Duncan Lane

A legal thriller where the law of today must deal with the machines of tomorrow. Four men are dead. An android has blood on its hands. Attorney Joshua James accepts a fee of one million dollars to defend the android. The case appears hopeless, but Josh needs the money. As he delves into the mystery behind the killings, he becomes convinced that the android didn't act on its own. The leaders of the corporation that built it deny all responsibility. They cast blame on the "ghost" of their former CEO. He died months before the murders, but a simulation of his mind continues to exist in a vast computer system. When the trial begins, Josh engages in an intense legal battle with the prosecution. But there's more at stake than he knows. Someone isn't willing to wait for justice to run its course, and not everyone will live to see the final verdict.

A marvelous blend of modern realism and dream-like allegory ... this paranoid romance gives an evocative glimpse into the eclectic bohemian lives of aspiring artists in New Orleans. Jessica DeLaine is a freewheeling artist and entrepreneur. New Orleans is the center of her world, but her impending marriage will require leaving the city she loves. Her farewell project is to be a magnificent glass sculpture - until an unexpected encounter disrupts all of her plans. Is the handsome man in the long gray overcoat an ardent admirer from her past, a figment of her imagination, or a dangerous stalker? Fantasy and reality blur for Jessica, and her destiny becomes enmeshed in her artwork as she strives to complete her masterpiece.

This delightful musical play is set in a music hall on the outskirts of London at the turn of the century. There were two hundred and fifty music halls in the country at the time, and the leading performers included Harry Lauder, Dan Leno, Marie Lloyd and Vesta Tilley. All For Your Delight is not intended wholly to recreate an exact replica of a music hall performance nor to delve too deeply into social history.-7 women, 7 men