Duty Bound

An exploration of state records and the forgotten people of Upper Canada.

Caught in the crossfire . . . While investigating a multimillion-dollar armed robbery, and several apparently unconnected murders, the mismatched FBI team of sharp-tongued feminist Ashley Sutton, and her boss, chauvinistic and proud Eli Tanner, unintentionally walks into the kill zone of a deadly conflict between two formidable opponents. Sometime earlier, drug kingpin Carlos Mendez had ambushed and killed almost an entire Navy SEAL platoon off the coast of Honduras. Now a squad of former U.S. special-operations soldiers wants him to pay for his sins--in money and blood. But Mendez has political pull, a private army, a deadly arsenal, and a fortress compound in Miami. And he knows something neither the FBI nor the former spec-ops troopers do. . . . The odds don't look good for either group of good guys. From the backwoods of Georgia to the opulent crime palaces of Miami, DUTY BOUND propels Special Agents Sutton and Tanner on a wild, edge-of-the-seat ride through hot lead and cold blood.

In this timely and enlightening new work, Mark Blitz explores the link between character and politics in liberal democracies, focusing on the importance of responsibility in American public and professional life. As the nation hotly debates the role of values and character, Duty Bound is a timely look at the importance of one of Americas classic civic virtues.

In this timely and enlightening new work, Mark Blitz explores the link between character and politics in liberal democracies, focusing on the importance of responsibility in American public and professional life. As the nation hotly debates the role of values and character, Duty Bound is a timely look at the importance of one of Americas classic civic virtues.

"Prince Lincoln is so dreamy!' - Smada's Book Smack "Fantastic read from Lincoln's POV!” - BooksAPlenty "A great novella! Amazing!" - Nose in YA Books As the High Prince of the demon-fighting thrax, Lincoln knows he must marry for political gain. Not that he minds. For all of his eighteen years, Lincoln’s been bound to his duty. Then the prince glimpses Myla, a girl who’s not only his perfect match, she’s also part-demon warrior. With that, everything changes. What happens when a woman you’ve never met upends your life completely? Lincoln’s about to find out. Angelbound Lincoln Series Stories from the perspective of Mister the Prince 1. Duty Bound, a 20,000+ word novella that takes place before Lincoln meets Myla face-to-face 2. Lincoln 3. Trickster 4. Baculum 5. Angelfire

In Duty Bound is an unprecedented look at Upper Canada's forgotten people and the ways in which their lives were by necessity bound in a mutual relationship of duty and obligation to the Upper Canadian state. This neglected area of Canada's history has been preserved, in part, in the form of personal petitions submitted to the lieutenant-governor and legislature for land, government jobs, pensions, pardons and the lessening of court sentences, for compensation for damages done by, or work done for, the state, and for relief. Using these and other previously unexamined government records, J.K. Johnson illustrates that, popular knowledge aside, Upper Canada was not simply a land of self-sufficient farmers and artisans and that many had to turn to and rely on the state for their livelihoods. The major themes of Upper Canada's history, from war and rebellion to immigration and settlement, are well-documented. In Duty Bound fleshes out the lives of ordinary people in Upper Canada and clarifies how several branches of government worked for, or against, the interests of the population.

FRAMED When a priceless artifact is stolen, museum curator Lana Gomez becomes the prime suspect. How can she hope to adopt her orphaned nephew if she's a person of interest in a crime? Cooperating with Capitol K-9 Unit officer Adam Donovan doesn't get her very far--the handsome cop thinks she's hiding something. But when the real thief returns set on silencing Lana, it is Adam and his Doberman pinscher, Ace, who become her only defense against a madman who wants nothing more than to see Lana eliminated. Capitol K-9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners.

Vol. 2 Shades of Gray Civil War Trilogy Called the "greatest love story ever told" when it was first released in 2008, Shades of Gray has been expanded and enhanced in this new Shades of Gray Civil War Serial Trilogy. Honor and conviction clash with loyalty and love in this poignant Civil War tale that pits brother against brother. Shades of Gray Civil War Serial Trilogy consists of three books: Duty Bound, Honor Bound, and Glory Bound, as well as an Epilogue that can be requested from the author.