Books By Royer,Dennis
Angelina
Seventeen-year-old Angelina Dunbar learns from her adoptive parents, Derek and Sharon, about her brutal history, and of her heritage as a Mighty One referred to in Genesis 6. As the hybrid child of a human mother and fallen angel, Angelina will live forever in perfect health, with a beautiful body and the power to influence others. Longing only for normalcy, she lives with her parents in seclusion, hiding from those who would consider her a freak. Riddled with guilt over the death of her childhood friend, she seeks redemption, risking exposure by using her gifts as a champion for others. Now, as Angelina stands at the threshold of adulthood, the demon responsible for her eternal youth and beauty demands a terrible payment-the annihilation of humankind. Accompanied by mysterious Krikor, and armed with the ancient talisman, Nino, Angelina travels to the cradle of civilization to make her stand.
Catamount - Perry County Mystery 1
While hunting with his grandson, veteran wildlife officer Steve Dunne discovers the remains of a man, the apparent victim of a mountain lion attack. Steve is anxious to warn his Perry County, PA neighbors and hunt down the big cat. The game commission insists that mountain lions no longer roam the state, and special interests claim that hunting is too important to the local economy to cause a panic. After DNA evidence disappears and more victims fall prey, Steve defies the authorities and goes public. Having forced the issue, the game commission hires a Native American mountain lion expert, Dr. Alex Lightfoot, to help Steve track the elusive creature. Together they unravel a conspiracy even more sinister than a rogue mountain lion.
Dancing Bear - Perry County Mystery 4
For more than a century, the Inn of the Dancing Bear has been a favorite Perry County tavern, restaurant, and overnight accommodation. When the owner, Trevor Dunne, unearths human skeletal remains on the property, he and his wife, Jill, research the inn's history hoping to discover what happened. A series of fires and the death of a local business owner makes Trevor wonder. Are the old skeletal remains related to what is happening in the present? Have his actions caused an ancient killer to strike again? Does history repeat itself?
Night of the Walrus - Perry County PA Mystery 3
Innkeeper Trevor Dunne s 10-year high school reunion is less than a week away, but his classmates are disappearing or ending up dead. When a friend is murdered at his inn, Trevor s ex-fianc‚e and class president goads him into helping her track down the killer. In the process he skirts the law, alienates loyal customers, and strains his marriage. As the night of the reunion approaches, Trevor begins to wonder. What does his ex really want from him, and could the killer be someone in his graduating class? Someone he knows well? Someone planning the unthinkable?
Playback - Philip Marlowe book 8
Stranger
What would you do if someone you didn t know started destroying your life? How would you react to being falsely accused of complicity in a double homicide? What of your reputation was ruined and your career jeopardized by circumstances beyond your control? How hepless would you feel if a ruthless killer stalked a loved one while you remained confined in jail-- an innocent victim?
Treasures - Perry County Mystery 2
Trevor Dunne benefits from a life of privilege. Thanks to his father, a powerful state senator, Trevor enjoys a plum job as an intern for a state agency. He has been accepted into a prestigious law school. He is also destined to marry Afton, his childhood sweetheart, a beautiful, intelligent, aspiring medical doctor. Despite these blessings, Trevor experiences deep discontent. With the approaching responsibilities of adulthood, Trevor questions whether he is living his own life or one carefully laid out for him by his controlling parents. When Trevor's grandfather, Steve, inherits a hidden fortune in gold coins from a reclusive neighbor, Trevor scours the mountains of Perry County, Pennsylvania searching for the buried treasure. Unknown to him, a brutal killer stalks the entire Dunne family intent on stealing the coins. As the killer closes in, Trevor's quest uncovers a path that could take his life in a new direction and reveals that not all treasures are made of gold.
