Books published by publisher Expeditious Retreat Press

Welcome to the Salt Mine, a black ops agency that monitors and manages supernatural activity from its subterranean headquarters in the deep mineral mines of Detroit, Michigan, USA. When magic is real, someone has to keep it in check.A series of animal attacks at zoos across the US has drawn the attention of the Salt Mine’s Russian counterpart, the Ivory Tower. Leader cannot afford to ignore their interest, and Agents Wilson and Martinez—codenames Fulcrum and Lancer—are on the case. Even though they are tracking different quarry, their paths keep converging and they always seem to be one step behind.Will they prevail or will the Ivory Tower beat them to the punch?

His opponents don’t know it, but they’ve just shown up on death’s doorstep.When Agent Six woke up from cryosleep, he expected to find another assassination mission on deck. Instead, he was a temporal castaway in some mad post-apocalyptic future where mutated humans, animals and plants roam the busted earth under a shattered moon. Luckily, he found the fortified settlement Deeplac, and joined with the natives as William Stonewall to build the first home he’d ever known.Everything was fine until the neighboring clan of rat men kidnapped Deeplac’s tinker, the only person who could fix the old machines. Now Deeplac needs the services of Agent Six. Unfortunately for Stonewall, he never told anyone what he was. Now he’ll have to. In the process, he’ll risk losing the life he built to save the people he loves.

Welcome to the Salt Mine, a black ops agency that monitors and manages supernatural activity from its subterranean headquarters in the deep mineral mines of Detroit, Michigan, USA. When magic is real, someone has to keep it in check.Agent David Wilson—codename Fulcrum—has an assignment: assess the Salt Mine’s newest recruit, Teresa Martinez. She excelled as an FBI agent, but how will she fare in a world where demons and devils are real, magicians do more than card tricks, and karma is a real bitch? During her orientation, a series of deaths among pharmaceutical CEOs takes a bizarre turn, and Wilson must investigate arcane forces with Martinez in tow.Will they uncover the truth in time to neutralize the threat?Money Hungry is the first of an exciting new science fiction series featuring covert agents who try to keep a lid on the wild and woolly magical world. If you enjoy the TV shows Warehouse 13, The Librarians, The Dresden Files, Eureka, Relic Hunter, X-Files, or Fringe, you’ll enjoy The Salt Mine series.

Welcome to the Salt Mine, a black ops agency that monitors and manages supernatural activity from its subterranean headquarters in the deep mineral mines of Detroit, Michigan. When magic is real, someone has to keep it in check.All eyes are on the seas around Cape Verde when an underwater lab explodes and a Russian spy ship goes down. While the 24-hour news cycle looks for mundane explanations, the Salt Mine and Ivory Tower know better. Agent David Wilson—codename Fulcrum—dives the oceans and secrets of one of Monaco’s elite families to unravel this conundrum.Will he get to the bottom of it before any more damage is done—both in the water and to the fabric of reality?

Welcome to the Salt Mine, a black ops agency that monitors and manages supernatural activity from its subterranean headquarters in the deep mineral mines of Detroit, Michigan, USA. When magic is real, someone has to keep it in check.Local magician Janice Keller is found dead within hours of calling in a tip to the Salt Mine. Tasked to rule out supernatural elements in the suspicious death, Agent Teresa Martinez—codename Lancer—delves deep into Detroit’s magical community for answers. Little does she know that Janice’s death was just the beginning.Will epiphanies and interventions come soon enough to stem the rising body count?

Chandi Choudary starts training to become a tracer of the true path after being officially ordained as a Pathfinder in the Church of Parkour. Her future is finally set on her own terms until a black diamond tumbles into her hands and indelibly changes her.As she navigates the murky waters of her transformation with the help of her friends and mentors, a new threat looms over the Monastery of Unseen Waters. Their defenses kept out the Laughter at the End of Time, but will they be enough to resist the coming storm that threatens the very fabric of reality?Chandi and the Black Diamond is the final book of the Chandi Trilogy in the Shattered Moon series. You don't have to read the prior series (The Stonewall Series) to understand what's going on, but if you like Chandi's world, you'll like the rest of the series.

