Derek Paterson: 11 books

On his first trip to Chile, Derek Paterson fell instantly in love with the people and the country. On was ready to leave when the b;oozy coup of 11 September 1973 slammed the borders closed. Three days later he was thrown into a police cell and then taken to the infamous, notorious National Stadium...

Suddenly unemployed, office clerk Jane reluctantly applies for a secretary's job working for shady private investigator Dick Kruger. But before her interview is even over, she finds herself involved in a shooting. Soon she's kidnapped by mobster boss Mickey Ferro, whose howling mad gang...

“Lucky” Malone's uncanny ability to buck the odds draws him to the attention of gangster boss Jimmy the Nose, who wants him to pull a heist. In fact he insists. Femme fatale Velma tags along to keep an eye on Malone. But what they don't know is that his success relies upon the right...

An offworld research station is about to be fried unless its suspicious crew can learn to trust an ex-military rogue Artificial Intelligence to protect them. Sci-Fi short story, circa 8,000 words.

A young woman lies dead in the morgue, brutally slain. Her distraught fiancé admits to killing her. The local police are outnumbered by a gathering mob that demands vigilante justice for the bloody demise of the Burgermeister's popular daughter, and the chief of police sees no need to dig deeper...

A detective in a future high-tech society must solve an unusual murder whose trail leads to unexpected places. Sci-Fi short story, 11,000 words.

It's high noon on Ganymede when a homicidal cyborg comes lookin' for trouble. Sci-Fi short story, 4300 words.

On Ganymede, a lovelorn woman pursues the pilot of her dreams, with the help of a nutty A.I. and a bunch of little guys. Sci-Fi short story, 6,000 words.

Pulp fiction writer Betsy has to think fast when Rose, a member of her writing group, asks for help. Rose has left her romance novel manuscript in gangster boss “Pistol Pete” Pazzini's office, and if he finds out she's looked at his hit-list, she's dead! Luckily Betsy has assistance...

The crew of a spaceship trapped in hyperspace have a chance to return home... at a price. Sci-Fi short story, 2600 words.

Heidi is a Canadian-born Border Collie cross who has a rough start to life. Her first owners neglected and beat her before giving her back for adoption again. She then found a welcoming family of Kiwis who loved and looked after her. She went for runs in the woods, summer and winter, and learned the...