Bücher veröffentlicht von David Holmes

In this hard-boiled private detective story, a murderous warlock is on the loose in an American city and the police turn to a Jewish private eye experienced in paranormal mysteries and the supernatural. As fallen angels descend and bring the War in Heaven to Earth, the P.I. is caught up in the conflict. Can the Apocalypse be far behind?

Forty short, easy-reading memoirs record events that occurred when the author and his family lived and worked in the Middle East. This was before the days of mobile phones and all forms of communication made possible by the advent of the internet. The stories cover family matters such as travel, language learning, cultural issues, home life, illness and accident. The work stories are about teaching Science and English at secondary level, followed by the production and distribution of Christian films and teaching material in Arabic on video. The events all took place in peaceful Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Cyprus, and also in civil war torn Lebanon when both "peacekeeping" Syrian and "occupation" Israeli armies were also deployed in different parts of the land. The majority of the stories tell of incidents that could be construed to have a supernatural, or God directed, element in them. The reader is left to decide which of the stories recount supernatural incidents or if the events described were just welcome and timely coincidents.

It began when a newspaper editor assigned an investigative piece to an Asian-American reporter and became, with the discovery of her aunt's carefully typed memoir, a journey back in time to the final days of French colonial rule in Indochina where a young Vietnamese woman must choose between love and duty. When a priceless artifact is stolen from a Saigon museum, she searches for the valuable item without help from the police. Threatened by a crime organization, she and an American correspondent (who have fallen in love) flee Saigon, pursued by hired killers.

In Berlin,1942, crime reporter Thomas Rost is released from Sachsenhausen Concentration camp to steal a holy relic for a powerful government and Party official. If he refuses, a close friend will die. Stella by Star Light can be read as a stand-alone novel or as a follow-up to The Berlin Trilogy.

When a prize-winning dog is stolen in Spain, the Dog Finders hit the road with a former shelter dog named Silver. The Alsatian's nose for Amarillo's scent leads them to North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, in one adventure after another for the amateur detectives. In the end they encounter a miracle amidst the ruins of an ancient city.

The Book Finder, an historical mystery, is the third part of the trilogy. Book critic Thomas Rost and his companion Ingrid had to leave Berlin in a hurry. Traveling to Dresden for information on the lost diary results in more trouble so, on to Prague and even greater danger. Finally, Munich beckons with the promise of the prize, at the risk of imprisonment or death in wartime Germany.

Here's a story of mystery and romance set in French Indochina during future president John F. Kennedy's only trip to Vietnam. Congressman Kennedy's visit in 1951 with his brother Robert and sister Patricia is woven into the fabric of the story, as Bobby is met in Saigon by a foreign correspondent. Their friendship introduces unexpected danger to the Kennedy's since the newspaperman and his lovely Vietnamese interpreter have been drawn into a murder investigation. Secret Society thugs and assassins stalk the American writer, while a possible origin of the so-called Kennedy curse appears. The mystery unfolds as Jack Kennedy's secret mission in Vietnam comes to light.

Laddie the Collie is leading the search for a stolen Chihuahua around Mt. Rainier National Park. If you love dogs you will want to read the tale of Laddie and a once-stray Chihuahua named Polly, adopted by a disabled vet. Collies are a beautiful breed; intelligent and resourceful, too. The Dog Finders are fortunate to have Laddie looking with them. Don't miss this inspirational story, which is also available as C is For Chihuahua since both dogs appreciate top billing!

The dog is okay, it's her master that's missing. Along with Heidi the dachshund, the Dog Finders are on the case in Germany, hunting for the dog's best friend in the land of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Dachshunds are smart and brave, originally bred to go underground after badgers. The main thing is, Heidi's nose is on job.

This story is about a Chihuahua stolen in the Pacific Northwest. Polly, the missing dog, was a stray and had finally found a home with a disabled Army veteran. Now the Dog Finders are in America and on the case with Laddie, a Lassie look-alike. Since both the Chihuahua and the Collie insisted on top billing, the story is also available as C is For Collie.

A Korean spymaster sends an American, under the cover of a businesswoman, on a mission north of the DMZ. When an unanticipated problem threatens the plan, a handsome stranger shows up claiming to be her local contact. Can the amateur spy trust him to help her escape from the police state?