Sandra De Helen: 5 books

Shirley Combs is the world's greatest living detective. She uses the methods of Sherlock Holmes to solve crimes in Portland, Oregon. Her sidekick Dr. Mary Watson narrates. Here they investigate the death of Priscilla Leoni. Shirley, aware Cilla is a descendant of Sir Charles Baskerville, believes the case correlates with The Hound of the Baskervilles. Elementary, Dr. Watson?

“These are fresh poems in every sense of the word. Flirty, audacious, original. A fresh take on Dickinson's love of women and words. A brazen exploration of the life cycle of love affairs. This book is an open-mouthed kiss to the reader. It will leave you breathless.” ~G.L. Morrison, poet,...

When Beth Vogelsang's Uncle Jerry is tortured and murdered Beth's estranged friend Regan is the first cop on the scene. Regan hopes for reconciliation, but they've led different lives. Beth has been abused, beaten, raped, and has experienced a devastating death in the family. She's also fallen in...

Beth Vogelsang is born of an unwed mother and unknown father, raised by her grandmother, aunts and uncles. She is subjected to abuse and becomes a teenage mother herself. When she reveals her emotional journey to her lesbian therapist, a series of revenge killings in Kansas City, Missouri begins.

Book Two of the Shirley Combs and Dr. Mary Watson series, THE ILLUSTRIOUS CLIENT, shows us the private investigator and her sidekick sharing an office, and introduces their receptionist, Lix. They are hired to influence a young international pop star, Oceane Charles, to pry her away from her older,...