R. L. Akers

The first GRAY GAYNES ANTHOLOGY COLLECTION includes the First Three NYPD Detective Murder Mysteries (#1-3 from the files of Gray Gaynes) plus an exclusive short story.

Meet Cécilie. Cécilie Ollivaros is a spunky eight-year old drama queen who suffers from a very serious condition: She doesn't think she's special. At all. She's just a boring middle child, with siblings who are smart, and funny, and talented—all the things Cécilie will never be, or so she thinks.

When an elderly man bursts into flame at an assisted living center on Christmas Eve—and is consumed in under a minute—no one can explain what started the fire, much less whether it was an accident...or murder.

Months have passed since Nachton, Amélie, Cécilie, and Ewan found themselves trapped in a magical, in-between world ruled by an evil tyrant called the Vizier: OVERTWIXT. Encouraged by the enigmatic Guide, the four siblings have pursued their individual quests with mixed success.

When officers answer a 911 call at a high-rise office building, it's immediately clear that a crime has occurred. Gallons of blood soak the walls and carpet of a posh corner office... and yet there's no body.

While dashing through the airport, four siblings (aged 5 through 15) pass through the wrong gate and find themselves transported to a different place entirely: OVERTWIXT.

When a grisly double homicide takes place in an old apartment building, no one doubts the guilt of the victims' next-door neighbor. Not only does the man have a history of mental illness, he confessed to the murder within hours.