Book Catalog
The Romance of Captain Duffy
Shipwrecked on the remote island of Fovea, Captain Duffy—a weathered sailor with a rough past—expects only solitude among the butterflies and spirit crabs. But when a catastrophic explosion at sea casts a young woman onto his shore, their days of shared survival awaken something profound in the gruff sea captain. As rescue approaches and the outside world closes in, Duffy must confront the insurmountable divide between a life forged at sea and the genteel world she belongs to. A haunting tale of missed chances and unspoken devotion, set against the vast loneliness of the South China Sea.
Wolf Pass
In the remote vastness of the northern Rockies, a spirited young woman’s defiance of her husband’s warning draws her into a perilous encounter deep in the wilderness. Taken captive by a hunted outlaw, she is forced into a tense journey where survival, sympathy, and moral conviction collide. As danger closes in along a lonely mountain river, divided loyalties and buried fears rise to the surface. Set against an unforgiving frontier, this gripping tale explores justice, compassion, and the fragile line between belief and reality.
“Moo-oo-oo-oo!”
At a roaring city intersection, an Irish immigrant traffic officer nurtures a quiet, impossible fascination with a refined young woman who passes his post each day in a gleaming roadster. Bound by class, uniform, and self-doubt, he contents himself with fleeting smiles and imagined worlds far beyond his reach. But when an unexpected urban disruption shatters routine, the distance between them narrows in ways neither anticipates. Blending gentle humor with tender social insight, this early twentieth-century tale explores dignity, longing, and the surprising grace found in everyday encounters.
Hot Music
When a society violinist’s jewels vanish from her locked apartment, radio police announcer Dave Cates seizes the chance to step beyond the microphone and into real detective work. What begins as a routine broadcast alert soon entangles him with glamorous musicians, wealthy patrons, and the coded rhythms of a city alive after dark. As syncopated jazz pulses through nightclubs and airwaves, Cates follows subtle clues hidden in music, manners, and motive. In a world where signals travel faster than truth, ambition and intrigue collide in a case that could change his future.
Talkies
In this witty chronicle of Hollywood's tumultuous transition from silent films to "talkies," a veteran performer recounts the chaos, comedy, and technical disasters that accompanied the dawn of sound cinema. From microphones hidden under sofas to stars whose voices didn't match their on-screen personas, the author offers an insider's view of an industry turned upside down by technology. With sharp humor and nostalgic charm, this firsthand account captures a pivotal moment when the movies learned to speak—and Hollywood scrambled to keep up. A delightful time capsule of 1920s entertainment culture and the growing pains of cinematic innovation.