R. M. Kelley

Winston Jerrett is a solid citizen. He's a successful, hardworking history teacher. All his students love and respect him. In fact, he is highly respected wherever he goes....

Arizona cattle rancher Vince Hayburn dies unexpectedly. His niece, Chicago homicide detective Jodi Hayburn, arrives in the small town to take possession of her inherited property. The strange people and the unbearable heat threaten to drive her away, but she soon finds that they are only part of...

Enzo Mannoti wants Max Yuma dead. What he did to the business alone earned him a death warrant; then he got personal. Enzo would kill him twice if he could. But the question is: How? The last two people Enzo sent to kill Yuma ended up dead themselves. Now Yuma has dropped out of sight for a year...

Albert just wanted to be left alone. He was 20 years retired and, unfortunately, 20 years widowed. He had hoped to spend the fourth quarter with his wife, doing what retired people do....

Chappy is obsessed with flight. He doesn't think about it in terms of being a pilot, just flight in general. The whole concept is fascinating to him; it dominates his existence. The first thing he does when he steps outside is look into the sky. Most of the time he sees nothing but clouds or...

Max Yuma is wanted in several states. His abilities to kill his own food and make his own shelter keep him well hidden. The police eventually stop looking for him. But he'll never be in the clear, because the mob wants him, too....

Max Yuma has a score to settle but, for now, there is no need to carry out his plan. He and Chloe Nicholas have managed to stay well-hidden, allowing Max to bide his time and strike when he's ready. If no one is looking for him, why bother? He knows that he will eventually need to strike; it's...