Nathan Birr
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Nathan was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1982, and although his family moved when he was only two, he still pines for “the Good Life.” He was raised in the small town of Campbellsport, Wisconsin, where his father was (and still is) the pastor of a Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Nathan’s mother homeschooled him and his sister, and he gives his family great credit for instilling Godly values inside of him. “I wouldn’t be where I am today without their love and prayers.” After graduating from high school, Nathan attended Crown College in Minnesota, where he met his future wife, Sierra. They were married in 2004 and now live in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. In his free time, Nathan enjoys relaxing with his family, traveling, and snowboarding. He is also an avid college football fan, especially when it comes to his Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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God, Girls, Golf & the Gridiron (Not Always in That Order)...A Love Story
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Romantic Comedy
Josh Roosevelt is in love. And that’s only the beginning of his problems. Returning from college to the small town of Morgan, Nebraska, Josh finds himself smitten with Erica Chamberlain. But the course to true love is lined with traps and hazards, from Josh’s inability to decode female signals, to her missions trip to Haiti and the threat of tropical romance, to introspection over the purity of his motives. Meanwhile, his lifelong church has lost its mind—if not its soul. The new pastor (who replaced Josh’s dad) has a different gimmick every week and the quirky young adults group is constantly on the verge of revolt. Nothing is sacred anymore, but Josh doesn’t know if he’s just bitter because of what happened to his parents or if dear old Morgan Bible has really gone off the deep end. With the help of his best friends Scotty and Cassie, and with plenty of metaphorical advice from Scotty’s golf-loving dad, Josh spends a summer pursuing Erica and contemplating his relationship with God. Will he ever get his chance to win her heart? And in what condition will he ultimately find his? God, Girls, Golf & the Gridiron (Not Always in That Order) . . . A Love Story is a delightful read, filled with amusing, humorous characters and their real-life struggles and questions. Sample God, Girls, Golf & the Gridiron 
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Mine to Avenge - The Douglas Files: Book Nine
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Action/Adventure
For two years, P.I. Jackson Douglas has been a shell of himself, scarred by the death of his family. Now, new info surfaces that may give him answers about the day that turned his life upside down. More than that, he may finally have a chance to bring to justice the man who caused his pain. As he relentlessly and obsessively pursues the truth, Jackson flashes back to his start as a private investigator and to his first client, a cute young woman looking for her missing brother. Jackson’s efforts uncovered a sinister case of fraud and murder, and became inexorably linked to his family’s death. They aren’t the only ties to the past that prove relevant in his current quest, either . . . The closer Jackson gets to obtaining justice, the more he finds himself drawn toward revenge. Vowing not to quit until he catches his quarry, he risks destroying himself in the process. Only one thing can stop him from taking vengeance into his own hands, and it’s the one thing he’ll never see coming.
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Golden Key - The Douglas Files: Book Eight
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Action/Adventure
Heading to Key West to visit his old friend Ben, P.I. Jackson Douglas anticipates some much-needed R&R. But when Ben is nowhere to be found, legends of a centuries-old pirate treasure surface, and a dead body washes onshore, Jackson dives into an investigation that could change his life forever. Aided by a mysterious and beautiful Southern belle named Sawyer, Jackson works to find not only Ben but also the truth—and possibly a million-dollar treasure. Their search leads them to the bayous and plantations of Louisiana, the beaches and cays of the Bahamas, and to secrets buried beneath the sands of time. Facing danger and deception at every turn, can Jackson and Sawyer uncover the truth before it’s too late? Will digging too deep expose them to an enemy with the resources and resolve to bury them? And when lives and fortunes are at stake, can they trust themselves to make the right crucial decisions? Golden Key blends action, adventure, mystery, and pirate lore, and features an ending you’ll never see coming!
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One Life to Lose - The Douglas Files: Book Seven
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Adventure, Action, Mystery
Private Investigator Jackson Douglas has always turned to his friends for help. Now, each of them needs to turn to him. Only none of them know where he is. Fighting against their own fears, Maggie, Sam, Mouse, Reggie, and Leroy band together to figure out what happened to Jackson. Working with old friends and new ones, they uncover several possible explanations for his disappearance, each with its own grim ramifications. None of them, however, are nearly as shocking as the truth. Nor as potentially catastrophic.
