Books with author Davis

As a reverse zoonosis threatens to kill off the livestock of the US and beyond, a handful of veterinarians in the Midwest scramble to find the cause and contain the outbreak before the entire food chain- and all that it impacts- is affected. In a quiet community tucked away between the cattle ranchers and dairy farms, where chickenpox and measles parties are still taking place, the emergence of a devastating and unknown virus will quickly change everything. But was it organic or the work of terrorists? Dr. Cam Carter, an outsider trying to establish her veterinary business among the sparse residents, was first to see its beginnings. But it would take several weeks before the source of the virus would be realized. With no one focusing on the loss of small animals in the community, all attention turns to the high-density cattle farms in the area, and the rapid spread of a deadly and unknown illness through the livestock. With the aid of federal agencies, the rush is on to contain the outbreak before the entire food chain- and all that it impacts- is affected. The fallout ensues both nationally and internationally- caused by the widespread terror and panic- while government agencies scramble over jurisdiction issues. Will a vaccine be found in time before it’s too late?

Summer is when teenagers get to sleep late, spend lazy days on the beach, and hangout with their friends, unless your mom owns the only coffee shop on the island. Then summer means getting up before the sun and getting the job done. It also means meeting some interesting characters, including some cute girls. Just ask Jacques, the Boy from Buzby Beach.

KRAKENSHIRE COLLECTION- Get all three books together for one low price!Two-headed dogs and the re-animated dead? What is going on in the little village of Krakenshire?It was a land and time far, far away, or so the story goes. Hear the peculiar narrator tell the tale of the undertaker and his quest for revenge and retaliation. Meet the whimsical and bizarre characters that occupy the quaint town along the way.THE UNDERTAKER’S REVENGE- A Love Story:This strange tale follows the forlorn undertaker through the tiny hamlet of Krakenshire as he attempts to avenge his wife’s death. The village residents, on the other hand, never seemed to question her death. In fact, aside from the light gossip pertaining to the mental health of the undertaker, they nearly forgot all about the once-happy couple. Almost oblivious, they were. One might even say they were mysteriously distracted. The undertaker, however, saw the secretive spell the resident had succumbed to- and it all emanated from from the factory on the hill. The evil empire, as he referred to it, was a chemical company contaminating the very village they resided in. And he was most resolute on reaping revenge on such a nefarious neighbor! Oh sure, there were others who were not sickened by the spell, other villagers who indeed did perceive the poisoning being perpetrated. But they were, well, let’s just say, they were otherwise occupied with their own oddities. And most peculiar oddities they were! Now I won’t go into the particulars here, but suffice it to say, the town was rather teaming with the twisted type, a loony lot for certain! And our poor undertaker has to endure the endless eccentricities as he tries to exact his revenge.KEYS TO THE COFFINS:Don't you hate it when you can't find your keys? It's worse when they are taken from you by the undead. Come hear the tale of the tiny village of Krakenshire where there's more than just fish to be found in the loch.Listen to the narrator weave the legend of the undertakers who came before- the ones that had to deal with the undead in all of their incarnations. It all starts with the undertaker’s grandfather and the family secret. Oh sure all families have secrets of their own, but this one is special. This one brings back the dead. His grandfather didn’t do it often- neither did his father- but it was enough to change things around the tiny village of Krakenshire. Not that the rest of the villagers knew what was going on, of course, as the undertakers were masters at hiding the truth- with a little help from their friends. But as most things go when you practice deceit, someone will eventually find out. Perhaps it was best that the ones who uncovered the secret were strangers to the settlement, or perhaps it made it all worse. Will they survive the invasion of these strangers? Will the undertaker, Sr. be able to save the town? CRYPTIC NOTES:Family secrets can be difficult burdens- especially when they involve bringing back the dead. I won’t tell you that the undertaker handled it better than most, but not everyone had to save the world from those evil vampire types while shouldering the load, now did they?This curious and creepy tale follows the forlorn undertaker through the tiny hamlet of Krakenshire after his attempts at avenging his wife’s death. Those nefarious types he had blamed for her demise turn out to be responsible for a whole lot more!First came the cryptic notes.Then came the mysterious messages from the old woman in the woods.Last came all the proof he needed.Will he finally find out what the evil empire has been up to? Will he discover what role he plays in the grand design? Will the doctor drive him insane with his relentless rhyming?There’s only one way to find out these answers. Are you fearless and foolhardy enough to find out?

