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THE ROWAN GANT INVESTIGATIONS
The best-selling Rowan Gant Investigations are a series of suspense-thrillers which blend entertainment and education into a single hand-held package. What makes these novels unique amid the wide-ranging genre of mystery-suspense books is that the protagonist, Rowan Gant, is a practicing Witch. Yes, protagonist, not antagonist. That means the Witch gets to be the good guy for a change. The series follows the life of Rowan Gant, practicing Witch and self-employed computer consultant; his freelance photographer wife Felicity O’Brien; his best friend Ben Storm (a homicide detective for the city of St. Louis); and a host of other colorful—and true to life—characters. The unfortunate thing for Rowan is that when the dead choose to speak, he hears their whispers. Compelled to listen, he is left with no choice but to help, and that is when things start to happen. Character driven and filled with action, these novels are an entertaining blend of dark, police procedural thrillers with actual Pagan dynamics and concepts—And, of course, a healthy dash of Magick.
What People Are Saying
“Fans of Hamilton and Lackey will want to religiously follow the exploits of Mister Rowan Gant!”
– Harriet Klausner, Nationally Syndicated Reviews
“WARNING! The novels of M. R. Sellars may cause rapid page turning, sleepless nights, and can be extremely addictive. Read at your own risk!”
– New York Times Bestselling Author, Maggie Shayne
“Rowan Gant is a detective in the tradition of Diana Tregarde and Anita Blake…”
– Bestselling Author, Rosemary Edghill
The RGI series is available nationwide from independent booksellers, chain booksellers, Amazon.com and other online booksellers, as well as direct from the publisher's website.
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MURDEROUS SATAN WORSHIPPING WITCHES When a young woman is ritualistically murdered in her Saint Louis apartment with the primary clue being a pentacle scrawled in her own blood, police are quick to dismiss it as a cult killing. Not one for taking things at face value, city homicide detective Ben Storm calls on his long time friend, Rowan Gant–a practicing Witch–for help. In helping his friend, Rowan discovers that the victim is one of his former pupils. Even worse, the clues that he helps to uncover show that this murder is only a prelude to even more ritualistic bloodletting for dark purposes. As the body count starts to rise, Rowan is suddenly thrust into an investigation where not only must he help stop a sadistic serial killer, but also must fight the prejudices and suspicions of those his is working with– including his best friend. |
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THE RETURN OF THE BURNING TIMES In 1484, then Pope Innocent VIII issued a papal bull– A decree giving the endorsement of the church to the inquisitors of the day who hunted, tortured, tried and ultimately murdered those accused of heresy– especially the practice of WitchCraft. Modern day Witches refer to this dark period of history as “The Burning Times.” Rowan Gant returns to face a nightmare long thought to be a distant memory. A killer armed with gross misinterpretations of the Holy Bible and a 15th century Witch Hunting Manual known as the Malleus Maleficarum has resurrected the Inquisition and the members of the Pagan community of St. Louis are his prey. With the unspeakable horrors of “The Burning Times” being played out across the metropolitan area, Rowan is again enlisted by Homicide Detective Benjamin Storm and the Major Case Squad to help solve the crimes– All the while knowing full well that his religion makes him a potential target. |
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LET THE BURNINGS BEGIN… In February of 2001, serial killer Eldon Andrew Porter set about creating a modern day version of the 15th centure inquisition and Witch trials. Following the tenets of the Malleus Maleficarum and his own insane interpretation of the Holy Bible, he tortured and subsequently murdered several innocent people. During a showdown on the old Chain of Rocks Bridge, he narrowly escaped apprehension by the Greater Saint Louis Major Case Squad. However, in the process, his left arm was severely crippled by a gunshot fired at close range. A gunshot fired by the man he was trying to kill. A man who embraced the mystical arts. A Witch. Rowan Gant. In December of the same year, Eldon Porter’s fingerprints were found at the scene of a horrific murder in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, just south of Saint Louis. An eyewitness who later spotted the victim’s stolen vehicle reported that it was headed north… |
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WHEN THE DEAD SPEAK, ROWAN GANT HEARS THEIR WHISPERS A missing school teacher, decomposed remains in a shallow grave, and a sadistic serial killer prowling Saint Louis by the semi-darkness of the waning moon… This is EXACTLY the kind of thing Rowan Gant has no choice but to face. But, this time his bane, the uncontrolled channeling of murder victims, isn’t helping; for the dead are speaking, but not necessarily to him. Rowan once again must skirt the prejudices of police lieutenant Barbara Albright as he and his best friend, homicide detective Ben Storm, race to save a friend…and perhaps someone even closer. |
