Terrence A. Brooks, his books
Candie Cannon commands a cozy calanque:
a magnum lipstick mystery
Sexual equality in the military may have freed female Rangers to fight terrorists, but they remain pawns in the cutthroat game played by scheming senators and ambitious generals running for president. Candie Cannon leaves bullets, bras and bigotry behind to lead a covert Ranger mission into treacherous Aakul province where naked girls go running into the pounding surf, shelter in the shadows of colorful umbrellas and quench their thirst with tall icy drinks. But the mission goes bad when she finds herself the newest recruit in the harem of Suleiman the Magnificent. David MacArthur attempts a rescue mission last seen in the movies: wearing a tuxedo under his frogman gear, he swims towards the Maas'qol casino, but languishes chained to a wall in a medieval sewer below the Royal Prince Afife promontory. Only Candie's Ranger cunning and a little scented honey releases him. With the aid of Channel 22 (“Me-too You-too News”), the kick-off party to MacArthur's presidential campaign lights up social media. The Magnum Lipstick is a unique entry in military history and illustrates how steroids and tough Ranger training can weaponize the female physique.
Published January 12, 2014 - Amazon page for this book
Auntie Nix knits savage sausage socks:
a stocking stuffer mystery
Global warming will upset many lives but perhaps none more so than the life of a jolly old elf who has been running a toy manufacturing and distributing firm located at the North Pole. Forced into retirement by a warming world, Nicholas Jolly and his wife end up in Bide-A-While trailer park while he starts a new career working for the EvolCOOLtion Corporation. His first corporate presentation is at Laurel Hills High School where Nix and her sisters are assigned a job practicum at his TastyTec Frozen Delites store. Secretly, however, Jolly desires to escape the heat of a warming world to return to Greenland, which is only one hour reindeer flight time from the North Pole. There are a number of problems with this plan: the Arctic Ocean has melted and he has lost both his elves and reindeer. Nix and her sisters discover the reindeer working as pit ponies in the caves below EvolCOOLtion. The elves are down there too, but now they've become unionized as ELFs (Electro-mechanical Linemen Federation). Can the reindeer be saved? Are the ELFs interested in returning to toy production? How does one land a sleigh on an open ocean? Where is the sleigh, by the way? Did it sink below the waves or was it saved by the Coast Guard?
Published February 19, 2013 - Amazon page for this book
The painter winkles a wrinkle in reality:
a cookie dough mystery
Peter and Molly love each other and who cares if the Earth splits in two? But there are obstacles to overcome before they can live in their own little house on the prairie. Peter has to escape from a cult and Molly has to abandon her castle. There's a guaranteed happy ending to this crazy love story that features a quest for the best Peanut Butter Sandwich cookie recipe.
Published - June 13, 2012 Amazon page for this book
Be a painter: make images by hand in the 21st century
A passion for the arts such as painting, writing, pottery, dancing or music is very common and, as well, the ardent hope that one’s efforts will be enthusiastically received by open wallets. In reality, very few artists succeed in supporting themselves via their art. The vast majority of artists ride the emotional roller coaster of the joy of creation and the disappointment of meager sales in an indifferent market. This book counsels distraught artists about the patience needed to develop their talent, persevere in the face of indifference, manage the economics of art production, market art products and recognize artistic success. It evaluates the digital methods used by many young artists to make and share their art.
Published - May 24, 2011 Amazon page for this book