The human mind can be a strange, scary, and an unpredictable place. It becomes a balancing act for Henry, a psychopath, who’s mind rest heavily on the brink of madness. He lives with his stepbrother Caleb, and both have been raised by an overbearing selfish, and abusive Mother. Henry made Caleb feel inferior and mentally slow; for years he convinced him that he knew what was best for him, and manipulated him with fear and the threat of punishment from their Mother. Caleb was always afraid that Henry would go into one of his rages and hurt or even kill him. Henry has killed three people, and never feels a thing, so Caleb knows Henry would kill him in an instant if he wanted to. Caleb’s main goal was to get his Mother to love him like she loves Henry, because, after all, Caleb did let Henry’s twin sister drown in the kitchen sink. Mother always blamed him for her death, even though he was only six at the time. Henry’s obsession with Bryson, a local 18 year old girl, is the catalyst for a series of events no one could predict. In his mind, she was the most beautiful girl in the world and she was his. He owned her, and no one else could ever have her. He vowed to kill anyone who stood in his way. He kidnapped Bryson and her twin sister Bria; the chain of events that follow will leave you glued to the story and wanting more.

The dangers facing U.S. Border Patrol Agents while policing our frontier are brought to life in this story of murder, kidnapping and the footprints that drug trafficking leave on the lives of those brave people locked in the battle to protect us. Rusty Powell is one of these heroes. His personal ordeal dramatically impacts those individuals his life touches on both sides of the border. Richard Martinez, an FBI agent with a Mexican heritage of his own, risks his life and career to rescue Powell from the grip of a violent drug cartel and the forces of nature to bring the nightmare to an end.

The dangers facing U.S. Border Patrol Agents while policing our frontier are brought to life in this story of murder, kidnapping and the footprints that drug trafficking leave on the lives of those brave people locked in the battle to protect us. Rusty Powell is one of these heroes. His personal ordeal dramatically impacts those individuals his life touches on both sides of the border. Richard Martinez, an FBI agent with a Mexican heritage of his own, risks his life and career to rescue Powell from the grip of a violent drug cartel and the forces of nature to bring the nightmare to an end.

I must preface my remarks briefly with two items that found their way into our local news in order for my readers to more fully understand the concepts I have written about. First, the Hanford Nuclear repository on the Columbia River has consistently been a topic of debate and concern because of possible leakages of radioactive wastes and the risks to groundwater and the Columbia River. The governor recently addressed these concerns, and the debate is ongoing. Second, in March of 2013, a report was publicized regarding the Cascadian Subduction Zone by the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission. The report, in brief, mentioned a “chilling forecast about NW quake.” The zone in all probability is part of the Pacific Rim of Fire. This discovery’s possible impacts on the Columbia Basin and its environs are up for debate. I decided that this was a good time to approach an independent publisher about my book, The Floodgates, which is a story of natural disaster and its social impact. I completed this project sometime prior to 9/11, but because of that tragedy and its aftermath, I decided that it was an inappropriate time to pursue a market for my book. In 2003, I returned to the book and went through the copyrighting process, which was completed in December of that year. I wrote The Floodgates to tell two stories: my own and the Pacific Northwest’s. Personal narrative and geography have always been inseparable, as anyone from the Northwest knows. I tell this story through the fictional, albeit realistic, tragedy of a dam breaking. As a young child, I was fascinated with dams—the wonders of the Northwest. The cover picture of this book, which shows the Grand Coulee Dam circa 1951, is testimony to that. I gained much insight about my topic through laboring on her in late 1970. I ended up with a healthy dose of respect for the concrete behemoth as well as the stories of the people around it. With the advent of the Mt. St. Helens eruption on May 18, 1980, I returned my thoughts to the Grand Coulee, wondering what its fate would be in the event of disaster. The thought experiment brought me to the altered social and environmental landscape. In hindsight, we live increasingly in a technological world, one using instant messaging and cyberspace and with an ephemeral quality. With that in mind, I could not conclude my manuscript without introducing Chris, nerdy, aloof, and a consummate hacker, who manages, like a Don Quixote, to tip the windmills of the BPA grids.

