A Dose of Reality Series

A dream flip turned on its head, a body insulated than most homes, and the bomb squad on speed dial? Could this flip be a stone dead flop?   Henry thought he'd hit the jackpot with his fixer-upper, but that was before he uncovered a body hidden in one wall. There wasn't a chance the guy had gone gentle into that good night. Kicking and screaming and without teeth and fingerprints was Henry's summation.   The other thing he'd unearthed on reporting his grisly find was a decades -old vendetta. One that saw him at odds with Police Chief Stan Baker, the guy heading up the investigation, and the jerk determined to charge Henry with the murder. But why? Because this went way past high school bullying.   Lucky for Henry, he wasn't alone in trying to clear his name, with Jed his offsider, lawyer Belinda Wanamaker, and decrepit private investigator Ervine Wallace along for the ride.   Was the place going to be a flip or flop? Or would it prove to be the goldmine Henry always knew it to be?

"When you say you'd do anything to lose the weight, do you really mean it?"   Desperate people make stupid mistakes, and Marilyn Channing is no exception. Emerging from the wreckage of a messy divorce, she's determined to lose the weight gained from twenty years spent swallowing her pride.   Enter The Vale, a spa nestled deep in the bush, miles from temptation, miles from help. In return, the retreat promises spectacular weight loss and a respite from the chaos of everyday life. It all sounds so lovely and supportive, so deceptively easy.   Marilyn should have read the fine print.   Because more terrifying than what's on the other side of the razor-wire perimeter fence, is Candice Hawkie. As malevolent as she is thin, the spa's manager has tapped into the abyss of humanity's darkest desires, one in which everything has a price, even death.   Set in stunning New Zealand, DietVale is a killer thriller that's perfect for those with a taste for the macabre and a decidedly dark sense of humor.   WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "Sharp and confronting, DietVale is not for the faint hearted." Lee Murray, Bram-Stoker Award Winning Author "Loved this! What a romp, so funny and horrific - a combination I never thought would work but totally does." Catherine Robertson, Best-Selling Author, Gabriel's Bay Series "Difficult to put down, even though in a few places, my stomach turned! But I had to read on. Engaging characters, rivetting storyline - definitely enough to make me want to triple check any spas before I go there. If you like your storylines dark and funny - this is for you." Jeannie - Goodreads Reviewer "A dark comedy, with moments of sheer brilliance, a great, disturbing, read." Karen - Goodreads Reviewer "The writing style is easy to read and humorous. Some of the content is darker than the writing style at first suggests, just a warning for anyone that picks it up. The setting of the health retreat in New Zealand was vivid and well written - I could almost imagine I was there, but thank goodness I wasn't!" Cheryl - Goodreads Reviewer "Seeking horror that truly disturbs juxtaposed with dark humour and a splash of vengeance? Look no further." Narrative Muse