Kirjahaku

Paul Buttery is full of demons. At a young age he is identified as a genius but along with the title comes a list of genius disorders with Schizophrenia, Homicidal tendencies and Persecutory delusions leading the pack. As he grows into his adulthood, he struggles to keep them at bay and becomes dependent on a constant mix of sex, drugs and alcohol. Paul's rise to fame as an International Best Selling Author of dark murderous fiction is mirrored with a sea of dead bodies left in a river of blood around the globe. From the banks of Amsterdam to the beaches of California, the trail of a serial killer spans 30 years, claiming hundreds of lives in its evil path. As the years unfold, two females mysteriously appear at every turn. One seeks pleasures of the flesh while the other looks to fill Paul's destiny of love. All traversing the same journey, the authorities chase the three shadowy figures to rouse the killer from darkness, to bring the Turtle into the light. The FBI follows the crumbs left behind at every murder scene, hoping to find out the true identity of the Turtle Master. Will it be one of Paul's multiple personalities, or will the killer be one of his life-long stalkers? Come along on this thrilling adventure of suspense and intrigue as the trail of murders brings you closer to the dramatic final page conclusion of Turtle Master, A Passage through Time.

The women have gossiped with stories throughout history as if these walls could talk and they heard every word. The men regale each other with exaggerated stories assuming the mattress could not talk and challenge their boasts. What stories would the furniture tell if it shared the inside secrets? How many lives has it touched in the last 100 years? How many generations have touched the high gloss cherry wood finish and lived to tell the tale? Every scratch has a story, every blemish a punishment. True furniture endures the test of time and captures lifetimes of moments along the way. A violent storm in 1916 destroys the southern ridge of the Blue Ridge Mountains but gives birth to furniture manufacturing. The very trees that threatened lives in the storm are transformed into beautiful furniture pieces with a hidden feature; A Widow's Box. As the set is purchased and becomes part of the Papa family, the hidden box is kept secret. Some use the box to hide their past, some to save their future. Generations of family endure the struggle to maintain the furniture and protect the secrets within. Come along on this magical journey through time as LaPorta whisks you away along the lives that are touched within a 100 years. Some will perish and other flourish but they all have one thing in common, the Widow's Box. Will the secret within be carried to the graveyard of the landfill or will quality and love endure...the test of time.