Junkyard Dog Series

Get the first three novellas of the Junkyard Dog series in one collection.   JUNKYARD DOG Bounced through an asteroid field like a pinball, galaxy cop Rita King crashes her damaged star cruiser on a lifeless planet known only as B4629. Her troubles are just beginning . . .   Holding the spot of top pilot in the elite Red Barons leaves little time for anything else in Rita's life. Maybe that's why she missed the signs that all was not well in her world. Stuck on a rocky planet Rita faces a hard truth. Someone tampered with her ship. Someone who should have had her back. Someone she trusted. Until she discovers who wants her dead and why, Rita will never be safe.   Junkyard Dog introduces Major Rita King in a new science fiction series filled with quirky characters, strange new worlds, and a smart and edgy tale of betrayal in space.   KRAKEN BLUES Monsters in the deep?   Rita King heads to the planet Harmos–her favorite destination for R & R– to recover from her recent ordeal. Harmos is all about Old Earth blues and jazz clubs, fresh seafood, and best of all, her friend Rose's bath house. When someone attacks Rose during Rita's visit, Rose refuses to talk about it. Her only comment? "They're back."   The next day, Rose disappears.   Saving Rose means Rita must dig into her friend's life. Worse, it means Rita must face a deep seated fear, one that has haunted her for most of her life. One that might uncover the secret of the mysterious Kraken and their tie to Harmos.   DEADLY CARGO Rita King cannot let a mystery go unsolved.   Forced to hide from the law agency she dedicated her life to, she heads to the colorful planet Weegan for ship repairs.The master mechanic Weegans love nothing more than tearing into the guts of a ship. But her friend warns Rita off. Refuses to let her land near his village. Rita's unerring nose for trouble won't let her move on until she discovers the reason behind this unusual behavior.    A gripping tale of high stakes on a distant planet in the galaxy, Deadly Cargo delivers another action adventure with space pilot Margarita King.

Bounced through an asteroid field like a pinball, Major Rita King crashes her damaged star cruiser on a lifeless planet. Her troubles are just beginning.   Rita loves her ship. Loves the feel of deep space between the stars. Loves being a galaxy cop. But holding the spot of top pilot in the elite Red Barons leaves little time for anything else in her life. Maybe that's why she missed the signs that all was not well in her world. Someone she trusted tampered with her ship and sent her out to die.   Things go from bad to worse when Rita's repaired ship is captured and she is forced to work in a mine filled with a deadly bacteria. Even if she escapes she'll be a fugitive from the very agency she swore to uphold. Her life in tatters, Rita fights to find answers. Who betrayed her, and why?

Sometimes even the simplest of tasks can go wrong.   Important banking business takes space pilot Rita King and her two companions to the galaxy's Central Bank on ZetiTau, an efficient, strictly controlled planet. Customers show up. Conduct their business in an orderly manner. Spend a few credits and leave. Exactly the way banking should be conducted.   Too bad not everyone follows the rules.    Double Cross takes Rita and her friends deep into the strange heart of ZetiTau banking where few have ventured before.

Once a galaxy cop who believed in the black and white of the law, now a private citizen who sees shades of gray, Rita King finds herself on a mission that straddles the line.   As the Junkyard Dog carries Rita and her crew to the only known source for a powerful crystal known as the Rose Sunstone, she wonders if the end justifies the means. Possession of the crystal means imprisonment without parole. Should Rita risk everything–including the freedom of her crew—for a friend? They soon learn that not only galaxy law protects the rare crystal.   Join Rita and the crew of the Junkyard Dog as they tackle a deadly task in the tale of the Rose Sunstone.

Rita King cannot let a mystery go unsolved.   Forced to hide from the law agency she dedicated her life to, she heads to the colorful planet Weegan for ship repairs.   The master mechanic Weegans love nothing more than tearing into the guts of a ship. But her friend warns Rita off. Refuses to let her land near his village. Rita's unerring nose for trouble won't let her move on until she discovers the reason behind this unusual behavior.    A gripping tale of high stakes on a distant planet in the galaxy, Deadly Cargo delivers another action adventure with space pilot Margarita King.

Danger lurks everywhere in the galaxy.   Rita King, owner and commander of the Junkyard Dog, decides to visit New Earth to give her friends some much needed rest and relaxation. Fashioned after the historic amusement parks of Old Earth, New Earth welcomes visitors from all across the galaxy. Prime marks for the gang of abandoned children with nowhere to go and only one way to survive.   Rita and her crew face a deadly foe when they are taken on a wild and unexpected ride beneath the glitter of the galaxy's greatest amusement park.

Monsters in the deep?   Rita King heads to the planet Harmos–her favorite destination for R & R– to recover from her recent ordeal. Harmos is all about Old Earth blues and jazz clubs, fresh seafood, and best of all, her friend Rose's bath house.   When someone attacks Rose during Rita's visit, Rose refuses to talk about it. Her only comment? "They're back." The next day, Rose disappears.   Saving Rose means Rita must dig into her friend's life. Worse, it means Rita must face a deep seated fear, one that has haunted her for most of her life. One that might uncover the secret of the mysterious Kraken and their tie to Harmos.          

