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In book one of The Grey Ham Series, retired police Lieutenant Don Wood stumbled upon a new form of communications he called ParaCW. After visits from the FCC and FBI, Don and his wife, Nikki, suffered the loss of one of his dogs being killed by an FCC agent. In book two, it was revealed why an FBI agent wanted Don's ParaCW and the measures he took to get it. In this final book, Don will team up with his new friend from the FCC to take not only the corrupt FBI agent down but others involved, too.

From the Roaring '20s to the 1970s, detectives reigned supreme in police departments across the country. In this tightly woven slice of true crime reportage, Thomas A. Reppetto offers a behind-the-scenes look into some of the most notable investigations to occur during the golden age of the detective in American criminal justice.

Sent to a Navy supply depot in the Pacific Northwest to investigate the cause of an inordinately large number of submarine battery failures, Emerson Francis Whitman finds more than either he or the Navy bargained for. Determining the problem with the batteries is child’s play. But deciding what to do about the discovery could have shocking - and possibly deadly - results.

Emerson Francis Whitman, whose parents were great admirers of philosophy - and philosophers - has the distinction of being the technical representative of Primary Pulse Energy Systems of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. As a tech rep, Emerson travels to a variety of trade shows to assist distributors and dealers of the company's product line to learn the equipment and to sell more of the same. The work itself is pleasant and relatively undemanding. It allows him to travel across the country in a leisurely fashion.

In book one, retired police lieutenant Don Wood stumbled upon a new form of communications he calls ParaCW while tinkering around in his ham radio shack. Word of it got out which drew the interest of the FCC and, eventually, the FBI. Now, in book two, it will be revealed why FBI Agent Watkins wants Don's ParaCW and the measures he will take to get it.

What's a young man going to do when a war ends? One young soldier returning from the Civil War finds himself thrown into a world of danger, corruption, and crime as he struggles to reinvent himself. When his neighbors' farm is burned to the ground and all are killed - he finds his new destiny as a bounty hunter. Now he must fight criminals and bring justice to a lawless land.

Black Oak Security is a crack team of private investigators led by brilliant, enigmatic Ethan Proctor. He is a careful man. Careful in what he says, careful in what he does, and very careful about which cases he takes. But when a letter arrives from a woman he once knew, begging him to investigate strange happenings in her town, Proctor is careless. He takes the case without knowing exactly what he's getting into.

Black Oak Security is a crack team of private investigators led by brilliant, enigmatic Ethan Proctor, who has just received a cryptic message from an old friend of his father. Proctor is being asked to look into a series of disappearances and brutal mutilations in the swampy woodlands northwest of Atlanta, Georgia. Some think the culprit is a real-life wolf man. What Proctor doesn't know is that the terror in the swampy backwoods is linked to something much more personal.

Jim sets off with his friend Rute to meet Jenny, a young woman Rute says is special. Rute breaks a leg in a fall and heads for Frozen, Nevada to heal up with friends and finds himself pursued by three widows intent on matrimony. Jim finds Jenny and frees her from a mayor who wants to marry her. On the way, Jim kills a man in self-defense after stopping him from abusing a waitress. As Jim and Jenny head for Frozen, he must fight off assassins sent by the man's mother.

They are battered women, grieving parents, and burglarized homeowners who responded to criminal violence by taking the law into their own hands. Their cases have struck a deep chord in American society. Are they victims of a failing judicial system or criminals themselves? True crime writer Gary Provost examines the stories of ordinary citizens who have taken on the roles of judge, jury and - sometimes - executioner.

The new drug of choice, heroin, is pouring into the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. The drug pipeline starts below the border and extends through the northeast US and then to West Virginia and Kentucky. The addicts flock for the new, cheap, stronger high. Many are dying from overdoses. Nearly every family has lost someone to the drugs.

Children have been stolen and taken to Mexico. The Reaper goes after them and rescues all but one girl, who is stolen away. Jim Thornton is pursued by a Ranger turned manhunter and is finally reunited with brother Cal. The slavers send assassins to kill the Reaper. The Rangers are going to Mexico to rescue all the children and wipe out the slavery ring.

The Penn Traffic Department Store is back in business in this one-of-a-kind book. Now's your chance to revisit this Johnstown, Pennsylvania, landmark or experience its magic for the very first time. The whole true story of the legendary store, its employees, and the shoppers who loved it is right here, complete with all your favorite treats and traditions.

An electrical engineer by training, Crutcher applies his in-depth knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practical engineering experience detailing the scientific explanation of why human beings become what they think about. Addressing classic and quantum physics, the conscious and subconscious mind, infinite intelligence and free will, Electric Living: The Science Behind the Law of Attraction deftly gives listeners a practical, step-by-step analysis for how to harness their thoughts and emotions so that the law of attraction will benefit them in their pursuit of success and vibrant living.

Folk music is more than an idealized reminder of a simpler past. It reveals a great deal about present-day understandings of community and belonging. It celebrates the shared traditions that define a group or nation. In America, folk music - from African-American spirituals to English ballads and protest songs - renders the imagined community more tangible and comprises a critical component of our diverse national heritage.

Black Oak Security is a crack team of private investigators led by brilliant, enigmatic Ethan Proctor. From everyday illegal activities to encounters of a more questionable kind, Proctor has seen it all. Now, summoned to England to investigate an ongoing missing person case, Proctor stumbles upon a legendary forest - and a specter who dwells there.

Retired police lieutenant and avid amateur radio operator Don Wood stumbles on a new form of communication he calls "ParaCW" while experimenting with his ham radio gear, computer, and an old smartphone. After a surprise visit at Don's local amateur radio club meeting by FCC Enforcement Agent Larry Turner, Don soon realizes that the FCC and, eventually, the FBI are quite interested in his find, but for what purpose? They claim it's to help out his government; he thinks it's for other reasons.

When Cletus J. Diggs and his buddy Jasper decide to go fishing, Jasper tells him two fishermen they know saw a dinosaur in The Great Dismal Swamp, Cletus is ready to chock it up to shadows and too much beer. When he and Jasper are out fishing themselves and find a bass boat jammed nose first into the bottom of the Perquimans River with nothing left of the other two men but a boot with a leg protruding from it and one big-assed track in the mud, things get serious.

Terrence Corcoran carried a badge in Virginia City, Nevada, until one day, in a drunken stupor, he shot the sheriff. Now he's returning to the Comstock looking to get his badge back and stumbles into a conspiracy that might put the sheriff, district attorney, and others in jail for a long time. A lovely working girl is brutally murdered, a Hungarian duke wants a Wells Fargo gold shipment, and the sheriff rehires him after first kicking him in a most tender spot.