Asking For A Friend

A family secret. A web of lies. Don’t believe everything they tell you.

*An international crime thriller by award-winning Canadian author, Tikiri Herath.*

Asha’s perfect life is shattered the day her parents die in a suspicious car crash.

The lone survivor, she’s thrust into a distant family she never knew existed. Frightened and alone, all she wants is to belong, but her new home hides a vicious and dark secret.

She plots an escape, but just as she’s running out of options, a stranger comes to help. It’s only when she finds herself on a plane to an unknown destination, she realizes what she’s done.

She’s made the biggest mistake of her life.

She has jumped from the frying pan into the fire. And her next decision could mean the difference between survival or death…

Can the twisted road to redemption lead to love?

Jethro Hansen knows how it feels to let down those he loves. Before his grandfather passed, he tried to make amends for his wild youth and has devoted his future to bringing the family ranch back to financial health. The last thing the confirmed bachelor expects is to stand in as a labor coach for his biggest rival’s wife. Even more awkward, the attentive and attractive woman at the expectant mother’s side is making it nearly impossible to keep his focus on his ranch and family legacy.

Sadie St. Martin came to Marietta for a fresh start, determined to focus on her legal career. But after one fateful night assisting in the delivery room alongside a rugged cowboy with a slow smile and a protective heart, she’s questioning everything. Jethro is everything she shouldn’t want — wildly tempting and deeply rooted in a life she never planned for.

Can a city girl with big dreams take a chance on a cowboy who’s still chasing redemption?

He may be half Apache and half-white man, but he’s all gunfighter. In a land where danger lurks around every corner, one man stands at the crossroads of two worlds. Meet Nash, a half-Apache, half-white gunfighter with an unyielding spirit and a deadly aim. He knows the wilderness like the back of his hand, but as he embarks on a treacherous journey through hostile Indian territory, survival takes on a whole new meaning.

Tasked with escorting Ted Murphy, a desperate miner eager to stake his claim, Nash is reluctant. The Apache braves are restless, their land violated, and every white man is a target. But when they stumble upon a gruesome scene — a wagon overtaken and its owner lying lifeless in the dust — Nash realizes the stakes have never been higher.

With danger closing in and his loyal dog Rock by his side, Nash encounters a mysterious woman armed and ready, her gun aimed squarely at him. Can he protect them all and navigate the perilous terrain? Will his unique heritage give him the edge he needs to outsmart the Apache?

Join Nash on a gripping adventure filled with suspense, bravery, and the spirit of the Old West. “Trail of the Gunfighter” is a classic Western that captures the essence of Louis L’Amour’s storytelling. Discover the thrill of the chase and the power of courage in a world where trust is fragile and every decision could mean life or death.

Kovak’s Life has taken a Dangerous Turn.
As a Lady of the Accord Systems, she has to figure out the depths of betrayal before she can go home.

In helping Nova free her brother and choosing to fight the arena battle in his stead, the gladiator has made some very powerful enemies. Will taking the crew of the SevenWolf into the Dark Universe help them or put them in even more danger?

A private investigator uncovers a lottery scheme and finds love on a benighted Caribbean isle. Then, tragedy strikes. Not once. But twice!

What starts out with Jake Scarne helping a friend turns into a wrenching disaster involving casinos, cartels, drugs, and death.

An escape from the mob that ran Wheeling, West Virginia was just the beginning.

Father of Mine starts with a murder, of a father or his son. It ends with one man dead and the other on the run.

Son of Mine begins where Father of Mine concludes. With page-turning twists and turns, Son of Mine takes Father of Mine well beyond its final page to an eventual conclusion that is both inevitable and surprising.

In Part One, the survivor tries to keep surviving on the other side of the country — and to neutralize the threats to his safety that emerge, faster than he ever expected. Action is required, decisiveness is needed. How far will he go to protect himself and his family? How far can he go?

Part Two shifts to the aftermath of the murder and the escape. Two members of the Wheeling crew plot an uprising against the boss. They find an unexpected ally in a retired accountant who stumbles into a chance at revenge. He lands in an even more unexpected relationship, complicating his mission. The plan unravels, the mutiny proceeds, and mayhem ensues.

Part Three opens nearly two years later. As fresh attempts at the survivor’s life unfold in Arizona, it becomes clear that there can be only one solution. He must return to West Virginia and face those who still wish him dead.