Ruby City hides secrets thousands of years old. None worth dying for. One worth killing for.   Major Rita King takes her newest crew member to visit the famed Ruby City, a city constructed entirely of red crystal ruled by a Snakeman. Once inside the city gates, they find far more than Rita bargained for. Fantastic fables based on truth and a prisoner held for human sacrifice. Can Rita change the course of Ruby City's history?   Book Four of the Junkyard Dog series, Ruby City once again calls on Rita King's brains and courage in an unexpected and richly detailed world.

Spider silk. Lighter than air. Indestructible. No wonder Rita King wears spider silk skinsuits and wants them for her crew.   To get them Rita must give in to the Spider Woman's unusual demand. "Come to Kwaku."Kwaku. Home of the mysterious Spider Woman. Home to the giant silk spiders. Never before visited by an outsider. Why the invite now?   Spider Silk, Book Six of the Junkyard Dog series, takes Rita King and her companions into the bizarre and deadly world of spider silk.  

The galaxy holds many strange and unexpected things . . .   Alone at the helm of the Junkyard Dog, pilot Rita King notices a dense cloud of red dust approaching her ship. A strange anomaly of space never before recorded. Before Rita can react, an unseen force takes control of her body. Pressing in on her until she winks out of existence.   Join the crew of the Junkyard Dog as they embark on their strangest adventure yet—one that will change all their lives forever.

Even the best laid plans rarely work out as intended. Bolkarus Station: the Junkyard Dog's last chance to make the dangerous rendezvous with Slade and hand over the precious and highly illegal Rose Sunstones. Bolkarus Station: an ugly refinery and refueling planet, a place no one in their right mind wants to visit. Perfect for a secret rendezvous. Margarita King plans to land, meet Slade, and leave as quickly as possible. Simple. Straight forward. Stay on task and get out of there. Join Rita's crew on another strange adventure in the eleventh book of the Junkyard Dog series as they dig into the hidden world of a galactic refinery and the secrets it holds.

Bending time and space makes galaxy-wide travel possible. The one rule? Make sure no solid objects occupy the other end of your warp jump.   When Margarita King and the crew of the Junkyard Dog exit a jump they nearly collide with a massive object. An object that shouldn't exist. One never before seen. A good commander knows when to retreat. Rita King knows a unique opportunity when she sees one.   Join the Junkyard Dog's unusual crew as they solve the riddle of the Ghost Ship.  

Need a replacement body part? No problem with all the specialized cloning labs in the Milky Way galaxy.   Margarita King, commander of the Junkyard Dog, believes in the practice–except when it comes to her own body. She reluctantly agrees to visit Omega Lab, knowing she needs to be in top form to face her enemies on Mars Base. Her blind eyes put her at too great a disadvantage. Time for new ones. The ship and crew head to the nearest cloning lab.   No one expects what happens next.   Omega Lab, the twelfth book in the Junkyard Dog series, takes the reader inside the wonders–and darkest perils–of a cloning lab built deep inside a meteorite.    

The day of reckoning has arrived.   Major Margarita King needs answers. Why was her ship sabotaged? Who wants her dead and who could she trust for the truth? The only place to find those answers? Mars Base, home of the Red Barons.   Command thought she was dead. A funeral had been held. Someone was going to be mighty surprised when she showed up at headquarters. Mars Base, the final novella in the Junkyard Dog series, ends where Rita's strange and unexpected journey began–with one big difference. How does it all end?

Novellas seven, eight, and nine of the Junkyard Dog series now available in a new collection.   Rose Sunstone Once a galaxy cop who believed in the black and white of the law, now a private citizen who sees shades of gray, Rita King finds herself on a mission that straddles the line.   As the Junkyard Dog carries Rita and her crew to the only known source for a powerful crystal known as the Rose Sunstone, she wonders if the end justifies the means. Possession of the crystal means imprisonment without parole. Should Rita risk everything–including the freedom of her crew—for a friend?   They soon learn that not only galaxy law protects the rare crystal. Join Rita and the crew of the Junkyard Dog as they tackle a deadly task in the tale of the Rose Sunstone.   New Earth Danger lurks everywhere in the galaxy.   Rita King, owner and commander of the Junkyard Dog, decides to visit New Earth to give her friends some much needed rest and relaxation. Fashioned after the historic amusement parks of Old Earth, New Earth welcomes visitors from all across the galaxy. Prime marks for the gang of abandoned children with nowhere to go and only one way to survive.   Rita and her crew face a deadly foe when they are taken on a wild and unexpected ride beneath the glitter of the galaxy's greatest amusement park.   Red Mist The galaxy holds many strange and unexpected things . . .   Alone at the helm of the Junkyard Dog, pilot Rita King notices a dense cloud of red dust approaching her ship. A strange anomaly of space never before recorded. Before Rita can react, an unseen force takes control of her body. Pressing in on her until she winks out of existence.   Join the crew of the Junkyard Dog as they embark on their strangest adventure yet—one that will change all their lives forever.

