A looming virus, a rampant serial killer and an unconventional romance. The fate of Vinteria lies in the hands of college student Evelyn Thompson and Detective Elliot Lind. *** A new virus (Oz-X) is spreading rapidly. It is deemed Oz-X because the victims' bodies melt from the inside out, similar to how the Wicked Witch in Oz met her demise. The deaths are piling up exponentially and a specific cluster of deaths starts to become apparent in a small town named Vinteria. Evelyn is a senior in college and is eager to graduate. She is anxiously waiting for decisions from law schools and cannot wait to start her life - including finally stepping into the dating world. Yes - she's held off on dating this long. As Evelyn and her roommates Jane and Mark start to prepare for the worst, the deaths in Vinteria start to increase. The striking attributes of the victims' bodies point to a murderous end - not a virus related one. With an apparent serial killer hiding behind the mask of the virus, it becomes harder and harder to distinguish virus and homicidal related deaths. Evelyn inadvertently becomes intertwined with the death investigations due to her proximity to the emerging victims. She starts to experience inexplicable occurrences and believes that she is being targeted by the serial killer as their next victim. The lead detective on the cases, Elliot Lind, makes it his mission to solve the mystery of the Vinteria killer and to figure out why Evelyn Thompson of all people attracts so many bodies. With threats of quarantine looming and life ceasing to exist, Elliot and Evelyn start forming an unlikely bond while working through the cases. As they try come to terms with this newfound relationship, they must work together to save their town from demolition. *IN PROGRESS *MAY use coarse language

Confronted with a distressing situation, Lawson Fullmer finds himself slowly crumbling to ruins. The harsh reality that he is forced to face is taking a grave toll on the young scientist. Failing to accept such a daunting fact, he begins to disconnect himself from the rest of the world. However, he's completely overwhelmed by grief he forgets that his innocent son, Elliot, has nothing to depend to but on him. Unable to comprehend what's going on, Elliot struggles as he tries to mend his relationship with his depressed father. Rating: R+15 *** 🎖- Featured in General Fiction: Miscellaneous 🥈 - The Butterfly Awards: Short Story 🥈 - Gen Z Awards: Short Story 🎖- The Peacock Awards: Best Ship (or relationship) Warning: This book contains sensitive topics.

*Editing* #1 mystery in the Rising Gem Awards #2 mystery in the Hidden Gem Awards #3 mystery in the Rising Author Awards The unbelievably narcissistic FBI Agent Quinn Jones is a veteran investigator when it comes to the strange and occult, but he prefers his assignments to be out of the ordinary. Several deaths on a quiet beach and one grisly murder out at sea don't seem related, but when they start to hit too close to home he will have to rely on the brains of Doctor Robyn Bourke, a sassy marine biologist, to make heads or tails of the fishy situation. Their strong personalities collide as the mystery deepens, and it becomes apparent that there are forces beyond their wildest imagination at work. Can they stand each other long enough to solve the case, or will Mother Nature get the best of them?