Books published by publisher Echelon Press

Part Three of the Olive Branch Mystery, a time-continuum series.Closing in on a suspect is easier said than done for the Olive Branch garden crew. While Pone and Shroom use up their last "get out of jail free" card, Spaz has Bean stashed under the bed at the Hunnicut mansion. Val’s mom, Silvia Hunnicut arrives home unexpectedly. What does this hold in store for Frankie’s weekend plans? Cash plays the inside guy, Pone and Shroom grab their monkey suits and go under cover at a formal dinner, and Bean is about to flip his purple wig. He and Spaz are both up to their high heels in trouble! The cops finally have their warrant, but will it be a corpse they find when they pass through the garden gate. While the Olive Branch crew sees how the other half lives, a shot in the dark means life or death to one of them. Will thisbe the end of the Olive Branch Garden crew? Or will the bond of friendship hold them together?

Christmas 1964, brings a mysterious visitor to Cynthia's house; a reclusive great-aunt nicknamed, "Crazy Daisy." Is she really crazy or just eccentric? Cynthia and Gus are determined to find out, but a stray ember and a flaming nightgown take the girls on an unexpected trip through time, back to 1914, where compassion and friendship gives new meaning to the spirit of Christmas.

Sinister clowns, stalkers on horseback, mystical forests, and the creepy, crawling curse.A magic trunk sweeps Cynthia, and best friend, Augusta Lee (Gus), back to 1914 where an ill-fated trip to the circus leads to Blackie, a sinister hobo clown. Before they can be forced by Blackie to become permanent clown troupe performers, the girls are rescued by Gabriella, a Gypsy fortune-teller, and are entangled in the theft of her family's treasure. Much to their dismay, Cynthia and Gus appear to be the family's only hope of recovering a precious magic medallion.Traveling unexpectedly forward to 1934, they meet a 'very familiar-looking' cave guide, and are stalked by a stranger on a black horse. Dangers escalate, as they're swept into an underground river, and later, barely avoid becoming 'campfire marshmallows' in a raging forest fire.Friendship, loyalty, and an undeniable sense of adventure, keep this twosome on a never-ending path of danger, suspense, and merriment.

The Olive Branch Garden Center is not all it seems. On the outside, it looks like any other place to buy seeds, plants, and duck doo. On the inside, it’s a place where problematic teens with more than a little bit of attitude end up after they get in trouble with the law. Forced to work and live together, they are just biding their time, until they find Dead Chick.With nothing but trouble in common, bad luck forces these five teens from different backgrounds to the right side of the law when murder keeps creeping up and grabbing them. For the first time, they see crime through the eyes of a victim. Determined to figure out who killed the hoe, they uncover secrets about themselves and each other in the process. They also find some lessons are harder learned than others.Pone, Spaz, Bean, Cash, and Shroom are always looking for trouble, only now they are finding it in ways they never dreamed. Will they hit pay dirt before they're the ones found pushing up daisies? Come and find out, Yo.

Those Bailey girls again!When Grey Bailey moved from California last year to live with her cousin, Sparky, and her family, the girls were astonished to discover they suddenly had super powers. Now that the girls are older, their secret abilities have grown with them.No longer afraid and unsure of themselves and their mysterious powers, Sparky and Grey have chosen to use their magic freely to fight injustice, solve crimes, save lives, and unlock ancient secrets of the universe.Follow these spunky sixth-graders as they travel boldly into an awesome world that would shock even the smartest person in the town of Bailey's Chase.

