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Ice Cold Grudges. Florida Heat. What's not to love?

Jimmy Favreaux is a seeker of "people, places, and things"—and a man running from a past that’s a lot colder than the Florida sun. After two near-fatal run-ins with a Zamboni (don't ask), Jimmy has traded the ice rinks of Minnesota for the palm trees of the First Coast, hoping for a quiet life as a private investigator.

But "quiet" isn’t in the cards. When Ruth Thompson vanishes from the Jacksonville airport, Jimmy’s investigation leads him straight to the one man he never wanted to see again: Jack Powers, the man who ruined his life twelve years ago.

With a suspiciously timed corpse in a hotel room and a trail of colorful tourists in his wake, Jimmy must untangle a web of family secrets and decades-old grudges. Somewhere between the Georgia pines and the Atlantic coast, he’ll have to decide what’s worth saving: the truth, his reputation, or his neck.

Zamboni Is Not A Pasta is a sharp, atmospheric introduction to the Blue Bridge Mysteries, where the humor is as dry as a Winnipeg winter, and the danger is never far from the shore.

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Some secrets refuse to stay buried. Others just need a shovel.

In the second installment of the Blue Bridge Mysteries, PI Jimmy Favreaux and his partner, Pepé, find themselves juggling two cases that are spinning dangerously out of control.

While Pepé is on the trail of a missing doctor whose wife seems a little too eager to collect the life insurance, Jimmy is hired to recover a stolen award-winning manuscript. What starts as a simple case of literary theft quickly spirals into a rabbit hole of history and mystery, connecting a pair of murders committed 140 years apart. As Jimmy digs deeper, he realizes the chilling similarities between the two crimes aren’t just a coincidence—they’re a pattern.

Between dodging a flirtatious new client and navigating the introduction of the captivating Wendi Lyst, Jimmy’s focus is being tested like never before. With local color, historical twists, and the trademark Favreaux wit, Wanted: Dead or Alive (Again) is a fast-paced mystery where the past and present collide—and not everyone is who they seem to be.

On the First Coast, the truth is often deeper than the marsh, and twice as murky.

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A hurricane is coming, but the real storm has already arrived.

Jimmy Favreaux and Wendi Lyst were looking forward to their first real date, even if it meant riding out Hurricane Nicole as it slams into Amelia Island. But as the Category 1 winds begin to howl, the island's secrets start washing up on the shore—literally.

Trapped in an iron lung and buried under decades of family trauma, award-winning author Carolyn Dawson is fighting for every breath. When severed body parts appear in the wake of the storm, Jimmy is warned to back off the Dawson family business. But for a PI with a stubborn streak and a history of digging too deep, a warning is just an invitation to keep going.

The stakes turn personal when a nightmare from Jimmy’s Canadian childhood—Le Bonhomme Sept-Heures, the Seven O’clock Man—resurfaces in the Georgia marsh. This isn't just a fairy tale told to keep children inside; it’s a living, breathing shadow that knows Jimmy’s past better than he does.

In a race against the rising tide and a literal bogeyman, Jimmy must unmask a cold-blooded killer before the storm clears—and before his own last breath is drawn.

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In this mystery, the most dangerous place to be is fast asleep.

The lines between life, death, and dreams blur in the surreal fourth installment of the Blue Bridge Mysteries. After a traumatic brain injury leaves him in a medically induced coma, Jimmy Favreaux awakens in a world he doesn’t recognize—a shifting landscape where the past and present collide.

Guided by a mysterious nurse in a vintage uniform and a girl named Alice, Jimmy must navigate a dreamscape filled with haunting flashes of history and visits from his deceased mother. But even in a coma, there is no rest for the weary.

Jimmy’s nemesis, The Man, has found a way to infiltrate his subconscious, terrorizing Jimmy’s mind while simultaneously threatening the Blue Bridge team back in the intensive care unit. To wake up, Jimmy must trust the gut instincts that made him a detective, bridging the gap between his visions and the waking world.

It’s a race for his life and his sanity. Jimmy has to find a way out of the shadows before the dream becomes a permanent reality—because The Man is waiting, and the clock is always ticking toward seven.

Step into the subconscious in a mystery where waking up is the only way to survive.

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"They found Jacob’s body in the lake, Jimmy, but… that’s not where I left him!"

Jimmy Favreaux headed to Northern Minnesota looking for a quiet vacation and a chance to breathe. Instead, he’s greeted by a chilling voice from his past and a confession that changes everything. Marsha Little has a secret, and it’s about to pull Jimmy into a deadly family feud where the stakes are a massive inheritance—and the cost is measured in lives.

A bitter patriarch has pitted his three sons against one another for the family fortune, and one of them has decided that murder is the fastest way to the crown. Joined by Wendi and his old friend Vandy, Jimmy must navigate the deep woods and murky waters of a small-town landscape buried in generational greed.

