A Crystal Moore Suspense Book Series

Can an old, long forgotten folk tale affect the lives of people today? In A Ton of Gold, one certainly affected young, brilliant Crystal Moore. Two people are killed, others threatened, a house burned and an office fire-bombed - all because of an old folktale, greed and ignorance.   On top of that, the man who nearly destroyed Crystal emotionally is coming back. This time, he can put an end to her career.   She'll need all the help she can get from a former bull rider, her streetwise housemate, and her feisty 75 year-old grandmother.   And the Gold?  Well, it might just be ...  

Young, bright, unadventurous Crystal Moore comes face-to-face with slavery in today's Dallas, Texas, in 2015. A woman is held, not by chains, but by threats to her two small children left behind in Mexico. Should she escape, or even tell anybody of her situation, her children will be killed. Crystal would like to walk away and forget she ever heard this. But her conscience won't let her. Her parents were killed when she was just seven. She knows the heartache these children suffer. She can't sleep without hearing the cries of the two young girls and their mother. Crystal knows the woman will never try to escape as long as her children are held hostage. Crystal realizes the only way to free her is to go to Mexico and rescue the girls first, for only if they are safe will the mother ever be free. Crystal goes to Mexico and secures the help of the mysterious Juan Grande. After several abortive attempts, they rescue the children and spirit them to safety.  Crystal returns to Dallas and now is able to help the mother escape. Soon, the mother and children are reunited. But now, two powerful and ruthless men want Crystal dead. It will be up to Crystal and her seventy-six year-old, feisty grandmother to deal with the killers. In the midst of all this, the man who nearly destroyed her emotionally is coming back. Crystal will need help from her street-wise housemate, and a new confidence, to face this man. New York Times Bestselling Author Bobbi Smith said, "A Silver Medallion is a gripping, action-packed adventure from talented author James Callan. Crystal Moore is a tough and savvy heroine ... " A Silver Medallion, the second title in the Crystal Moore Suspense series, reads like a gold-medal thriller from page one .... Crystal emerges as a compelling heroine with a big heart and bold personality... From BookLife Prize in Fiction, Critic's Report A Silver Medallion was named a winner in the international Readers' Favorite competition. The Passion Readers Book Club named A Silver Medallion the Best Mystery Book for 2016.

From Midwest Book Review Senior Reviewer Diane Donovan "Powerful in its characterization, plot, and narrative interactions, Political Dirty Trick is the item of choice for thriller readers who like their stories steeped in realistic scenarios and possibilities."   "It reads like a fast-paced James Patterson cliffhanger." — Mystery and Thriller author William Doonan   A Political Dirty Trick  goes horribly wrong and a man is killed. Covering it up may require more casualties.   Crystal Moore's good friend Ron Drake is a shoo-in to win the gubernatorial race in Texas. Two people in the opponent's camp believe their candidate's only chance is if they can pull a political dirty trick, giving Drake bad publicity. They create one.   But something goes terribly wrong and a man is killed. From there, things go downhill.     Damaging "fake news" is leaked to the media and Drake's numbers plummet. Crystal is enlisted to stop the leaks and help Drake regain his lead in the polls. But soon the question is not just can Drake salvage his campaign, but  can Crystal stay alive.