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Blood and Treasure - The Douglas Files: Book Six
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Adventure, Action, Mystery
When Private Investigator Jackson Douglas is approached by “history hunter” Joel Robinson with a legend about Crusader treasure, he is more than a little wary. But Joel seems legitimate and believes in Jackson’s investigative skills. And he’s paying very well. So Jackson joins Joel and his team in their pursuit to decipher the riddle of “The Holy Trinity,” believed to be the key to locating the treasure. Questions loom over the expedition from the beginning. What exactly is the treasure? What power did the Crusaders believe it possessed? Why did they go to such great lengths to conceal it? Who else is after the treasure, and what danger do they pose to the team? And which of his teammates can Jackson trust . . . and which can’t he? The quest will take Jackson from a prestigious art gallery in New York City to a secret vault high in the Alps to the very land the Crusaders and Muslims fought over centuries ago, testing his deductive abilities—and his faith—at every turn. Blood will be spilled. Treasure will be found. And Jackson’s world may never be the same.
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Chasing the Wind - The Douglas Files: Book Five
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Adventure, Action, Mystery
When renowned art connoisseur Alec Vanderbilt died, he left behind a centuries-old Bible that is a cherished family heirloom, a valuable collectors’ piece, and a possible treasure trove of CIA intel from Alec’s time with “the Company.” So P.I. Jackson Douglas knows reclaiming it for Alec’s daughter Abby (who claims to be its rightful owner) won’t be easy. But should it really be this hard? Complicating matters are a host of government agencies, fake federal agents, spies, ex-girlfriends, and Alec’s son—each of whom wants the Bible for various reasons. However, nobody causes Jackson and Abby as much trouble as the mystery woman who joins the hunt with them—and against them—and then back with them—then back against them . . . Pursuit of the Bible takes them from an opulent downtown L.A. hotel to an art gala on Santa Catalina Island, and from a game of cat-and-mouse aboard Amtrak’s Coast Starlight to a snow-covered mountain hideaway—with plenty of mayhem in between. If Jackson is ultimately to procure the Bible for Abby, he’ll need to stay one step ahead of the entire gang—not to mention stay alive long enough to figure out how to pull it off. Sample Chasing the Wind
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Shot List - The Douglas Files: Book Four
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Action/Adventure
P.I. Jackson Douglas has made a life and a name dodging bullets. But not this time. After being shot and left to bleed out in an L.A. cemetery on New Year’s Eve, Jackson wakes in the hospital, attempting to recall the face of the shooter and the events that brought him to the cemetery in the first place. As he recovers—bugging the doctor to release him and relying on a particular nurse to look after him—he replays the previous three months, trying to figure out who wants him dead. East Coast mobsters? Corrupt Mexican businessmen? Someone (a scornful starlet, a creepy stalker) from his brief stint working in Hollywood? All of them have motives, but even as he relives his adventures—one of which led him to the cemetery—the pieces refuse to fall into place. Identifying his shooter isn’t the only thing on Jackson’s mind. For several months, he’s been tormented by the choices (and their repercussions) he’s made since becoming a private eye. Is it time for him to give up the business for good? Will his quest to find his shooter give him new purpose? And how will he respond when he finds out he may not be the shooter’s only target? Shot List sample
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All an Illusion - The Douglas Files: Book Three
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Adventure, Action, Mystery
Attorney Hillary McKenzie is not only the most beautiful woman Jackson has ever met, but also the most infuriating. To make matters worse, she’s his late brother’s fiancée and he owes her. So when she hires him to find a Las Vegas call girl named Arielle Coal—hoping that Arielle will testify on behalf of her client—he swallows his disdain for Hillary and for the task at hand and accompanies her to Sin City. Locating Arielle proves tricky, and once Jackson finds her, the real trouble begins. He and Hillary become entangled in a web connecting Arielle to a U.S. senator, a local casino owner, and a host of shady characters. What links them all hits a little too close to home, and when the bodies start piling up, Jackson wants out. Hillary refuses to quit, however, drawing them deeper into the web. From the streets of Las Vegas to the penthouse of a Strip resort to a decommissioned military base next to a small, peculiar town in the desert, Jackson and Hillary pursue the truth. When their chase endangers her life, Jackson is pushed to his physical, mental, and emotional breaking point. Can he pull a rabbit out of his hat, or will his and Hillary’s lives go up in smoke? All an Illusion is a fast-paced, pulse-pounding adventure that won’t let you go, with excitement and danger ratcheting up at every turn, right until the explosive climax! Sample All an Illusion
