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Two photographs taken on a spring evening in 1950 that seem to show the impossible-we are not alone. A thirteen-year-old girl disappears the same evening, but returns thirty years later without aging a day. A dying detective on the hunt for the answers to one mystery falls afoul of a more profound mystery that calls into question all of human history and the science on which the universe is based. McMinnville is the story of one man's coming to terms with his mortality and the inconceivable, while falling in love for a second time, something he thought was impossible.Ray Baker is a retired NYPD detective, dying of cancer and dealing with the crushing loneliness after the death of his wife. He wants to make the last few months of his life count by traveling cross country to the places where he grew up. Along the way, he stumbles upon a cold case that took place on May 11, 1950, a few hundred yards from his childhood farm outside of McMinnville, Oregon. At a little past seven in the evening on that day, Evelyn Forsyth was feeding her rabbits when she looked up to see a craft floating soundlessly toward her. She called for her husband, Glenn, to come with his camera. Over a span of a few seconds, he took two photographs before the craft tipped up on edge and sped away. That was the story that appeared in the Telephone Register, McMinnville's local paper under the heading "At Long Last-Authentic Photographs Of Flying Saucer[?]" A month later, the photographs were featured in the June edition of Life Magazine. Were they real or a clever hoax? Ray takes it upon himself to answer this question, applying his considerable detective skills. But in doing so, he steps through the looking glass into a world that makes him question everything. If that was not enough, he also discovers that there is a clock and it is ticking down. McMinnville is the first book in a trilogy that follows Ray Baker's pursuit of life, love, and the truth, which is most definitely out there.Derrick McCartney was born in El Paso, Texas and grew up in Tennessee before moving to the Washington, DC area. Despite a degree in Soviet and East European studies, he made a name for himself as an expert on North Korea. After a stint in the US Government, he has spent most of his career in defense think tanks. He has published several books and articles on international security affairs under his real name. This is his first work of fiction.

It is the spring of 1968 and Joshua Bryant's country is involved in a war almost eight thousand miles from its shore. It suffers from civil and racial unrest. A senior in high school, Joshua Bryant has the appearance of a man some years older than himself. In dreams he has chased after something and been led to what is just out of reach. Until one night what has always eluded him is partially revealed. Nightly adventures begin, and he is brought to another world free of fighting and far more advanced than his own world. The night of his first crossing he meets a woman and instantly falls in love, only to be told that they have a short amount of days to be together. And so the story becomes one about faith, hope and love, and for a time crushing heartbreak. James Lockhart was born in California in 1952. He experienced most of the '60s while growing up in Pennsylvania. For a large part of his life he has been a teacher. A great admirer of the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, this is his first book.

Venetta Mlynczyk has endured unimaginable tragedy, a parent's worst nightmare. The sudden deaths of her only two children, just six months apart.Suffering excruciating pain, and grappling with complicated grief and guilt, led her to dark places.Then, in the throes of grief, she was completely blindsided by a cruel twist that shocked people around the world.Suspicions surrounding the investigation into Brandon's death, left Venetta on a path seeking justice for years. Devon's death also sparked mysterious lingering questions.From the depths of despair, she found the courage and strength to navigate the multiple layers of her grief, exploring a myriad of messy emotions. In the face of adversity, Venetta's resilience offers hope and inspiration to anyone grieving the death of a loved one.The sun will shine again on the other side of sadness, even when the worst life has to offer, happens.Prior to Venetta's life being drastically altered by tragedy, she enjoyed a full life, including a rewarding and successful career as a college instructor, teaching dental assisting for 25 years. She prides herself, on having prepared close to a thousand students for a career in the dental field. Venetta loves traveling on cruise ships, with her husband George. She always looks forward to spending time with family and friends. Today, Venetta focuses on her well-being, continuing further along her healing journey, and honoring her son's, Devon and Brandon.