Books with author B. Smith

2019 Maxy Awards "Best Thriller""Get in on the ground floor of this engrossing small-town crime thriller. Highly recommended for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson." –Best ThrillersBook two of the mystery series featuring Detective Doug Bateman and Investigator Anne Quinn.When opponents of a planned resort development on Moosehead Lake in northern Maine start turning up dead, Detective Doug Bateman of the Maine State Police is called in. Concurrently, Investigator Anne Quinn with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office is looking into a series of bizarre assaults on women. As the parallel investigations unfold, Bateman and Quinn each find their cases becoming more complex and more disturbing.The sexual assaults may be part of a larger pattern that has played out across the country, and the axe murders of environmentalists may not be linked to the Moosehead Lake development project. Emma Lange, a reporter renting a room above Greenville’s Black Frog Restaurant on Moosehead Lake makes life difficult for both Bateman and Quinn as they struggle to solve their respective cases while also sorting out their personal relationship.

"A fast-paced noir thriller. The Ice Maiden deserves a spot at or near the top of your reading list.” –Best ThrillersA serial killer is abducting, torturing, and murdering young women in a small community in central Maine. Seeming to select his victims at random, he acts out the rituals of the Spanish Inquisition before committing their bodies to the sacred waters of nearby Sebec Lake. Anne Quinn, an investigator for the Piscataquis County sheriff’s office, and Detective Douglas Bateman with the Major Crimes Unit of the Maine State Police join forces in tracking him down. Hiding in plain sight, the killer is clearly from the local community and plays a deadly “catch me if you can” game with Quinn and Bateman. He seems determined to humiliate them and demonstrate his superior intellect, leading them to suspect that perhaps there is a deeper motive and purpose behind his string of murders.

In Your Own BackyardThe book uses photographs I've taken from my own back yard and carefully chosen words to teach children of all ages about what they can discover in their own back yard. This series is called “Backyard Treasures - Turn your backyard into a classroom” with wonderful full colour photographs and descriptions on each that are simple enough for early readers or for a parent to guide a child through. There are also additional pictures that provide more information to talk about with your child. Even the child in you can just look at the images and appreciate nature’s beauty.This book illustrates the wonder of nature in our own back yard. Children are given a well-rounded understanding of creatures, both small and large in their own environment. Together we will learn about them, their habits and behavior and hopefully a new respect on how they benefit all of us.Featured are the following:*The amazing Bumble Bee *The important Honey Bee *The beautiful Butterfly *The lovely Robin *The Inquisitive Squirrel and more! This book (as with all my subsequent books) has a special purpose. It is to make a difference. There are several charities that have a special place in my heart. Each book that I write will go to different organizations that rely on our help to succeed. That is why a portion of the proceeds from my Children’s books will go to Children’s Hospitals and Ronald McDonald House.I enjoyed creating this book and I even learned a few things along the way. Perhaps you will too! If you have a moment to leave a positive review, it would be kindly appreciated.Thank you kindly for purchasing In Your Own Back Yard, your support to a great cause is greatly appreciated.

"A fast-paced noir thriller. The Ice Maiden deserves a spot at or near the top of your reading list.” –Best ThrillersA serial killer is abducting, torturing, and murdering young women in a small community in central Maine. Seeming to select his victims at random, he acts out the rituals of the Spanish Inquisition before committing their bodies to the sacred waters of nearby Sebec Lake. Anne Quinn, an investigator for the Piscataquis County sheriff’s office, and Detective Douglas Bateman with the Major Crimes Unit of the Maine State Police join forces in tracking him down. Hiding in plain sight, the killer is clearly from the local community and plays a deadly “catch me if you can” game with Quinn and Bateman. He seems determined to humiliate them and demonstrate his superior intellect, leading them to suspect that perhaps there is a deeper motive and purpose behind his string of murders.

2019 Maxy Awards "Best Thriller""Get in on the ground floor of this engrossing small-town crime thriller. Highly recommended for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson." –Best ThrillersBook two of the mystery series featuring Detective Doug Bateman and Investigator Anne Quinn.When opponents of a planned resort development on Moosehead Lake in northern Maine start turning up dead, Detective Doug Bateman of the Maine State Police is called in. Concurrently, Investigator Anne Quinn with the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Office is looking into a series of bizarre assaults on women. As the parallel investigations unfold, Bateman and Quinn each find their cases becoming more complex and more disturbing.The sexual assaults may be part of a larger pattern that has played out across the country, and the axe murders of environmentalists may not be linked to the Moosehead Lake development project. Emma Lange, a reporter renting a room above Greenville’s Black Frog Restaurant on Moosehead Lake makes life difficult for both Bateman and Quinn as they struggle to solve their respective cases while also sorting out their personal relationship.

This is a story of an everyday girl caught up in a thing called life. Follow her through the ups and the downs that she never let get in her way and keep her from accomplishing her dreams. Everybody has things in their life that they are not proud of and things that they let hold them back. In hopes to catch the eye of the teenage girls of today and make them realize that life is in fact what you make of it, she is letting her story be told.

Society says college is the best route to get a good job and make good money. What if they are wrong?Why is the idea of college drilled into our heads at such a young age? Why do we hear college graduates are struggling to find a job yet we are told we MUST get a degree if we want to be successful? What are the numbers and costs behind getting a degree and how can that help me as I grow as an individual? Can I be an entrepreneur? What else is out there? These questions and many more lead to the creation of this book. I grew sick and tired very quickly of the school system, and society in general, forcing the idea of a college degree on students and creative thinkers with the idea that they NEED it to be successful. It's just not true. College is a very valid method of obtaining knowledge but it does not guarantee success and spending tens of thousands of dollars on a degree that is outdated or useless in today's world does not provide anyone with a good start to a successful life. From everyday jobs to entrepreneurial ventures, "The College Truth" proves there are other options. Let's discover them together.

Help your child review concepts learned in school with this comprehensive workbook! This comprehensive workbook helps your child review and reinforce concepts learned in school with minimal preparation and materials. Includes sections on: - Language arts - Math - Social Studies - Science - Critical thinking - And more! With over 600 pages of educational activities, this beneficial primer promises hours of learning fun for ages 5-7.

Mansa Musa, being the richest King ever in history, is often told stories of his conquests and spreading wealth all over the world. Here we tell the story (historically fictional) of his relationship with his one and only daughter, Niani, and how they fared in times of war and peace.A tale of supernatural beings, great men and women and the relationship between the different kingdoms of the world are told in this first edition of the Diamond Legacy series, which will tell of ancient kingdoms and civilizations that have long since been forgotten.