A St. Louis private eye takes on a kidnapping case, and he must use his wits to survive.

A bullet is fired from a gun and follows the shortest path between two pointsin most cases. But in this intriguing story by Gary Matheny, the bullet at the heart of the novel travels a circuitous path. Through decades of war, around the world and as it touches the lives of families to its exciting climax. The trajectory of a bullet, then, may never be as straight forward as it seems as the reader learns in this exciting tale of one bullets journey to its fitting end. Matheny keeps the readers interest as he takes the bullet on a path that only a good storyteller can imagineand make believable. The reader must get to the very end of the book to grasp the importance of one single bullet in the life of those who have survived its history. Captivating read with different adventures the bullet experienced. I felt compelled to read the next adventure to find out where it would take the bullet and who would next receive it. Captain Plyde P. Marsh II, GAARNG, GAANG, USAFR Retired A compelling and original read that will resonate with many. Kathleen Long, USA TODAY Bestselling Author Each page makes you want to continue following the journey. I hope you are planning The Bullet II. Chief Mike Burns, Macon Police Department (retired)

An artillery manual that covers various aspects of artillery and gunnery.

Juan Rivera is a young Hispanic male who is arrested, accused of shooting two people to death on New Year's Eve in the small town of Ironton, Colorado. The evidence is damaging to Juan Rivera. As he sits in a jail cell inside of the Ironton Town Marshal's office, he waits to see what his fate will be. The town of Ironton has only one criminal defense attorney, Daniel Marcos. Although his specialty in law school at Denver University was Constitutional Law, the Bar Association certified him for criminal law. With the help of his secretary Lynn Lyons along with a very capable and beautiful Asian female private investigator named Jessica Kim, they try to unravel the events of that night in an effort to expose the real killer. With very little to go on, Daniel, Lynn and Jessica do their best. Daniel is soon in court with one of the toughest judges in the town of Ironton; Judge Larry Bishop and one of the toughest District Attorney's that the 6th Judicial District has to offer; Linda Bacara. Her tough approach to the case leaves little doubt as to the fate of Juan Rivera; life in prison without parole for two counts of murder in the first degree. Can Daniel get the job done in time? Find out in this, Daniel's first case.