MOre BOOKS
RUNAWAY
Published in 2001
Global warming, monster hurricanes, skyrocketing oil prices, Arab terrorism and government conspiracies; that’s what Jason Graham must face in order to save himself, his family, his country and the planet.
Reviews
The Climate Institute (www.climate.org) endorsed Runaway, calling it “engrossing” and “brilliantly done” and rating it well ahead of Michael Crichton’s State of Fear and the movie, The Day After Tomorrow.
John Topping has transformed cold scientific possibility into a horrifying and addictively readable Armageddon scenario. Fascinating characters negotiate a maze of ego, power, and bone numbing fear as the earth spins toward a slow, agonizing death.
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AzteC Resurrection
Unpublished Novel
A trail of eviscerated bodies lead beautiful suburban detective Natalie Powers into the midst of a bio-terror attack on America which only she can halt in this pulse-pounding thriller.
When Cortez and the conquistadors arrived in the new world, they brought smallpox with them. Many scholars agree that smallpox, and not Cortez, defeated the Aztec empire. Present day: a billionaire descendant of the Aztecs seeks to restore the Aztecs to their prior glory. To do so, he plots to destroy the United States and Europe by releasing a genetically engineered virulent form of smallpox on the world. He nurtures two direct descendants of the Aztec emperors, Tim Gonzales and Arthur Hernandez, to lead the resurgent Aztec religion. Using the vast underclass of illegal aliens and drug gangs, the conspirators release smallpox on an unsuspecting America.
THE PHOENIX
CONSPIRACY
Unpublished Novel
The apparent suicide of Robert Reid’s girlfriend catapults him from the life of a college student into a cloak and dagger world where his life and the life of the nation become intertwined. From Washington to Utah to Colorado, Robert seeks to avenge the death of his girlfriend and prevent an ultra-conservative cabal from taking control of the reins of government.
Reviews
"I think the book is great. My main gauge is whether or not I look forward to getting back to it if I'm otherwise occupied. Well, I couldn't wait to continue reading no matter what else I was doing. Fabulous idea and story. Some great characters and I believe your writing is somehow 'crisper' which is a good thing. If there's any justice at all, this will be published and rapidly climb the bestseller lists. It's certainly as good as the tomes put out by Ludlum, Cussler, Clancy, et al. I'd think this would be a sure sale to the Hollywood boys. It's a fantastic read."
-John Hunter, author of "Red Thunder" & "Birthmark"
The Rock
Unpublished Short Story
A privileged football prodigy with wealth, power, and arrogance believes the world exists for his pleasure. When Rocco Vitali joins a European school trip through Greece and Turkey, ancient ruins, mythic legends, and beautiful strangers seem like nothing more than a playground for his appetites. But in places where gods were once worshiped and oracles whisper, the past is never entirely buried.
As Rocco’s journey carries him from Delphi to Cyprus and finally to Istanbul, strange omens begin to surface—prophecies, serpents, and a mysterious woman who seems to appear exactly when he least expects her. What begins as a flirtation soon turns into something far older and darker than modern life can explain. In lands where myth and reality blur, Rocco may discover that the ancient gods still keep their accounts—and they always collect their debts.
The Education of AB:
A Sasquatch's journey
Unpublished Short Story in
The Atlantis Universe
Hidden deep beneath the forests of the Pacific Northwest lies Deepwood Hold, a secret refuge where Sasquatches live under the watchful guidance of the last surviving Atlanteans. Young AB—brilliant, curious, and occasionally reckless—has never ventured far beyond its hidden boundaries. But when a forbidden night adventure nearly ends in disaster, the mysterious Atlantean leader known as the Lady offers him an unexpected path: leave the safety of his people and learn to navigate the unpredictable world of humans.
Traveling across America and Europe with his ancient and enigmatic uncle, AB enters a world of trains, steamships, crowded cities, and strange human customs. Along the way he encounters historical figures, hidden enemies from a forgotten war between Atlantis and Lemuria, and the dangerous mysteries lurking behind old legends. As AB’s education begins, he must learn more than human manners and history—he must discover whether he has the courage, discipline, and wisdom to protect a future that even the Atlanteans cannot fully foresee.
The Incident
Unpublished Short Story
The seal cracks open.
Will the occulted one return?
Sand stirs in the south.
When an archaeological dig in the Iraqi desert uncovers a sealed crypt beneath the ruins of a mosque, a church, and an ancient temple, Dr. Peter Griffith believes he has found the discovery of a lifetime. But when a hidden chamber reveals an incorrupt body surrounded by script proclaiming it to be the long-hidden Twelfth Imam, the find threatens to ignite religious fervor, geopolitical chaos, and holy war.
As whispers spread and armed forces race toward the site, Griffith’s trusted assistant, Fred Steinbauer, is forced to reveal that he is more than an academic observer. Caught between intelligence agencies and a power-hungry radical cleric known as The Harbinger, Fred must decide whether to preserve history—or bury it forever.
