Harvey Mendez
Bio: Harvey, born in Wisconsin, moved to Arkansas from Laguna Beach, California last year. He is a pharmacist, licensed in three states, married to Ann, and hopes to make a living in writing. He has had three short stories, a poem and an article (Third Place Award) published. He has also co-written a screenplay, which is entered in three contests presently. He runs, walks and plays basketball. He belongs to the Lagunita Writers Group and Cherokee Village Writers Group.
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Jake Harwood: A Western Novel [MultiFormat]
by Harvey Mendez
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Jake Harwood, a burned-out former marshal, whose wife left him, rides west on his way to California. In the New Mexico desert, he happens upon an overturned stagecoach after an Apache attack. He rescues seductive Jessica Raymond, the sole survivor, half-buried beneath the stage. She is from New Orleans where she escaped from Blackie LeFont, a shrewd gambler, who killed her father. Jessica talks Jake into taking her to California. Along the way, Maco, a fierce Chiricahua Apache, named after Geron... more info>> (Published: 2007)
Words: 45695 - Reading Time: 130-182 min.
Category: Historical Fiction
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Amelia [MultiFormat]
by Harvey Mendez, Christie Shary
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Thirty years after Amelia Earhart vanishes in the Pacific, Vincent Carlson, designer of her spy plane, now ex-CIA, still searches for the answer to her disappearance. His obsession with A.E. changes when Amelia Adams, a young, mysterious Amerasian, linked to A.E. by more than name, walks into his life. She spurs his passion, but accuses him of killing her father, Vincent's chief mechanic at Lockheed. Forced into an explosive liaison, their plight turns deadly when Ito, master spy and Vincent's e... more info>> (Published: 2002) EPPIE Award Finalist
Words: 81173 - Reading Time: 231-324 min.
Category: Historical Fiction
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Red Earth [MultiFormat]
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This sweeping adventure depicts the heroism and determination of Traiko Ivanoff and his family against the Bulgarian Communists in 1958. Helpless to save his innocent brother from execution by a Secret Police firing squad, Traiko finds revenge, but not peace. The Police confiscate Traiko's money and lucrative transportation business except for a hidden 1928 taxicab, then imprison him and threaten him with death. As time runs out, Traiko has one last ploy to save himself and his family ... . (Published: 2004)
Words: 32569 - Reading Time: 93-130 min.
Category: Mainstream
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Return to Cherokee [MultiFormat]
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Five years after Al Madison is killed, Sheriff Duke zeroes in on the town's killers until Mad King Ludwig, Rolf Wolf and his long-time lover Viktoriya finally clash. (Published: 2009)
Words: 73252 - Reading Time: 209-293 min.
Category: Mystery/Crime
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The Bear and the Bull [MultiFormat]
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In this haunting tale in Old California, thirteen-year-old Ramon Montiel strives to save his beloved bull, Toro, from a fight with a marauding grizzly bear, a battle that would end in certain death for Toro. Ramon has raised Toro as his pet at Rancho Ortega, but when he meets Betsy Crowley, trouble begins. Her mother forbids them to see each other and makes her father call in the rancho's mortgage. To save the rancho, the Padrone orders Toro to fight the captured grizzly. Ramon pleads with the P... more info>>
Words: 19509 - Reading Time: 55-78 min.
Category: Young Adult
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The Cherokee Murders [MultiFormat]
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Losing her job after several young boys are murdered in Chicago, Kymberlee Shannon takes a teaching position in Cherokee, Arkansas--a small town of quirky characters, secrets, and steamy affairs. When a string of murders start again, sinister incidents point to her as the killer. She gets involved with Steevee Clarke, the church choir director, who has her own demons to appease. Nicky Wilson, one of Kymberlee's students, organizes a Ghost Club to find the murderer after his best friend is killed... more info>> (Published: 2006)
Words: 71200 - Reading Time: 203-284 min.
Category: Mainstream
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