From the north end of Bass Lake to the hidden corners of Itasca County, Jimmy quickly learns that in a town where everyone is hiding something, the truth is the most dangerous thing you can find.

The Cost of Survival is a gripping, high-stakes installment of the Blue Bridge Mysteries—a journey into the heart of a family's darkness where loyalty has a limit, and every secret carries a lethal price tag.

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(Coming in 2027)

In a class full of writers, everyone has a story. Some are just more lethal than others.

When Wendi Lyst steps in to teach a creative writing class at Coastal College, she brings along her "teaching assistant," Jimmy Favreaux, for what they expect to be an easy semester of grammar and bad metaphors. But at a college that "closes at five," the real lessons begin after dark.

The curriculum takes a gruesome turn when a student is found dead near a campus garage, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) moves in. What initially looks like a tragic crime quickly reveals the hallmarks of a much older, darker threat—the "Merry Band of Buffoons" and their shadow-dwelling boss, The Man.

As Jimmy and Wendi dig through student essays for clues, they find themselves untangling a web of identity twists, family secrets, and a "bogeyman" from Jimmy’s childhood who is tired of playing games. Between a relentless GBI agent and a cast of highly competitive students, Jimmy has to figure out who is writing a mystery—and who is living one.

On top of everything else, Jimmy just wants to know: Is the class pass/fail, and does he get his tuition back if he solves the murder before the final exam?

Jimmy, Wendi, Pepé, and Hillary return in a high-stakes investigation where the pen is mightier than the sword—but the truth is the sharpest blade of all.

Watch this space for updates!

Step into the familiar story of Christmas—and discover the moments between the lines.

We all know the iconic words of Luke 2: "In those days, Caesar Augustus issued a decree..." We know the stable, the star, and the manger. But what about the human hearts at the center of the miracle? What did Mary and Joseph whisper to one another when their world was turned upside down? What were the unspoken fears of a carpenter, or the quiet courage of a young girl chosen by God?

The Annunciation is a historical-fictional retelling inspired by the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. It fills the silences of Scripture with imagined dialogue, deep human emotion, and the unfolding wonder of a plan that would change history forever.

This isn't just the Christmas story you've heard before—it’s an invitation to walk alongside the people who lived it. As you journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, you’ll be drawn to ask new questions, wrestle with the nature of faith, and see the Nativity through fresh, intimate eyes.

Perfect for book clubs and personal reflection, The Annunciation sparks meaningful discussion on belief, doubt, courage, and the timeless mystery of God with us.

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One Soldier’s Story: The Life and Service of Jacob Wesley Zimmerli

History is made by the people who lived it. This is one man's journey from the farm to the front lines.

In 1944, Jacob Wesley Zimmerli left a small farm town in southern Minnesota for the humid, dangerous front lines of the Philippines. As a member of the US Army’s 96th Infantry Division—the legendary “Deadeyes”—Jacob lived through the brutal campaigns of Leyte and Okinawa, witnessing firsthand the events that shaped the modern world.

But One Soldier’s Story is more than a military history; it is a son’s proud tribute to his father’s legacy. It captures the raw authenticity of a nineteen-year-old thrust into the Pacific Theater and the quiet strength of a man who came home to build a life worth living.

Beyond the battlefield, it is also a timeless story of devotion. This is the account of how a young soldier met the love of his life—the woman who would stand by his side as his wife for seventy-two years.

With only a small fraction of WWII veterans remaining today, their stories are a vanishing treasure. One Soldier’s Story is an essential read for history lovers and anyone seeking to understand the courage, sacrifice, and enduring love of the Greatest Generation.

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(Coming in 2027)

Looking back at raising kids in the 90s—and surviving to tell the story.

Before the Blue Bridge Mysteries and the "7 O'clock Man," Michael K. Zimmerli was busy navigating a much more unpredictable landscape: parenthood.

I Should Have Raised Goldfish is a collection of humorous, poignant, and painfully honest stories birthed from the joys and aches of raising teenagers in the 1990s. From the mysterious contents of "The Milk Jug of Death" to the existential dread of "Neverending Winter," these are the dispatches from a father in the thick of it—capturing the moments that felt like a "Fever Dream" at the time, but now shine with the wisdom of hindsight.

Thirty years later, Michael revisits these tales with a fresh perspective, adding retrospectives that bridge the gap between the frantic days of carpools and potlucks and the quiet reflections of today.

Featuring stories like:

• The Milk Jug of Death

• It’s Still Down In the Basement

• The Changeling

• The Young Boy and the Sea

• A Fairy Tale Life

A heartfelt and hilarious invitation to laugh at the chaos, cry at the growth, and realize that while goldfish might have been easier, they wouldn't have been nearly as much fun.