In a sequel to Legal Thriller, former San Francisco prosecutor/women's advocate Destiny Mitchell receives a call in the middle of the night from a Death Row inmate, who pleads for her to save him from someone who is trying to kill him and many other Death Row inmates. Upon investigation, Destiny learns that Death Row inmates at San Quentin are indeed dying at unprecedented rates. When the inmate dies and she receives a second phone call and warning from a scary man who demands to know what the inmate told her, she realizes she has become embroiled in a sinister intrigue that possibly involves state and federal government officials, the California prison system, a secret society and even her own husband, private detective Bryan Osaka. In a desperate bid to save her own life and the life of best friend/Chronicle reporter, Kiyomi Yamakita, Destiny is shocked to discover the reason for the inmates being murdered and the method, designed to provide a small, patriotic group with the power to control the world. Racing against time, Destiny and Kiyomi are outmatched, in the dark and in need of a major break, which comes from a surprising source.

The President announces the imminent approach of an asteroid that will end all life on Earth and bring about cosmic winter. America and the world react as governments collapse, wary militia groups rally to secede in the mid-West and scientists propose to launch Life Ark, a project that will preserve humans in stasis in space. Part One of THE LAST YEAR TRILOGY.

An amusing and eccentric collection of stories based on some of society's most controversial issues, addressed within the context of a family's everyday life situations. The main characters: a man, his wife and two children are consistent throughout. Killer Joe, the deathrow inmate in The Felinicide, is a cat accused of killing the family cockatoo. Dick is the classic struggle of man against nature. Dick is the unprincipled family dog who gets the dog next door pregnant, creating problems with the neighbor. The Doctress deals with the narrator's insecurity and homophobia as he experiences his first prostate examination. And finally, Nero deals with a fatal hit-and-run and the media's influence in the investigation and on public opinion. Nero happens to be a big, sloppy dog who belongs to the granddaughter of the popular local news anchor. The trial and eventual resolution of events occurs at the family dinner table.

Mommy, There's A Little Boy Under My Bed! is the story of a little monster, Markie, who is terrifed that there is a little boy hiding under his bed. The story is about how children fear and distrust people and things that are different, but in the most important ways, we are all the same. It is a lesson even parents sometimes need to learn.

In Sevilla, Spain, two identical twin brothers, Antonio and Fernando Casta eda de Castile, aspire to be matadors, but only one will succeed. In love with the same woman, Isabella Zamora, the brothers compete for her love, yet only one will win her heart. Antonio is a physical man, bold and daring, while Fernando is intellectual, introspective and deeply philosophical. In a cruel twist of Fate, Antonio is forced to "take his brother's life," and vows to Fernando at his death to keep a secret from the world. Speaking to a visitor, "a Moor" whose appearance was predicted by "a gypsy," the aged Antonio is finally able to reveal the secret and the story of his incredible life. He persuades his guest to write his story and to correct a fraud. It is the story of living a passionate life that inspires the writer-and will the reader-to a life of passion

THE GREAEST SERIAL MURDER ARTIST OF ALL TIME? While investigating a murder crime scene, San Francisco police find a letter addressed to the highly-respected and clever Inspector Deuteronomy Saint Claire, who is at odds with the city's top brass for not sharing information over a career of twelve years. The letter is from a serial killer who tells Saint Claire that, despite being dead and in a grave for the last twelve days, he will murder seven people over the next thirty days. Because the planned murders are interdependent, with each killing setting off the next, the killer dares the secretive detective to either stop him or proclaim his genius to the world. Former Berkeley criminal psychology professor Saint Claire, convinced the letter is from the same killer who murdered his son, cautiously accepts the premise and the challenge. By preventing any one of the planned murders, Saint Claire can interrupt the sequence and save lives, but only if the killer's claim to murder from the grave is true. Using clues from the letter and crime scenes, the detective is determined to defeat the killer, and if his instincts prove true, solve the murder of his son.

Part Two of the LAST YEAR TRILOGY. Continuation of Earth's last year as chaos grows. Militia groups defy the government, California attempts secession, Life Ark launches and political turmoil threatens global war. In the Crypt amid Colorado's mountains, a computer hacker and a scientist try to determine the truth of the threat to Earth. Part One: Shadow in the Sky. Part Three: New World Order

It's the story of a lurid murder in San Francisco. The case of Jordan Alexander, a socialite, would have never gone to trial if district attorney Peter Granucci hadn't been preparing to run for mayor. Granucci chooses Destiny Mitchell, a young black woman, to prosecute Jordan, the mayor's best friend, in this difficult and highly publicized case. Jordan is accused of brutally murdering his ex-wife in her Pacific Heights home. He denies any involvement and suggests his wife was murdered by black hoodlums. It is a case that no one, including Granucci, believes Destiny can win. The shocking conclusion comes 14 years later in a dramatic courtroom showdown. Disturbingly violent at times, sexy, racially-charged and full of intrigue, Legal Thriller will forever change the way readers evaluate trial and judgment.

The author of "Four Stories, The Last Year" and "Legal Thriller" is back withhis most recent collection of short stories.

McGee's second short-story collection contains some of his favorite works, including "The Club, Synchronicity, Mister Peacock, Til Death Do Us Part," and three blank verse parables, "Coat of Black, The Thinking Man," and "The Crab Story."

En la ciudad de Sevilla, en Espana, dos hermanos gemelos identicos, Antonio y Fernando Castaneda de Castilla, aspiran a ser matadores, pero solo uno lo lograra. Enamorados de una sola mujer, Isabel Zamora, los hermanos compiten por su amor, pero solo uno ganara su corazon. Antonio es un hombre de lo fisico, audaz y lleno de coraje, mientras Fernando es un intelectual, introspectivo y profundamente filosofico. En un cruel giro del destino Antonio es forzado a tomar la vida de su hermano, y se ve obligado a jurar a Fernando, en el momento de su muerte, que guardaria un secreto del resto del mundo. Al contarle su vida a un visitante, un moro, cuya apariencia habia sido predicha por una gitana, el anciano Antonio es capaz, al fin, de revelar el secreto y la historia de su increible vida. Persuade a su invitado a arreglar la mentira que le ha tocado vivir. Es la historia de una vida apasionada que inspira al escritor e inspirara al lector a vivir una vida llena de pasion

"Mamita, Hay Un Ninito Debaja di Mi Cama "is the story of a little monster, Markito, who is terrifed that there is a little boy hiding under his bed. The story is about how children fear and distrust people and things that are different, but in the most important ways, we are all the same. It is a lesson even parents sometimes need to learn.