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Three's a Crowd - The Douglas Files: Book Two
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Mystery, Adventure
For P.I. Jackson Douglas, working three cases at once is nothing compared to dealing with his three clients: Ryan (the brunette) shows up at Jackson’s house drunk, thinking he’s Douglas Jackson—who was just found murdered under the Manhattan Beach Pier. Jackson invites her to stay with him until he can find out who killed Douglas Jackson and why—and what Ryan’s connection is to the murder. But she seems more interested in seducing him than revealing anything about her past. Stephanie (the blonde) is being abused by her husband when Jackson chances upon her and rescues her. She has nowhere else to turn, and he promises he’ll take care of her. But the situation doesn’t seem to have any plausible solutions, and the longer Jackson harbors a married woman, the more he starts to question his motivations. Marissa (the redhead) arrives at Jackson’s house seeking shelter from a boyfriend she fears is trying to kill her. Less than 24 hours earlier, that boyfriend had hired Jackson to find her. Sorting out fact from fiction entangles Jackson in a case of corporate espionage with national security at stake. Relying heavily on a female detective who owes him one and a female journalist with a knack for getting at the facts—and getting under his skin—Jackson puts in long hours in an effort to create three happy endings. What effect will failure have on Ryan, Stephanie, and Marissa? And what toll will success take on him? Sample Three's a Crowd
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Overnight Delivery - The Douglas Files: Book One
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Action/Adventure/Mystery
California P.I. Jackson Douglas intends to sleep half of his 30th birthday away. After all, it’s just another painful reminder of the tragedy his life has become, and avoidance seems to be the only coping mechanism that works. But plans change when Jackson is contacted by his neighbor Connie and a “valley girl” named Shay, both of whom want to hire him. He reluctantly takes their cases, and while both seem harmless enough, he can’t shake the feeling that things are not what they appear. Jackson’s ambiguous misgivings finally begin to take shape when Shay disappears. Jackson spends a hectic night chasing across Los Angeles, using every resource available to help Shay while simultaneously seeking to unravel the elusive truth about her identity. The search thrusts him into a decade-old feud between rival L.A. gangs, repeatedly putting his life in danger and forcing him into decisions that could change his life forever. Only when morning breaks does Jackson realize his cases are intertwined, leading to a showdown with a gang leader while everyone’s life hangs in the balance.
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Black Male: a Douglas Files Short
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Mystery
Jackson Douglas is only an associate at MTR Investigative Services, and that for all of three weeks. But when a potential client shows up late one Friday, he offers to help. Reggie Cameron is weeks away from opening a new restaurant, and his ex-wife’s sister, Leila, wants in on the action. Unless Reggie makes her a partner, she plans to tell the world that he stole twenty-five thousand dollars from her stepfather—and Reggie’s former employer. Reggie insists he didn’t do it, but fears Leila will use his past to stereotype him as a thuggish black jock, adding credence to accusations that could ruin him before his new career gets started. Since none of the pros at MTR are available to take the case, Jackson is left to work alone. Hoping to prove Leila is actually the thief, he spends his Saturday tailing her and observes unusual behavior that appears to tie her to a local crime family. Despite the danger, Jackson pushes on, determined to help Reggie for reasons he can’t explain. Will he incriminate Leila in time, and in his efforts to do so, will he end up pushing too far?
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WinterKill - A Douglas Files Short
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Action/Adventure
A weekend ski trip with a trio of beautiful women should be a lot of fun. If they didn’t have it in for Jackson. And if one of them wasn’t being hunted by killers. Jackson’s brother’s fiancée, Hillary, has been receiving death threats, likely tied to her career as a defense attorney. Getting away for a relaxing weekend seems prudent until they find evidence that someone is following their group. Hillary refuses to turn back, which puts Jackson on edge, seeing snipers behind ski lifts and questioning the loyalty of his traveling companions. And when a heavy snowstorm strands them all in their palatial cabin with a mysterious stranger, his paranoia seems perfectly apropos. As the night wears on, fears become reality. Killers breach the cabin, forcing the group to use whatever means necessary to fight for their survival. As dawn nears, they hatch a plan to save themselves. But will they escape from danger, or place themselves in its very midst? 