Cynthia and Gus have solved a lot of mysteries across time, but something is seriously wrong and things are beginning to unravel.Aunt Belle is missing…again! Cynthia’s great-grandfather, Beau, was never found! And now they are wondering if Blackie is still making life miserable for Lilly and Annie? This time, the twelve-year-old girls journey into a strange woods full of frightening creatures and dark secrets in search of answers.From Aunt Belle's cottage to a small village in France, they meet new friends and discover a connection to New Orleans that may lead to the devious source behind these alarming developments. Or bigger trouble."You have to read the series of Cynthia's Attic, it's AMAZING! Thank you soooo much for sharing your gift!" –Your Fan, Aubree "This wonderfully imaginative tale will delight readers. I wish I had a magic attic!" –Laura Schaefer, author of The Teashop Girls "Everyone will love this intriguing story of time travel. It left me wanting more!" –Bobbie Hinman, Author of The Fart Fairy

Colorful pirates, SuRana-- a shape-shifting puma, and an old Cajun guide named Mud Bug join Cynthia and Gus as they explore the Curse of the Bayou. The latest quest for the adventurous, twelve-year-old best friends finds them in a Louisiana bayou. There, they search for answers in the disappearance of Cynthia's great-grandfather, Beau Connor, who was on his way down the Mississippi River to sell a flatboat full of produce. With the help of a magic trunk in Cynthia's attic, this time-traveling duo venture back to 1914 New Orleans. The warm welcome and advice from old friend, Gabriella, is small comfort when Mud Bug warns them to stay away from Buzzard Jack LaBuse, the meanest, orneriest pirate this side of the Mississippi, his gang of misfits, Snags, Darby, and Salty Sam, their thieving parrot mascot. A trip to the Connor's Southern Indiana farm reveals a strange connection between Beau and Buzzard Jack, and a family curse that might be responsible for Cynthia's great-grandfather's disappearance. Returning to New Orleans, a harrowing ride on a roller coaster sends them farther back in time to 1844, straight into the clutches of the evil pirate, fighting for their lives. A mysterious treasure and heart-stopping adventure lead to a final confrontation in the girls' mission to save Great Granddaddy Beau.

Preview: Change swept through the small town of Wolf Creek and scattered the lives of those caught there. It wasn't the change anyone was hoping for.Five teens find themselves surviving an apocalyptic event that tests their strengths and weaknesses. It also takes from them everything and everyone they held dear.At what cost is survival worth living?~ Remnant REAP is first in the Dead States series.

He was mouth-wateringly handsome and suave, sweet and thoughtful, every bit perfect with dark hair and grinning eyes -- but none of it fooled eighth-grade Sylvia. It didn't take a pint of blood for her to know that her sister Julia's new boyfriend Terry was a vampire...Of course, a trail of sparkling would have helped, but there was none. Full sunlight, garlic bread and functional in all the usual boyfriend-material capacities, it was difficult to detect at first, but yes, Terry was a vampire.Sylvia knew Julia was in deep trouble. Worse yet, Julia didn't seem to mind.To Readers:Prior to March 2013, a sample of of this story (working author name: astoldto) rated:- Over 300 reviews on iTunes, inculding over 160 5-Star ratings- Over 350 reviews on B&N Nook Book, including over 170 5-Star ratings

2010 Readers Favorite Gold Medal Winner for Young Adult Fiction When Grey Bailey's parents are suddenly swept away in a flash flood, making her an instant orphan, she is sent halfway across the country to live with relatives in a town called Bailey s Chase. Fortunately, her new family includes a girl just her age, Sparky. It doesn't take the ten-year-old cousins long to become friends, even though they find each other a bit strange. But strange doesn't begin to explain the magical and mysterious events that happen from the moment the girls meet, nothing making sense until they meet a Gypsy woman. She warns them to only use their power for good, swears them to secrecy, and warns them of evil forces that will be their enemies. Armed with only a charm to protect them, they settle into a life of adventure, mystery, and danger in the small Midwestern town.

Those Bailey girls again! When Grey Bailey moved from California last year to live with her cousin, Sparky, and her family, the girls were astonished to discover they suddenly had super powers. Now that the girls are older, their secret abilities have grown with them. No longer afraid and unsure of themselves and their mysterious powers, Sparky and Grey have chosen to use their magic freely to fight injustice, solve crimes, save lives, and unlock ancient secrets of the universe. Follow these spunky sixth-graders as they travel boldly into an awesome world that would shock even the smartest person in the town of Bailey's Chase.