getter has begun an assignment he takes personally, perhaps too personally: retrieve the soul of Brittany, a ten-year old girl, the same age his own daughter would have been had she lived.This time, however, a strange plot is brewing behind the normal dangers of Hell. Retrievers are disappearing, including Getters brother-in-law, and an army is forming in secret. Teamed with Sneaker, a female Soul Retriever dealing with her new "Life" as a vampire, and an odd collection of retrievers, souls and demons, Getter only wants to finish his mission. But whispers of prophecy tell of a war between Satan and Mephisto, the Helland Security Chief, and name Getter as a man with a destiny he does not want.

Death is an Albatross.How does a happy, naive 14 year old girl become an agent for Death and Justice?"Its said that bad memories prepare you for life. If so, were ready. If I hadnt met Silas, I wouldnt have any memories any different than any ordinary girl. If I hadnt met Silas, theres a good chance Id be dead. Funny how things work out." ---Beth Portman"Girl At Sea is a beautiful, dark, but ultimately triumphant book about recognizing evil that exists within some people, but also accepting the goodness that can be found through genuine friendship, lovers, and family. Only then can the albatross fall from our necks and we can truly be free." Julie Sara Porter: Bookworm Reviews.Two people, vastly different, but with a common thread binding them together, set off on a voyage of discovery and adventure.After 14-year-old Beth Portmans parents are killed in a suspicious fire, she finds herself cast adrift in more ways than one. For Beth, there was no use in looking back. There were no family or friends to wave goodbye to. Teaming up with her old sailing mentor and ex-Navy Seal, Silas Tuft, who is also grieving for a family lost to violence, they sail the seas of the South Pacific, seeking a way to endure their respective grief. But Death, in the form of a black Albatross, hasnt finished with either her or Silas and they are set on a journey they are unable to refuse.In Australia they encounter Beths best friend Judy, who is escaping from her vile and abusive father. Only then do Beth and Silas finally understand what Death wants from them as the parallel tracks of their lives are guided towards one small act of revenge, atonement, justice or murder, depending on how one looks at it, that will set them free of their guilt and grief."I, too, lost my family by going to sea. They say time heals all wounds. But survivor guilt can fester like a dead Albatross, making you hard inside and careless outside. We survived several potential disasters. Silas thought, though he didnt say it, he survived because he had not suffered enough.I began to believe Death was not ready for us, that there was purpose, or a curse, to our survival. At first, I thought we were spared for the events fourteen days after my sixteenth birthday. When I killed my first man." ---Beth Portman

New Blood is the second story of a series following the undead life of the beautiful Simone Gireaux, the 360 year old French vampire first met in the contemporary novels Blood Justice and Blood on the Water.In 1648 France a few weeks after Simone Gireaux accidentally becomes a vampire she is headed for Noir Montagne, the bright town on the other side of a lake. There, she hopes to learn how to survive among mortals. But screams in the forest lead her to a small settlement taken captive by a vampire and his mortal minions.Le Taureau urges her to join him and his Drake Family. She is Vampire and they of the settlement are but mortals. But a marauding band of vampires destroyed her village, murdered her family and friends, and left her for dead. The desire to avenge the deaths of her village and family burns deep within her, so she has no love for her fellow creatures. She will save the captive mortals, or die the true death trying.She spends weeks keeping out of sight, nursing a retired vampire hunter. Attacked by some of his old enemies she learns an important lesson of survival - one needs friends to survive - and revenge takes time.

