Trisha Sugarek

Detectives O'Roarke and Garcia have a cold case dumped on their desk in Book 5 in the series. Despite their objections that they 'don't do cold cases' their Commander tells them that they do now since the new Mayor has asked for them. Three years earlier the mayor's brother-in-law was murdered and the case was never solved. The cold case plunges our murder cops into the world of television and competitive cooking shows and their pick of suspects three years cold.

Strippers have been found with their throats cut and their dead eyes filled with glitter and the killer's rage is escalating. To make things worse the murder cops, O'Roarke and Garcia have several dozen potential suspects all with a reason to murder these girls. In Book 2 of the World of Murder series, Detectives O'Roarke and Garcia are chasing a serial killer and time is running out. To make things worse they have several dozen potential suspects. Is the killer an ex-boyfriend? An Internet stalker? Or one of the many customers who frequent the strip joints?Now the press has gotten hold of the story dubbing the murderer, 'The Glitter Slasher'. City Hall is breathing down the necks of the Homicide Squad and insisting that they 'get this thing solved ' Before there are more dead bodies. Finally the two murder cops make an arrest. But, do they have the right person in custody?

Detectives O'Roarke and Garcia have a cold case dumped on their desk, despite their objections that they 'don't do cold cases'.Their Commander explains that they do now since the new Mayor has asked for them. Three years earlier a famous chef and relative of the mayor's was murdered and the case was never solved. A cold case that plunges the murder cops into the world of television and competitive cooking shows.

ALL NEW PLAYS Second release of Volume III is a collection of all new short plays chosen from the extensive collection by this playwright. Written specifically for the young actor in the classroom or drama department. Some are fun and silly; some are serious, addressing real issues in a teen's life. The collection is all "G" rated and the educator does not need to worry about any 'adult' surprises in this collection. Perfect for the classroom the plays are approximately 10-15 minutes in length with no sets or costumes.

Full COLOR Illustrations grace this fairytale. Rainey, the unicorn, is a prince who has been banished, for centuries, by the warlord, Hazard. He can never return home unless Emma solves more riddles than Kodak, Hazard's Lieutenant and discovers his secret weakness. The fable ends with a surprise twist which will delight readers. While written for children, this fairy tale is sophisticated enough to appeal to adults as well.Queens, warlocks, faeries, elves, unicorns, handmaidens, scary henchmen and one small mortal girl child, in an enchanted forest. The rhetorical owl and naughty elf provide much laughter. This parable offers many subtle lessons.

This short play for the classroom or drama department offers a safe environment for teenagers to explore the risks of running away from home. Molly is fifteen and defiant when it comes to the rules her single parent Mom has set down. When she is forbidden to see the older boy she is dating and then grounded for a month, Molly runs away. Only to find that the streets are no place to run to. 3f. 1m. Cast can be expanded. Part of the series, "Shortn'Small", a collection of short plays/small casts ideal for the classroom. 'Some troubled teens are high risk for becoming teen runaways when they feel like they can't handle problems at home. This can be a frightening experience for parents and for teens. According to the National Runaway Switchboard, 1.6 to 2.8 million young people run away every year. Many teen runaways quickly find that running away is worse than the problems they have at home, but they may be afraid to go home.

Monty is an unknown artist, living in Greenwich Village. From his third floor walk up, he watches his beautiful neighbor as she comes and goes. Too shy to approach her, he paints her portrait again and again. Suddenly the police are at his door. 3m.This could be a wonderful collaboration between the drama department and the arts department. The art students could paint several portraits of the same woman. In different styles and degrees of completion.

Author, playwright, and poet, Trisha Sugarek has been writing for four decades. Until recently her writing had focused on stage plays (Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.) that ranged from prison stories to children's fables. She has expanded her body of work to include two books of poetry, a group of children's books and her debut novel, "Women Outside the Walls". Newly released, a series "ShortN'Small" short plays, small casts which are used in classrooms in this country and internationally. She has enjoyed a thirty year career in theatre as an actor and director. Originally from Seattle, she has worked in theatres from coast to coast and her plays have been produced across the country and abroad. Trisha lives in Savannah, Georgia with her three golden retrievers. Trisha's plays and books can be found on her web site at: www.writeratplay.com

A collection of original haiku (Renku) poetry and Japanese art. Sumi-E pen and ink brush work. Haiku is an ancient form of writing poetry from Japan, and is very strict in its structure. Three sections of three lines each. The first and third lines must be five syllables. The second line must be seven syllables. Haiku usually refers to nature somewhere in the poetry. This book includes all original Haiku by a living poet. There has been a huge revival of interest in this form of poetry and its beauty is recognized by the modern world. Volume II has more poetry.