A Taste of Freedom

Doug Samuels is a highly respected but emotionally challenged ex-cop turned private investigator, who is reeling from a heartbreakingly painful loss. Working out of a small office in the St. Louis neighbourhood called Central West End, and with the assistance of his best friend’s wife, he receives little warning of his destiny.

Wittingly chosen for the task, Doug is hired by the spouse of a successful investment banker. The alarmingly sexy blond suspects the man she married of cheating and asks Doug to verify her suspicions. His pretty client entices and manipulates Doug’s vulnerabilities as a second case, involving an ex-pimp turned NFL running back, lures Doug back and forth across the country, forcing him to dodge and deflect warranted scrutiny from the FBI.

Accepting each case with the best of intentions, Doug’s professional ethics, and high moral standards are continuously challenged as he’s pulled deeper and deeper into a world of deception, lies, sex, and murder. Doug’s good nature paired with his inability to say no changes his life forever.

As Though Nothing Could Fall

Four friends knew the streets better than most. One night, three of them made it back home. One did not.

Michael Bowen, a young detective destined to prove himself, is visiting his father with Alzheimer’s when he gets a phone call that the body of a young boy has been found in a baseball field. His investigation leads him into conflict with Francis Zaccardi; a ruthless criminal who has tortured the community of Boston for decades. The trail that Michael begins to follow becomes brutal around every turn. Along the way, he reluctantly must turn to Francis’s son, Thomas, who is struggling to deal with the death of his friend. A mysterious and daunting thriller, As Though Nothing Could Fall is a novel about familial struggle and the loyalty that comes from every edge of the human consciousness.

Augers Affair

Harvey Ace is a horseplayer and winner. Santa Anita Park, also known as the Great Race Place, is his favorite haunt. He acquires a top-notch winning filly, but his quirky trainer, John Augers, is suddenly and mysteriously assassinated. Harvey vows to find the killers. He is thrown in the middle of intrigue and madness while protecting his winning racehorse, and a motley crew follows him into the maelstrom. He thrusts deeper into the mysteries of John Augers until, at a lonely home for children, he confronts the lady on the gilded throne and saves the day, and all involved. He is a winner!

Bean Fate

A shocking Prohibition-era murder in a dusty Saskatchewan border town inflames the public’s suspicions about links between the politicians and Al Capone and the Chicago Mob. When rookie cop Jack Ross’s investigation gets too close to the truth, he’s pulled off the case. Then he goes rogue.

Criminal Defense

Children cannot choose their parents, but they can choose how they want to live. Lola, after finding herself in a bad place, decided she would take control of her life. She was ready to fight. At the same time, she discovered the love of a man she had wished for. He walked right into her life. Lola was saved by her family, love, and God.

Croaking Frogs

Two young detective brothers are assigned to investigate a murder committed in a small, upscale town. The evidence obtained uncomfortably leads them to assume that their father, a prominent local retailer, may be responsible for the crime. The detectives’ hunch is tossed into further turmoil when it is discovered that their father is being pursued by a different killer. The second would-be killer is equally deadly but far more sinister and even more terrifyingly cruel than the one who committed the murder. Is it possible that the murderer whom the brothers are seeking to bring to justice can be capable of committing such horrible, seemingly tortuous crimes while attempting to avoid the grip of his own relentless attacker? Is it possible that the killer is their own father?

The author weaves the tale of Croaking Frogs in and out of mystery, drama, and intrigue. The reader is left to decide for themselves who the croaking frogs are and who or what is responsible for croaking the frogs. Be prepared for an entertaining, emotional roller coaster journey as the story leads the reader on a wild search for a killer and an equally intense search for a cure.

Destinies

Young, beautiful, and hardworking, Nina Iorizzo discovers her quiet world has been turned on its head after coming in contact with mobster Santangelo Furri. She must find the strength to approach her sudden threat head-on.

Santangelo Furri, the cunning and ruthless soldier-turned-boss overnight, must face new challenges from rival factions while balancing his own “real” family.

Lastly, Tommy Roberts, a successful attorney and proud father, soon discovers that his paternal father is really Santangelo Furri—the head of the mafia.

Each of their own actions creates a domino effect with shattering repercussions.

“Nick Christophers is an exceptional writer. He was the editor of my publication Mob Candy Magazine and proved to be an encyclopedia of knowledge when it came to the mob. Even though this is fictional he has the know-how about the mob to make the story feel like it’s factual.”

• — Frank Di Matteo, Publisher of Mob Candy Magazine

“This was a terrific read. And I am not a reader of books but scripts and I enjoyed this. Nick has the know-how of the mob and was able to produce a fictional story around that world. The ending leaves you wanting to know what happens next.”

