Sandi Hoover

While flying, amateur hang-glider pilot, Pamela Lansford Mitchell (Lanny), an environmental attorney from Albuquerque, New Mexico, sees what she thinks is a dead body-and the man who may be the murderer. Endangering her life, he sees her as well. Can Lanny and her friend, Homicide Detective Scott Preston (Prez), find the man before he finds her? The only witness to the crime is a dog who needs protection. As life gets more involved, so does Lanny and Prez's complex relationship. Love and death ties these threads together.

Lanny Mitchell, an enthusiastic birder, returns to Panama, a place with good memories. She's thinking about moving there permanently when she has a casual meeting with a Chinese businessman who is combining a work assignment in Panama with adding birds to his life list. With their guide, they experience a dormant volcano's signs of sleeplessness. Chinese activities are not all they seem and Lanny is involved with ecological issues and poisonous gases. Compounding the issue is the discovery of old Spanish gold. The resolution involves Panamanian friends, venomous snakes and a breach of trust.

She sipped her well-chilled drink, taking extra time before answering. What . . . how much do I tell him? Just want a distraction. Something to fill an evening. Eve was sipping a Fiji Moonrise, the house specialty at Fiji's Natewa Bay. Resort's water's edge bar, when an unfamiliar baritone asked, "May I buy you a refill? The evening is far too pleasant to spend alone." Mark Adams proves to be an irresistible diversion during Eve's trip home from a conference. But when playtime's up and planes are departing, Eve doesn't play fair. Upon her return, Eve receives an unexpected life-changing event and regrets having lied. Mark is faced with a wounded heart and a nearly insurmountable challenge. Join an exciting adventure where true feelings are the catalyst to propel two star-crossed lovers to find each other ... again.