Chandi Choudary is well on her way to becoming a pathfinder for the Church of Parkour when new options present themselves on the cusp of her seventeenth birthday.Even though winter is a time of reflection and renewal, there is little peace for the church or the Monastery of Unseen Waters as it nears the Longest Night. Caught up in the aftershocks of local warring and the political machinations of the elder council, Chandi will have to make hard decisions about her future and which desires are really hers.She knew being a part of the Church of Parkour came at a cost, but she’ll have to figure out the price of self-determination for herself.Chandi and the Pearl of Making is the second book of the Chandi Trilogy in the Shattered Moon series. You don't have to read the prior series (The Stonewall Series) to understand what's going on, but if you like Chandi's world, you'll like the rest of the series.

His opponents don’t know it, but they’ve just shown up on death’s doorstep.When Agent Six woke up from cryosleep, he expected to find another assassination mission on deck. Instead, he was a temporal castaway in some mad post-apocalyptic future where mutated humans, animals and plants roam the busted earth under a shattered moon. Luckily, he found the fortified settlement Deeplac, and joined with the natives as William Stonewall to build the first home he’d ever known.Everything was fine until the neighboring clan of rat men kidnapped Deeplac’s tinker, the only person who could fix the old machines. Now Deeplac needs the services of Agent Six. Unfortunately for Stonewall, he never told anyone what he was. Now he’ll have to. In the process, he’ll risk losing the life he built to save the people he loves.

Chandi knew being a part of the Church of Parkour came at a cost—but what is the price of self-determination?In the world under the shattered moon, Chandi Choudary and the Monastery of Unseen Waters ready for winter, a time of reflection and renewal, after the impact of Moonstone. She has obediently gone where she was needed—but now she has questions.Chandi comes to realize just how much her concept of “the right path” was given to her.When new options present themselves on the cusp of her seventeenth birthday, how can she be sure which desires are really hers? Caught up in the aftershocks of local warring and the political machinations of the elder council, sentients on all sides are forced to make hard decisions to survive.At the end of the day, Chandi must forge her true path in the crucible of violence, changing relationships, and the reemergence old friends—will she be willing to pay the price?Chandi and the Pearl of Making is the second book of the Chandi Trilogy in the Shattered Moon series. You don't have to read the prior series (The Stonewall Series) to understand what's going on, but if you like Chandi's world, you'll like the rest of the series.

Welcome to the Salt Mine, a black ops agency that monitors and manages supernatural activity from its subterranean headquarters in the deep mineral mines of Detroit, Michigan. When magic is real, someone has to keep it in check.All eyes are on the seas around Cape Verde when an underwater lab explodes and a Russian spy ship goes down. While the 24-hour news cycle looks for mundane explanations, the Salt Mine and Ivory Tower know better. Agent David Wilson—codename Fulcrum—dives the oceans and secrets of one of Monaco’s elite families to unravel this conundrum.Will he get to the bottom of it before any more damage is done—both in the water and to the fabric of reality?

The Church of Parkour is a beacon of stability amid the chaos—but what can be done when change is inevitable?In the world under the shattered moon, Chandi Choudary begins training to become a tracer of the true path while the Monastery of Unseen Waters rebuilds after their encounter with the Laughter at the End of Time in the blush of spring. Her future is finally set on her own terms.Or so she thought until black diamond tumbles into her hands and indelibly changes her. Chandi and her siblings of the stride must venture deeper into the plots and perils at a time when treachery and turbulent forces threaten peace and the very fabric of reality.Chandi will have to uncover what one sentient can do to stem the tide of chaos that threatens everyone in its wake.Chandi and the Black Diamond is the final book of the Chandi Trilogy in the Shattered Moon series. You don't have to read the prior series (The Stonewall Series) to understand what's going on, but if you like Chandi's world, you'll like the rest of the series.

Welcome to the Salt Mine, a black ops agency that monitors and manages supernatural activity from its subterranean headquarters in the deep mineral mines of Detroit, Michigan, USA. When magic is real, someone has to keep it in check.Local magician Janice Keller is found dead within hours of calling in a tip to the Salt Mine. Tasked to rule out supernatural elements in the suspicious death, Agent Teresa Martinez—codename Lancer—delves deep into Detroit’s magical community for answers. Little does she know that Janice’s death was just the beginning.Will epiphanies and interventions come soon enough to stem the rising body count?