“Vasili Grigoriy Konstantinov was, by any standard, a solitary man, a quiet man. In large part this was the main reason he had remained single, though if he was completely honest with himself there were other reasons. His employer saw fit to have him travel the world conducting business.” Vasili toiled in obscurity throughout his life though in truth he was the best in the world at what he did. What was it that made him take a simple ‘tweet’ and turn it into an international terrorist plot?

“We are not market followers but market leaders. Business is a predatory sport and you all better understand what that means.” Do you love a good conspiracy theory? I do. And in this, the latest book by W. M. J. Kreucher, you can enjoy one. In the quote above we are introduced to one of the main ingredients of a good conspiracy – greed. CEO R. Curtis Larson is out to make money and doesn’t have a lot of scruples about how to do so. Many of the women who use the products of his company will become ill or even die, but his need for profit is all Larson considers. “…we may have a Catholic ‘Robin Cook.’” Karen Kelly Boyce, 2012 Recipient of the Eric Hoffer Gold Award in Fiction

The Inn at Heron's Bay is the latest novella from acclaimed author W. M. J. Kreucher. Heron’s Bay is a small country Inn built from a converted lighthouse that has been in the William’s family for generations. The current owner, Elizabeth Padilla, inherited the family home from her Aunt and decided to turn it into a Bed and Breakfast Inn. That simple decision led to a series of events that changed the family history. The story showcases Topsail, a small town south of the Outer Banks in coastal North Carolina, amidst a poignant story developed around some of the guests that visit the Inn. The Inn at Heron's Bay is written as a first person narative. More precisely it is written in multiple first person point of view in the style of William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying. Each chapter title announces the point of view of the character. There is even a chapter written from the point of view of a loggerhead sea turtle that populate the beaches.

“Up North” in Michigan there’s a place called Topinabee, a small, peaceful town on Mullet Lake where Mike spends several summers fishing with his grandfather and playing with his new friend, Red. Red, a year-round resident introduces Mike to all the wonders and glories of Topinabee in the summer and to her special friend “Old Man Tree”. Heaven Sent follows Mike through those summers and the subsequent years. Although Mike leaves Topinabee, he treasures his time there and the impact those summers “Up North” made in his life.

Coming of age in the 60’s? Who knew? Sir James Matthew Barrie once wrote “God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” Memories inspire our hero to retell the story of his first love in a way that is unforgettable. If you enjoy a story about that first blush of love that is sometimes funny, sometimes heartfelt pick up a copy of Dandelion Man – the four loves. 'Dandelion Man' is well worth considering for general fiction collections. Mary Cowper Midwest Book Review “. . . the story is both powerful and interesting.” Karen Kelly Boyce CatholicFiction.Net