I must preface my remarks briefly with two items that found their way into our local news in order for my readers to more fully understand the concepts I have written about. First, the Hanford Nuclear repository on the Columbia River has consistently been a topic of debate and concern because of possible leakages of radioactive wastes and the risks to groundwater and the Columbia River. The governor recently addressed these concerns, and the debate is ongoing. Second, in March of 2013, a report was publicized regarding the Cascadian Subduction Zone by the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission. The report, in brief, mentioned a “chilling forecast about NW quake.” The zone in all probability is part of the Pacific Rim of Fire. This discovery’s possible impacts on the Columbia Basin and its environs are up for debate. I decided that this was a good time to approach an independent publisher about my book, The Floodgates, which is a story of natural disaster and its social impact. I completed this project sometime prior to 9/11, but because of that tragedy and its aftermath, I decided that it was an inappropriate time to pursue a market for my book. In 2003, I returned to the book and went through the copyrighting process, which was completed in December of that year. I wrote The Floodgates to tell two stories: my own and the Pacific Northwest’s. Personal narrative and geography have always been inseparable, as anyone from the Northwest knows. I tell this story through the fictional, albeit realistic, tragedy of a dam breaking. As a young child, I was fascinated with dams—the wonders of the Northwest. The cover picture of this book, which shows the Grand Coulee Dam circa 1951, is testimony to that. I gained much insight about my topic through laboring on her in late 1970. I ended up with a healthy dose of respect for the concrete behemoth as well as the stories of the people around it. With the advent of the Mt. St. Helens eruption on May 18, 1980, I returned my thoughts to the Grand Coulee, wondering what its fate would be in the event of disaster. The thought experiment brought me to the altered social and environmental landscape. In hindsight, we live increasingly in a technological world, one using instant messaging and cyberspace and with an ephemeral quality. With that in mind, I could not conclude my manuscript without introducing Chris, nerdy, aloof, and a consummate hacker, who manages, like a Don Quixote, to tip the windmills of the BPA grids.

The Kendall family has a terrible history of their baby girls dying. In the 1950's crib death didn’t have a name. Or is it even crib death at all? Tragedy has plagued this family for years, until a couple of family members notice that the deaths all seemed to have happened when Cindy Kendall was around; but surely that can't be…the first death happened when Cindy was only six years old! More than one person, however, has noticed that there is something a very 'off' about her…something unspeakably evil is growing deep inside her. Hopefully something can be done to stop her before another innocent baby has to die!

The Kendall family has a terrible history of their baby girls dying. In the 1950's crib death didn’t have a name. Or is it even crib death at all? Tragedy has plagued this family for years, until a couple of family members notice that the deaths all seemed to have happened when Cindy Kendall was around; but surely that can't be…the first death happened when Cindy was only six years old! More than one person, however, has noticed that there is something a very 'off' about her…something unspeakably evil is growing deep inside her. Hopefully something can be done to stop her before another innocent baby has to die!

To define, to knowledge and to obliterate the word nigger. Mind-tingling, suspense, thriller, dark mystery. Boyz n the Hood meets Back to the Future with a touch of heaven. Supernatural, spiritual, fiction.

Summertime in San Marito, California was slow as usual, and 10 year-old Charlie Taggs was bored. All he wanted was a little excitement. He got it when he walked into an antique store. What he saw was so exciting it scared the hell out of him.
On the other side of town summer school was in session and the students taking Psychology 101 were thrilled they would soon be learning the dynamics of hypnosis. For some lucky students class would be fun. For others it would be deadly.
A 10 year-old boy and an enigmatic professor, two different people with one common thread, take you on a journey of murder, lies, and mind-bending suspense that will leave you wondering just how safe your mind is when someone wants to take it.
Full of unexpected twists and turns, Beyond 101 will introduce you to the fragmented mind of a diabolical killer you’ll never forget.