Overlooking Purgatory Chasm, there sits an old house that has far exceeded it's occupancy limit. Only those that reside here are no longer living- they are the ones who have passed on within the confines of its walls and cannot escape. Death had all but forgotten the wretched souls here.When Clara Mae fell to her death and added to the count, it was one too many for the rest of them to take- something had to be done. There just wasn’t room for all of them to exist in that house any longer.But what would it take to break the curse that kept them confined for all these years? While the others had occupied themselves with haunting the living, Charles plotted an escape. But could it work, or would it backfire and leave them worse off than they were before? Could he find a way out before more bodies piled up?Perhaps the evil one would find the answer, or maybe it would just take the help of a child to bring them the peace they had been waiting for all this time.

What secret links the collapse of an ancient civilization to the death of a precocious teen? Why did she believe the world was coming to an end? In this intelligent, richly detailed, can't-put-it-down thriller, Washington Post reporters Noah Scott and Kate Chien-Forest investigate the murder of DiShannia Johns, a vivacious, intelligent DC high school student. The search for her killer brings them to embark on a pressurized and anxious journey: from DC to London; to CERN’s underground quantum accelerator; to Melbourne, possible scene of a horrific act of terror. The journey exposes them to a secret Vatican society that controls (and sometimes ends) the lives of geniuses and presidents, prime ministers and popes. It’s a journey that overcomes betrayal, leading them to an unlikely love — and certain danger. It’s a journey that forces them—and us—to confront the reality of a collapsing universe—and to question which universe we exist in. Can they save our world? Only the Potter Herself knows the answer

Brave Heart is the story of a young, courageous boy, named Tyler. He is entering his sixth year of school in a new building and is excited and happy to be going to “big boys school”. But this year Tyler finds himself facing some of the biggest challenges he’s ever faced when Malcolm Bronner, a well-known bully of the school takes issue with him and his best friend, Terrance, over their beliefs. Journey with Tyler as he embarks on new territory and learns new principles of life and faith.

Rhiannon has a rule against dating her best friend, Michael. Is it a rule meant to be broken, or a rule that will break her heart? Rhiannon and sailing are Mike's two greatest loves. Sailing's the one thing he can always count on. Rhiannon's the one he can count on to keep him confused.As high school begins, the new girl in town sets her sites on Mike. What will Rhiannon's rules cost her, and will she ever get to show Michael she really does love him, too?

Michael's dream of life with Rhiannon changes when she ignores his moment of direst need.In the second book of the River Dream series, it's been four years since high school graduation and Michael's dream of a life with Rhiannon changes when she leaves him waiting as he struggles to overcome his wounds and restart his life. Maeve, his summer love from long ago, re-enters his life and a new dream begins to grow in his heart. Dreams Change, the much anticipated follow up to River Dream.

When his father was killed in the Second Gulf War, Trey and his mother moved to Buzby Island. There, Trey meets Dusty, who lives with her single dad in the apartment across the hall. Over the years their friendship develops into a romance until their parents discover feelings for each other. When Trey and Dusty refuse to break off their budding romance to accommodate their parents, the two find themselves exiled. Trey is sent to New Hampshire to live with the paternal grandparents he hardly knows, while Dusty is sent to western North Carolina to live with her father's parents.In New Hampshire, Trey meets Bobbi, a girl his age who lives next door to his grandparents. From the moment he first sets eyes on Bobbi, Trey knows his vow to stay true to Dusty is on thin ice. As he and Bobbi, a sailing enthusiast, take to the lake so Trey can learn how to sail, Trey begins to learn the difference between loving someone and being in love with someone. Trey is one boy, caught between two islands, and trying to find a safe harbor for his heart.

Michael and Maeve are about to renew their vows in the big, beachside wedding Maeve always dreamed of when Rhiannon's unexpected arrival threatens to derail their plans. Will Rhiannon be able to win Mike back, or will his new love for Maeve be stronger than his old feelings for his high school sweetheart?The fates once conspired to change Michael's dreams. Are they now conspiring to set his Dreams Adrift?