Books with author Garrett

With their mum dead and their father on remand for her murder, Leo Hendry and his little sister, Lila, have nothing in the world but each other. Broken and burned, they’re thrust into the foster care system. Leo shields Lila from the fake families and forced affection, until the Poulton household is the only place left to go.Charlie de Sousa is used to other kids passing through the Poulton home, but there’s never been anyone like his new foster brother. Leo’s physical injuries are plain to see, but it’s the pain in his eyes that draws Charlie in the most.Day by day, they grow closer, but the darkness inside Leo consumes him. He rejects his foster parents, and when Charlie gets into trouble, Leo’s attempt to protect him turns violent. When Leo loses control, no one can reach him—except Charlie. He desperately needs a family—a home—and only Charlie can show him the way.

“A steamy, seductive police procedural about a cyber predator whose deviant mayhem originates in the dark web.” – BestThrillers.comElite hacker vs. psychopathic killer.One survivor.Armed with snark and grit, white-hat hacker Lexi thrives on leveling the playing field against criminals. Never did she imagine meeting her equal on a keyboard.When a friend is murdered, she discovers the killer’s digital betting arena on the dark web. The cunning psychopath plays a deadly game and leaves riddles to the next victim’s identity hidden in obscure clues.In seeking justice, Lexi directs anonymous tips to Detective McAllister, a cop hard-wired for justice, and inadvertently sends him into a firefight. Her intent to stop the killing spree backfires and centers the killer’s crosshairs on her.The dark net houses a playground for the morally depleted and criminally insane few hackers can easily navigate. However, bits and bytes are Lexi’s weapons of choice, anonymity her shield. With a dog for protection and sarcasm for armor, she straddles the law to bring a killer to justice while navigating the murky waters of betrayal, deception, and passion.

The whole family--19 cousins and their parents--descends on a rented house in a strange town for the holidays. And then their frightening and mysterious Uncle Herkimer arrives. Each night for twenty-four nights, he returns and tells his nieces and nephews a Christmas story: the Christmas he won the lottery; the Christmas he was conscripted to work in a bean factory; the Christmas he was evicted from an ancient Anasazi ruin.The incredulous cousins meanwhile try to discover the truth behind Uncle Herkimer's absurd stories...and end up with ridiculous Christmas stories of their own.Funny and irreverent, "Twenty-five Christmases (More or Less)" is a delightful book that can be appreciated any time of year.

This is the detail page for the an older edition of this title. Go here for the new edition. amazon.com/Lakhoni-Guide-Sword-Jared-Garrett/dp/1721202943Lakhoni has been left for dead. When the King's guards attack his village and slaughter his people, he regains consciousness only to find his sister has been taken captive. Armed with only a bow, Lakhoni must traverse a brutal wilderness, face deadly warriors, and battle legendary tattooed assassins, all in order to save his sister's life. But along the way, he discovers his parents were not the simple villagers they seemed. Instead, they were hiding a great secret that goes back to the First Fathers. Lakhoni sets out to avenge his parents, but he isn't the only one who wants the king dead. Ancient enemies are poised to strike while traitors poison the kingdom from within. The life of the king and the fate of the kingdom hang in the balance.

Billy and his best friend Jesse were about to fight in the Vietnam War when tragedy forever altered the course of their lives. For almost five decades Billy has refused to speak of that horrific day until now. Frozen in time, he wandered the country sleeping in the vegetable fields of Missouri and in the forests of Yosemite trying to remember who he once was. Billy Garrett draws you into a deeply moving true story of how the power of relentless perseverance can draw hope from devastation and loss. Brilliantly written and filled with colorful characters, Behind Sight is dramatic, inspiring and surprisingly humorous.

Jute and her friends can make powerful charms, but are they a match for the nurse imposter? And if not, who will help them protect the statue? And what about Leap Sevens? The Jute's Charmed Life series wraps up with a final confrontation not to be missed. Join Jute and her friends as they find the third X, battle for their safety, and attempt to save the town as well. Along the way they'll meet new friends and maybe some old enemies as well! Invisibility charms? Check. Magic gateways? Check. Charms that can detect other charms? Check again. Jute and her friends will need all of these and more. Read on to see how it all turns out in the final book in Jute's Charmed Life! This is the final volume in the three book series "Jute's Charmed Life" -- aimed at middle grade readers and checking in at about 187 pages (about 60k words). All three books are available on Amazon.com and various other online outlets.

Jute's in 5th grade now and life seems to have taken a turn for the better. She has a new best friend, the school bully has been banished, and her charm-making abilities are improving. All of that is great, but one thing still bothers Jute. Where is the third X? Join Jute as she and Maude meet a third charm maker and continue the search for Leap Sevens and the third X. This is the second book in the three book series "Jute's Charmed Life" -- aimed at middle grade readers. Each of the books is around 170 to 180 pages long (about 60k words).

When Horatio, a Blue Horned fish, encounters a strange underwater happening, he begins to unlock the mystery with the help of his cranky old friend, Sidestepper the crab. Together they explore under the sea looking for clues and soon find mishaps along the way! As their curiosity leads them along, it is unclear who, what or why something like this is occurring in their underwater home. A sea tornado is causing quite a stir and all the little fishies are being sucked into the tornado's path. Now it is up to Horatio and Sidestepper to solve the mystery of the sea tornado and bring serenity back to their underwater world. First-time author Lyn Garrett is retired and lives in Maricopa, Arizona with her husband. A Navy brat, she finished high school in Kettle Falls, Washington, and then served over twenty years in the Air Force. "I am currently working on another children's book that deals with adoption." Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/LynGarrett

Fifteen-year-old Anika had no idea she’s descended from royalty and comes from an enchanted land in another realm. The only magic in her life is her grand magician father, William, whose clever performances always draw admiring crowds. Anika starts practicing a few tricks of her own—but disappearing was never on her list. When she’s confronted by two strange men searching for a pocket watch connected to Cora, her deceased mother, Anika is stuffed into a wooden magician’s box and transported to the land of Valgard. There, she meets Eris, one of the kingdom’s four sibling rulers—who also happens to be Anika’s aunt. Eris needs help reuniting the kingdom, requiring the stones of the Gods, given to each sibling after the king’s death, to do so. One of the stones belongs to Eris’s illusionist brother, Merrick. Anika is shocked to discover that Merrick is the reason her father fled Valgard years before—and that he’s holding her mother captive. Eager to help, Anika agrees to steal his stone to free her mother. But something about Eris’s elaborate tale doesn’t add up, causing Anika to question who the real threat is—and if perhaps she is aiding the wrong side.