A group of right-wing, inside-the-Beltway, zealots are planning a major holocaustic-type event that will change the face of America and the world’s economy forever. Who these evil-doers are, and the scientific electro-magnetic cyber process they will deploy, must be stopped at all costs. Enter Jack Reynolds, his son Sam and the always reliable and trustworthy private detective and sidekick, Danny Lorenzo and the perpetrators are pressured to launch their missiles early and flee the country. In a non-stop, action-filled adventure, author Joseph Clinard once again brings to the reader his latest tale of quintessential Jack Reynolds intrigue, his beautiful Italian nemesis, and a new and sexy love interest from the Pentagon. The result is a fast-paced tale which keeps the reader on the edge of his seat as the venue moves from Washington D.C., through the Arizona desert and finally to Mexico’s Cabo peninsula and a powerful, decisive ending. Read Conspiracy, the newest and possibly the most exciting Jack Reynolds epic yet.

A group of right-wing, inside-the-Beltway, zealots are planning a major holocaustic-type event that will change the face of America and the world’s economy forever. Who these evil-doers are, and the scientific electro-magnetic cyber process they will deploy, must be stopped at all costs. Enter Jack Reynolds, his son Sam and the always reliable and trustworthy private detective and sidekick, Danny Lorenzo and the perpetrators are pressured to launch their missiles early and flee the country. In a non-stop, action-filled adventure, author Joseph Clinard once again brings to the reader his latest tale of quintessential Jack Reynolds intrigue, his beautiful Italian nemesis, and a new and sexy love interest from the Pentagon. The result is a fast-paced tale which keeps the reader on the edge of his seat as the venue moves from Washington D.C., through the Arizona desert and finally to Mexico’s Cabo peninsula and a powerful, decisive ending. Read Conspiracy, the newest and possibly the most exciting Jack Reynolds epic yet.

“You’re telling me that Ralph Kendrick, the bogeyman of my worst nightmares has escaped from jail?” Eyes wide and unbelieving, Fiona Morgan asked the detective standing at her front door. She reached for the door frame to steady her wobbly legs. When she was ten years old, Fiona Morgan and two Girl Scout friends stumbled across Ralph Kendrick murdering a young woman at a Minneapolis park. At his trial when he was convicted of Rose Wilson’s murder, Kendrick threatened to kill all three young girls if he ever got out. Now, twenty years later, Fiona discovers that Kendrick has indeed escaped from prison, and he may have wealthy connections. She hires a bodyguard, Ted Collier, veteran police officer to protect her. Matters get worse for Fiona when she finds out that Kendrick knows that she is an identical triplet. He has told other inmates he doesn’t know which one testified. So he’ll eliminate all of them. This means five women are at risk. Two days later, Tory Girard, one of Fiona’s Girl Scout friends, is found dead in Minneapolis. Tension builds as Fiona and Ted try to stay safe and track Kendrick down before he can kill or hire someone to kill again.

A young lawyer from New York, was asked by his mentor to travel to London and help with a case without knowing he was being set up for dead. The girl he thought he loved, and the man he trusted were all lies.

The story, set in the sixties, follows the life of Ian, a rising star in global finance. His beautiful young wife Barbara is busy carving out her own career in the music industry. Leading separate yet intertwining lives Ian becomes disillusioned with the ethics of his world and gravitates to the less ridged lifestyle enjoyed by Barbara. This eventually gives him a different perspective on his role in world politics. Ian considers himself a small cog in the company that employes him. A company that uses wealth, and corruption to manipulate world politics in its pursuit of power. Determined to instill change he move upwards in the company ranks; striving for a position high enough to dictate policy. Only when close to the seat of power does he realize how imposable this tack he’s set himself will be. In the darkness of his perceived failure he’s enlisted by a powerful organization allied to his goals. His faith restored, and re-invigorated he move forward to win a major battle in this ongoing war, although his victory is paid for with the ultimate sacrifice, but his legacy lives on.

On a routine business project to Bermuda, Kevin Sinclair is confronted with an evil Eastern European agent, Miss Borski, whose intent is steeling vital secrets from an underwater communication system and she will go to any length in achieving her mission. Kevin's best friend, Kurt Van Hedrick, is forced to dive to the depths of the ocean in the on board submersible to uncover the secret. Meanwhile, Kevin and Rose Da Silva are plotting to take back the ship, but there is just one question on everyone's mind, who has betrayed them? Kevin seeks out the most unlikely traitor on board.

Just who will survive?