Böcker av Patti Brooks

Julian Reiss was a well-known and beloved man in his hometown of Lake Placid, New York. Though his Santa's Workshop at the North Pole was the first theme park in America, it was only one of Julian's firsts. Unheard of profit sharing with his employees; a seat on the first New York Sate Commission on Anti-Discrimination; bringing the 1932 Winter Olympics to Lake Placid; launching Operation Toylift; and, developing Camp Monserrate for inner-city youth. This is the story of a man who dared to dream...

A collection of stories and book excerpts crafted to shamlessly entice you into the exciting world of the written word. A wonderful mix of horses, romance, mystery, and adventure.

The story follows horseman Ike Cherny as he struggles to make his filly a World Champion; however, he finds himself surrounded by suspicious and dangerous people. Since the novel is written by an experienced horsewoman, rest assured that the backdrop of the sometimes unscrupulous competitive horse world is completely believable, and her detailed description of life at a stable is refreshingly accurate for a work of fiction. The story is delightfully disturbing, portraying a quiet Connecticut stable caught under a dark cloud of unsettling murders and toxic waste dumping. As the plot thickens, you just might find yourself staying up late to read another chapter. Go ahead, enjoy the (fictional) dark side of the horse world."

How many times can Ike Cherny bounce back from taking the hit for the deceptions of his former unscrupulous employers? Newly released from a two-year probation, Ike and his crew establish Replika Stables. You'll find your favorite characters from the earlier books, plus a handful of new intriguing folks with their own agendas; from a nine-year-old thief to a Native American detective. Will Ike have the courage to survive the shenanigans of his best client and reclaim his reputation?

Life is anything but predictable on the Beckmere Farm that Ike Cherny manages. And to top it off, Tuleigh McKenna, the girl he's about to marry, disappears. The sole item she left behind is the GPS she depended upon to get her to clients from Maine to Long Island. Can Ike follow all forty-three of her saved destinations and pick up a clue of Tuleigh's whereabouts? And Dr. Becker, his boss and the owner of Beckmere Farm, is not about to let Ike take off to search the countryside. When he is able to slip away, the GPS takes him to some pretty strange places. Ike finds himself at a seedy bar where the patrons stare at him. At a prison, Ike looks for someone that Tueleigh identified as "William" on her GPS. Choosing a destination named "Donald," Ike follows the directions to a Peking Duck farm on Long Island. Ike goes to bed at night agonizing that Tuleigh may be in danger. He wakes up fretting he might not find her before the Nardozzi family mob does. In addition, his boss expects Ike to turn out world class show horses. But rumors are mounting that the Beckmere horses he trains might be counterfeit. Is someone really playing with their DNA? If so, will Ike be kicked out of his career in the horse industry?