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All is Calm?
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Christian Humor
Christmas is supposed to be a time of peace and joy. But for the pastor of a church intent on transforming a simple living nativity into a Christmas Eve extravaganza at the last minute, there’s little room for holiday sentiments. From dramatic rewrites of the biblical Christmas story by a wannabe playwright to construction workers who can’t erect a stable stable, and from dueling gourmets unable to agree on the menu to an energetic 74-year-old woman with grandiose visions of recreating the ancient Holy Land in the sanctuary, the entire event seems destined for failure from the beginning. Throw in a series of mishaps, feuds between choir members, a shortage of actors to play Mary and Joseph, and the pressure of having four days to put it all together, and it’s (almost) enough to make a preacher cuss. Can this church of crazy characters pull off their grand production? Can an overwhelmed pastor keep his sanity while managing all the details and simultaneously trying to prepare a sterling post-play sermon to impress his mentor? Can everybody survive when Christmas Eve dawns and the mayhem really starts? And can the true message of Christmas avoid getting lost in all the chaos? Sample All is Calm?
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The Book of Levi
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Parody, Satire, Christian
I don’t know where I’m going. I only know I felt a call. Not an out loud voice, not a vision in the clouds, nothing with any drama. More of a knot in my stomach. A duty. A resolution of course. The world has changed since I started out. I can’t even remember how long it’s been, or sometimes, what it was like before I did. Or before It happened. All I know is what I see around me all the time, everywhere, constantly. The Noise. It started too long ago to remember and too innocently to even trigger an alarm. I suppose that’s how all the great disasters begin. Innocuously. It was never intended to be a movement of evil. I don’t know if I can stop it. I don’t know if I can do anything. But that knot in my stomach, it tells me there is purpose in my journey. I don’t know what that purpose may or may not be. I guess when the journey ends, I’ll know. But for now, I walk on—alone—in faith.
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Fire & Ice
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Adventure, Romance, Suspense
He’s her anchor. She’s his compass. But they’re both in over their heads. Jake and Rachel Taylor head to “The Grand Strand” hoping to rejuvenate their marriage. But before they can get settled in Myrtle Beach, a late-night break-in and the discovery of an enigmatic device plunge them into an international caper. Beachside encounters with charming, glamorous foreigners, sightings of the Taylors’ doppelgangers around town, and rumors of a secretive figure known as La Fantôme all complicate matters further. From a covert operation at a seaside mansion to a cat-and-mouse chase along the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk to a life-or-death struggle on the high seas, Jake and Rachel try to stay one step ahead of danger. As the Taylors get drawn deeper into the mystery, they will have to rely on each other like never before if they—much less their marriage—are to remain intact. Fire & Ice is a combination of adventure, intrigue, and romance—set in an exotic locale—that will keep you guessing until the very end!
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Short Sail
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Mystery, Detective, Adventure
One good con deserves another. Jackson Douglas and Tori Walker are little more than paper pushers when their detective firm stumbles upon a scam artist. Since the company lacks the motivation to pursue him, the would-be private investigators decide to take matters into their own hands. During trips to the beach and over dinner at her apartment, they hatch a plan to con a conman not once but twice. Can Douglas and Walker pull off their complicated confidence game on short notice, with limited funds and minimal resources? Will their chemistry work for them or cause a distraction? What happens if the scammer spots the scam? And is righting a wrong really worth the risk—a risk that could put them on the wrong side of the law, or worse? Short Sail is a fast-paced but lighthearted adventure that will leave you craving more of Jackson Douglas.
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Broken Trust
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Action, Adventure
Ray Eastwood heads to Jackson, Wyoming, looking for a distraction—and he finds one. His cousin Graham is missing, leaving behind a cranky girlfriend and a cryptic message but little else. Teaming up with a vivacious park ranger named Lauren, Ray deciphers Graham’s message and follows it to a variety of Jackson Hole landmarks. Each is somehow tied to a century-old contract, a power struggle between two of the area’s prominent families, and a cult-like belief rooted in the valley’s mystical aura. The more they learn, the more questions Ray and Lauren have—and the more they fear the worst about Graham. Set against the panorama of the Teton Mountains, Broken Trust explores the lust for power, the relationship between the mystic and the divine, and the depths of loyalty and friendship ...and it ends with a bang!
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