• — Sean King, Film director of web stories “Brooklyn Ties”

“Nick knows a hell of a lot about writing and the Mafia. He’s written for my blog, Cosa Nostra News. I couldn’t wait to read Nick’s novel. I am glad I did and so will you.”

• — Ed Scarpo, publisher of Cosa Nostra News

My Father Killed President John F. Kennedy

“In my more than half a century of studying the issues of the assassination, I have heard many stories and have never been as impressed as I am with Bruce’s. I do believe that this is a true and factual story concerning the assassination of President Kennedy, finally. In the fourteen publications that I have released since 1975, I have always dealt with the physical evidence in the case and never tried to deal with a story of the inner workings of the conspiracy. This is the first time that I’ve dealt with the part of the biggest crime of the twentieth century. Others have unfortunately rushed to judgment and scorned other stories about the assassination, and thrown away what might have been important historical evidence. I suggest that the reader keep an open mind and understand what Bruce has gone through to bring us his story.” – Robert Groden

Robert Groden has been researching the assassination of President John F. Kennedy since 1964 and has been considered a leading critic of the Warren Report since 1969. To the vast majority of Americans, Robert Groden is the assassination investigation. Mr. Groden has been accepted as the world’s leading authority on the photographic evidence in the Kennedy murder since 1973.

No Good Deed

YOU WANT THE BEST WHEN THE WORST IS OUT TO GET YOU

Help. That’s what Matt Pearson, his wife Dana, and the rest of their team at the Pearson Group do every day: protecting the life of strangers at the risk of their own.

Guillaume De LaCroix helps as well. His company helps sick people get better; his foundation helps women in need. He has it all. Success at work, the respect of his community, and a beautiful family. But when someone launches a terror campaign against him and his loved ones, he turns to the Pearson Group for protection and to discover who is behind these attacks.

As the case evolves and suspects come and go, discovering who is behind the threats leads the Pearson Group down a path far worse than they ever could have imagined. Matt, Dana, and the team must tread carefully to avoid becoming the next target.

A powerful, contemporary novel with engaging characters and intertwined story lines, No Good Deed carries the reader through the dark side of human nature and back.

Rendezvous of Treason

A call from a friend leads to a personal investigation into the friend’s murder. Skirting the local police, he winds his way through the south and southwest following clues wherever they take him. With the backdrop of international intrigue, a cartel leader attempts to put an end to his unwarranted intrusions into his business. Our character finds himself in a position where only relying on his wits can he hope to come out alive.

Running Stop Signs

Los Angeles super sleuth Natalie North is fed up with catching cheating husbands red-handed and reporting back to their wives, complete with incriminating photos. Quick-witted and sharp, Natalie yearns to use her investigative skills to solve real crimes, the grittier the better. When a dead body is discovered in the Brockstone Tire parking lot in San Pedro, Natalie puts her life on the line to find the killer, determined to outdo the LAPD.

While also investigating the tangled marriage of Melvin and Ramona Evanski, hoping to catch Ramona in a compromising position, Natalie’s resolve to crack the Brockstone Tire murder case overrides her common sense. Add in Natalie’s tumultuous love life, torn between prosecuting attorney Darren McAllister, LAPD Officer Vincent Sherburne, and the enigmatic taxi driver Alfonso Di Paolo, and discover what happens when betrayal, greed, passion, and murder collide.

Spa Day - Be Careful What You Ask For

Caroline Chandler and her best friend, Abby, spend a Sunday afternoon at their favorite Day Spa. They leave the spa relaxed, refreshed, and rejuvenated, but Carli soon discovers an unexpected result from that spa visit. A microchip capable of two-way communication has been implanted behind her right ear. When it is activated, it instructs Carli to perform private courier tasks. The tasks are simple pickup and delivery of anonymous items on behalf of anonymous clients.

Over the next several months, Carli searches for the source of the unintended technology that is now taking over her life. Her search quickly takes her into the world of high-value art and antiquities. The more information she uncovers, the more confused she becomes as to the source of “the system”. Are the tasks legal? Are the tasks safe? The rewards are great, but at what personal cost? How far will she go without compromising her own integrity? Who will she trust in her search for answers?

Caroline has worked in the Harvard hospitals of Boston for most of her career. She has had an interesting life of work-related travel and has met an array of scientists and researchers. But none of her experiences could have prepared her for what she is being asked to do.

Spa Day is set in the present day, amid the historical sites of Boston and the Massachusetts shore, just coming out of a pandemic. The main characters are based on actual people, their experiences, and their expertise. The people that Carli meets along this journey change her life forever. Her story begs the question: What would you do?