Novellas four, five, and six of the Junkyard Dog series now available in a new collection. RUBY CITY Ruby City hides secrets thousands of years old. None worth dying for. One worth killing for.   Major Rita King takes her newest crew member to visit the famed Ruby City, a city constructed entirely of red crystal ruled by a Snakeman. Once inside the city gates, they find far more than Rita bargained for. Fantastic fables based on truth and a prisoner held for human sacrifice. Can Rita change the course of Ruby City's history?   Book Four of the Junkyard Dog series, Ruby City once again calls on Rita King's brains and courage in an unexpected and richly detailed world. DOUBLE CROSS Sometimes even the simplest of tasks can go wrong.   Important banking business takes space pilot Rita King and her two companions to the galaxy's Central Bank on ZetiTau, an efficient, strictly controlled planet. Customers show up. Conduct their business in an orderly manner. Spend a few credits and leave. Exactly the way banking should be conducted. Too bad not everyone follows the rules.    Double Cross takes Rita and her friends deep into the strange heart of ZetiTau banking where few have ventured before. SPIDER SILK Spider silk. Lighter than air. Indestructible. No wonder Rita King wears spider silk skinsuits and wants them for her crew.   To get them Rita must give in to the Spider Woman's unusual demand. "Come to Kwaku."   Kwaku. Home of the mysterious Spider Woman. Home to the giant silk spiders. Never before visited by an outsider. Why the invite now?   Spider Silk, Book Six of the Junkyard Dog series, takes Rita King and her companions into the bizarre and deadly world of spider silk.

The fourth and final set in the Junkyard Dog Collection series. This collection contains the last four novellas in the Junkyard Dog series, including the answer to the question that began it all. Who wanted Margarita King dead? Ghost Ship Bending time and space makes galaxy-wide travel possible. The one rule? Make sure no solid objects occupy the other end of your warp jump. When Margarita King and the crew of the Junkyard Dog exit a jump they nearly collide with a massive object. An object that shouldn't exist. One never before seen. A good commander knows when to retreat. Rita King knows a unique opportunity when she sees one. Join the Junkyard Dog's unusual crew as they solve the riddle of the Ghost Ship.   Bolkarus Station: Even the best laid plans rarely work out as intended. Bolkarus Station: the Junkyard Dog's last chance to make the dangerous rendezvous with Slade and hand over the precious and highly illegal Rose Sunstones. Bolkarus Station: an ugly refinery and refueling planet, a place no one in their right mind wants to visit. Perfect for a secret rendezvous. Margarita King plans to land, meet Slade, and leave as quickly as possible. Simple. Straight forward. Stay on task and get out of there.   Join Rita's crew on another strange adventure in the eleventh book of the Junkyard Dog series as they dig into the hidden world of a galactic refinery and the secrets it holds.   Omega Lab: Need a replacement body part? No problem with all the specialized cloning labs in the Milky Way galaxy. Margarita King, commander of the Junkyard Dog, believes in the practice–except when it comes to her own body. She reluctantly agrees to visit Omega Lab, knowing she needs to be in top form to face her enemies on Mars Base. Her blind eyes put her at too great a disadvantage. Time for new ones. The ship and crew head to the nearest cloning lab. No one expects what happens next. Omega Lab, the twelfth book in the Junkyard Dog series, takes the reader inside the wonders–and darkest perils–of a cloning lab built deep inside a meteorite.   Mars Base: The day of reckoning has arrived. Major Margarita King needs answers. Why was her ship sabotaged? Who wants her dead and who could she trust for the truth? The only place to find those answers? Mars Base, home of the Red Barons.   Command thought she was dead. A funeral had been held. Someone was going to be mighty surprised when she showed up at headquarters. Mars Base, the final novella in the Junkyard Dog series, ends where Rita's strange and unexpected journey began–with one big difference. How does it all end?

Bounced through an asteroid field like a pinball, Major Rita King crashes her damaged star cruiser on a lifeless planet. Her troubles are just beginning.   Rita loves her ship. Loves the feel of deep space between the stars. Loves being a galaxy cop. But holding the spot of top pilot in the elite Red Barons leaves little time for anything else in her life. Maybe that's why she missed the signs that all was not well in her world. Someone she trusted tampered with her ship and sent her out to die.   Things go from bad to worse when Rita's repaired ship is captured and she is forced to work in a mine filled with a deadly bacteria. Even if she escapes she'll be a fugitive from the very agency she swore to uphold. Her life in tatters, Rita fights to find answers. Who betrayed her, and why?   Includes the bonus short story Alcatraz Moon