Book 1 in the Neil Marshall Mystery novel series - Murder, Betrayal and Illegal Horse Breeding Neil Marshall is a graduate student in the University of Houston's creative writing program and a promising young poet facing a financially and emotionally draining divorce. So, to make ends meet, Neil works as a chef for a high-society caterer. Just when Neil's life seems bleakest, his oldest friend, racehorse breeder Jason Keys, is murdered. And Neil becomes the prime suspect. To avenge his friend, clear his name, and rescue a missing championship thoroughbred, Neil infiltrates the dark underworld of horse theft and illegal breeding. Neil's friends -- his attractive writing teacher, his cooking colleagues, and a freckle-faced teenage horsewoman -- offer their support. But their cheers quickly turn to gasps when Neil becomes the hunted. Publishers Weekly said: "Hemlin's first mystery is a very promising, quite smart, launch to a new series ... This is a Southern-fried tale blessed by an unconventional cast of characters who are at times more reminiscent of Greenwich Village than Houston."

If Wishes Were Horses...

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Hemlin, Tim

Mystery

Fawcett

A KILLING HEAT IN HOUSTON It is just what graduate student (and part-time chef) Neil Marshall doesn't need: to witness the near-fatal shooting of legendary Houston P.I. C. J. McDaniels. Especially since the gunmen think Neil can identify them. Before long, Neil's quiet academic life is irreparably shattered as he's sucked into a tornado of violence that cuts across Houston *from a mansion in River Oaks to an all-too-silent suburban home, from a secret hospital room to the bed of a fascinating woman. In Houston's sultry summer heat a deep-rooted hatred is maturing, and a whisper of rage is building to a roar. . . . "A WELCOME NEW VOICE IN THE MYSTERY FIELD." *Earl Emerson

Whisper of Rage

MURDER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGSIt's six days until Christmas and Neil Marshall--Houston poet and gourmet catering chef--feels flatter than a fallen soufflé for the holidays. But when his grandfather shows up looking like old St. Nick, Neil hits bottom.For once-feisty Grandpa Marshall is running scared, suspected of having murdered his mining partner back home in Colorado. It's up to Neil to beat the old man's betrayers to the draw. Otherwise, his goose will be cooked and his granddad's mining interests served up to a murderer on a silver platter.

A Catered Christmas

TOO MANY COOKSHouston's culinary luminaries all know each other . . . much too well. Perry Stevens is the city's hot caterer. Magazine publisher Agnes Berryman dishes up the last word on cuisine. And the city's most celebrated kitchen artist is TV chef Sherwood Welles. Suddenly Welles is super-famous--now that he's been brutally murdered. When prime suspect Perry Stevens is arrested, his chef (and part-time sleuth) Neil Marshall swears to hash out the truth.

Dead Man's Broth

Ballantine Books

America is controlled by a corporate oligarchy known as the Water Cartel and warrior-priest Joey Hawke finds himself trapped between a mysterious geneticist amassing a clone army and a group of political fanatics convinced that a dead president will rise from his tomb to lead them to salvation. Caught outside his spiritual haven when the Cartel moves against the Wastelanders, Joey is aided by Bear, an enigmatic weapons runner, Moon, a lovesick Scrapwoman, and Bernie Hawke, his estranged father. But against the Cartel's military strength, led by the power hungry Rex Fielder, Joey's only hope may be Si-Ting, a young woman with prescient abilities--a woman who not only holds the key to his heart but also to an American conspiracy to crown its future with the withered laurels of the past.

The Wastelanders

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Reputation Books

America is controlled by a corporate oligarchy known as the Water Cartel and warrior-priest Joey Hawke finds himself trapped between a mysterious geneticist amassing a clone army and a group of political fanatics convinced that a dead president will rise from his tomb to lead them to salvation. Caught outside his spiritual haven when the Cartel moves against the Wastelanders, Joey is aided by Bear, an enigmatic weapons runner, a lovesick Scrapwoman, and Bernie Hawke, his estranged father. But against the Cartel’s military strength, led by the power hungry Rex Fielder, Joey’s only hope may be Si-Ting, a young woman with prescient abilities––a woman who not only holds the key to his heart but also to an American conspiracy to crown its future with the withered laurels of the past.

Cool Well Press

Neil Marshal is a graduate student in the University of Houston's creative writing program and a promising young poet. But he is facing a financially and emotionally draining divorce. To make ends meet, Neil moonlights as a chef for a high society caterer. Just when Neil's life seems bleakest, his oldest friend, racehorse breeder Jason Keys, is murdered. Neil becomes the prime suspect. To avenge his friend, and to rescue a missing championship thoroughbred, Neil penetrates the dark underworld of horse theft and illegal breeding. Neil's friends - his attractive writing teacher, his cooking colleagues, and a freckle-faced teenage horsewoman - try to help. But it soon is apparent that he is the one being hunted.

If Wishes Were Horses... (The Neil Marshall Mysteries)

La Nouvelle Atlantide Press

When water is scarce, a drop is more precious than gold. America is controlled by a corporate oligarchy known as the Water Cartel and warrior-priest Joey Hawke finds himself trapped between a mysterious geneticist amassing a clone army and a group of political fanatics convinced that a dead president will rise from his tomb to lead them to salvation. Caught outside his spiritual haven when the Cartel moves against the Wastelanders, Joey is aided by Bear, an enigmatic weapons runner, a lovesick Scrapwoman, and Bernie Hawke, his estranged father. But against the Cartel’s military strength, led by the power hungry Rex Fielder, Joey’s only hope may be Si-Ting, a young woman with prescient abilities—a woman who not only holds the key to his heart but also to an American conspiracy to crown its future with the withered laurels of the past.

Science & Math

Earth Sciences

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If Wishes Were Horses...

Whisper of Rage

A Catered Christmas

Dead Man's Broth

The Wastelanders

The Wastelanders

If Wishes Were Horses... (The Neil Marshall Mysteries)

The Wastelanders