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2023 WINNER: Literary Titan Gold Award!IF TREES COULD TESTIFY... is a historical mystery novel based on the true story of Madison County's infamous Gahagan murders. The homicides occurred near the Appalachian mountain town of Marshall, North Carolina, known by some as the "Jewel of the Blue Ridge," but known by locals to be "a block wide, a mile long, sky high and hell deep." The French Broad River bisects the town, which harbors both ghosts from Civil War events and the lore of mermaids.On a quiet summer night in 1983, two elderly siblings were tragically murdered in their colonial, Georgian-style home across from Big Laurel Creek. Known for their distrust of banks and having a collection of antiques, gold, and silver coins, it was naturally assumed that robbery was the principal motive for the double homicide. The murders captivated a close-knit rural community for nearly two decades, as the local family roots of the victims dated all the way back to the early 1800s.During the years that followed the senseless tragedy, a time during which the home was boarded up and abandoned, local folks rumored that they had occasionally seen the house lit up like a Christmas tree at night. There were also stories where the ghost of an elderly woman, walking and swinging a lantern, was reportedly seen along the highway which runs adjacent to the property. Some county residents have further claimed to have seen this apparition standing in a window on the second floor of the home during the time that it was vacant.Suspects came and went as the case investigation spanned three different sheriff administrations. "Who done it" rumors abounded, with theories of involvement ranging from organized crime to outlaw biker gangs to even local family members. Finally, almost eighteen years after the murders, warrants were issued charging a father and two of his sons with having committed the crimes. The defendants maintained their innocence throughout the course of the legal proceedings, which blazed a trail of intrigue with numerous twists and turns along the way.According to Fred Hughes, at the time the publisher and editor of the Madison News-Record and Sentinel, a Hollywood film crew was interested in producing a major motion picture based on the case. As noted in a subsequent editorial, Hughes was "reasonably certain" that the story could have made the silver screen, as it was full of "stranger than life events."This book should be categorized as a fictional mystery novel which is based on the true story of the murders and subsequent prosecution of those accused. Names have been changed to protect the innocent (as well as the potentially guilty), and a haunting tale is told with a focus on the search for justice for both victims and defendants. Colorful characters, including the draft-dodging son of a snake-handling minister, intertwine with more serious undertones as a surprise ending eventually unfolds. The author, William Auman, was the principal defense attorney in the actual case, and provides the reader with a dramatic and informative account of what was otherwise a tragedy to many.

Sen. Chaise Landon wants to change 2036 America, where being homosexual is worse than illegal - it's dangerous. One problem: when the corporate leaders and Christian Kingdom running the U.S. chose Landon, they didn't know he was himself gay.

Please come along with me, a regular person who was suddenly catapulted into a wondrous new world by a series of unexpected events. A world that brings greater meaning, deeper love and a happy ending. The future is bright and can be trusted.

Ezra Riley, a hardened Montana rancher, is taken secretly to the White House because of his gift for interpreting dreams. His visit there unleashes attacks by an elderly master spy and his human creation, Blue Man.

"Freedom is a fool's paradox... even the devil gets his due, eventually". Such was the mantra of Amyra Rose Moore. Before it all went to sh*t, Amyra's life was blissfully centered. As the comely daughter of a West Coast socialite and pillar of her law school's LGBTQ-collegiate society, nothing could stop this rising L-gunner; that was... until that fatal-night. After being convicted for her involvement in her biracial girlfriend's accidental death, causing insatiable media frenzies, and death-threats to ensue. To ensure her daughter's protection, her mother (the town's mayor) struck a secret deal forcing Amyra into hard servitude at a distant boarding school located in the middle of nowhere New England-town of 'Rennington' for the duration of her sentence. Upon arrival, she notices strange occurrences happening throughout the town via its reconstruction efforts; as an outside entity, MalCORP seemed to be funding the endeavor single-handedly without question.When all seemed lost, she encounters a newly on-boarded professor who immediately took the school by storm. As she learns to adjust to her situation, an old trouble resurfaces, causing her to cower until a near-death experience prostrates her to remain at the school, as if fated. Later, Amyra is taken on a journey where she and the recently acquired teacher venture together, forming a solid friendship that churns into something unexpected. While their friendly liaison aggrandizes, the unusual occurrences happening in the woods behind the academy suddenly bring to light the deadly truth of the town's cryptic past, as well as the pernicious reasoning behind why Amyra was truly brought there.

Moving to Ireland from America during the sixties seemed a good move for Sarah and her husband Otis.The house in the village of Cappawhite which was bequeathed to her after her uncle died seemed the perfect place to escape the racism which her mixed marriage had brought to her doorstep.Brought up as a child in Cappawhite Sarah had great memories of the place, and she was happy to return.But peace and happiness would come in short supply for the couple when Sarah fails to heed the warnings of the locals to stay well away from the forest.

Jan's memoir chronicles her life's adventures in nine states and two African countries. Her risky passions involved mountains, oceans, and the chaos of marriage and motherhood, eventually leading to a Virginia forest.