Books with author J.R. Erickson

One for sorrow, Two for mirth, Three for a funeral, Four for birth, Five for heaven, Six for hell, Seven for the devil, his own self…The sprawling Kerry Manor has stood abandoned for nearly a century.But that hasn’t kept the darkness at bay. Stories about the cursed house trickle out. Violent deaths, strange sightings, and always the chilling sound of a little girl’s song permeates the murky halls.Today, Kerry Manor is restored to its original grandeur. Corrie and Sammy Flynn, and their daughter Isis, move into the house for a winter retreat. As they settle into the dim, gothic rooms, they cannot imagine the terror that awaits them. Kerry Manor houses a malevolence that spans a century. A twisted tale that began when a little girl went into the Northern Michigan Asylum for the Insane and emerged as something dark - something evil.Kerry Manor is the second novel in a series of stand-alone stories in the Northern Michigan Asylum Series. Start your chilling journey today.

Children will enjoy these great mystery adventures of Hank the cowdog! The popular Hank the Cowdog stories are based on the humorous antics of the canine Head of Ranch Security, told from the viewpoint of Hank. (#21) The Case of the Vampire Cat; (#22) Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting; (#23) Moonlight Madness; (#24) The Case of the Black-hooded Hangman; (#25) The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado; (#26) The Case of the Kidnapped Collie; (#27) The Case of the Night-stalking Bone Monster; (#28) The Mopwater Files; (#29) The Case of the Vampire Vacuum Sweeper; (#20) The Case of the Haystack Kitties.

A Wild and Windy Tale When an enemy spy (in a chicken suit!) sneaks on the ranch, it's going to be a wild day for Hank. Will Hank be able to protect the ranch and some newfound valuables of his? But Hank's biggest challenge will be whether he (and Drover) can lead a rescue to save Slim from his ride on a Runaway Windmill? Hear Hank and Drover sing the catchy "A Dog Should Smell Like a Dog" song.

It's Christmastime on the ranch. At four o'clock in the morning, Slim Chance is jolted out of bed by the ringing of the phone. It's the sheriff's department. Slim has a hundred head of yearlings out on the highway.Loper and Sally May are gone, and Slim needs help. He calls the only human being on earth who might consider it a lark to be moving cattle in a snow storm: Miss Viola. Together, they drive the cattle five miles back to the ranch. Slim comes down with pneumonia and Viola has to drive him to the hospital. On the way, he awakens from a stupor and mumbles, "You know, Viola, me and you ought to get married sometime". Viola is stunned and tears stream down her face.Will the bachelor cowboy remember what he said, when he gets over his pneumonia? That's the Big Question.

Hank the Cowdog's Greatest Hits Vol. 3 & 4 bring together all 44 of the songs from Hank's adventures 23 thru 44. Packed with both hilarious and beautiful songs this collection is a real treasure! Where else can you hear a "Buzzard Chant", a classical version of "Me Just a Worthless Coyote", Slim's soulful "Song of the Road" or learn some of life's lessons like "I Will Never Eat Another Fishhook", and many more great songs from Hank, Drover, and the rest of the gang! Don't leave home without Hank's Greatest Hits!

When Hank begins his day being attacked by - a Headless Cowdoy, he knows it's going to be a tough day defending the ranch! But when Slim discovers Sally May's watermelon patch has been raided by raccoons, things get serious. Slim, Drover, and Hank (mostly Hank) are entrusted with the job of a nighttime stakeout to catch the raccoons in the act. Will Hank save the day? Or will busted watermelons prove Hank is a bust as the Head of Ranch Security?

When Hank hears a rumor that the sky is going to fall from the ranch's resident rooster, he is naturally a bit skeptical. But then a report from Pete the Barncat and a strange dream seem to support the theory, and Hank realizes that he'd better take the threat seriously. After all, as Head of Ranch Security, it's his job to protect the ranch from any and all potential danger. So Hank decides that he'll do whatever it takes to prevent the sky from falling on his beloved ranch. Even if it means getting into trouble with Sally May (again)...

Caught in the middle, there’s no such thing as innocent.Ardica City was supposed to be a safe haven. For Daria Novotny, who secretly wields an outlawed ability, it's anything but.Daria and her family are refugees on a high-tech city-ship, struggling to cope with what, and who, they were forced to leave behind on the monster-infested mainland. Complicating matters is Daria’s hidden identity—if the government finds out what Daria is, they’ll lock her up. Worse, she’s starting to fear it might be her own brother who'll eventually sell her out. When Daria resorts to theft to feed her family, she winds up with blood on her hands and is forced to cut a deal with a charismatic criminal boss. Soon, Daria is breaking the law on his behalf, at risk of getting caught every time she uses her ability. Worse, she finds herself wanting to trust the gang she’s fallen in with, even though she knows the men and women of Graves are dangerous people.Except that everything Daria believes keeps getting proved false, and the longer she runs jobs for Graves, the less certain she is that they’re really the bad guys. When military crackdowns endanger lives, Daria has to decide once and for all where her loyalties lie—before she and others like her lose more than just their freedom.Resistance is the first book in L. E. Erickson’s Graves series, a cyberpunk dystopian thriller that kicks the apocalypse in the teeth and keeps going. Readers call Graves “Fast paced, with likeable characters and good sub plots… Everything you want is here.” Plug into the adventure! Buy the book today.