The Family ties that bind can be deadly.An international porn star murdered. A PI who needs to discover who put a .38 slug in her beautiful head.Hard-boiled PI Jim Trust works and lives in Passion Street, a glitzy, seamy neighborhood littered with xxx movie theaters, strip joints, seedy hotels, jazz clubs and the best restaurants in town. With the help, or hindrance, of its denizens Froggy Slick Deveraux, Alex, the diminutive lesbian bouncer, Detective Helen Copper, and a man from his past he cant quite remember Trust takes care of the "Street."Just returned after recuperating from two bullet wounds, Trusts friend asks him to look into the murder of his girlfriend, international porn star, Diane Lavish. Trust finds that in his absence bad drugs and violent dealers have infiltrated his turf. Of course the people of the street blame him. Trust needs to regain their confidence; his place in Passion Street is all he has.Angel Dupierre, one of Trusts main suspects and responsible for the insidious push of drugs into his neighborhood, warns him to drop the case. He doesnt, and is framed for killing a witness. On the run, he finds shelter with a stripper, Cleo Weng. They fall for each other, but Cleo isnt sure she can handle, or survive, the violence that follows him.While holed up with Cleo, he learns that the body of the dead witness has been claimed by a greedy cult called the Diviners of God. While concentrating his investigation on the Diviners, Trust discovers how deadly the family ties that bind can be.

Is Beth Portman the next Lisbeth Salander, Katniss Everdeen, or Vanessa Michael Munroe?A girl and a man sail the South Pacific guided by Death to an act of revenge that will set them free.Beth Portmans parents died in a home fire four years ago, while Beth, then a normal, happy 14 year-old girl sails with Silas Tufts, an ex-Navy SEAL and family friend. With no other family, Beth stays with her best friend, Judy, and her lecherous father. After a few uncomfortable months Judy asks Beth to leave and shes glad to go, beginning her coming-of-age journey to become anything but a "normal" teenager.Silas also lost his family to tragedy. He has roamed the sea for years fleeing his guilt and grief. Beth joins him on his sailboat, both seeking solace and peace. In Mexico, they believe they have found the new love and family they seek with a beautiful Mexican woman. Soon, though, tragedy forces Beth and Silas to sail into the South Pacific, wandering aimlessly.But Death, in the form of a black Albatross, has a task for them. Over the next four years Death surreptitiously guides their journey and prepares their bodies and minds for their mission.Beths transformation begins with an attack in the Philippines that changes her life forever. In a beautiful Great Barrier Reef lagoon Beth saves a life, but another tragedy shows her and Silas the purpose of Deaths mission.Pirates, butterfly poachers, a jungle spirit, and a merciless Hong Kong crime boss, complete Beth and Silass journey to an act of revenge that will set them free.

In 1650 Simone Gireaux was a widower living with her late husbands family. Then the Marauders descended on the town. She woke the next day, her village destroyed, her family dead. And the sun burning her skin. She had no one to teach her how to be a vampire. Yet she persevered and survived to live in California and meet Justine Kroft in my novel Blood Justice. An Accidental Vampire is the first chapter in her odyssey.

A 29,000 word novella, Young Blood is the third story in the An Accidental Vampire series based on a character from the novelBlood Justice.In 1648 France, the young blood vampire Simone Gireaux, a farmers widow, wants only to quietly learn to live among mortals. But, by witnessing the murder of a Duchesse before she reaches the mountain town of Noir Montagne, she finds her learning curve quicker and more dangerous than she was prepared for.Partnering with Jacques Fashette, the Dukes vampire security chief, surviving assassination attempts, and sword fight which she is woefully ill prepared for, she comes to know that the aristocracy is no stranger to love, betrayal, and murder. In the final confrontation truth leads to tragedy as well as prosperity.

He remained a myth throughout his life almost a horror story. To many just a rumour, and to others, UKs most feared gangster! Nobody knew him. Now it was his turn to tell his story and expose several truths regarding organised crime and corruption. But how much can he reveal how much can we believe? A life of blood, fear and regret compiled with a search for understanding and empathy. Is he looking for forgiveness? Or does he only have a tale to tell? Weve all read about villains hard men. It has captivated us, shocked us and in some cases inspired us, but in this book, Paul Reddy looks to educate and inform us, and to a lesser extent, looks to entertain us too. The shocking story of Britains most infamous gangster in his own words!