Author: RJM

Critical Conditions

Appearing in: To Hell in a Fast Car by Dark Quest Books

The second in my St. Thomas PD crime series. It should have been a routine warrant arrest. Should have been. But when one of Sergeant Beth Dolan’s detectives goes down, everything goes to hell. As she rockets through the streets to save the life of her closest friend, what else could possibly go wrong?

Case Gray

Appearing in: Pulp Adventures #36 by Bold Venture Press

Code Name: Intrepid adventure! April, 1933. Lt Colonel Rick Justice, US Army Air Corps, and the team investigate an insidious plot to create an army of soldiers… from the dead. This one has it all. Evil Nazi scientists. Decked-out airships. Auto-gyros. Harrowing escapes. Aerial dog- fights. And, of course, zombies!  Whaaaaat?

Sanctioned by War

Appearing in Horrors of History by Fey Publishing.

The historical period: World War II. The date: July, 1943. The setting: The Pacific Theater. OSS Operative Nicholas Grant has made a gruesome discovery; one that could alter the course of the war. But, in order to convince General Douglas MacArthur, Grant must slip into the enemy-occupied Philippine Islands, secure evidence of this horror, and get that evidence back to Allied Intelligence. To do that, Grant is forced to confront it head-on.

The Tomb of Necrohotep

Appearing in Curse of the Tomb Seekers by Zimbell House Publishing.

Another Code Name: Intrepid adventure. April, 1935. Archaeologist “Digs” Jasper has unearthed an ancient artifact which reveals where an evil and powerful Egyptian priest was secretly entombed. Digs and the Intrepid team race to find and destroy the tomb before Hitler’s “Special Squadron” can resurrect the mad Necrohotep and leverage his dark magic or the Nazi’s nefarious ends.

Heart of the Matter

Appearing in Caped, An Anthology of Superhero Tales by Local Hero Press Publishing.

A superhero story. Cameron suffers from a deteriorating heart condition and because his skin can’t be pierced and his bones can’t be broken, surgery is not an option. But, as his condition worsens and his heroic lifestyle increases the risk of a fatal coronary, a freak accident presents a possible solution. But, there will be a cost.