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SHE LOVES THEM TO DEATH … Of existing serial homicide cases, women make up less than one-tenth of American serial killers. However, among female serial killers in existence worldwide, American women have the dubious honor of snagging better than three-quarters of that total. Within the characteristics of the Kelleher Typology nine point categorization of serial killers is that of SEXUAL PREDATORS— those who systematically kill others in clear acts of sexual homicide. They are sociopaths, sometimes harboring a form of paraphilia, but almost always killing in order to fuel or even validate an ongoing fantasy. In the case of female serial killers, however, this classification is so distinctly rare that there has only been one documented instance of it in the United States. Still, there are those who wonder if that case was merely an isolated anomaly, or in fact a harbinger of what is yet to come. Rowan Gant is about to find the answer to that question. The problem is, it might just be one he doesn’t want to hear… |
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PLEASURE CAN BE RELATIVE … At 1:52 PM, November 18, Rowan Gant’s wife, Felicity O’Brien was arrested and charged with a string of brutal murders. Due to a number of bizarre and almost inexplicable events leading up to her arrest, even she is unsure of her own innocence, let alone her sanity. Rowan’s faith in her, however, remains unshaken, and he will stop at nothing to find the real killer. The only problem is, the woman he is looking for has been dead for more than 150 years… All Acts Of Pleasure is the powerful and revealing sequel to the Rowan Gant Investigations biggest cliffhanger to date, Love Is The Bond. |
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EVIL HAS A NAME, AND IT IS MIRANDA … A legacy of darkened desires and magick gone terribly wrong… If Rowan Gant’s wife, Felicity, is ever to heal, the sadistic serial killer calling herself Mistress Miranda must be stopped. Of course, simply finding her will be a trick, because she’s not exactly who she appears to be. Even then, stopping her may simply not be enough. When a blood connection is cemented by magick from all sides, the expression “thicker than water” doesn’t even begin to cover it. If sanity is to once again reign, a forgotten spell must first be broken. An incantation bound in love, but cast in fear; one that is now growing stronger every minute it remains unchecked. Breaking a spell should be child’s play for a seasoned Witch like Rowan. The problem is realizing exactly which spell he needs to break… The End Of Desire is the final chapter of the gut wrenching Miranda Trilogy… …Or is it? |
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AND THE MOON BECAME AS BLOOD … A mere handful of months has passed since the horror known as Miranda turned Rowan Gant’s and his wife Felicity O’Brien’s lives into an extended nightmare from which there seemed no escape. And still, her evil continues to affect them on levels unimagined-both in the real world and the ethereal. Struggling to cope with those lingering aftereffects and restore some semblance of normalcy to their days, the resilient duo are cursed to find themselves asked to take on the wholly unwanted task of aiding their friend, homicide detective Benjamin Storm, in solving yet another bizarre murder. While consulting for the Greater Saint Louis Major Case Squad has become an almost full-time job for Rowan—as well as a deeply ingrained part of his life—his desire for a normal existence devoid of crime scenes and horrific visions fuels a deep reluctance to get involved. However, when a long time enemy within the police force and an insistent spirit both demand the benefits of Rowan’s unique talents, he is thrust into a situation that leaves him no choice in the matter. But as questions are answered, a thread of deception unravels in the encroaching darkness, leaving the unofficial Witch of the Major Case Squad to wonder who he can really trust. |
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SOME PEOPLE JUST DON'T WANT TO STAY DEAD Still reeling from the unsettling outcome of his most recent case with the Saint Louis police department's Major Case Squad, Rowan once again finds himself face to face with an unearthly incarnation of evil-- Miranda, the spirit of a 19th century serial killer that simply refuses to remain dead. However, this time the confrontation is by his own choice, because old magick that Rowan believed he held in check is escaping its bonds, and Miranda's legacy of torture and death has begun anew. |
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ANTHOLOGY - Contains novelette "You're Gonna Think I'm Nuts..." by M. R. Sellars Sometime in 2006, two writers spoke in hurried whispers... What could cause the wretched insomnia that had taken them over, compelling them to write words of horrors never seen, only imagined? What could keep them from finishing their works, from containing the monsters within, from binding them with one simple word? How could they find their way out of the darkness they called home...into a darkness of release at Morpheus' hands? An idea was born that night. It grew into one monster after another until finally it has broken free. |
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